POET vs. HIMX, DQ, PL, PENG, BELFA, JKS, SEDG, NSSC, COMM, and AIOT
Should you be buying POET Technologies stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of POET Technologies include Himax Technologies (HIMX), Daqo New Energy (DQ), Planet Labs PBC (PL), Penguin Solutions (PENG), Bel Fuse (BELFA), JinkoSolar (JKS), SolarEdge Technologies (SEDG), Napco Security Technologies (NSSC), CommScope (COMM), and Powerfleet (AIOT). These companies are all part of the "electronic equipment" industry.
POET Technologies vs.
Himax Technologies (NASDAQ:HIMX) and POET Technologies (NASDAQ:POET) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, community ranking and dividends.
Himax Technologies received 571 more outperform votes than POET Technologies when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 80.00% of users gave POET Technologies an outperform vote while only 65.28% of users gave Himax Technologies an outperform vote.
Himax Technologies has higher revenue and earnings than POET Technologies. POET Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Himax Technologies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
69.8% of Himax Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 2.0% of POET Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. 31.5% of Himax Technologies shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of POET Technologies shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Himax Technologies has a beta of 2.11, suggesting that its share price is 111% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, POET Technologies has a beta of 0.48, suggesting that its share price is 52% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Himax Technologies currently has a consensus price target of $15.00, suggesting a potential upside of 124.55%. POET Technologies has a consensus price target of $6.25, suggesting a potential upside of 64.47%. Given Himax Technologies' higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Himax Technologies is more favorable than POET Technologies.
Himax Technologies has a net margin of 8.80% compared to POET Technologies' net margin of 0.00%. Himax Technologies' return on equity of 9.09% beat POET Technologies' return on equity.
In the previous week, POET Technologies had 2 more articles in the media than Himax Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for POET Technologies and 2 mentions for Himax Technologies. Himax Technologies' average media sentiment score of 1.15 beat POET Technologies' score of 1.05 indicating that Himax Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the media.
Summary
Himax Technologies beats POET Technologies on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.
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This page (NASDAQ:POET) was last updated on 4/16/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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