Do analysts prefer SMTK or ATIIU?

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score SmartKem 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.00 Archimedes Tech SPAC Partners II 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, SMTK or ATIIU?

Archimedes Tech SPAC Partners II has lower revenue, but higher earnings than SmartKem. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio SmartKem $700K 1.91 -$10.51M -$107.00 N/A Archimedes Tech SPAC Partners II N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Do analysts recommend ATII or SMTK?

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Archimedes Tech SPAC Partners II 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.00 SmartKem 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.00

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, ATII or SMTK?

Archimedes Tech SPAC Partners II has higher earnings, but lower revenue than SmartKem. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Archimedes Tech SPAC Partners II N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A SmartKem $700K 1.91 -$10.51M -$107.00 N/A

Do analysts prefer ASML or SMTK?

ASML presently has a consensus target price of $1,970.33, suggesting a potential upside of 14.90%. Given ASML's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe ASML is more favorable than SmartKem. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score ASML 3 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 21 Buy rating(s) 4 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.81 SmartKem 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.00

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, ASML or SMTK?

ASML has higher revenue and earnings than SmartKem. SmartKem is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than ASML, 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 ASML $36.95B 18.25 $10.87B $32.14 53.36 SmartKem $700K 1.91 -$10.51M -$107.00 N/A

Is ASML or SMTK more profitable?

ASML has a net margin of 30.11% compared to SmartKem's net margin of -3,997.69%. ASML's return on equity of 52.71% beat SmartKem's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets ASML 30.11% 52.71% 22.10% SmartKem -3,997.69% -520.47% -168.25%

Do analysts prefer SMTK or LRCX?

Lam Research has a consensus target price of $358.97, suggesting a potential upside of 16.68%. Given Lam Research's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Lam Research is more favorable than SmartKem. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score SmartKem 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.00 Lam Research 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 26 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.88

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, SMTK or LRCX?

Lam Research has higher revenue and earnings than SmartKem. SmartKem is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Lam Research, 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 SmartKem $700K 1.91 -$10.51M -$107.00 N/A Lam Research $23.23B 16.57 $7.27B $5.76 53.41

Is SMTK or LRCX more profitable?

Lam Research has a net margin of 31.27% compared to SmartKem's net margin of -3,997.69%. Lam Research's return on equity of 67.60% beat SmartKem's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets SmartKem -3,997.69% -520.47% -168.25% Lam Research 31.27% 67.60% 33.48%

Do analysts prefer SMTK or AMAT?

Applied Materials has a consensus target price of $658.45, suggesting a potential upside of 44.81%. Given Applied Materials' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Applied Materials is more favorable than SmartKem. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score SmartKem 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.00 Applied Materials 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 27 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.88

Which has better earnings & valuation, SMTK or AMAT?

Applied Materials has higher revenue and earnings than SmartKem. SmartKem is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Applied Materials, 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 SmartKem $700K 1.91 -$10.51M -$107.00 N/A Applied Materials $30.84B 11.70 $7.00B $11.60 39.20

Is SMTK or AMAT more profitable?

Applied Materials has a net margin of 30.05% compared to SmartKem's net margin of -3,997.69%. Applied Materials' return on equity of 38.02% beat SmartKem's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets SmartKem -3,997.69% -520.47% -168.25% Applied Materials 30.05% 38.02% 22.09%

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SMTK vs. ATIIU, ATII, ASML, LRCX, and AMAT

Should you buy SmartKem stock or one of its competitors? SmartKem's main competitors and comparable companies include Archimedes Tech SPAC Partners II (ATIIU), Archimedes Tech SPAC Partners II (ATII), ASML (ASML), Lam Research (LRCX), and Applied Materials (AMAT). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "semiconductor materials & equipment" industry.

How does SmartKem compare to Archimedes Tech SPAC Partners II?

SmartKem (NASDAQ:SMTK) and Archimedes Tech SPAC Partners II (NASDAQ:ATIIU) are both technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, dividends, profitability and risk.

In the previous week, SmartKem's average media sentiment score of 0.95 beat Archimedes Tech SPAC Partners II's score of 0.00 indicating that SmartKem is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
SmartKem	Positive
Archimedes Tech SPAC Partners II	Neutral

Archimedes Tech SPAC Partners II has a net margin of 0.00% compared to SmartKem's net margin of -3,997.69%. Archimedes Tech SPAC Partners II's return on equity of 0.00% beat SmartKem's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
SmartKem	-3,997.69%	-520.47%	-168.25%
Archimedes Tech SPAC Partners II	N/A	N/A	N/A

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
SmartKem	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00
Archimedes Tech SPAC Partners II	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Archimedes Tech SPAC Partners II has lower revenue, but higher earnings than SmartKem.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
SmartKem	$700K	1.91	-$10.51M	-$107.00	N/A
Archimedes Tech SPAC Partners II	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

SmartKem and Archimedes Tech SPAC Partners II tied by winning 3 of the 6 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does SmartKem compare to Archimedes Tech SPAC Partners II?

