Navitas Semiconductor (NVTS) Competitors

Himax Technologies (NASDAQ:HIMX) and Navitas Semiconductor (NASDAQ:NVTS) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, risk, community ranking, dividends and earnings.

Is HIMX or NVTS more profitable?

Himax Technologies has a net margin of 8.80% compared to Navitas Semiconductor's net margin of -84.61%. Himax Technologies' return on equity of 9.09% beat Navitas Semiconductor's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Himax Technologies	8.80%	9.09%	4.84%
Navitas Semiconductor	-84.61%	-23.64%	-20.18%

Which has more volatility & risk, HIMX or NVTS?

Himax Technologies has a beta of 2.11, suggesting that its stock price is 111% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Navitas Semiconductor has a beta of 2.24, suggesting that its stock price is 124% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do insiders and institutionals believe in HIMX or NVTS?

69.8% of Himax Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 46.1% of Navitas Semiconductor shares are held by institutional investors. 31.5% of Himax Technologies shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 31.8% of Navitas Semiconductor shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Does the MarketBeat Community prefer HIMX or NVTS?

Himax Technologies received 544 more outperform votes than Navitas Semiconductor when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 65.28% of users gave Himax Technologies an outperform vote while only 50.72% of users gave Navitas Semiconductor an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Himax Technologies	Outperform Votes 579 65.28%	Underperform Votes 308 34.72%
Navitas Semiconductor	Outperform Votes 35 50.72%	Underperform Votes 34 49.28%

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, HIMX or NVTS?

Himax Technologies has higher revenue and earnings than Navitas Semiconductor. Navitas Semiconductor is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Himax Technologies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Himax Technologies	$906.80M	1.25	$79.75M	$0.45	14.37
Navitas Semiconductor	$83.30M	4.16	-$145.43M	-$0.45	-4.04

Does the media prefer HIMX or NVTS?

In the previous week, Navitas Semiconductor had 6 more articles in the media than Himax Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Navitas Semiconductor and 1 mentions for Himax Technologies. Himax Technologies' average media sentiment score of 1.67 beat Navitas Semiconductor's score of 0.25 indicating that Himax Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Himax Technologies	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
Navitas Semiconductor	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Do analysts recommend HIMX or NVTS?

Himax Technologies presently has a consensus price target of $15.00, suggesting a potential upside of 132.02%. Navitas Semiconductor has a consensus price target of $3.82, suggesting a potential upside of 109.97%. Given Himax Technologies' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Himax Technologies is more favorable than Navitas Semiconductor.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Himax Technologies	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Navitas Semiconductor	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.57

Summary

Himax Technologies beats Navitas Semiconductor on 13 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.