Smartkem (NASDAQ:SMTK – Get Free Report) and NXP Semiconductors (NASDAQ:NXPI – Get Free Report) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations and risk.
Profitability
This table compares Smartkem and NXP Semiconductors’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Smartkem | N/A | -167.89% | -111.60% |
| NXP Semiconductors | 19.90% | 31.45% | 12.56% |
Insider and Institutional Ownership
90.5% of NXP Semiconductors shares are held by institutional investors. 13.8% of Smartkem shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of NXP Semiconductors shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Earnings and Valuation
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Smartkem | $40,000.00 | 150.51 | -$8.50 million | N/A | N/A |
| NXP Semiconductors | $12.61 billion | 4.24 | $2.51 billion | $9.73 | 21.70 |
NXP Semiconductors has higher revenue and earnings than Smartkem.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent recommendations for Smartkem and NXP Semiconductors, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Smartkem | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| NXP Semiconductors | 0 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 2.84 |
NXP Semiconductors has a consensus price target of $267.00, indicating a potential upside of 26.47%. Given NXP Semiconductors’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe NXP Semiconductors is more favorable than Smartkem.
Summary
NXP Semiconductors beats Smartkem on 9 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Smartkem
SmartKem, Inc. engages in the development of materials and processes used to make organic thin-film transistors for the manufacture of flexible electronic. It focuses on Truflex semiconductor technology that deposits organic ink on a substrate. The company was founded on September 21, 2018 and is headquartered in Blackley, the United Kingdom.
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.
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