Head to Head Comparison: ParkerVision (OTCMKTS:PRKR) & Nordic Semiconductor ASA (OTCMKTS:NDCVF)

ParkerVision (OTCMKTS:PRKR) and Nordic Semiconductor ASA (OTCMKTS:NDCVF) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, risk, earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation and analyst recommendations.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

10.3% of ParkerVision shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 23.9% of Nordic Semiconductor ASA shares are owned by institutional investors. 22.8% of ParkerVision shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for ParkerVision and Nordic Semiconductor ASA, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
ParkerVision	0	0	0	0	N/A
Nordic Semiconductor ASA	2	2	2	0	2.00

Profitability

This table compares ParkerVision and Nordic Semiconductor ASA’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
ParkerVision	N/A	-25.29%	128.12%
Nordic Semiconductor ASA	N/A	N/A	N/A

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares ParkerVision and Nordic Semiconductor ASA’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	0.53	$9.52 million	$0.06	2.50
Nordic Semiconductor ASA	N/A	N/A	N/A	$0.09	88.39

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

Summary

Nordic Semiconductor ASA beats ParkerVision on 5 of the 8 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. The company was incorporated in 1989 and is based in Jacksonville, Florida.

About Nordic Semiconductor ASA

Nordic Semiconductor ASA, a fabless semiconductor company, designs, sells, and delivers integrated circuits (ICs) and related products and services for use in short- and long- range wireless applications in Europe, the Americas, and the Asia Pacific. The company offers cellular IoT solutions comprising NB-IoT and LTE-M; Wi-Fi solution; Bluetooth Low Energy Systems-on-Chip (SoCs); Bluetooth LE audio products; Bluetooth mesh; Bluetooth direction finding solution; DECT NR+, a non-cellular radio standard; Thread, an IP-based wireless networking protocol solution; Zigbee products; ANT solutions, including wireless multiprotocol SoCs supporting the ANT wireless protocol; nRF52 and nRF51 wireless SoCs; and range extenders. It also provides Matter, a Connected Home over IP solution; Amazon sidewalk; multiprotocol SoCs; Bluetooth wireless technology; security solution; power management ICs comprising nPM1100 PMIC, nPM1300 PMIC, and nPM6001 PMIC; cloud services, such as location, security, and device management services; nRF Cloud solution; and application specific integrated circuits and related consulting services. The company's products are used in various applications, such as audio, automotive, asset tracking, beacon, computer peripherals, connected health, smart agriculture, smart home and metering, education, building automation, LED lighting, logistics and transport, retail and payment, sports and fitness, toys and gaming, virtual reality and augmented reality products, and wearables. Nordic Semiconductor ASA was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Trondheim, Norway.