Head-To-Head Comparison: NXP Semiconductors (NASDAQ:NXPI) versus Smartkem (NASDAQ:SMTK)

Smartkem (NASDAQ:SMTK) and NXP Semiconductors (NASDAQ:NXPI) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation and earnings.

Profitability

This table compares Smartkem and NXP Semiconductors’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Smartkem	N/A	-167.89%	-111.60%
NXP Semiconductors	19.90%	31.45%	12.56%

Insider & Institutional Ownership

90.5% of NXP Semiconductors shares are held by institutional investors. 13.8% of Smartkem shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of NXP Semiconductors shares are held 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.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current recommendations for Smartkem and NXP Semiconductors, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Smartkem	0	0	0	0	0.00
NXP Semiconductors	0	3	16	1	2.90

NXP Semiconductors has a consensus target price of $267.00, indicating a potential upside of 40.53%. Given NXP Semiconductors’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe NXP Semiconductors is more favorable than Smartkem.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Smartkem and NXP Semiconductors”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Smartkem	$40,000.00	146.14	-$8.50 million	N/A	N/A
NXP Semiconductors	$12.61 billion	3.82	$2.51 billion	$9.73	19.53

NXP Semiconductors has higher revenue and earnings than Smartkem.

Summary

NXP Semiconductors beats Smartkem on 10 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Smartkem

SmartKem, Inc. engages in the development of materials and processes used to make organic thin-film transistors for the manufacture of flexible electronic. It focuses on Truflex semiconductor technology that deposits organic ink on a substrate. The company was founded on September 21, 2018 and is headquartered in Blackley, the United Kingdom.

About NXP Semiconductors

NXP Semiconductors N.V. offers various semiconductor products. The company's product portfolio includes microcontrollers; application processors, including i.MX application processors, and i.MX 8 and 9 family of applications processors; communication processors; wireless connectivity solutions, such as near field communications, ultra-wideband, Bluetooth low-energy, Zigbee, and Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi/Bluetooth integrated SoCs; analog and interface devices; radio frequency power amplifiers; and security controllers, as well as semiconductor-based environmental and inertial sensors, including pressure, inertial, magnetic, and gyroscopic sensors. Its products are used in various applications, including automotive, industrial and Internet of Things, mobile, and communication infrastructure. The company markets its products to various original equipment manufacturers, contract manufacturers, and distributors. It operates in China, the Netherlands, the United States, Singapore, Germany, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, and internationally. N.V. was incorporated in 2006 and is headquartered in Eindhoven, the Netherlands.