Contrasting Liberty Defense (NASDAQ:DETX) and Semiconductor Manufacturing International (OTCMKTS:SMICY)

Semiconductor Manufacturing International (OTCMKTS:SMICY) and Liberty Defense (NASDAQ:DETX) are both technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends, profitability, valuation and risk.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Semiconductor Manufacturing International and Liberty Defense”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Semiconductor Manufacturing International	$3.12 billion	5.18	$234.68 million	$0.21	66.67
Liberty Defense	$1.50 million	4.45	-$14.13 million	($1.81)	-1.86

Semiconductor Manufacturing International has higher revenue and earnings than Liberty Defense. Liberty Defense is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Semiconductor Manufacturing International, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Semiconductor Manufacturing International and Liberty Defense, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Semiconductor Manufacturing International	0	0	0	0	0.00
Liberty Defense	1	0	0	0	1.00

Institutional and Insider Ownership

0.0% of Semiconductor Manufacturing International shares are held by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Semiconductor Manufacturing International and Liberty Defense’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Semiconductor Manufacturing International	14.53%	4.00%	2.62%
Liberty Defense	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Semiconductor Manufacturing International beats Liberty Defense on 9 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Semiconductor Manufacturing International

Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation, an investment holding company, engages in the computer-aided design, manufacture, testing, packaging, and trading of integrated circuits (IC) and other semiconductor services. It is also involved in wafer manufacturing, wafer probing and bumping, technology development, design service, mask manufacturing, and assembly and final testing of integrated circuits; and sale of self-manufactured products. In addition, the company designs and manufactures semiconductor masks; and offers marketing related services. It operates in North America, China, Hong Kong, and Eurasia. The company serves integrated device manufacturers, fabless semiconductor companies, and system companies. Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Shanghai, the People's Republic of China.

About Liberty Defense

Liberty Defense Holdings Ltd. provides multi-technology security solutions for concealed weapons detection in high volume foot traffic areas and locations requiring enhanced security such as airports, stadiums, schools and more. Liberty Defense Holdings Ltd. is based in WILMINGTON, Mass.