Financial Comparison: Semiconductor Manufacturing International (OTCMKTS:SMICY) versus Liberty Defense (NASDAQ:DETX)

Liberty Defense (NASDAQ:DETX) and Semiconductor Manufacturing International (OTCMKTS:SMICY) are both technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings and profitability.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for Liberty Defense and Semiconductor Manufacturing International, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Liberty Defense	1	0	0	0	1.00
Semiconductor Manufacturing International	0	0	0	0	0.00

Institutional and Insider Ownership

0.0% of Semiconductor Manufacturing International shares are held by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Liberty Defense and Semiconductor Manufacturing International’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Liberty Defense	N/A	N/A	N/A
Semiconductor Manufacturing International	14.53%	4.00%	2.62%

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Liberty Defense and Semiconductor Manufacturing International”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Liberty Defense	$974,744.00	7.04	-$14.13 million	($1.81)	-1.91
Semiconductor Manufacturing International	$3.12 billion	5.18	$234.68 million	$0.21	66.67

Semiconductor Manufacturing International has higher revenue and earnings than Liberty Defense. Liberty Defense is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Semiconductor Manufacturing International, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Summary

Semiconductor Manufacturing International beats Liberty Defense on 8 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Liberty Defense

Liberty Defense Holdings Ltd. provides multi-technology security solutions for concealed weapons detection in high volume foot traffic areas and locations requiring enhanced security such as airports, stadiums, schools and more. Liberty Defense Holdings Ltd. is based in WILMINGTON, Mass.

About Semiconductor Manufacturing International

Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation, an investment holding company, engages in the computer-aided design, manufacture, testing, packaging, and trading of integrated circuits (IC) and other semiconductor services. It is also involved in wafer manufacturing, wafer probing and bumping, technology development, design service, mask manufacturing, and assembly and final testing of integrated circuits; and sale of self-manufactured products. In addition, the company designs and manufactures semiconductor masks; and offers marketing related services. It operates in North America, China, Hong Kong, and Eurasia. The company serves integrated device manufacturers, fabless semiconductor companies, and system companies. Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Shanghai, the People's Republic of China.