Comparing Navitas Semiconductor (NASDAQ:NVTS) & Paragon ID (OTCMKTS:PAGDF)

Navitas Semiconductor (NASDAQ:NVTS) and Paragon ID (OTCMKTS:PAGDF) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability and risk.

Profitability

This table compares Navitas Semiconductor and Paragon ID’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Navitas Semiconductor	-55.70%	-22.29%	-18.55%
Paragon ID	N/A	N/A	N/A

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Navitas Semiconductor and Paragon ID”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Navitas Semiconductor	$91.68 million	5.01	-$145.43 million	($0.51)	-4.92
Paragon ID	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Paragon ID has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Navitas Semiconductor.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

46.1% of Navitas Semiconductor shares are owned by institutional investors. 31.8% of Navitas Semiconductor shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for Navitas Semiconductor and Paragon ID, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Navitas Semiconductor	0	3	5	0	2.63
Paragon ID	0	0	0	0	N/A

Navitas Semiconductor presently has a consensus price target of $6.00, suggesting a potential upside of 139.04%. Given Navitas Semiconductor’s higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Navitas Semiconductor is more favorable than Paragon ID.

Summary

Navitas Semiconductor beats Paragon ID on 5 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Navitas Semiconductor

Navitas Semiconductor Corporation designs, develops, and markets gallium nitride power integrated circuits, silicon carbide, associated high-speed silicon system controllers, and digital isolators used in power conversion and charging. The company’s products are used in mobile, consumer, data center, solar, electric vehicle, industrial motor drive, smart grid, and transportation applications. It operates in the United States, Europe, China, rest of Asia, and internationally. The company was founded in 2013 and is based in Torrance, California.

About Paragon ID

Paragon ID SA provides identification solutions worldwide. It offers access control, brand protection, contactless ticketing, label, customer relationship management, magnetic and mobile ticketing, near field communication, operation maintenance, RFID technology, secure application module, smartcard kiosk, stock management, timed use ticketing, transport item tracking, and secure service solutions. The company also provides contactless and dual interface smart cards, identification documents, metal bank cards, passport E-covers, RFID labels, and eTrust that transforms secure paper-based products into intelligent documents, as well as various terminals, including couplers, readers, and accessories. It serves various clients in automotive, aviation, gaming, health, higher education, logistics, luxury products, manufacturing, mass transit and transport, mobility, parking, payment, pharmaceutical, retail, secure ID, and sport and leisure industries. The company was incorporated in 2019 and is headquartered in Mougins, France. Paragon ID SA is a subsidiary of Paragon Group Limited.