Head-To-Head Survey: WISeKey International (NASDAQ:WKEY) & NXP Semiconductors (NASDAQ:NXPI)

NXP Semiconductors (NASDAQ:NXPI) and WISeKey International (NASDAQ:WKEY) are both technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, valuation and institutional ownership.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

90.5% of NXP Semiconductors shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.3% of WISeKey International shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of NXP Semiconductors shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 33.5% of WISeKey International shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares NXP Semiconductors and WISeKey International’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
NXP Semiconductors	22.56%	27.83%	11.07%
WISeKey International	N/A	N/A	N/A

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares NXP Semiconductors and WISeKey International”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
NXP Semiconductors	$13.19 billion	4.32	$2.02 billion	$11.72	19.27
WISeKey International	$19.29 million	2.88	-$6.07 million	N/A	N/A

NXP Semiconductors has higher revenue and earnings than WISeKey International.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for NXP Semiconductors and WISeKey International, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
NXP Semiconductors	1	9	16	0	2.58
WISeKey International	1	0	2	0	2.33

NXP Semiconductors presently has a consensus target price of $305.43, suggesting a potential upside of 35.23%. WISeKey International has a consensus target price of $10.50, suggesting a potential upside of 57.66%. Given WISeKey International’s higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe WISeKey International is more favorable than NXP Semiconductors.

Risk and Volatility

NXP Semiconductors has a beta of 1.81, suggesting that its stock price is 81% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, WISeKey International has a beta of 1.56, suggesting that its stock price is 56% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

NXP Semiconductors beats WISeKey International on 10 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About NXP Semiconductors

NXP Semiconductors N.V. offers various semiconductor products. The company's product portfolio includes microcontrollers; application processors, including i.MX application processors, and i.MX 8 and 9 family of applications processors; communication processors; wireless connectivity solutions, such as near field communications, ultra-wideband, Bluetooth low-energy, Zigbee, and Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi/Bluetooth integrated SoCs; analog and interface devices; radio frequency power amplifiers; and security controllers, as well as semiconductor-based environmental and inertial sensors, including pressure, inertial, magnetic, and gyroscopic sensors. Its products are used in various applications, including automotive, industrial and Internet of Things, mobile, and communication infrastructure. The company markets its products to various original equipment manufacturers, contract manufacturers, and distributors. It operates in China, the Netherlands, the United States, Singapore, Germany, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, and internationally. N.V. was incorporated in 2006 and is headquartered in Eindhoven, the Netherlands.

About WISeKey International

WISeKey International Holding AG, a cybersecurity company, provides integrated security solutions in Switzerland, rest of Europe, the Middle East, Africa, North America, the Asia Pacific, and Latin America. The company operates in two segments, IoT and Managed Public Key Infrastructure (mPKI). It offers microcontrollers that provides identity to various connected devices; and mPKI, which include digital identity, certificate management and signing solutions, and trust services, as well as offers digital certificates; software as a service, including cloud-based certificate life-cycle-management and signing and authentication solutions; software licenses; post-contract customer support for cybersecurity applications; and infrastructure hosting and monitoring services. The company also develops, markets, hosts, and supports a range of solutions that enable secure digital identification of people, content, and objects by generating digital identities through its products and services in cybersecurity services, IoT, digital brand management, and mobile security, which enable clients to monetize their existing user bases, as well as expand its eco-system. In addition, it engages in financing, sales, and distribution activities; and sells semiconductors secure chips. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Zug, Switzerland.