Lattice Semiconductor (NASDAQ:LSCC – Get Free Report) and SiTime (NASDAQ:SITM – Get Free Report) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, risk, valuation, profitability, institutional ownership and dividends.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Lattice Semiconductor and SiTime’s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
Lattice Semiconductor | $737.15 million | 13.78 | $259.06 million | $1.85 | 39.94 |
SiTime | $143.99 million | 14.10 | -$80.54 million | ($3.63) | -24.46 |
Lattice Semiconductor has higher revenue and earnings than SiTime. SiTime is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Lattice Semiconductor, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Volatility & Risk
Profitability
This table compares Lattice Semiconductor and SiTime’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
Lattice Semiconductor | 35.14% | 36.07% | 27.59% |
SiTime | -55.93% | -10.21% | -9.09% |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current ratings for Lattice Semiconductor and SiTime, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
Lattice Semiconductor | 0 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 2.73 |
SiTime | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2.67 |
Lattice Semiconductor currently has a consensus target price of $87.00, indicating a potential upside of 17.76%. SiTime has a consensus target price of $142.00, indicating a potential upside of 59.93%. Given SiTime’s higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe SiTime is more favorable than Lattice Semiconductor.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
98.1% of Lattice Semiconductor shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.3% of SiTime shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.8% of Lattice Semiconductor shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.3% of SiTime shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Summary
Lattice Semiconductor beats SiTime on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Lattice Semiconductor
Lattice Semiconductor Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, develops and sells semiconductor products in Asia, Europe, and the Americas. The company offers field programmable gate arrays that consist of four product families, including the Lattice Certus and ECP, Mach, iCE, and CrossLink. It also provides video connectivity application specific standard products. In addition, the company licenses its technology portfolio through standard IP and IP core licensing, patent monetization, and IP services. It sells its products directly to customers, and indirectly through a network of independent manufacturers' representatives and independent distributors. The company primarily serves original equipment manufacturers in the communications and computing, consumer, and industrial, and automotive markets. Lattice Semiconductor Corporation was incorporated in 1983 and is headquartered in Hillsboro, Oregon.
About SiTime
SiTime Corporation designs, develops, and sells silicon timing systems solutions in Taiwan, Hong Kong, the United States, Singapore, and internationally. The company provides resonators and clock integrated circuits, and various types of oscillators. It serves various markets, including communications, datacenter, enterprise, automotive, industrial, internet of things, mobile, consumer, and aerospace and defense. The company sells its products directly to customers, distributors, and resellers. SiTime Corporation was incorporated in 2003 and is based in Santa Clara, California.
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