Financial Contrast: Power Integrations (NASDAQ:POWI) versus Chavant Capital Acquisition (NASDAQ:CLAY)

Power Integrations (NASDAQ:POWI) and Chavant Capital Acquisition (NASDAQ:CLAY) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, risk, dividends, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability and earnings.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

25.4% of Chavant Capital Acquisition shares are held by institutional investors. 1.7% of Power Integrations shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 59.7% of Chavant Capital Acquisition shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Power Integrations and Chavant Capital Acquisition’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Power Integrations	17.58%	12.00%	10.75%
Chavant Capital Acquisition	N/A	N/A	-20.72%

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for Power Integrations and Chavant Capital Acquisition, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Power Integrations	0	4	3	0	2.43
Chavant Capital Acquisition	0	0	0	0	N/A

Power Integrations presently has a consensus target price of $88.14, suggesting a potential upside of 3.16%. Given Power Integrations’ higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Power Integrations is more favorable than Chavant Capital Acquisition.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Power Integrations and Chavant Capital Acquisition’s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Power Integrations	$514.52 million	9.53	$170.85 million	$1.58	54.08
Chavant Capital Acquisition	N/A	N/A	-$780,000.00	N/A	N/A

Power Integrations has higher revenue and earnings than Chavant Capital Acquisition.

Summary

Power Integrations beats Chavant Capital Acquisition on 7 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Power Integrations

Power Integrations, Inc. designs, develops, manufactures, and markets analog and mixed-signal integrated circuits (ICs), and other electronic components and circuitry used in high-voltage power conversion worldwide. The company provides a range of alternating current to direct current power conversion products that address power supply ranging from less than one watt of output to approximately 500 watts of output for mobile-device chargers, consumer appliances, utility meters, LCD monitors, main and standby power supplies for desktop computers and TVs, LED lighting, and various other consumer and industrial applications, as well as power conversion in high-power applications comprising industrial motors, solar and wind-power systems, electric vehicles, and high-voltage DC transmission systems. It also offers high-voltage diodes; high-voltage gate-driver products used to operate high-voltage switches, such as insulated-gate bipolar transistors and silicon-carbide MOSFETs under the SCALE and SCALE-2 product-family names; and SCALE-iDriver for use in powertrain and charging applications for electric vehicles. In addition, the company provides motor-driver ICs for use in refrigerator compressors, ceiling fans, and air purifiers, as well as pumps, fans, and blowers used in consumer appliances, such as dishwashers and laundry machines. It serves communications, computer, consumer, and industrial markets. The company sells its products to original equipment manufacturers and merchant power supply manufacturers through direct sales force, as well as a network of independent sales representatives and distributors. Power Integrations, Inc. was incorporated in 1988 and is headquartered in San Jose, California.

About Chavant Capital Acquisition

Chavant Capital Acquisition Corp. does not have significant operations. The company intends to effect a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization, or similar business combination with one or more businesses. Chavant Capital Acquisition Corp. was incorporated in 2021 and is based in New York, New York. Chavant Capital Acquisition Corp. operates as a subsidiary of Chavant Capital Partners LLC.