ASE Technology (NYSE:ASX – Get Free Report) and Silvaco Group (NASDAQ:SVCO – Get Free Report) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends, valuation and earnings.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares ASE Technology and Silvaco Group”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| ASE Technology | $20.73 billion | 2.30 | $1.31 billion | $0.58 | 37.04 |
| Silvaco Group | $63.06 million | 2.44 | -$39.40 million | ($1.03) | -4.88 |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current recommendations for ASE Technology and Silvaco Group, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| ASE Technology | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
| Silvaco Group | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2.80 |
Silvaco Group has a consensus price target of $9.33, indicating a potential upside of 85.55%. Given Silvaco Group’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Silvaco Group is more favorable than ASE Technology.
Risk & Volatility
ASE Technology has a beta of 1.42, meaning that its stock price is 42% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Silvaco Group has a beta of 3.48, meaning that its stock price is 248% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares ASE Technology and Silvaco Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| ASE Technology | 6.31% | 12.00% | 4.99% |
| Silvaco Group | -65.34% | -22.60% | -13.81% |
Insider & Institutional Ownership
6.8% of ASE Technology shares are held by institutional investors. 22.9% of ASE Technology shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 38.4% of Silvaco Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Summary
ASE Technology beats Silvaco Group on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
About ASE Technology
ASE Technology Holding Co., Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, provides semiconductors packaging and testing, and electronic manufacturing services in the United States, Taiwan, Asia, Europe, and internationally. It develops, constructs, sells, leases, and manages real estate properties; produces substrates; offers information software, equipment leasing, investment advisory, and warehousing management services; commercial complex, after-sales, and support services; manages parking lot services; processes and sells computer and communication peripherals, electronic components, telecommunications equipment, and motherboards; and imports and exports goods and technology. ASE Technology Holding Co., Ltd. was founded in 1984 and is based in Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
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.
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