SkyWater Technology (SKYT) Competitors

SkyWater Technology (NASDAQ:SKYT) and Silicon Motion Technology (NASDAQ:SIMO) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, risk, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, earnings and media sentiment.

Is SKYT or SIMO more profitable?

Silicon Motion Technology has a net margin of 10.36% compared to SkyWater Technology's net margin of -5.69%. Silicon Motion Technology's return on equity of 10.14% beat SkyWater Technology's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
SkyWater Technology	-5.69%	-19.49%	-3.68%
Silicon Motion Technology	10.36%	10.14%	7.76%

Do analysts rate SKYT or SIMO?

SkyWater Technology currently has a consensus target price of $13.00, suggesting a potential upside of 10.08%. Silicon Motion Technology has a consensus target price of $87.78, suggesting a potential upside of 16.29%. Given Silicon Motion Technology's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Silicon Motion Technology is more favorable than SkyWater Technology.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
SkyWater Technology	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Silicon Motion Technology	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Does the media prefer SKYT or SIMO?

In the previous week, SkyWater Technology had 11 more articles in the media than Silicon Motion Technology. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for SkyWater Technology and 5 mentions for Silicon Motion Technology. Silicon Motion Technology's average media sentiment score of 1.10 beat SkyWater Technology's score of 0.56 indicating that Silicon Motion Technology is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
SkyWater Technology	5 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Silicon Motion Technology	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has more volatility & risk, SKYT or SIMO?

SkyWater Technology has a beta of 3.38, indicating that its share price is 238% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Silicon Motion Technology has a beta of 0.92, indicating that its share price is 8% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has better earnings and valuation, SKYT or SIMO?

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

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
SkyWater Technology	$342.27M	1.66	-$6.79M	-$0.34	-34.74
Silicon Motion Technology	$803.55M	3.19	$89.25M	$2.37	31.85

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in SKYT or SIMO?

70.0% of SkyWater Technology shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 78.0% of Silicon Motion Technology shares are owned by institutional investors. 37.9% of SkyWater Technology shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.3% of Silicon Motion Technology shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Silicon Motion Technology beats SkyWater Technology on 12 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.