Head-To-Head Survey: Sigma Designs (OTCMKTS:SIGM) & SkyWater Technology (NASDAQ:SKYT)

SkyWater Technology (NASDAQ:SKYT) and Sigma Designs (OTCMKTS:SIGM) 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, profitability, earnings, valuation, analyst recommendations and dividends.

Volatility & Risk

SkyWater Technology has a beta of 4.18, suggesting that its share price is 318% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Sigma Designs has a beta of 0.55, suggesting that its share price is 45% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares SkyWater Technology and Sigma Designs’ gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
SkyWater Technology	$286.68 million	1.73	-$30.76 million	($0.67)	-15.64
Sigma Designs	$65.90 million	N/A	-$120.04 million	N/A	N/A

SkyWater Technology has higher revenue and earnings than Sigma Designs.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

70.0% of SkyWater Technology shares are owned by institutional investors. 42.6% of SkyWater Technology shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.5% of Sigma Designs shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares SkyWater Technology and Sigma Designs’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
SkyWater Technology	-10.73%	-30.58%	-6.30%
Sigma Designs	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for SkyWater Technology and Sigma Designs, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
SkyWater Technology	0	0	3	0	3.00
Sigma Designs	0	0	0	0	N/A

SkyWater Technology presently has a consensus target price of $14.67, indicating a potential upside of 39.95%. Given SkyWater Technology’s higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe SkyWater Technology is more favorable than Sigma Designs.

Summary

SkyWater Technology beats Sigma Designs on 7 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About SkyWater Technology

SkyWater Technology, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a pure-play technology foundry that engages in the provision of semiconductor development, manufacturing, and packaging services in the United States. The company offers engineering and process development support services to co-create technologies with customers; and semiconductor manufacturing services for various silicon-based analog and mixed-signal, micro-electromechanical systems, and rad-hard integrated circuits. It serves customers operating in the computation, aerospace and defense, automotive, bio-health, consumer, and industrial sectors. The company was incorporated in 2016 and is headquartered in Bloomington, Minnesota.

About Sigma Designs

Sigma Designs, Inc., an integrated system-on-chip solutions provider, provides intelligent platforms for use in the home entertainment, and home and industrial control appliances. The company offers mobile Internet of Things solutions used primarily for tracking applications, such as small tags that can be attached to track pets, keys, children, luggage, and vehicles. It also offers legacy products; and software development kits and engineering support services for hardware and software. The company markets and sells its products through direct sales force, manufacturer representatives, distributors, and resellers to end-product manufacturers, original equipment manufacturers, and original design manufacturers in Asia, North America, Europe, and internationally. Sigma Designs, Inc. was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in Fremont, California.