Analyzing SiTime (NASDAQ:SITM) and Mobix Labs (NASDAQ:MOBX)

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

Insider & Institutional Ownership

84.3% of SiTime shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 8.6% of Mobix Labs shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.3% of SiTime shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 59.7% 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 is poised for long-term growth.

Volatility & Risk

SiTime has a beta of 1.78, indicating that its stock price is 78% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Mobix Labs has a beta of -0.38, indicating that its stock price is 138% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
SiTime	-55.93%	-10.21%	-9.09%
Mobix Labs	N/A	-20.85%	1.82%

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for SiTime and Mobix Labs, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
SiTime	0	2	4	0	2.67
Mobix Labs	0	0	0	0	N/A

SiTime currently has a consensus target price of $142.00, suggesting a potential upside of 70.94%. Given SiTime’s higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe SiTime is more favorable than Mobix Labs.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares SiTime and Mobix Labs’ revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
SiTime	$143.99 million	13.19	-$80.54 million	($3.63)	-22.88
Mobix Labs	$280,000.00	241.51	$940,000.00	N/A	N/A

Mobix Labs has lower revenue, but higher earnings than SiTime.

Summary

SiTime beats Mobix Labs on 6 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About SiTime

SiTime Corporation designs, develops, and sells silicon timing systems solutions in Taiwan, Hong Kong, the United States, Singapore, and internationally. The company provides resonators and clock integrated circuits, and various types of oscillators. It serves various markets, including communications, datacenter, enterprise, automotive, industrial, internet of things, mobile, consumer, and aerospace and defense. The company sells its products directly to customers, distributors, and resellers. SiTime Corporation was incorporated in 2003 and is based in Santa Clara, California.

About Mobix Labs

Mobix Labs, Inc. provides connectivity solutions for mmWave 5G and high-bandwidth cable networks. Its products include true xero active optical cables, helps in fiber optic connectivity; true 5G chipset, and FR4 PCB antenna series, provides solutions to automotive, small cells, repeaters, access points, industrial IoT, medical, and consumer products; and Mobix labs technology, provides next generation 5G telecommunications services. The company was incorporated in 2020 and is based in Irvine, California. Mobix Labs, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of YDENS HOLDINGS, LLC.