Archimedes Tech SPAC Partners II (NASDAQ:ATII) and SmartKem (NASDAQ:SMTK) are both technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, profitability, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends and institutional ownership.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Archimedes Tech SPAC Partners II	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00
SmartKem	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00

Archimedes Tech SPAC Partners II has higher earnings, but lower revenue than SmartKem.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Archimedes Tech SPAC Partners II	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
SmartKem	$700K	1.91	-$10.51M	-$107.00	N/A

In the previous week, Archimedes Tech SPAC Partners II had 1 more articles in the media than SmartKem. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Archimedes Tech SPAC Partners II and 0 mentions for SmartKem. SmartKem's average media sentiment score of 0.95 beat Archimedes Tech SPAC Partners II's score of 0.00 indicating that SmartKem is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Archimedes Tech SPAC Partners II	Neutral
SmartKem	Positive

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Archimedes Tech SPAC Partners II	N/A	N/A	N/A
SmartKem	-3,997.69%	-520.47%	-168.25%

Summary

Archimedes Tech SPAC Partners II beats SmartKem on 4 of the 6 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does SmartKem compare to ASML?

ASML (NASDAQ:ASML) and SmartKem (NASDAQ:SMTK) are both technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, risk, earnings and profitability.

ASML has a beta of 1.79, meaning that its stock price is 79% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, SmartKem has a beta of 3.51, meaning that its stock price is 251% more volatile than the broader market.

ASML has a net margin of 30.11% compared to SmartKem's net margin of -3,997.69%. ASML's return on equity of 52.71% beat SmartKem's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
ASML	30.11%	52.71%	22.10%
SmartKem	-3,997.69%	-520.47%	-168.25%

26.1% of ASML shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.5% of SmartKem shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

ASML has higher revenue and earnings than SmartKem. SmartKem is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than ASML, 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
ASML	$36.95B	18.25	$10.87B	$32.14	53.36
SmartKem	$700K	1.91	-$10.51M	-$107.00	N/A

In the previous week, ASML had 31 more articles in the media than SmartKem. MarketBeat recorded 31 mentions for ASML and 0 mentions for SmartKem. ASML's average media sentiment score of 1.13 beat SmartKem's score of 0.95 indicating that ASML is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
ASML	Positive
SmartKem	Positive

ASML presently has a consensus target price of $1,970.33, suggesting a potential upside of 14.90%. Given ASML's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe ASML is more favorable than SmartKem.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
ASML	3 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	21 Buy rating(s)	4 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.81
SmartKem	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00

Summary

ASML beats SmartKem on 15 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does SmartKem compare to Lam Research?

SmartKem (NASDAQ:SMTK) and Lam Research (NASDAQ:LRCX) are both technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability, media sentiment and earnings.

Lam Research has a consensus target price of $358.97, suggesting a potential upside of 16.68%. Given Lam Research's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Lam Research is more favorable than SmartKem.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
SmartKem	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00
Lam Research	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	26 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.88

84.6% of Lam Research shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.5% of SmartKem shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Lam Research shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Lam Research had 64 more articles in the media than SmartKem. MarketBeat recorded 64 mentions for Lam Research and 0 mentions for SmartKem. Lam Research's average media sentiment score of 1.02 beat SmartKem's score of 0.95 indicating that Lam Research is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
SmartKem	Positive
Lam Research	Positive

Lam Research has a net margin of 31.27% compared to SmartKem's net margin of -3,997.69%. Lam Research's return on equity of 67.60% beat SmartKem's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
SmartKem	-3,997.69%	-520.47%	-168.25%
Lam Research	31.27%	67.60%	33.48%

SmartKem has a beta of 3.51, suggesting that its share price is 251% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Lam Research has a beta of 1.85, suggesting that its share price is 85% more volatile than the broader market.

Lam Research has higher revenue and earnings than SmartKem. SmartKem is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Lam Research, 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
SmartKem	$700K	1.91	-$10.51M	-$107.00	N/A
Lam Research	$23.23B	16.57	$7.27B	$5.76	53.41

Summary

Lam Research beats SmartKem on 15 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does SmartKem compare to Applied Materials?

