Amesite (NASDAQ:AMST – Get Free Report) and Silvaco Group (NASDAQ:SVCO – Get Free Report) are both small-cap technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, profitability, analyst recommendations and risk.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for Amesite and Silvaco Group, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Amesite | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Silvaco Group | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2.60 |
Silvaco Group has a consensus price target of $13.75, suggesting a potential upside of 89.58%. Given Silvaco Group’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Silvaco Group is more favorable than Amesite.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Amesite and Silvaco Group”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Amesite | $364,777.00 | 9.77 | -$3.10 million | ($0.63) | -0.86 |
| Silvaco Group | $63.06 million | 3.93 | -$41.21 million | ($0.68) | -10.67 |
Amesite has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Silvaco Group. Silvaco Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Amesite, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
3.6% of Amesite shares are owned by institutional investors. 33.2% of Amesite shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 47.9% of Silvaco Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Volatility & Risk
Amesite has a beta of 1.12, meaning that its stock price is 12% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Silvaco Group has a beta of 0.65, meaning that its stock price is 35% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares Amesite and Silvaco Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Amesite | -850.55% | -162.26% | -135.85% |
| Silvaco Group | -30.45% | -13.28% | -8.94% |
Summary
Silvaco Group beats Amesite on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Amesite
Amesite Inc., an artificial intelligence driven platform and course designer, that provides online products in the United States. The company uses machine learning to offer a mass customized experience to learners. It serves businesses, universities and colleges, K-12 schools, museums, and non-profit organizations. Amesite Inc. was incorporated in 2017 and is headquartered in Detroit, Michigan.
About Silvaco Group
Silvaco Group Inc. is a provider of TCAD, EDA software and SIP solutions which enable semiconductor design and AI through software and innovation. The company’s solutions are used for process and device development across display, power devices, automotive, memory, high performance compute, photonics, internet of things and 5G/6G mobile markets for complex SoC design. Silvaco Group Inc. is headquartered in Santa Clara, California.
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