ParkerVision (OTCMKTS:PRKR) & Skyworks Solutions (NASDAQ:SWKS) Critical Comparison

ParkerVision (OTCMKTS:PRKR) and Skyworks Solutions (NASDAQ:SWKS) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, risk, institutional ownership, valuation and profitability.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares ParkerVision and Skyworks Solutions”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
ParkerVision	$25.00 million	1.54	-$14.47 million	($0.18)	-1.78
Skyworks Solutions	$3.95 billion	2.82	$596.00 million	$2.55	29.15

Skyworks Solutions has higher revenue and earnings than ParkerVision. ParkerVision is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Skyworks Solutions, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Volatility and Risk

ParkerVision has a beta of 2.21, meaning that its stock price is 121% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Skyworks Solutions has a beta of 1.17, meaning that its stock price is 17% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

10.3% of ParkerVision shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 85.4% of Skyworks Solutions shares are owned by institutional investors. 22.8% of ParkerVision shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Skyworks Solutions 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 ParkerVision and Skyworks Solutions’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
ParkerVision	N/A	N/A	-486.62%
Skyworks Solutions	10.43%	11.53%	8.81%

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current recommendations for ParkerVision and Skyworks Solutions, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
ParkerVision	0	0	0	0	0.00
Skyworks Solutions	4	15	1	0	1.85

Skyworks Solutions has a consensus target price of $79.06, indicating a potential upside of 6.34%. Given Skyworks Solutions’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Skyworks Solutions is more favorable than ParkerVision.

Summary

Skyworks Solutions beats ParkerVision on 12 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About ParkerVision

ParkerVision, Inc. designs and develops radio frequency technologies and integrated circuits for use in wireless communication products. ParkerVision, Inc. was incorporated in 1989 and is based in Jacksonville, Florida.

About Skyworks Solutions

Skyworks Solutions, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, designs, develops, manufactures, and markets proprietary semiconductor products in the United States, China, South Korea, Taiwan, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the rest of Asia-Pacific. Its product portfolio includes amplifiers, antenna tuners, attenuators, automotive tuners and digital radios, DC/DC converters, demodulators, detectors, diodes, wireless analog system on chip products, directional couplers, diversity receive modules, filters, front-end modules, hybrids, light emitting diode drivers, low noise amplifiers, mixers, modulators, optocouplers/optoisolators, phase locked loops, phase shifters, power dividers/combiners, power over ethernet, power isolators, receivers, switches, synthesizers, timing devices, voltage controlled oscillators/synthesizers, and voltage regulators. The company products are the used in aerospace, automotive, broadband, cellular infrastructure, connected home, defense, entertainment and gaming, industrial, medical, military, smartphone, tablet, and wearable markets. It sells its products through direct sales force, electronic component distributors, and independent sales representatives. Skyworks Solutions, Inc. was founded in 1962 and is based in Irvine, California.