Lattice Semiconductor (NASDAQ:LSCC) and Blaize (NASDAQ:BZAI) Financial Survey
by Amy Steele · The Cerbat GemLattice Semiconductor (NASDAQ:LSCC – Get Free Report) and Blaize (NASDAQ:BZAI – Get Free Report) are both technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends and institutional ownership.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
98.1% of Lattice Semiconductor shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.1% of Blaize shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of Lattice Semiconductor shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 17.4% of Blaize shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Risk & Volatility
Lattice Semiconductor has a beta of 1.79, suggesting that its share price is 79% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Blaize has a beta of 0.08, suggesting that its share price is 92% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Lattice Semiconductor and Blaize”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Lattice Semiconductor | $523.26 million | 31.36 | $3.08 million | $0.26 | 460.62 |
| Blaize | $38.63 million | 2.10 | -$206.90 million | ($0.68) | -0.82 |
Lattice Semiconductor has higher revenue and earnings than Blaize. Blaize is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Lattice Semiconductor, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares Lattice Semiconductor and Blaize’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Lattice Semiconductor | 5.58% | 10.92% | 8.94% |
| Blaize | -160.85% | -306.51% | -106.16% |
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for Lattice Semiconductor and Blaize, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Lattice Semiconductor | 0 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 2.93 |
| Blaize | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2.33 |
Lattice Semiconductor currently has a consensus target price of $147.46, indicating a potential upside of 23.13%. Blaize has a consensus target price of $3.38, indicating a potential upside of 502.68%. Given Blaize’s higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Blaize is more favorable than Lattice Semiconductor.
Summary
Lattice Semiconductor beats Blaize on 13 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Lattice Semiconductor
Lattice Semiconductor Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, develops and sells semiconductor products in Asia, Europe, and the Americas. The company offers field programmable gate arrays that consist of four product families, including the Lattice Certus and ECP, Mach, iCE, and CrossLink. It also provides video connectivity application specific standard products. In addition, the company licenses its technology portfolio through standard IP and IP core licensing, patent monetization, and IP services. It sells its products directly to customers, and indirectly through a network of independent manufacturers' representatives and independent distributors. The company primarily serves original equipment manufacturers in the communications and computing, consumer, and industrial, and automotive markets. Lattice Semiconductor Corporation was incorporated in 1983 and is headquartered in Hillsboro, Oregon.
About Blaize
Blaize® has created a transformative new compute solution that unites silicon and software to optimize AI from the edge to the core. We’re partnering with customers to transform their products so they can deliver better experiences and better lives.