Lasertec (OTCMKTS:LSRCF) vs. Nova (NASDAQ:NVMI) Financial Survey

Nova (NASDAQ:NVMI) and Lasertec (OTCMKTS:LSRCF) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations and valuation.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Nova and Lasertec’s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Nova	$570.73 million	5.63	$140.21 million	$4.27	26.70
Lasertec	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Nova has higher revenue and earnings than Lasertec.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

76.3% of Nova shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of Nova shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Nova and Lasertec’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Nova	24.68%	23.03%	14.05%
Lasertec	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings for Nova and Lasertec, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Nova	0	1	3	0	2.75
Lasertec	0	0	0	0	N/A

Nova currently has a consensus price target of $118.00, indicating a potential upside of 3.98%. Given Nova’s higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Nova is more favorable than Lasertec.

Summary

Nova beats Lasertec on 8 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Nova

Nova Ltd. designs, develops, produces, and sells process control systems used in the manufacture of semiconductors in Israel, Taiwan, the United States, China, Korea, and internationally. Its product portfolio includes a set of metrology platforms for dimensional, films, and materials and chemical metrology measurements for process control for various semiconductor manufacturing process steps, including lithography, etch, chemical mechanical planarization, deposition, electrochemical plating, and advanced packaging. The company serves various sectors of the integrated circuit manufacturing industry, including logic, foundries, and memory manufacturers, as well as process equipment manufacturers. Nova Ltd. was formerly known as Nova Measuring Instruments Ltd. and changed its name to Nova Ltd. in July 2021. Nova Ltd. was incorporated in 1993 and is headquartered in Rehovot, Israel.

About Lasertec

Lasertec Corporation engages in development, manufacture, sale, and service of semiconductor-related and flat panel display (FPD)-related systems, and laser microscopes in Japan and internationally. It offers inspection and measurement systems for mask blanks, photomasks, and wafers; FPD photomask inspection systems; laser microscopes, which are used in the areas as semiconductor materials, transparent films, coating materials, inorganic and organic materials, biological samples, metal parts, and plastic components; and lithium-ion batteries. The company was formerly known as NJS Corporation and changed its name to Lasertec Corporation in 1986. Lasertec Corporation was founded in 1960 and is headquartered in Yokohama, Japan.