SmartKem (NASDAQ:SMTK) and Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT) are both technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, media sentiment, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, dividends, earnings and risk.

Applied Materials has higher revenue and earnings than SmartKem. SmartKem is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Applied Materials, 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
SmartKem	$700K	1.91	-$10.51M	-$107.00	N/A
Applied Materials	$30.84B	11.70	$7.00B	$11.60	39.20

80.6% of Applied Materials shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.5% of SmartKem shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Applied Materials shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Applied Materials had 55 more articles in the media than SmartKem. MarketBeat recorded 55 mentions for Applied Materials and 0 mentions for SmartKem. Applied Materials' average media sentiment score of 1.28 beat SmartKem's score of 0.95 indicating that Applied Materials is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
SmartKem	Positive
Applied Materials	Positive

SmartKem has a beta of 3.51, suggesting that its share price is 251% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Applied Materials has a beta of 1.6, suggesting that its share price is 60% more volatile than the broader market.

Applied Materials has a net margin of 30.05% compared to SmartKem's net margin of -3,997.69%. Applied Materials' return on equity of 38.02% beat SmartKem's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
SmartKem	-3,997.69%	-520.47%	-168.25%
Applied Materials	30.05%	38.02%	22.09%

Applied Materials has a consensus target price of $658.45, suggesting a potential upside of 44.81%. Given Applied Materials' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Applied Materials is more favorable than SmartKem.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
SmartKem	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00
Applied Materials	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	27 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.88

Summary

Applied Materials beats SmartKem on 15 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

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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.

SMTK vs. The Competition

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Metric	SmartKem	Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment Industry	Technology Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$1.33M	$110.42B	$30.00B	$12.89B
Dividend Yield	N/A	1.62%	2.73%	9.13%
P/E Ratio	-0.02	76.39	76.23	25.45
Price / Sales	1.91	91.06	592.73	95.00
Price / Cash	N/A	62.94	46.84	35.62
Price / Book	-0.08	10.46	7.83	6.39
Net Income	-$10.51M	$2.04B	$704.49M	$358.69M
7 Day Performance	-23.78%	0.63%	-0.82%	0.22%
1 Month Performance	-69.65%	-5.27%	-1.50%	-0.10%
1 Year Performance	-97.16%	99.02%	186.37%	14.04%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
SMTK SmartKem	0.3317 of 5 stars	$2.34 flat	N/A	-97.2%	$1.33M	$700K	N/A	29	Gap Up
ATIIU Archimedes Tech SPAC Partners II	N/A	$11.35 -0.4%	N/A	N/A	$0.00	N/A	N/A	2	Positive News
ATII Archimedes Tech SPAC Partners II	N/A	$10.67 +0.1%	N/A	N/A	$0.00	N/A	N/A	2
ASML ASML	4.6601 of 5 stars	$1,735.01 -0.6%	$1,970.33 +13.6%	+119.4%	$686.53B	$36.95B	53.98	44,209	Positive News Gap Down
LRCX Lam Research	4.7404 of 5 stars	$318.58 +1.8%	$357.31 +12.2%	+198.8%	$391.51B	$23.23B	55.31	23,300	Trending News Analyst Downgrade

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Does the media prefer SMTK or ATIIU?

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Do analysts prefer SMTK or ATIIU?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, SMTK or ATIIU?

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How does SmartKem compare to Archimedes Tech SPAC Partners II?

Do analysts recommend ATII or SMTK?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, ATII or SMTK?

Does the media refer more to ATII or SMTK?

Is ATII or SMTK more profitable?

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How does SmartKem compare to ASML?

Which has more volatility and risk, ASML or SMTK?

Is ASML or SMTK more profitable?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in ASML or SMTK?

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, ASML or SMTK?

Does the media prefer ASML or SMTK?

Do analysts prefer ASML or SMTK?

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How does SmartKem compare to Lam Research?

Do analysts prefer SMTK or LRCX?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in SMTK or LRCX?

Does the media refer more to SMTK or LRCX?

Is SMTK or LRCX more profitable?

Which has more risk and volatility, SMTK or LRCX?

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, SMTK or LRCX?

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How does SmartKem compare to Applied Materials?

Which has better earnings & valuation, SMTK or AMAT?

Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in SMTK or AMAT?

Does the media refer more to SMTK or AMAT?

Which has more risk & volatility, SMTK or AMAT?

Is SMTK or AMAT more profitable?

Do analysts prefer SMTK or AMAT?

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