Critical Comparison: Navitas Semiconductor (NASDAQ:NVTS) & Coda Octopus Group (NASDAQ:CODA)

Navitas Semiconductor (NASDAQ:NVTS) and Coda Octopus Group (NASDAQ:CODA) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, risk, institutional ownership, earnings, profitability, valuation and analyst recommendations.

Profitability

This table compares Navitas Semiconductor and Coda Octopus Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Navitas Semiconductor	-330.67%	-14.30%	-12.47%
Coda Octopus Group	14.78%	7.17%	6.57%

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Navitas Semiconductor and Coda Octopus Group”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Navitas Semiconductor	$45.92 million	156.10	-$116.95 million	($0.63)	-48.68
Coda Octopus Group	$28.06 million	5.07	$4.13 million	$0.36	35.03

Coda Octopus Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Navitas Semiconductor. Navitas Semiconductor is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Coda Octopus Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for Navitas Semiconductor and Coda Octopus Group, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Navitas Semiconductor	2	5	2	0	2.00
Coda Octopus Group	0	1	1	0	2.50

Navitas Semiconductor presently has a consensus price target of $12.87, suggesting a potential downside of 58.05%. Given Navitas Semiconductor’s higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Navitas Semiconductor is more favorable than Coda Octopus Group.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

46.1% of Navitas Semiconductor shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 20.1% of Coda Octopus Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 12.4% of Navitas Semiconductor shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 21.8% of Coda Octopus Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Volatility and Risk

Navitas Semiconductor has a beta of 3.75, indicating that its stock price is 275% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Coda Octopus Group has a beta of 0.57, indicating that its stock price is 43% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Coda Octopus Group beats Navitas Semiconductor on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

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.

About Coda Octopus Group

Coda Octopus Group, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, develops, sells, and rentals underwater technologies and equipment for real time 3D imaging, mapping, defense, and survey applications in the Americas, Europe, Australia, Asia, the Middle East, and Africa. The company operates through two segments, Marine Engineering Business and Marine Technology Business. The company's solutions include geophysical systems; GNSS-aided navigation systems (attitude and positioning systems); real time volumetric imaging sonar products; and diver augmented vision display systems. It also offers GeoSurvey, a software and hardware package for acquisition and processing of sidescan sonar and sub-bottom profiler data in oil and gas companies; DA4G, a geophysical hardware; and Survey Engine, a software product that provides post-processing solutions for sidescan sonar and sub-bottom profiler data. In addition, the company offers 3D/4D/5D/6D imaging sonar technology under the Echoscope and Echoscope PIPE name; diving technology under the CodaOctopus DAVD; and operates as a sub-contractor for defense contractors, as well as supplies sub-assemblies for broader mission critical defense systems. It markets and sells its technology solutions for the subsea and underwater markets. Coda Octopus Group, Inc. was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Orlando, Florida.