Sigma Designs (OTCMKTS:SIGM – Get Free Report) and SkyWater Technology (NASDAQ:SKYT – Get Free Report) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, institutional ownership and valuation.
Profitability
This table compares Sigma Designs and SkyWater Technology’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
Sigma Designs | N/A | N/A | N/A |
SkyWater Technology | -10.73% | -30.58% | -6.30% |
Volatility and Risk
Sigma Designs has a beta of 0.55, indicating that its stock price is 45% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, SkyWater Technology has a beta of 4.18, indicating that its stock price is 318% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Sigma Designs and SkyWater Technology, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
Sigma Designs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
SkyWater Technology | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3.00 |
SkyWater Technology has a consensus target price of $13.25, indicating a potential upside of 99.25%. Given SkyWater Technology’s higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe SkyWater Technology is more favorable than Sigma Designs.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Sigma Designs and SkyWater Technology’s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
Sigma Designs | $65.90 million | N/A | -$120.04 million | N/A | N/A |
SkyWater Technology | $286.68 million | 1.10 | -$30.76 million | ($0.67) | -9.93 |
SkyWater Technology has higher revenue and earnings than Sigma Designs.
Summary
SkyWater Technology beats Sigma Designs on 7 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Sigma Designs
Sigma Designs, Inc., an integrated system-on-chip solutions provider, provides intelligent platforms for use in the home entertainment, and home and industrial control appliances. The company offers mobile Internet of Things solutions used primarily for tracking applications, such as small tags that can be attached to track pets, keys, children, luggage, and vehicles. It also offers legacy products; and software development kits and engineering support services for hardware and software. The company markets and sells its products through direct sales force, manufacturer representatives, distributors, and resellers to end-product manufacturers, original equipment manufacturers, and original design manufacturers in Asia, North America, Europe, and internationally. Sigma Designs, Inc. was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in Fremont, California.
About SkyWater Technology
SkyWater Technology, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a pure-play technology foundry that engages in the provision of semiconductor development, manufacturing, and packaging services in the United States. The company offers engineering and process development support services to co-create technologies with customers; and semiconductor manufacturing services for various silicon-based analog and mixed-signal, micro-electromechanical systems, and rad-hard integrated circuits. It serves customers operating in the computation, aerospace and defense, automotive, bio-health, consumer, and industrial sectors. The company was incorporated in 2016 and is headquartered in Bloomington, Minnesota.
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