Beam Global (NASDAQ:BEEM) versus BE Semiconductor Industries (OTCMKTS:BESIY) Head-To-Head Survey

BE Semiconductor Industries (OTCMKTS:BESIY) and Beam Global (NASDAQ:BEEM) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, risk and dividends.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

26.6% of Beam Global shares are held by institutional investors. 1.6% of BE Semiconductor Industries shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 3.0% of Beam Global shares are held 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.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for BE Semiconductor Industries and Beam Global, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
BE Semiconductor Industries	0	3	0	1	2.50
Beam Global	0	1	2	0	2.67

Beam Global has a consensus target price of $9.00, indicating a potential upside of 520.69%. Given Beam Global’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Beam Global is more favorable than BE Semiconductor Industries.

Volatility & Risk

BE Semiconductor Industries has a beta of 1.8, suggesting that its share price is 80% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Beam Global has a beta of 1.27, suggesting that its share price is 27% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares BE Semiconductor Industries and Beam Global’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
BE Semiconductor Industries	29.92%	39.31%	18.81%
Beam Global	-19.26%	-19.09%	-12.16%

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares BE Semiconductor Industries and Beam Global”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
BE Semiconductor Industries	$657.41 million	12.46	$196.95 million	$2.43	46.50
Beam Global	$49.34 million	0.46	-$16.06 million	($0.77)	-1.88

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

Summary

BE Semiconductor Industries beats Beam Global on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

About BE Semiconductor Industries

BE Semiconductor Industries N.V. engages in the development, manufacture, marketing, sale, and service of semiconductor assembly equipment for the semiconductor and electronics industries in China, the United States, Malaysia, Ireland, Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Other Asia Pacific and Europe, and internationally. It operates through three segments: Die Attach, Packaging, and Plating. The company's principal products include die attach equipment, such as single chip, multi-chip, multi module, flip chip, thermal compression bonding, fan out wafer level packaging, hybrid and embedded bridge die bonding, and die sorting systems; and packaging equipment, including conventional, ultra-thin, and wafer level molding, as well as trim and form, and singulation systems. It also provides plating equipment, such as tin, copper, and precious metal and solar plating systems, as well as related process chemicals; and tooling, conversion kits, spare parts, and other services. The company's principal brand names include Datacon, Esec, Fico, and Meco. It offers its products primarily to multinational chip manufacturers, assembly subcontractors, and electronics and industrial companies. BE Semiconductor Industries N.V. was incorporated in 1995 and is headquartered in Duiven, the Netherlands.

About Beam Global

Beam Global, a clean-technology innovation company, engages in the design, development, engineering, manufacture, and sale of renewably energized infrastructure products and battery solutions. Its product portfolio includes EV ARC (electric vehicle autonomous renewable charger), an infrastructure product that uses integrated solar power and battery storage to provide a mounting asset and a source of power for factory installed electric vehicle charging stations; Solar Tree DCFC, an off-grid, renewably energized, and single-column mounted smart generation and energy storage system to provide a 150kW DC fast charge to one or more electric vehicles, such as electric buses, heavy-duty vehicles, agricultural equipment, public transportation, and electric vehicles used in the construction industry; and EV ARC DCFC, a DC fast charging system for charging EVs. The company is also involved in the development of EV-Standard, a lamp standard, EV charging, and emergency power product that uses an existing streetlamp's foundation and a combination of solar, wind, grid connection, and onboard energy storage to provide curbside charging; and UAV ARC, an off-grid and renewably energized product and network used to charge aerial drone (UAV) fleets. It offers its solutions for electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure, energy storage, energy security, disaster preparedness, street lighting, telecommunications, energy infrastructure, and outdoor media and branding industries. The company was formerly known as Envision Solar International, Inc. and changed its name to Beam Global in September 2020. Beam Global was incorporated in 2006 and is headquartered in San Diego, California.