Analyzing Semiconductor Manufacturing International (OTCMKTS:SMICY) & Heritage Media (OTCMKTS:OLVI)

Risk & Volatility

Semiconductor Manufacturing International has a beta of 0.7, suggesting that its stock price is 30% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Heritage Media has a beta of -2.02, suggesting that its stock price is 302% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Semiconductor Manufacturing International and Heritage Media’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Semiconductor Manufacturing International	14.53%	4.00%	2.62%
Heritage Media	-25.04%	N/A	N/A

Insider and Institutional Ownership

0.0% of Semiconductor Manufacturing International shares are owned by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Semiconductor Manufacturing International and Heritage Media”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Semiconductor Manufacturing International	$3.12 billion	5.18	$234.68 million	$0.21	66.67
Heritage Media	$82.76 million	1.94	-$20.70 million	($0.05)	-5.00

Semiconductor Manufacturing International has higher revenue and earnings than Heritage Media. Heritage Media is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Semiconductor Manufacturing International, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Summary

Semiconductor Manufacturing International beats Heritage Media on 10 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Semiconductor Manufacturing International

Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation, an investment holding company, engages in the computer-aided design, manufacture, testing, packaging, and trading of integrated circuits (IC) and other semiconductor services. It is also involved in wafer manufacturing, wafer probing and bumping, technology development, design service, mask manufacturing, and assembly and final testing of integrated circuits; and sale of self-manufactured products. In addition, the company designs and manufactures semiconductor masks; and offers marketing related services. It operates in North America, China, Hong Kong, and Eurasia. The company serves integrated device manufacturers, fabless semiconductor companies, and system companies. Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Shanghai, the People's Republic of China.

About Heritage Media

Heritage Media Corporation was formerly known as Lignin Industries Inc. Heritage Media Corporation is based in Calgary, Canada.