ASM International (OTCMKTS:ASMIY – Get Free Report) and T1 Energy (NYSE:TE – Get Free Report) are both technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, dividends, risk and institutional ownership.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for ASM International and T1 Energy, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| ASM International | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2.75 |
| T1 Energy | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2.55 |
T1 Energy has a consensus target price of $8.30, indicating a potential upside of 99.28%. Given T1 Energy’s higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe T1 Energy is more favorable than ASM International.
Profitability
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| ASM International | 31.94% | 22.22% | 16.33% |
| T1 Energy | -38.49% | -149.67% | -20.46% |
Insider and Institutional Ownership
0.0% of ASM International shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 52.3% of T1 Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 24.4% of ASM International shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 22.4% of T1 Energy shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares ASM International and T1 Energy”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| ASM International | $3.59 billion | 12.77 | $818.79 million | $25.50 | 36.77 |
| T1 Energy | $755.29 million | 1.62 | -$367.83 million | ($1.98) | -2.10 |
ASM International has higher revenue and earnings than T1 Energy. T1 Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than ASM International, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Risk and Volatility
ASM International has a beta of 1.99, indicating that its share price is 99% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, T1 Energy has a beta of 2.25, indicating that its share price is 125% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
ASM International beats T1 Energy on 10 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.
About ASM International
ASM International NV, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the research, development, manufacture, marketing, and servicing of equipment and materials used to produce semiconductor devices in Europe, the United States, and Asia. The company’s products include wafer processing deposition systems for atomic layer deposition (ALD), epitaxy, silicon carbide, plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD), and vertical furnace systems, including low pressure chemical vapor deposition (LPCVD), diffusion, and oxidation products, as well as provides spare parts and support services. It also manufactures and sells equipment, which is used in wafer processing, encompassing the fabrication steps in which silicon wafers are layered with semiconductor devices. The company offers its products to semiconductor manufacturers. The company was formerly known as Advanced Semiconductor Materials International NV. ASM International NV was incorporated in 1968 and is headquartered in Almere, the Netherlands.
About T1 Energy
T1 Energy Inc. is an energy solutions provider building an integrated supply chain for solar and batteries. T1 Energy Inc. , formerly known as FREYR Battery, is based in NEW YORK.
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