NeoMagic (OTCMKTS:NMGC) versus ASE Technology (NYSE:ASX) Head to Head Comparison

ASE Technology (NYSE:ASX) and NeoMagic (OTCMKTS:NMGC) 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.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings for ASE Technology and NeoMagic, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
ASE Technology	1	1	1	1	2.50
NeoMagic	0	0	0	0	0.00

Profitability

This table compares ASE Technology and NeoMagic’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
ASE Technology	5.61%	10.67%	4.54%
NeoMagic	N/A	N/A	N/A

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares ASE Technology and NeoMagic”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
ASE Technology	$18.54 billion	2.07	$987.46 million	$0.50	34.65
NeoMagic	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

ASE Technology has higher revenue and earnings than NeoMagic.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

6.8% of ASE Technology shares are held by institutional investors. 22.9% of ASE Technology shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 12.7% of NeoMagic 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.

Volatility & Risk

ASE Technology has a beta of 1.45, suggesting that its stock price is 45% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, NeoMagic has a beta of 0.15, suggesting that its stock price is 85% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

ASE Technology beats NeoMagic on 10 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About ASE Technology

ASE Technology Holding Co., Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, provides semiconductors packaging and testing, and electronic manufacturing services in the United States, Taiwan, Asia, Europe, and internationally. It develops, constructs, sells, leases, and manages real estate properties; produces substrates; offers information software, equipment leasing, investment advisory, and warehousing management services; commercial complex, after-sales, and support services; manages parking lot services; processes and sells computer and communication peripherals, electronic components, telecommunications equipment, and motherboards; and imports and exports goods and technology. ASE Technology Holding Co., Ltd. was founded in 1984 and is based in Kaohsiung, Taiwan.

About NeoMagic

NeoMagic Corporation designs and delivers semiconductors and software solutions for video, television, imaging, graphic, and audio devices. It offers microcontrollers; horizon digital picture frame and digital mobile TV solutions; and SOC processors, such as application processors and Neomobile TV solutions. The company, through its MercadoMagico.com division, operates an e-Commerce platform that allows user to buy and sell products from one another or buy premium electronic products. It sells its applications processors under the MiMagic brand name. The company was founded in 1993 and is based in Milpitas, California.