LDK Solar (OTCMKTS:LDKYQ) and Xperi (NASDAQ:XPER) are both small-cap oils/energy companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, dividends, valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, risk and analyst recommendations.
Risk & Volatility
LDK Solar has a beta of 6.17, indicating that its stock price is 517% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Xperi has a beta of 0.29, indicating that its stock price is 71% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares LDK Solar and Xperi’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| LDK Solar | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Xperi | 9.20% | 22.15% | 11.59% |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for LDK Solar and Xperi, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| LDK Solar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| Xperi | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3.00 |
Xperi has a consensus target price of $31.50, indicating a potential upside of 95.77%. Given Xperi’s higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Xperi is more favorable than LDK Solar.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares LDK Solar and Xperi’s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| LDK Solar | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Xperi | $406.13 million | 1.96 | -$280,000.00 | $2.48 | 6.49 |
LDK Solar has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Xperi.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
96.1% of Xperi shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.8% of Xperi shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Summary
Xperi beats LDK Solar on 8 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.
About LDK Solar
LDK Solar Co., Ltd., through its subsidiaries, designs, develops, manufactures, and markets photovoltaic (PV) products in the People’s Republic of China, Europe, the Asia Pacific, and North America. The company operates through two segments, Polysilicon and Other PV Products. It produces and sells solar-grade and electronic-grade polysilicon. The company also manufactures and sells multicrystalline and monocrystalline solar wafers to manufacturers of solar cells and solar modules; and PV cells and PV modules. In addition, it provides solar module processing services; designs and develops solar farm projects, as well as offers related engineering, procurement, and construction services for solar farm projects; and sells silicon materials, which include ingots and polysilicon scraps. LDK Solar CO., Ltd. was founded in 2005 and is based in Xinyu, the People’s Republic of China.
About Xperi
Xperi Corporation, through its subsidiaries, creates, develops, and licenses audio, imaging, semiconductor packaging, and interconnect technologies in the United States, South Korea, Taiwan, Japan, Europe, the Middle East, and internationally. The company operates in two segments, Product Licensing; and Semiconductor and IP Licensing. The Product Licensing segment licenses technologies and intellectual property related to audio, digital radio, and imaging solutions under the DTS, FotoNation, HD Radio, and IMAX Enhanced brands. It delivers software and hardware based solutions combined with various other intellectual property to its customers or to their suppliers. This segment serves consumer electronics product manufacturers. The Semiconductor and IP Licensing segment develops and licenses semiconductor technologies and intellectual property to manufacturers, foundries, subcontract assemblers, and others. It develops and licenses 3D semiconductor packaging, interconnect, and bonding solutions for semiconductors that are used in smartphones, tablets, and laptops, as well as servers used in datacenters. This segment also provides engineering services. The company was formerly known as Tessera Holding Corporation and changed its name to Xperi Corporation in February 2017. Xperi Corporation was founded in 1990 and is headquartered in San Jose, California.
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