LightPath Technologies (NASDAQ:LPTH – Get Free Report) and Navitas Semiconductor (NASDAQ:NVTS – Get Free Report) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, earnings, risk and institutional ownership.
Profitability
This table compares LightPath Technologies and Navitas Semiconductor’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| LightPath Technologies | -25.86% | -26.51% | -16.55% |
| Navitas Semiconductor | -84.61% | -23.64% | -20.18% |
Institutional and Insider Ownership
56.3% of LightPath Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 46.1% of Navitas Semiconductor shares are held by institutional investors. 1.2% of LightPath Technologies shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 31.8% of Navitas Semiconductor shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Earnings & Valuation
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| LightPath Technologies | $32.05 million | 4.08 | -$8.01 million | ($0.22) | -15.00 |
| Navitas Semiconductor | $91.38 million | 7.01 | -$145.43 million | ($0.42) | -8.17 |
LightPath Technologies has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Navitas Semiconductor. LightPath Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Navitas Semiconductor, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Volatility and Risk
LightPath Technologies has a beta of 1.04, meaning that its stock price is 4% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Navitas Semiconductor has a beta of 2.23, meaning that its stock price is 123% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent ratings for LightPath Technologies and Navitas Semiconductor, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| LightPath Technologies | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3.00 |
| Navitas Semiconductor | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2.63 |
LightPath Technologies presently has a consensus price target of $4.67, suggesting a potential upside of 41.41%. Navitas Semiconductor has a consensus price target of $4.75, suggesting a potential upside of 38.48%. Given LightPath Technologies’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe LightPath Technologies is more favorable than Navitas Semiconductor.
About LightPath Technologies
LightPath Technologies, Inc. designs, develops, manufactures, and distributes optical components and assemblies. The company offers precision molded glass aspheric optics, molded and diamond-turned infrared aspheric lenses, and other optical components used to produce products that manipulate light; and infrared products, including catalog and custom infrared optics. Its products are used in defense products, medical devices, laser aided industrial tools, automotive safety applications, barcode scanners, optical data storage, hybrid fiber coax datacom, telecommunications, machine vision and sensors, and other sectors. The company sells its products directly to customers in Europe and Asia. LightPath Technologies, Inc. was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Orlando, Florida.
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.
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