Ceva (NASDAQ:CEVA – Get Free Report) and Pixelworks (NASDAQ:PXLW – Get Free Report) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation and institutional ownership.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
85.4% of Ceva shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 21.4% of Pixelworks shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.4% of Ceva shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.3% of Pixelworks shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Profitability
This table compares Ceva and Pixelworks’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Ceva | -9.71% | -3.15% | -2.75% |
| Pixelworks | -73.07% | -318.32% | -12.03% |
Analyst Ratings
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Ceva | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2.75 |
| Pixelworks | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2.50 |
Ceva currently has a consensus price target of $30.29, indicating a potential upside of 29.32%. Pixelworks has a consensus price target of $15.00, indicating a potential upside of 169.30%. Given Pixelworks’ higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Pixelworks is more favorable than Ceva.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Ceva and Pixelworks”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Ceva | $109.60 million | 5.93 | -$10.64 million | ($0.43) | -54.47 |
| Pixelworks | $693,000.00 | 51.13 | -$22.50 million | ($4.72) | -1.18 |
Ceva has higher revenue and earnings than Pixelworks. Ceva is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Pixelworks, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Risk & Volatility
Ceva has a beta of 1.53, suggesting that its stock price is 53% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Pixelworks has a beta of 1.67, suggesting that its stock price is 67% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Ceva beats Pixelworks on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Ceva
CEVA, Inc. provides silicon and software IP solutions to semiconductor and original equipment manufacturer (OEM) companies worldwide. Its 5G mobile and infrastructure products include Ceva-XC vector digital signal processors (DSPs) for 5G handsets, 5G RAN, and general-purpose baseband processing; PentaG-RAN, an open ran platform for base station and radio; and PentaG2 – 5G NR modem platform for UE, as well as for non-handset 5G vertical markets, such as fixed wireless access, industry 4.0, robotics, and AR/VR devices. The company’s wireless IoT products comprise RivieraWaves’ Bluetooth 5dual mode and low energy platforms, RivieraWaves’ Wi-Fi platforms, ultra-wide band platforms, and Cellular IoT and RedCap platforms, as well as sense and inference processors and platforms consist of NeuPro-M neural processing unit (NPU) family; SensPro2 sensor hub AI platforms addressing imaging, vision, powertrain, and applications, including DSP processors, AI accelerators, and a software portfolio; and Ceva-BX1 and Ceva-BX2 audio AI DSPs. Its sensing and audio software comprise RealSpace spatial audio software package; WhisPro speech recognition; ClearVox, a voice front-end software package for voice-enabled devices; and CDNN, a neural network graph compiler that enables AI developers to automatically compile, optimize, and run pre-trained networks onto embedded devices. The company’s application software IP are licensed primarily to OEMs who embed it in their system on chip designs. It delivers AI DSPs and NPUs in the form of a hardware description language definition; and offers development platforms, software development kits, and software debug tools, which facilitate system design, debug, and software development. The company licenses its technology through a direct sales force. CEVA, Inc. was formerly known as ParthusCeva, Inc. and changed its name to CEVA, Inc. in December 2003. The company was incorporated in 1999 and is headquartered in Rockville, Maryland.
About Pixelworks
Pixelworks, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, develops and markets semiconductor and software solutions for mobile, home and enterprise, and cinema markets in the United States, Japan, China, Taiwan, Korea, and Europe. The company offers imageprocessor integrated circuits, such as embedded microprocessors, digital signal processing technology, and software that control the operations and signal processing within high-end display systems; visual processor integrated circuits that works with a mobile application processor; and transcoder integrated circuits which includes software that control the operations and signal processing for converting multiple bitrates, resolutions and codecs to provide bandwidth efficient video transmissions based on industry standard protocols. It also provides software and platform licensing products comprising Pixelworks Pro Software, a software that enables development and customize the look and feel of mobile products by use of various features, such as absolute color accuracy, HDR tone mapping, SDR-to-HDR conversion, and others; and TrueCut Motion Platform, content creation tool which provides the ability to dial in a motion look on a shot-by-shot basis. The company distributes its products to integrators, branded manufacturers, and branded suppliers. Pixelworks, Inc. was founded in 1997 and is based in Portland, Oregon.
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