SkyWater Technology (SKYT) Competitors $6.90 +0.06 (+0.88%) Closing price 04/15/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$6.80 -0.11 (-1.52%) As of 09:23 AM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock SKYT vs. HIMX, DQ, LUNR, PL, JKS, PENG, SEDG, COMM, BELFA, and NSSCShould you be buying SkyWater Technology stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of SkyWater Technology include Himax Technologies (HIMX), Daqo New Energy (DQ), Intuitive Machines (LUNR), Planet Labs PBC (PL), JinkoSolar (JKS), Penguin Solutions (PENG), SolarEdge Technologies (SEDG), CommScope (COMM), Bel Fuse (BELFA), and Napco Security Technologies (NSSC). These companies are all part of the "electronic equipment" industry. SkyWater Technology vs. Himax Technologies Daqo New Energy Intuitive Machines Planet Labs PBC JinkoSolar Penguin Solutions SolarEdge Technologies CommScope Bel Fuse Napco Security Technologies SkyWater Technology (NASDAQ:SKYT) and Himax Technologies (NASDAQ:HIMX) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their community ranking, valuation, profitability, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, media sentiment and dividends. Is SKYT or HIMX more profitable? Himax Technologies has a net margin of 8.80% compared to SkyWater Technology's net margin of -4.75%. Himax Technologies' return on equity of 9.09% beat SkyWater Technology's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets SkyWater Technology-4.75% -12.40% -2.47% Himax Technologies 8.80%9.09%4.84% Do analysts prefer SKYT or HIMX? SkyWater Technology currently has a consensus price target of $12.00, suggesting a potential upside of 73.91%. Himax Technologies has a consensus price target of $15.00, suggesting a potential upside of 124.55%. Given Himax Technologies' higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Himax Technologies is more favorable than SkyWater Technology.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score SkyWater Technology 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Himax Technologies 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Which has stronger earnings & valuation, SKYT or HIMX? Himax Technologies has higher revenue and earnings than SkyWater Technology. SkyWater Technology is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Himax Technologies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioSkyWater Technology$342.27M0.97-$30.76M-$0.14-49.29Himax Technologies$906.80M1.29$79.75M$0.4514.84 Does the MarketBeat Community favor SKYT or HIMX? Himax Technologies received 553 more outperform votes than SkyWater Technology when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 65.28% of users gave Himax Technologies an outperform vote while only 60.47% of users gave SkyWater Technology an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformSkyWater TechnologyOutperform Votes2660.47% Underperform Votes1739.53% Himax TechnologiesOutperform Votes57965.28% Underperform Votes30834.72% Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in SKYT or HIMX? 70.0% of SkyWater Technology shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 69.8% of Himax Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. 42.5% of SkyWater Technology shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 31.5% of Himax Technologies shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has more risk & volatility, SKYT or HIMX? SkyWater Technology has a beta of 3.41, suggesting that its stock price is 241% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Himax Technologies has a beta of 2.11, suggesting that its stock price is 111% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media refer more to SKYT or HIMX? In the previous week, Himax Technologies had 1 more articles in the media than SkyWater Technology. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Himax Technologies and 1 mentions for SkyWater Technology. SkyWater Technology's average media sentiment score of 1.57 beat Himax Technologies' score of 1.15 indicating that SkyWater Technology is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment SkyWater Technology Very Positive Himax Technologies Positive SummaryHimax Technologies beats SkyWater Technology on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Remove Ads Get SkyWater Technology News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for SKYT and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart SKYT vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricSkyWater TechnologySemiconductors & related devices IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$331.44M$48.58B$22.16B$7.57BDividend YieldN/A2.86%3.01%4.32%P/E Ratio-19.7134.7439.4917.81Price / Sales0.9783.861,985.9694.61Price / Cash30.2126.4934.6334.64Price / Book5.355.795.774.00Net Income-$30.76M$751.41M$736.02M$247.23M7 Day Performance-3.90%-2.51%0.74%1.45%1 Month Performance-15.34%-15.02%-5.38%-6.24%1 Year Performance-24.51%-0.45%52,780.53%0.60% SkyWater Technology Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)SKYTSkyWater Technology2.7113 of 5 stars$6.90+0.9%$12.00+73.9%-26.1%$331.44M$342.27M-19.71590Positive NewsHIMXHimax Technologies4.1835 of 5 stars$6.12-2.1%$15.00+145.1%+29.7%$1.07B$906.80M13.602,164Positive NewsDQDaqo New Energy2.7804 of 5 stars$15.84+2.1%$22.26+40.6%-39.1%$1.05B$1.03B-8.562,400Analyst DowngradeShort Interest ↑News CoveragePositive NewsGap UpLUNRIntuitive Machines3.0425 of 5 stars$7.12+3.6%$16.00+124.7%+60.3%$999.27M$228M-2.421Insider TradeGap DownPLPlanet Labs PBC3.3682 of 5 stars$3.26+2.7%$6.27+92.6%+82.5%$983.83M$244.35M-7.94800Options VolumeHigh Trading VolumeJKSJinkoSolar2.5459 of 5 stars$16.31+3.7%$27.19+66.8%-31.1%$866.69M$92.26B27.6457,397PENGPenguin Solutions2.6044 of 5 stars$15.32+0.9%$24.94+62.8%N/A$816.42M$1.24B-29.462,700Gap DownSEDGSolarEdge Technologies4.2553 of 5 stars$13.35-9.2%$21.80+63.3%-79.0%$784.75M$901.46M-0.434,930Analyst ForecastNews CoverageGap UpCOMMCommScope3.9373 of 5 stars$3.64+0.6%$4.75+30.5%+264.0%$783.95M$4.21B-0.8220,000Short Interest ↑BELFABel Fuse2.9333 of 5 stars$60.95+2.7%$115.00+88.7%-6.6%$764.25M$534.79M19.726,300Upcoming EarningsShort Interest ↓Gap DownNSSCNapco Security Technologies4.1705 of 5 stars$20.26-0.1%$35.50+75.2%-44.5%$737.48M$186.53M15.581,150 Remove Ads Related Companies and Tools Related Companies HIMX Alternatives DQ Alternatives LUNR Alternatives PL Alternatives JKS Alternatives PENG Alternatives SEDG Alternatives COMM Alternatives BELFA Alternatives NSSC Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:SKYT) was last updated on 4/16/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersHow War with China Could Start in 128 DaysThe clock is ticking. 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