Reviewing Navitas Semiconductor (NASDAQ:NVTS) and Ichor (NASDAQ:ICHR)

Navitas Semiconductor (NASDAQ:NVTS) and Ichor (NASDAQ:ICHR) are both mid-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation, risk and earnings.

Risk and Volatility

Navitas Semiconductor has a beta of 3.75, indicating that its stock price is 275% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ichor has a beta of 1.87, indicating that its stock price is 87% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Navitas Semiconductor and Ichor’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Navitas Semiconductor	-330.67%	-14.30%	-12.47%
Ichor	-5.28%	-1.10%	-0.77%

Institutional and Insider Ownership

46.1% of Navitas Semiconductor shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.8% of Ichor shares are owned by institutional investors. 12.4% of Navitas Semiconductor shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.7% of Ichor shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Navitas Semiconductor and Ichor”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Navitas Semiconductor	$45.92 million	88.05	-$116.95 million	($0.63)	-27.46
Ichor	$947.65 million	3.46	-$52.78 million	($1.48)	-63.51

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

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent recommendations for Navitas Semiconductor and Ichor, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Navitas Semiconductor	2	4	2	0	2.00
Ichor	1	2	6	0	2.56

Navitas Semiconductor currently has a consensus target price of $14.74, suggesting a potential downside of 14.80%. Ichor has a consensus target price of $71.71, suggesting a potential downside of 23.71%. Given Navitas Semiconductor’s higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Navitas Semiconductor is more favorable than Ichor.

Summary

Ichor beats Navitas Semiconductor on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Navitas Semiconductor

Navitas Semiconductor Corporation designs, develops, and markets gallium nitride power integrated circuits, silicon carbide, associated high-speed silicon system controllers, and digital isolators used in power conversion and charging. The company’s products are used in mobile, consumer, data center, solar, electric vehicle, industrial motor drive, smart grid, and transportation applications. It operates in the United States, Europe, China, rest of Asia, and internationally. The company was founded in 2013 and is based in Torrance, California.

About Ichor

Ichor Holdings, Ltd. engages in the design, engineering, and manufacture of fluid delivery subsystems and components for semiconductor capital equipment in the United States and internationally. It primarily offers gas and chemical delivery systems and subsystems that are used in the manufacturing of semiconductor devices. The company's gas delivery subsystems deliver, monitor, and control gases used in semiconductor manufacturing processes, such as etch and deposition; and chemical delivery subsystems blend and dispense the reactive liquid chemistries used in semiconductor manufacturing processes comprising chemical-mechanical planarization, electroplating, and cleaning. In addition, it manufactures precision machined components, weldments, electron beam, laser-welded components, precision vacuum and hydrogen brazing, surface treatment technologies, and other proprietary products. The company primarily markets its products to equipment OEMs in the semiconductor equipment market in Japan. Ichor Holdings, Ltd. was incorporated in 1999 and is headquartered in Fremont, California.