MX vs. KE, BKSY, SKYT, IPAX, LAES, GILT, SATL, AIP, POET, and VREX
Should you be buying Magnachip Semiconductor stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Magnachip Semiconductor include Kimball Electronics (KE), BlackSky Technology (BKSY), SkyWater Technology (SKYT), Inflection Point Acquisition (IPAX), SEALSQ (LAES), Gilat Satellite Networks (GILT), Satellogic (SATL), Arteris (AIP), POET Technologies (POET), and VAREX IMAGING (VREX). These companies are all part of the "electronic equipment" industry.
Magnachip Semiconductor vs. Its Competitors
Kimball Electronics (NASDAQ:KE) and Magnachip Semiconductor (NYSE:MX) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, risk, dividends, earnings, profitability, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.
In the previous week, Kimball Electronics had 1 more articles in the media than Magnachip Semiconductor. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Kimball Electronics and 2 mentions for Magnachip Semiconductor. Kimball Electronics' average media sentiment score of 0.56 beat Magnachip Semiconductor's score of 0.30 indicating that Kimball Electronics is being referred to more favorably in the media.
Kimball Electronics currently has a consensus price target of $22.75, indicating a potential upside of 12.15%. Magnachip Semiconductor has a consensus price target of $6.00, indicating a potential upside of 45.99%. Given Magnachip Semiconductor's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Magnachip Semiconductor is more favorable than Kimball Electronics.
Kimball Electronics has higher revenue and earnings than Magnachip Semiconductor. Magnachip Semiconductor is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Kimball Electronics, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Kimball Electronics has a net margin of 1.17% compared to Magnachip Semiconductor's net margin of -21.01%. Kimball Electronics' return on equity of 5.17% beat Magnachip Semiconductor's return on equity.
76.0% of Kimball Electronics shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 74.3% of Magnachip Semiconductor shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.1% of Kimball Electronics shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.7% of Magnachip Semiconductor shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Kimball Electronics has a beta of 1.19, indicating that its share price is 19% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Magnachip Semiconductor has a beta of 0.86, indicating that its share price is 14% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Kimball Electronics beats Magnachip Semiconductor on 13 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.
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Media Sentiment Over Time
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This page (NYSE:MX) was last updated on 7/4/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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