Comparing SCHMID Group (NASDAQ:SHMD) and Navitas Semiconductor (NASDAQ:NVTS)

Navitas Semiconductor (NASDAQ:NVTS) and SCHMID Group (NASDAQ:SHMD) are both technology companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation, risk and profitability.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

46.1% of Navitas Semiconductor shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 46.0% of SCHMID Group shares are held by institutional investors. 12.4% of Navitas Semiconductor shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 15.1% of SCHMID Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Volatility and Risk

Navitas Semiconductor has a beta of 3.86, suggesting that its share price is 286% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, SCHMID Group has a beta of -0.26, suggesting that its share price is 126% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Navitas Semiconductor and SCHMID Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Navitas Semiconductor	-856.85%	-13.13%	-11.91%
SCHMID Group	N/A	N/A	N/A

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Navitas Semiconductor and SCHMID Group”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Navitas Semiconductor	$45.92 million	78.98	-$116.95 million	($1.33)	-10.44
SCHMID Group	$75.72 million	3.60	N/A	N/A	N/A

SCHMID Group has higher revenue and earnings than Navitas Semiconductor.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for Navitas Semiconductor and SCHMID Group, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Navitas Semiconductor	2	3	2	0	2.00
SCHMID Group	1	0	0	0	1.00

Navitas Semiconductor currently has a consensus price target of $15.92, indicating a potential upside of 14.61%. Given Navitas Semiconductor’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Navitas Semiconductor is more favorable than SCHMID Group.

Summary

Navitas Semiconductor beats SCHMID Group on 6 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Navitas Semiconductor

Navitas Semiconductor Corporation designs, develops, and markets gallium nitride power integrated circuits, silicon carbide, associated high-speed silicon system controllers, and digital isolators used in power conversion and charging. The company’s products are used in mobile, consumer, data center, solar, electric vehicle, industrial motor drive, smart grid, and transportation applications. It operates in the United States, Europe, China, rest of Asia, and internationally. The company was founded in 2013 and is based in Torrance, California.

About SCHMID Group

SCHMID Group N.V. develops and manufactures equipment and process solutions for electronics, photovoltaics, glass, and energy systems in Germany and internationally. The company offers electronics equipment, ET board, vertical and horizontal wet process, vacuum metallization and tech, plating, chemical mechanical polishing, and automation system solutions; and systems and process solutions for manufacturing and processing photovoltaic products, such as wafers, cells, modules, and thin films, as well as turnkey production lines. It also provides maintenance, after sales, customer training, and on-site services, as well as offers spare parts. The company was founded in 1864 and is based in Freudenstadt, Germany.