Silvaco Group (NASDAQ:SVCO – Get Free Report) and Alpha and Omega Semiconductor (NASDAQ:AOSL – Get Free Report) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, earnings and profitability.
Risk and Volatility
Silvaco Group has a beta of 0.87, suggesting that its stock price is 13% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Alpha and Omega Semiconductor has a beta of 2.58, suggesting that its stock price is 158% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares Silvaco Group and Alpha and Omega Semiconductor’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Silvaco Group | -65.34% | -23.01% | -14.07% |
| Alpha and Omega Semiconductor | -15.06% | -3.78% | -3.03% |
Earnings & Valuation
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Silvaco Group | $63.06 million | 5.58 | -$41.21 million | ($1.41) | -7.94 |
| Alpha and Omega Semiconductor | $696.16 million | 1.84 | -$96.98 million | ($3.47) | -12.39 |
Silvaco Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Alpha and Omega Semiconductor. Alpha and Omega Semiconductor is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Silvaco Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
79.0% of Alpha and Omega Semiconductor shares are owned by institutional investors. 47.9% of Silvaco Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 16.7% of Alpha and Omega Semiconductor shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent ratings and target prices for Silvaco Group and Alpha and Omega Semiconductor, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Silvaco Group | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2.80 |
| Alpha and Omega Semiconductor | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2.17 |
Silvaco Group presently has a consensus target price of $9.33, suggesting a potential downside of 16.67%. Alpha and Omega Semiconductor has a consensus target price of $30.50, suggesting a potential downside of 29.06%. Given Silvaco Group’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Silvaco Group is more favorable than Alpha and Omega Semiconductor.
Summary
Silvaco Group beats Alpha and Omega Semiconductor on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Silvaco Group
Silvaco Group Inc. is a provider of TCAD, EDA software and SIP solutions which enable semiconductor design and AI through software and innovation. The company’s solutions are used for process and device development across display, power devices, automotive, memory, high performance compute, photonics, internet of things and 5G/6G mobile markets for complex SoC design. Silvaco Group Inc. is headquartered in Santa Clara, California.
About Alpha and Omega Semiconductor
Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Limited designs, develops, and supplies power semiconductor products for computing, consumer electronics, communication, and industrial applications in Hong Kong, China, South Korea, the United States, and internationally. It offers power discrete products, including metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect transistors (MOSFET), SRFETs, XSFET, electrostatic discharge, protected MOSFETs, high and mid-voltage MOSFETs, and insulated gate bipolar transistors for use in smart phone chargers, battery packs, notebooks, desktop and servers, data centers, base stations, graphics card, game boxes, TVs, AC adapters, power supplies, motor control, power tools, E-vehicles, white goods and industrial motor drives, UPS systems, solar inverters, and industrial welding. The company also provides power ICs that deliver power, as well as control and regulate the power management variables, such as the flow of current and level of voltage. Its power ICs are used in flat panel displays, TVs, notebooks, graphic cards, servers, DVD/Blu-Ray players, set-top boxes, and networking equipment. In addition, the company offers transient voltage suppressors, analog switch, and electromagnetic interference filter for notebooks, desktop PCs, tablets, flat panel displays, TVs, smart phones, and portable electronic devices; and 650V and 1200V SiC MOSFET. Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Limited was incorporated in 2000 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California.
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