Entegris (NASDAQ:ENTG) versus BE Semiconductor Industries (OTCMKTS:BESIY) Financial Contrast

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

Dividends

BE Semiconductor Industries pays an annual dividend of $2.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Entegris pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. BE Semiconductor Industries pays out 87.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Entegris pays out 19.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
BE Semiconductor Industries	29.68%	37.42%	16.21%
Entegris	9.57%	12.48%	5.40%

Risk and Volatility

BE Semiconductor Industries has a beta of 1.79, indicating that its share price is 79% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Entegris has a beta of 1.24, indicating that its share price is 24% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares BE Semiconductor Industries and Entegris”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
BE Semiconductor Industries	$657.41 million	N/A	$196.93 million	$2.43	61.86
Entegris	$3.24 billion	3.85	$292.79 million	$2.04	40.38

Entegris has higher revenue and earnings than BE Semiconductor Industries. Entegris 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.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for BE Semiconductor Industries and Entegris, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
BE Semiconductor Industries	0	3	1	2	2.83
Entegris	0	1	7	0	2.88

Entegris has a consensus target price of $113.00, indicating a potential upside of 37.17%. Given Entegris’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Entegris is more favorable than BE Semiconductor Industries.

Summary

BE Semiconductor Industries beats Entegris on 8 of the 14 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 Entegris

Entegris, Inc. develops, manufactures, and supplies microcontamination control products, specialty chemicals, and advanced materials handling solutions in North America, Taiwan, China, South Korea, Japan, Europe, and Southeast Asia. It operates in three segments: Materials Solutions (MS); Microcontamination Control (MC); and Advanced Materials Handling (AMH). The MC segment solutions to purify critical liquid chemistries and process gases used in semiconductor manufacturing processes and other high-technology industries; integrated circuit chemical mechanical polishing solutions, high-performance etch and clean chemistries, gases and materials, and safe and materials delivery systems. The MS segment provides materials-based solutions, such as chemical mechanical planarization slurries, pads, deposition materials, process chemistries and gases, formulated cleans, etchants, and other specialty materials. The Advanced Materials Handling segment develops solutions for customers' yields by protecting critical materials during manufacturing, transportation, and storage, which include monitor, protect, transport and deliver critical liquid chemistries, wafers, and other substrates for semiconductor, life sciences and other high-technology industries. The company's customers include logic and memory semiconductor device manufacturers, semiconductor equipment makers, gas and chemical manufacturing companies, and wafer grower companies; and flat panel display equipment makers, panel manufacturers, and manufacturers of hard disk drive components and devices, as well as their related ecosystems. It serves manufacturers and suppliers in the solar and life science industries, electrical discharge machining customers, glass and glass container manufacturers, aerospace manufacturers, and manufacturers of biomedical implantation devices. Entegris, Inc. was founded in 1966 and is headquartered in Billerica, Massachusetts.