Valens Semiconductor (VLN) Competitors

indie Semiconductor (NASDAQ:INDI) and Valens Semiconductor (NYSE:VLN) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, dividends, valuation, risk, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and earnings.

Which has more risk & volatility, INDI or VLN?

indie Semiconductor has a beta of 2.23, meaning that its stock price is 123% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Valens Semiconductor has a beta of 0.27, meaning that its stock price is 73% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Is INDI or VLN more profitable?

Valens Semiconductor has a net margin of -49.80% compared to indie Semiconductor's net margin of -71.98%. Valens Semiconductor's return on equity of -21.26% beat indie Semiconductor's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
indie Semiconductor	-71.98%	-28.43%	-14.40%
Valens Semiconductor	-49.80%	-21.26%	-17.67%

Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in INDI or VLN?

67.7% of indie Semiconductor shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 33.9% of Valens Semiconductor shares are held by institutional investors. 5.6% of indie Semiconductor shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 58.9% of Valens Semiconductor shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Do analysts rate INDI or VLN?

indie Semiconductor currently has a consensus target price of $5.90, suggesting a potential upside of 38.50%. Valens Semiconductor has a consensus target price of $4.00, suggesting a potential upside of 95.60%. Given Valens Semiconductor's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Valens Semiconductor is more favorable than indie Semiconductor.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
indie Semiconductor	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.83
Valens Semiconductor	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.50

Does the media prefer INDI or VLN?

In the previous week, indie Semiconductor had 3 more articles in the media than Valens Semiconductor. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for indie Semiconductor and 2 mentions for Valens Semiconductor. indie Semiconductor's average media sentiment score of 0.96 beat Valens Semiconductor's score of 0.32 indicating that indie Semiconductor is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
indie Semiconductor	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Valens Semiconductor	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, INDI or VLN?

Valens Semiconductor has lower revenue, but higher earnings than indie Semiconductor. Valens Semiconductor is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than indie Semiconductor, 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
indie Semiconductor	$216.68M	4.25	-$132.60M	-$0.84	-5.07
Valens Semiconductor	$57.86M	3.76	-$36.58M	-$0.32	-6.39

Summary

indie Semiconductor beats Valens Semiconductor on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.