Silvaco Group (NASDAQ:SVCO – Get Free Report) and nLight (NASDAQ:LASR – Get Free Report) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership and profitability.
Profitability
This table compares Silvaco Group and nLight’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Silvaco Group | -65.34% | -23.01% | -14.07% |
| nLight | -8.98% | -9.28% | -6.77% |
Insider and Institutional Ownership
83.9% of nLight shares are owned by institutional investors. 47.9% of Silvaco Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 6.1% of nLight shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Risk and Volatility
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Silvaco Group and nLight”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Silvaco Group | $63.06 million | 3.61 | -$41.21 million | ($1.41) | -5.13 |
| nLight | $261.33 million | 13.96 | -$23.47 million | ($0.47) | -139.09 |
nLight has higher revenue and earnings than Silvaco Group. nLight is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Silvaco Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent ratings for Silvaco Group and nLight, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Silvaco Group | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2.80 |
| nLight | 1 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 2.83 |
Silvaco Group presently has a consensus price target of $9.33, indicating a potential upside of 28.91%. nLight has a consensus price target of $58.31, indicating a potential downside of 10.80%. Given Silvaco Group’s higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Silvaco Group is more favorable than nLight.
Summary
nLight beats Silvaco Group on 11 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Silvaco Group
Silvaco Group Inc. is a provider of TCAD, EDA software and SIP solutions which enable semiconductor design and AI through software and innovation. The company’s solutions are used for process and device development across display, power devices, automotive, memory, high performance compute, photonics, internet of things and 5G/6G mobile markets for complex SoC design. Silvaco Group Inc. is headquartered in Santa Clara, California.
About nLight
nLIGHT, Inc. designs, develops, manufactures, and sells semiconductor and fiber lasers for industrial, microfabrication, and aerospace and defense applications. The company operates in two segments, Laser Products and Advanced Development. It offers semiconductor lasers with various ranges of power levels, wavelengths, and output fiber sizes; and programmable and serviceable fiber lasers for use in industrial and aerospace and defense applications. The company also provides laser sensors, including light detection and ranging technologies for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance applications; and fiber amplifiers, beam combination, and control systems for use in high-energy laser systems in directed energy applications. It sells its products through direct sales force in the United States, China, South Korea, and European countries, as well as through independent sales representatives and distributors in Asia, Australia, Europe, the Middle East, and South America. The company was formerly known as nLight Photonics Corporation and changed its name to nLIGHT, Inc. in January 2016. nLIGHT, Inc. was incorporated in 2000 and is headquartered in Camas, Washington.
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