Analyzing Silvaco Group (NASDAQ:SVCO) and Dropbox (NASDAQ:DBX)

Silvaco Group (NASDAQ:SVCO) and Dropbox (NASDAQ:DBX) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, profitability, valuation and earnings.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Silvaco Group and Dropbox”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Silvaco Group	$54.31 million	4.25	-$320,000.00	N/A	N/A
Dropbox	$2.54 billion	3.58	$453.60 million	$1.73	16.96

Dropbox has higher revenue and earnings than Silvaco Group.

Profitability

This table compares Silvaco Group and Dropbox’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Silvaco Group	-84.35%	-43.77%	-25.12%
Dropbox	22.71%	-135.85%	16.68%

Insider and Institutional Ownership

94.8% of Dropbox shares are owned by institutional investors. 26.4% of Dropbox shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for Silvaco Group and Dropbox, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Silvaco Group	0	0	6	0	3.00
Dropbox	2	3	2	0	2.00

Silvaco Group currently has a consensus target price of $20.00, indicating a potential upside of 146.61%. Dropbox has a consensus target price of $28.67, indicating a potential downside of 2.29%. Given Silvaco Group’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Silvaco Group is more favorable than Dropbox.

Summary

Dropbox beats Silvaco Group on 6 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

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.

About Dropbox

Dropbox, Inc. provides a content collaboration platform worldwide. The company's platform allows individuals, families, teams, and organizations to collaborate and sign up for free through its website or app, as well as upgrade to a paid subscription plan for premium features. It serves customers in professional services, technology, media, education, industrial, consumer and retail, and financial services industries. The company was formerly known as Evenflow, Inc. and changed its name to Dropbox, Inc. in October 2009. Dropbox, Inc. was incorporated in 2007 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.