Vishay Intertechnology (NYSE:VSH – Get Free Report) and Neonode (NASDAQ:NEON – Get Free Report) are both technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, earnings, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.
Risk & Volatility
Vishay Intertechnology has a beta of 1.79, suggesting that its share price is 79% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Neonode has a beta of 1.65, suggesting that its share price is 65% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Vishay Intertechnology and Neonode, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Vishay Intertechnology | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2.78 |
| Neonode | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
Vishay Intertechnology currently has a consensus target price of $36.67, suggesting a potential upside of 22.43%. Given Vishay Intertechnology’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Vishay Intertechnology is more favorable than Neonode.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Vishay Intertechnology and Neonode”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Vishay Intertechnology | $3.07 billion | 1.50 | -$8.98 million | $0.19 | 157.62 |
| Neonode | $2.16 million | 5.36 | $8.49 million | ($0.33) | -2.09 |
Neonode has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Vishay Intertechnology. Neonode is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Vishay Intertechnology, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
93.7% of Vishay Intertechnology shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 11.6% of Neonode shares are owned by institutional investors. 8.3% of Vishay Intertechnology shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 21.9% of Neonode shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Profitability
This table compares Vishay Intertechnology and Neonode’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Vishay Intertechnology | 0.86% | 1.84% | 0.94% |
| Neonode | 397.84% | -32.35% | -28.42% |
Summary
Vishay Intertechnology beats Neonode on 11 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Vishay Intertechnology
Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. manufactures and sells discrete semiconductors and passive electronic components in Asia, Europe, and the Americas. The company operates through Metal Oxide Semiconductor Field Effect Transistors (MOSFETs), Diodes, Optoelectronic Components, Resistors, Inductors, and Capacitors segments. The MOSFETs segment offers low- and medium-voltage TrenchFET MOSFETs, high-voltage planar MOSFETs, high voltage Super Junction MOSFETs, power integrated circuits, and integrated function power devices. The Diodes segment provides rectifiers, small signal diodes, protection diodes, thyristors/silicon-controlled rectifiers, and power modules. The Optoelectronic Components segment contains standard and customer specific optoelectronic components, such as infrared (IR) emitters and detectors, IR remote control receivers, optocouplers, solid-state relays, optical sensors, light-emitting diodes, 7-segment displays, and IR data transceiver modules. The Resistors segment offers resistors, which are basic components used in various forms of electronic circuitry to adjust and regulate levels of voltage and current. The Inductors segment provides inductors for use as an internal magnetic field to change alternating current phase and resist alternating current. The Capacitors segment offers capacitors, which store energy and discharge it when needed. It sells its products under Siliconix, Dale, Draloric, Beyschlag, Sfernice, MCB, UltraSource, Applied Thin-Film Products, IHLP, HiRel Systems, Sprague, Vitramon, Barry, Roederstein, ESTA, and BCcomponents brand names. The company serves industrial, automotive, telecommunications, computing, consumer products, power supplies, military and aerospace, and medical end markets. Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. was incorporated in 1962 and is headquartered in Malvern, Pennsylvania.
About Neonode
Neonode Inc., together with its subsidiaries, develops optical sensing solutions for contactless touch, touch, and gesture sensing in the United States, Japan, South Korea, Germany, Switzerland, France, Sweden, China, and internationally. It also offers software solutions for machine perception to detect and track persons and objects in video streams from cameras and other types of imagers. In addition, the company sells touch sensor modules to OEMs, original design manufacturers, and systems integrators. Further, it licenses its zForce technology to original equipment manufacturers and automotive Tier 1 suppliers, as well as provides non-recurring engineering services related to application development. It serves office equipment, automotive, industrial automation, medical, military, and avionics markets. Neonode Inc. was incorporated in 1997 and is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden.
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