Sigma Lithium (NASDAQ:SGML – Get Free Report) and Hayward (NYSE:HAYW – Get Free Report) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations and profitability.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
64.9% of Sigma Lithium shares are owned by institutional investors. 48.6% of Sigma Lithium shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.1% of Hayward shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Sigma Lithium and Hayward”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Sigma Lithium | $152.36 million | 4.24 | -$51.07 million | ($0.44) | -13.20 |
| Hayward | $1.05 billion | 3.21 | $118.65 million | $0.58 | 26.82 |
Hayward has higher revenue and earnings than Sigma Lithium. Sigma Lithium is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Hayward, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent recommendations for Sigma Lithium and Hayward, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Sigma Lithium | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
| Hayward | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2.20 |
Sigma Lithium currently has a consensus target price of $12.00, suggesting a potential upside of 106.54%. Hayward has a consensus target price of $17.50, suggesting a potential upside of 12.48%. Given Sigma Lithium’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Sigma Lithium is more favorable than Hayward.
Profitability
This table compares Sigma Lithium and Hayward’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Sigma Lithium | -35.69% | -47.19% | -13.66% |
| Hayward | 12.04% | 11.07% | 5.34% |
Volatility and Risk
Sigma Lithium has a beta of 0.09, indicating that its share price is 91% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Hayward has a beta of 1.13, indicating that its share price is 13% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Hayward beats Sigma Lithium on 8 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Sigma Lithium
Sigma Lithium Corporation engages in the exploration and development of lithium deposits in Brazil. It holds a 100% interest in the Grota do Cirilo, Genipapo, Santa Clara, and São José properties comprising 29 mineral rights covering an area of approximately 185 square kilometers located in the Araçuaí and Itinga regions of the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. It serves electric vehicle industries worldwide. The company was formerly known as Sigma Lithium Resources Corporation and changed its name to Sigma Lithium Corporation in July 2021. The company is headquartered in São Paulo, Brazil.
About Hayward
Hayward Holdings, Inc. designs, manufactures, and markets a portfolio of pool equipment and associated automation systems in North America, Europe, and internationally. The company offers pool equipment, including pumps, filters, robotics, suction and pressure cleaners, gas heaters and heat pumps, water features and landscape lighting, water sanitizers, salt chlorine generators, safety equipment, and in-floor automated cleaning systems, as well as LED illumination solutions. It sells its products through specialty distributors, retailers, and buying groups. The company was founded in 1925 and is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.
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