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SKYT vs. KLIC, PL, COMM, AAOI, HIMX, SEDG, DQ, PENG, JKS, and BELFA

Should you be buying SkyWater Technology stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of SkyWater Technology include Kulicke and Soffa Industries (KLIC), Planet Labs PBC (PL), CommScope (COMM), Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI), Himax Technologies (HIMX), SolarEdge Technologies (SEDG), DAQO New Energy (DQ), Penguin Solutions (PENG), JinkoSolar (JKS), and Bel Fuse (BELFA). These companies are all part of the "electronic equipment" industry.

SkyWater Technology vs. Its Competitors

Kulicke and Soffa Industries (NASDAQ:KLIC) and SkyWater Technology (NASDAQ:SKYT) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, valuation and earnings.

SkyWater Technology has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Kulicke and Soffa Industries. SkyWater Technology is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Kulicke and Soffa Industries, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Kulicke and Soffa Industries$706.23M2.56-$69.01M$0.3695.14
SkyWater Technology$342.27M1.43-$6.79M-$0.17-59.76

In the previous week, Kulicke and Soffa Industries had 2 more articles in the media than SkyWater Technology. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Kulicke and Soffa Industries and 2 mentions for SkyWater Technology. Kulicke and Soffa Industries' average media sentiment score of 1.42 beat SkyWater Technology's score of 0.65 indicating that Kulicke and Soffa Industries is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Kulicke and Soffa Industries
2 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
SkyWater Technology
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

98.2% of Kulicke and Soffa Industries shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 70.0% of SkyWater Technology shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.4% of Kulicke and Soffa Industries shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 37.9% of SkyWater Technology shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Kulicke and Soffa Industries has a beta of 1.54, meaning that its stock price is 54% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, SkyWater Technology has a beta of 3.4, meaning that its stock price is 240% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Kulicke and Soffa Industries has a net margin of 3.11% compared to SkyWater Technology's net margin of -2.60%. Kulicke and Soffa Industries' return on equity of 0.76% beat SkyWater Technology's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Kulicke and Soffa Industries3.11% 0.76% 0.58%
SkyWater Technology -2.60%-8.52%-1.70%

Kulicke and Soffa Industries currently has a consensus price target of $44.50, indicating a potential upside of 29.93%. SkyWater Technology has a consensus price target of $11.67, indicating a potential upside of 14.83%. Given Kulicke and Soffa Industries' higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Kulicke and Soffa Industries is more favorable than SkyWater Technology.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Kulicke and Soffa Industries
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.75
SkyWater Technology
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

Summary

Kulicke and Soffa Industries beats SkyWater Technology on 11 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding SKYT and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period.
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Media Sentiment Over Time

This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.
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SKYT vs. The Competition

MetricSkyWater TechnologyELEC COMP IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap$508.69M$39.18B$28.81B$9.47B
Dividend YieldN/A2.13%3.01%3.99%
P/E Ratio-59.7647.0134.0119.95
Price / Sales1.43272.891,775.35100.89
Price / Cash33.9097.0538.6558.97
Price / Book7.645.297.825.90
Net Income-$6.79M$528.96M$781.95M$258.42M
7 Day Performance-3.61%-0.29%1.07%2.11%
1 Month Performance7.17%6.65%7.64%12.44%
1 Year Performance38.23%39.32%53,002.02%19.55%

SkyWater Technology Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
SKYT
SkyWater Technology
1.7031 of 5 stars
$10.16
-4.1%
$11.67
+14.8%
+40.7%$508.69M$342.27M-59.76590
KLIC
Kulicke and Soffa Industries
3.8597 of 5 stars
$35.77
-1.4%
$44.50
+24.4%
-27.1%$1.89B$691.08M99.362,746Positive News
PL
Planet Labs PBC
2.0752 of 5 stars
$6.18
+0.6%
$6.71
+8.6%
+199.1%$1.87B$250.18M-17.16800Analyst Forecast
Gap Up
COMM
CommScope
3.4646 of 5 stars
$7.78
+3.3%
$4.88
-37.3%
+380.6%$1.69B$4.21B2.8520,000
AAOI
Applied Optoelectronics
1.1058 of 5 stars
$29.50
+3.9%
$24.80
-15.9%
+188.4%$1.64B$308.55M-7.643,309
HIMX
Himax Technologies
3.6011 of 5 stars
$9.34
-0.4%
$11.90
+27.4%
+30.9%$1.63B$914.39M19.062,177Positive News
SEDG
SolarEdge Technologies
3.4565 of 5 stars
$26.72
+4.3%
$17.44
-34.7%
+13.1%$1.58B$901.46M-0.894,930
DQ
DAQO New Energy
1.7454 of 5 stars
$20.25
+0.5%
$22.59
+11.6%
+49.8%$1.36B$737.68M-3.114,749Positive News
Gap Up
PENG
Penguin Solutions
2.5305 of 5 stars
$24.70
+2.5%
$26.38
+6.8%
N/A$1.29B$1.17B-88.212,700Analyst Forecast
Insider Trade
JKS
JinkoSolar
1.8693 of 5 stars
$24.32
-0.4%
$27.19
+11.8%
+17.6%$1.25B$12.64B-4.8433,830Positive News
BELFA
Bel Fuse
3.2661 of 5 stars
$91.62
-0.4%
$115.00
+25.5%
+11.5%$1.16B$534.79M28.106,300News Coverage

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This page (NASDAQ:SKYT) was last updated on 7/25/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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