SmartKem (SMTK) versus Its Competitors Head-To-Head Review

SmartKem (NASDAQ:SMTK) is one of 221 public companies in the “Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment” industry, but how does it weigh in compared to its rivals? We will compare SmartKem to similar businesses based on the strength of its risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation and profitability.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares SmartKem and its rivals gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
SmartKem	$700,000.00	-$10.51 million	-0.00
SmartKem Competitors	$9.77 billion	$2.53 billion	8.34

SmartKem’s rivals have higher revenue and earnings than SmartKem. SmartKem is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its rivals, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

54.8% of shares of all “Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment” companies are held by institutional investors. 3.5% of SmartKem shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 11.5% of shares of all “Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment” companies are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares SmartKem and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
SmartKem	-3,997.69%	-520.47%	-168.25%
SmartKem Competitors	-1,267.00%	-126.31%	-3.96%

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for SmartKem and its rivals, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
SmartKem	1	0	0	0	1.00
SmartKem Competitors	3505	12358	25781	999	2.57

As a group, “Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment” companies have a potential upside of 54.27%. Given SmartKem’s rivals stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe SmartKem has less favorable growth aspects than its rivals.

Volatility and Risk

SmartKem has a beta of 4.19, meaning that its share price is 319% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, SmartKem’s rivals have a beta of 2.80, meaning that their average share price is 180% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

SmartKem rivals beat SmartKem on 11 of the 12 factors compared.

About SmartKem

SmartKem, Inc. develops electronics transistors using its proprietary advanced semiconductor materials. Its technology can be used in a range of applications including next generation MicroLED, LCD and AMOLED displays, as well as advanced computer and AI chip packaging, and a new type of sensor. The company was founded on September 21, 2018 and is headquartered in Blackley, the United Kingdom.