Contrasting Nova (NASDAQ:NVMI) and Mobix Labs (NASDAQ:MOBX)

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

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Nova	29.10%	24.36%	16.66%
Mobix Labs	-381.82%	-5,149.05%	-113.77%

Volatility & Risk

Nova has a beta of 1.79, suggesting that its stock price is 79% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Mobix Labs has a beta of -0.14, suggesting that its stock price is 114% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings for Nova and Mobix Labs, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Nova	0	2	5	0	2.71
Mobix Labs	1	0	0	0	1.00

Nova presently has a consensus price target of $307.00, suggesting a potential upside of 9.48%. Given Nova’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Nova is more favorable than Mobix Labs.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

83.0% of Nova shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 8.6% of Mobix Labs shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of Nova shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 32.0% of Mobix Labs shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Nova and Mobix Labs”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Nova	$852.72 million	9.67	$183.76 million	$7.65	36.66
Mobix Labs	$6.44 million	4.33	-$20.03 million	($1.10)	-0.42

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

Summary

Nova beats Mobix Labs on 13 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Nova

Nova Ltd. designs, develops, produces, and sells process control systems used in the manufacture of semiconductors in Israel, Taiwan, the United States, China, Korea, and internationally. Its product portfolio includes a set of metrology platforms for dimensional, films, and materials and chemical metrology measurements for process control for various semiconductor manufacturing process steps, including lithography, etch, chemical mechanical planarization, deposition, electrochemical plating, and advanced packaging. The company serves various sectors of the integrated circuit manufacturing industry, including logic, foundries, and memory manufacturers, as well as process equipment manufacturers. Nova Ltd. was formerly known as Nova Measuring Instruments Ltd. and changed its name to Nova Ltd. in July 2021. Nova Ltd. was incorporated in 1993 and is headquartered in Rehovot, Israel.

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.