AXT vs Magnachip Semiconductor
AXTI and MX side by side, both in electronic components and accessories. Figures are trailing twelve months unless noted, from SEC filings and end-of-day prices.
How AXTI and MX compare
AXT is the larger company, worth 28 times as much as Magnachip Semiconductor ($3.1B against $108M).
AXT grew revenue faster over the last twelve months (45.8% versus −7.4% for Magnachip Semiconductor).
AXT keeps more of each dollar of sales as profit, with a net margin of 3.2% compared with −17.1% at Magnachip Semiconductor.
AXT scores higher on the StockData Score (8 against 6 for Magnachip Semiconductor), which adds up 30 checks on valuation, growth, past performance, financial health and dividends.
Key numbers
A dot marks the better figure where higher or lower is clearly better.
| Metric | AXTI | MX |
|---|---|---|
| Size and price | ||
| Market cap | $3.1B | $108M |
| Share price | $46.97 | $2.96 |
| Change, 1 year | 350% | 28.7% |
| Change, 5 years | 433% | −84.3% |
| Beta (5Y) | 2.25 | 1.20 |
| Employees | 1,072 | 711 |
| StockData Score | ||
| Total score | 8 (better) | 6 |
| Valuation score | 1 | 3 (better) |
| Growth score | 2 (better) | 0 |
| Performance score | 2 (better) | 0 |
| Health score | 3 | 3 |
| Dividend score | 0 | 0 |
| Valuation | ||
| P/E | 2349× | – |
| P/S | 24.5× | 0.6× (better) |
| P/B | 3.5× | 0.4× (better) |
| EV/EBITDA | 181× | – |
| FCF yield | −0.64% (better) | −31.0% |
| Fair value | $17.08 | $13.82 |
| Margin of safety | −175% | 78.6% (better) |
| Growth | ||
| Revenue growth (TTM) | 45.8% (better) | −7.4% |
| Revenue growth, 5Y average | −1.5% (better) | −18.8% |
| Profitability | ||
| Gross margin | 32.2% (better) | 14.7% |
| Operating margin | 3.1% (better) | −24.2% |
| Net margin | 3.2% (better) | −17.1% |
| FCF margin | −15.6% (better) | −19.1% |
| Return on equity | 0.76% (better) | −12.0% |
| Return on invested capital | 1.1% (better) | −17.1% |
| Financial health | ||
| Debt / equity | 0.09 (better) | 0.19 |
| Net debt / EBITDA | −49.56 | – |
| Current ratio | 4.77 (better) | 2.65 |
| Altman Z-score | 13.29 (better) | 1.92 |
| Piotroski F-score | 3 | 4 (better) |
| Dividends and buybacks | ||
| Buyback yield | – | 0.22% |
| Shareholder yield | 0.00% | 0.22% (better) |
| Ownership | ||
| Held by institutions | 71.6% | 42.8% |
| Held by insiders | 7.6% | 18.0% |
| Insider net buying, 12 months | −$74.6M | $1.2M (better) |
| Superinvestors holding | – | 2 |
| Short interest, % of float | 22.1% | 3.5% |
Go deeper
- AXTI stock overview
- AXTI income statement
- AXTI valuation and score
- MX stock overview
- MX income statement
- MX valuation and score
For information only, not investment advice. Check the source filings before relying on any figure.