SemiLEDS (NASDAQ:LEDS) & Mobix Labs (NASDAQ:MOBX) Head to Head Survey

SemiLEDS (NASDAQ:LEDS) and Mobix Labs (NASDAQ:MOBX) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, risk, earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, dividends and analyst recommendations.

Profitability

This table compares SemiLEDS and Mobix Labs’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
SemiLEDS	-6.71%	-89.53%	-13.38%
Mobix Labs	-289.21%	-2,857.36%	-103.36%

Institutional and Insider Ownership

76.3% of SemiLEDS shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 8.6% of Mobix Labs shares are owned by institutional investors. 57.4% of SemiLEDS shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 16.7% of Mobix Labs shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares SemiLEDS and Mobix Labs”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
SemiLEDS	$43.01 million	0.35	-$1.13 million	($0.28)	-6.43
Mobix Labs	$9.91 million	2.42	-$46.13 million	($6.80)	-0.34

SemiLEDS has higher revenue and earnings than Mobix Labs. SemiLEDS is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Mobix Labs, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for SemiLEDS and Mobix Labs, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
SemiLEDS	1	0	0	0	1.00
Mobix Labs	1	0	0	0	1.00

Risk and Volatility

SemiLEDS has a beta of 1.37, suggesting that its stock price is 37% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Mobix Labs has a beta of -0.78, suggesting that its stock price is 178% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

SemiLEDS beats Mobix Labs on 9 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About SemiLEDS

SemiLEDs Corporation develops, manufactures, and sells light emitting diode (LED) chips, LED components, and LED modules and systems in the United States, Taiwan, the Netherlands, Germany, Japan, and internationally. The company also sells enhanced vertical, LED product series in blue, white, green, and UV; LED chips to packagers or distributors; and lighting products primarily to original design manufacturers of lighting products and the end-users of lighting devices, as well as packs and sells its LED chips. Its products are used for general lighting applications, including commercial, industrial, and residential lighting; and specialty industrial applications, such as ultraviolet or UV, curing of polymers, LED light therapy in medical/cosmetic applications, counterfeit detection, germicidal and viricidal devices LED lighting for horticulture applications, architectural lighting, and entertainment lighting. The company was incorporated in 2005 and is based in Chu-Nan, Taiwan.

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.