SMTK vs. LGL, NSYS, EBON, FTCI, KSCP, UTSI, DZSI, VISL, SGMA, and MTEK
Should you be buying Smartkem stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Smartkem include The LGL Group (LGL), Nortech Systems (NSYS), Ebang International (EBON), FTC Solar (FTCI), Knightscope (KSCP), UTStarcom (UTSI), DZS (DZSI), Vislink Technologies (VISL), SigmaTron International (SGMA), and Maris-Tech (MTEK). These companies are all part of the "electronic equipment" industry.
The LGL Group (NYSE:LGL) and Smartkem (NASDAQ:SMTK) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, community ranking, analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, media sentiment, risk, earnings and valuation.
In the previous week, The LGL Group had 12 more articles in the media than Smartkem. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for The LGL Group and 0 mentions for Smartkem. The LGL Group's average media sentiment score of 0.12 beat Smartkem's score of 0.00 indicating that The LGL Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.
The LGL Group and Smartkem both received 0 outperform votes by MarketBeat users.
30.3% of The LGL Group shares are held by institutional investors. 17.7% of The LGL Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 6.5% of Smartkem shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
The LGL Group has a net margin of 14.07% compared to Smartkem's net margin of 0.00%. The LGL Group's return on equity of 1.05% beat Smartkem's return on equity.
The LGL Group has higher revenue and earnings than Smartkem.
Summary
The LGL Group beats Smartkem on 9 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.
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