Head-To-Head Survey: SEALSQ (NASDAQ:LAES) and Dialog Semiconductor (OTCMKTS:DLGNF)

SEALSQ (NASDAQ:LAES) and Dialog Semiconductor (OTCMKTS:DLGNF) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, risk, valuation, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and dividends.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for SEALSQ and Dialog Semiconductor, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
SEALSQ	0	0	1	0	3.00
Dialog Semiconductor	0	0	0	0	0.00

SEALSQ presently has a consensus price target of $1.75, indicating a potential downside of 47.13%. Given SEALSQ’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe SEALSQ is more favorable than Dialog Semiconductor.

Profitability

This table compares SEALSQ and Dialog Semiconductor’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
SEALSQ	N/A	N/A	N/A
Dialog Semiconductor	5.72%	16.55%	13.08%

Institutional and Insider Ownership

1.3% of SEALSQ shares are held by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Risk and Volatility

SEALSQ has a beta of -20.65, meaning that its stock price is 2,165% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Dialog Semiconductor has a beta of 1.74, meaning that its stock price is 74% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares SEALSQ and Dialog Semiconductor”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
SEALSQ	$30.06 million	10.37	-$3.27 million	N/A	N/A
Dialog Semiconductor	$1.38 billion	4.17	$84.50 million	$3.32	24.22

Dialog Semiconductor has higher revenue and earnings than SEALSQ.

Summary

Dialog Semiconductor beats SEALSQ on 6 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About SEALSQ

SEALSQ Corp, together with its subsidiaries, designs, develops, and markets semiconductor chips in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, North America, the Asia Pacific, and Latin America. It offers semiconductors, such as VaultIC secure elements, secure arm platform, and smart card reader chips; identity provisioning services, such as IoT device provisioning and chip provisioning; and managed PKI for IoT solutions and trust services. The company provides device-to-cloud authentication, device attestation for matter, GSMA root certificate, device-to-device authentication, data protection, anti-counterfeiting and brand protection, security access, device ID provisioning, identity lifecycle management, and satellite IoT connectivity solutions. Its products are used in various applications, such as smart energy, smart home, automotive EV charging, consumer IoT, aerospace and military, telecommunications, logistics, medical, luxury, and other industrial applications. SEALSQ Corp was founded in 2022 and is based in Cointrin, Switzerland.

About Dialog Semiconductor

Dialog Semiconductor Plc engages in the design, development, and marketing of integrated circuit (IC) products. It operates through the following segments: Custom Mixed Signal (CMS), Advanced Mixed Signal (AMS), Connectivity and Audio (C&A), and Industrial IoT. The CMS segment provides custom ICs designed to meet the needs of the customers in the mobile, industrial, automotive, computing and storage markets. The AMS segment offers standard products including CMICs, AC/DC converter solutions for smaller, fast charging power adaptors for portable devices as well as LED drivers for backlighting and solid state lighting products. The C&A segment includes standard products incorporating short-range wireless, digital cordless, Bluetooth low energy, VoIP, and low-power Wi-Fi technologies. The Industrial IoT segment consists of products enabling smart factory and building automation including non-volatile memory (NVM) ICs, industrial communication ICs, custom-designed ASICs and embedded systems, servers, and software. The company was founded in 1990 and is headquartered in Reading, the United Kingdom.