Viavi Solutions (NASDAQ:VIAV – Get Free Report) and SkyWater Technology (NASDAQ:SKYT – Get Free Report) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, dividends, valuation, risk and institutional ownership.
Profitability
This table compares Viavi Solutions and SkyWater Technology’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Viavi Solutions | -3.78% | 2.22% | 0.88% |
| SkyWater Technology | -4.75% | -12.40% | -2.47% |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for Viavi Solutions and SkyWater Technology, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Viavi Solutions | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2.33 |
| SkyWater Technology | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3.00 |
Risk & Volatility
Viavi Solutions has a beta of 0.91, indicating that its share price is 9% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, SkyWater Technology has a beta of 3.43, indicating that its share price is 243% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
95.5% of Viavi Solutions shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 70.0% of SkyWater Technology shares are held by institutional investors. 1.5% of Viavi Solutions shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 42.6% of SkyWater Technology shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Viavi Solutions and SkyWater Technology”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Viavi Solutions | $1.00 billion | 2.27 | -$25.80 million | ($0.17) | -60.11 |
| SkyWater Technology | $286.68 million | 1.92 | -$30.76 million | ($0.35) | -33.00 |
Viavi Solutions has higher revenue and earnings than SkyWater Technology. Viavi Solutions is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than SkyWater Technology, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
Viavi Solutions beats SkyWater Technology on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Viavi Solutions
Viavi Solutions, Inc. engages in the provision of network test, monitoring, and assurance solutions for communications service providers, enterprises, network equipment manufacturers, government and avionics. It operates through the following segments: Network Enablement, Service Enablement, and Optical Security and Performance. The Network Enablement segment offers an integrated portfolio of testing solutions that access the network to perform build-out and maintenance tasks. The Service Enablement segment covers solutions and services primarily for communication service providers, and enterprises that deliver and/or operate broadband and IP networks (fixed and mobile) supporting voice, video, and data services as well as a wide range of applications. The Optical Security and Performance segment leverages its core optical coating technologies and volume manufacturing capability to design, manufacture, and sell products targeting anti-counterfeiting, consumer and industrial, government, healthcare, and other markets. The company was founded in 1979 and is headquartered in Chandler, AZ.
About SkyWater Technology
SkyWater Technology, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a pure-play technology foundry that engages in the provision of semiconductor development, manufacturing, and packaging services in the United States. The company offers engineering and process development support services to co-create technologies with customers; and semiconductor manufacturing services for various silicon-based analog and mixed-signal, micro-electromechanical systems, and rad-hard integrated circuits. It serves customers operating in the computation, aerospace and defense, automotive, bio-health, consumer, and industrial sectors. The company was incorporated in 2016 and is headquartered in Bloomington, Minnesota.
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