Magnachip Semiconductor (MX) Competitors

Magnachip Semiconductor (NYSE:MX) and Methanex (NASDAQ:MEOH) are related companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation and institutional ownership.

Do analysts rate MX or MEOH?

Magnachip Semiconductor currently has a consensus target price of $5.50, suggesting a potential upside of 93.32%. Methanex has a consensus target price of $44.88, suggesting a potential upside of 24.51%. Given Magnachip Semiconductor's higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Magnachip Semiconductor is more favorable than Methanex.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Magnachip Semiconductor	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Methanex	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.88

Which has more volatility & risk, MX or MEOH?

Magnachip Semiconductor has a beta of 0.84, suggesting that its share price is 16% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Methanex has a beta of 0.93, suggesting that its share price is 7% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Is MX or MEOH more profitable?

Methanex has a net margin of 7.02% compared to Magnachip Semiconductor's net margin of -15.53%. Methanex's return on equity of 12.61% beat Magnachip Semiconductor's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Magnachip Semiconductor	-15.53%	-7.90%	-5.74%
Methanex	7.02%	12.61%	4.66%

Which has better earnings and valuation, MX or MEOH?

Methanex has higher revenue and earnings than Magnachip Semiconductor. Magnachip Semiconductor is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Methanex, 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
Magnachip Semiconductor	$231.74M	0.44	-$54.31M	-$0.93	-3.06
Methanex	$3.72B	0.75	$163.99M	$3.39	10.63

Does the media refer more to MX or MEOH?

In the previous week, Methanex had 2 more articles in the media than Magnachip Semiconductor. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Methanex and 0 mentions for Magnachip Semiconductor. Methanex's average media sentiment score of 1.15 beat Magnachip Semiconductor's score of 0.00 indicating that Methanex is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Magnachip Semiconductor	Neutral
Methanex	Positive

Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of MX or MEOH?

74.3% of Magnachip Semiconductor shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 73.5% of Methanex shares are held by institutional investors. 5.7% of Magnachip Semiconductor shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Methanex shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Methanex beats Magnachip Semiconductor on 14 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.