Mobix Labs (NASDAQ:MOBX – Get Free Report) and Himax Technologies (NASDAQ:HIMX – Get Free Report) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, dividends, profitability, risk, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
8.6% of Mobix Labs shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 69.8% of Himax Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. 16.7% of Mobix Labs shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 31.5% of Himax Technologies shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Risk and Volatility
Mobix Labs has a beta of -0.76, meaning that its stock price is 176% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Himax Technologies has a beta of 2.25, meaning that its stock price is 125% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Mobix Labs | -361.77% | -1,175.77% | -114.84% |
| Himax Technologies | 3.91% | 3.57% | 1.86% |
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Mobix Labs and Himax Technologies”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Mobix Labs | $9.91 million | 2.75 | -$46.13 million | ($6.79) | -0.30 |
| Himax Technologies | $816.05 million | 3.62 | $43.94 million | $0.20 | 84.75 |
Himax Technologies has higher revenue and earnings than Mobix Labs. Mobix Labs is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Himax Technologies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent ratings and target prices for Mobix Labs and Himax Technologies, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Mobix Labs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Himax Technologies | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
Himax Technologies has a consensus price target of $8.00, indicating a potential downside of 52.80%. Given Himax Technologies’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Himax Technologies is more favorable than Mobix Labs.
Summary
Himax Technologies beats Mobix Labs on 13 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Mobix Labs
Mobix Labs, Inc., a fabless semiconductor company, provides wireless and connectivity solutions for next generation communication systems, including C-Band and mmWave 5G and high bandwidth cable applications. Its products include True5G chipset solutions; true xero active optical cables and related products designed to deliver fiber optic connectivity for a range of applications, including 5G infrastructure, autonomous vehicles, Pro A/V, AR/VR, remote medical systems, and others; electromagnetic interference filters deployed in aerospace, military, defense, medical, and healthcare products. The company was incorporated in 2020 and is based in Irvine, California. Mobix Labs, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of YDENS HOLDINGS, LLC.
About Himax Technologies
Himax Technologies, Inc., a fabless semiconductor company, provides display imaging processing technologies in China, Taiwan, the Philippines, Korea, Japan, Europe, and the United States. The company operates in two segments, Driver IC and Non-Driver Products. It offers display driver integrated circuits (ICs) and timing controllers that are used in televisions, PC monitors, laptops, mobile phones, tablets, automotive, ePaper devices, industrial displays, and other products. The company also provides automotive IC solutions, including traditional driver ICs; advanced in-cell touch and display driver integration; large touch and display driver integration; and local dimming timing controllers, as well as active matrix organic light-emitting diode (AMOLED) solutions, including AMOLED drivers, timing controllers, and touch controller ICs. In addition, it offers application specific IC services; liquid crystal on silicon and micro-electro mechanical system products; Power ICs; complementary metal oxide semiconductor image sensor products; wafer level optics products; 3D sensing products; and ultralow power WiseEye smart image sensing products. The company markets its display drivers to panel manufacturers, mobile device module manufacturers, and manufacturers of end-use products. Himax Technologies, Inc. was incorporated in 2001 and is headquartered in Tainan City, Taiwan.
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