Silicon Motion Technology (SIMO) Competitors

Silicon Motion Technology (NASDAQ:SIMO) and Nextracker (NASDAQ:NXT) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, profitability, earnings, media sentiment, community ranking and analyst recommendations.

Does the media refer more to SIMO or NXT?

In the previous week, Nextracker had 6 more articles in the media than Silicon Motion Technology. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Nextracker and 7 mentions for Silicon Motion Technology. Nextracker's average media sentiment score of 1.10 beat Silicon Motion Technology's score of 0.88 indicating that Nextracker is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Silicon Motion Technology	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Nextracker	8 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is SIMO or NXT more profitable?

Nextracker has a net margin of 20.12% compared to Silicon Motion Technology's net margin of 11.29%. Nextracker's return on equity of 41.22% beat Silicon Motion Technology's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Silicon Motion Technology	11.29%	11.63%	8.77%
Nextracker	20.12%	41.22%	18.29%

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in SIMO or NXT?

78.0% of Silicon Motion Technology shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 67.4% of Nextracker shares are held by institutional investors. 5.3% of Silicon Motion Technology shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Nextracker shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Do analysts recommend SIMO or NXT?

Silicon Motion Technology currently has a consensus price target of $80.63, indicating a potential upside of 94.93%. Nextracker has a consensus price target of $55.82, indicating a potential upside of 37.58%. Given Silicon Motion Technology's higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Silicon Motion Technology is more favorable than Nextracker.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Silicon Motion Technology	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75
Nextracker	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	19 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.96

Which has higher valuation and earnings, SIMO or NXT?

Nextracker has higher revenue and earnings than Silicon Motion Technology. Nextracker is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Silicon Motion Technology, 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
Silicon Motion Technology	$803.55M	1.73	$90.72M	$2.69	15.38
Nextracker	$2.77B	2.13	$306.24M	$3.93	10.32

Does the MarketBeat Community believe in SIMO or NXT?

Silicon Motion Technology received 770 more outperform votes than Nextracker when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 76.37% of users gave Silicon Motion Technology an outperform vote while only 73.45% of users gave Nextracker an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Silicon Motion Technology	Outperform Votes 853 76.37%	Underperform Votes 264 23.63%
Nextracker	Outperform Votes 83 73.45%	Underperform Votes 30 26.55%

Which has more volatility & risk, SIMO or NXT?

Silicon Motion Technology has a beta of 0.81, indicating that its stock price is 19% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Nextracker has a beta of 2.02, indicating that its stock price is 102% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Nextracker beats Silicon Motion Technology on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.