Reviewing Navitas Semiconductor (NASDAQ:NVTS) and Silex Systems (OTCMKTS:SILXY)

Navitas Semiconductor (NASDAQ:NVTS) and Silex Systems (OTCMKTS:SILXY) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends, valuation and profitability.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

46.1% of Navitas Semiconductor shares are owned by institutional investors. 31.8% of Navitas Semiconductor shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for Navitas Semiconductor and Silex Systems, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Navitas Semiconductor	0	3	5	0	2.63
Silex Systems	0	0	0	0	N/A

Navitas Semiconductor currently has a consensus price target of $6.00, suggesting a potential upside of 134.38%. Given Navitas Semiconductor’s higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Navitas Semiconductor is more favorable than Silex Systems.

Profitability

This table compares Navitas Semiconductor and Silex Systems’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Navitas Semiconductor	-55.70%	-22.29%	-18.55%
Silex Systems	N/A	N/A	N/A

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Navitas Semiconductor and Silex Systems”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Navitas Semiconductor	$91.68 million	5.11	-$145.43 million	($0.51)	-5.02
Silex Systems	N/A	N/A	N/A	C($0.87)	-20.21

Silex Systems has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Navitas Semiconductor. Silex Systems is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Navitas Semiconductor, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Summary

Navitas Semiconductor beats Silex Systems on 7 of the 10 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 Silex Systems

Silex Systems Limited, a technology commercialization company, engages in the research and development, commercialization, and license of SILEX laser enrichment technology in Australia. It operates through three segments: Silex Systems, Translucent, and Silex USA. The company also develops cREO, a semiconductor technology. Silex Systems Limited was incorporated in 1987 and is based in Sydney, Australia.