AXTI vs SMTK vs WOLF Stock Comparison

Axt, SmartKem and Wolfspeed Prices as of Oct 26, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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AXTI Axt Inc
$56.27 -28.7% 1M +828.5% 1Y
Market cap
$3.56B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$116.56M
Div. yield
–
Semiconductor Materials Technology
4 wins
SMTK SmartKem, Inc.
$0.46 -74.7% 1M -77.8% 1Y
Market cap
$206.09K
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$662.00K
Div. yield
–
Specialty Chemicals Basic Materials
1 win
WOLF Wolfspeed, Inc.
$23.37 -15.4% 1M -21.0% 1Y
Market cap
$983.61M
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
—
Div. yield
–
Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology
1 win

Head to Head

6 decided of 12

Axt leads on 4 of the 12 questions below (Axt 4, SmartKem 1, Wolfspeed 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionAXTISMTKWOLFLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $3.56B $206.09K $983.61M AXTI
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -2,358x 0.0x — –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 67.8x — — –
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +35.4% +582.5% — SMTK
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months -1.3% -4,313.4% — AXTI
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 0.0% — — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — — — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +828.5% -77.8% -21.0% AXTI
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +45.7%/yr — — –
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 150.8% 427.7% 115.4% WOLF
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 52/100 45/100 — AXTI

Percentile Scorecard

AXTISMTKWOLF

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisAXTISMTKWOLF
Valuation 21 #75 of 95 44 #53 of 94 –
Growth 89 #11 of 93 80 #19 of 92 –
Profitability 22 #71 of 91 7 #83 of 89 –
Financial Health 76 #25 of 101 90 #11 of 97 32 #69 of 101
Shareholder Returns – 3 #68 of 70 –
Overall 52 45 –
  • AXTI ranked among 104 companies in Semiconductors
  • SMTK ranked among 99 companies in Chemicals
  • WOLF ranked among 104 companies in Semiconductors

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodAXTISMTKWOLFSPY
1 month -28.7%-74.7%-15.4% -0.8%
3 months +17.5%+130.0%-1.9% +3.5%
6 months -19.8%+76.9%-21.2% +7.0%
Year to date +244.2%-57.0%+34.2% +12.2%
1 year +828.5%-77.8%-21.0% +13.0%
3 years +2,618.4%—— +86.3%
3 years, per year +200.9%—— +23.1%
5 years +555.8%—— +68.6%
5 years, per year +45.7%—— +11.0%
10 years +882.0%—— +258.0%
10 years, per year +25.7%—— +13.6%

Risk

MeasureAXTISMTKWOLFSPY
Volatility, 1Y 150.8%427.7%115.4% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 142.2%208.6%109.6% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 4.202.004.62 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 5.49-0.18-0.18 1.02
Max drawdown, 5Y -88.1%-99.0%-72.7% -25.4%
From 52-week high -60.0%-89.6%-68.2% -1.8%
52-week high $140.83$4.41$73.50 $779.14
52-week low $6.19$0.09$14.80 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleAXTISMTKWOLF
P/E now vs peer median -2,280xmedian 42.1x 0.0xmedian 21.6x —median 42.1x
P/S now vs peer median 31.7xmedian 7.1x 0.4xmedian 1.4x —median 7.1x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median —median 27.5x 0.4xmedian 12.4x —median 27.5x
P/FCF now vs peer median —median 37.2x 0.0xmedian 15.8x —median 37.2x
P/B now vs peer median 4.0xmedian 4.2x 0.0xmedian 1.6x 1.0xmedian 4.2x
PEG now vs peer median -258.73median 2.23 0.00median 1.66 —median 2.23

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsAXTISMTKWOLF
Revenue $116.56M $662.00K –
Gross profit $33.85M $415.00K –
Operating income -$1.28M -$9.30M –
Net income -$156.00K -$28.60M –
Free cash flow – -$5.03M –
R&D $9.58M $4.71M –
EPS (diluted) $-0.02 $-60.73 –
Cash & equivalents $412.17M $3.70M $576.30M
Total debt $278.80M – $931.00M
Shares (diluted) 63.47M 470.21K 39.09M
Enterprise value $2.81B -$12.37M -$116.39M

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricAXTISMTKWOLF
P/E -2,280x 0.0x –
P/FCF – 0.0x –
P/Operating cash flow – 0.0x –
P/S 31.7x 0.4x –
P/B 4.0x 0.0x 1.0x
P/Tangible book 4.0x 0.0x 1.7x
EV/EBITDA – 0.4x –
EV/EBIT -2,370x 0.4x –
EV/Revenue 26.0x -5.2x –
EV/FCF – 0.7x –
EV/Operating cash flow – 0.7x –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -258.73 0.00 –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricAXTISMTKWOLF
Revenue growth (1Y) 35.4% 582.5% –
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 5.2% 180.5% –
Gross profit growth (1Y) 229.2% 510.3% –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 3.9% – –
Operating income growth (1Y) 95.2% 27.1% –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 45.1% 1.7% –
Net income growth (1Y) 99.4% -184.1% –
Net income CAGR (3Y) 41.9% -46.4% –
EPS growth (1Y) 95.7% 2.6% –
EPS CAGR (3Y) 8.8% 47.1% –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) – 48.9% –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) – 8.1% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) – 48.7% –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – 8.1% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricAXTISMTKWOLF
Gross margin 29.0% 62.7% –
EBITDA margin – -1,327% –
Operating margin -1.1% -1,404% –
Pretax margin 3.0% -4,320% –
Net margin -1.3% -4,313% –
FCF margin – -760.3% –
Operating cash flow margin – -757.6% –
Return on equity 0.0% -379.1% –
Return on assets 0.0% -288.4% –
Return on invested capital 0.0% – –
Return on capital employed -0.2% -100.6% –
Asset turnover 0.2x 0.1x –
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) – 0.2x –
Stock comp / revenue – 183.7% –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricAXTISMTKWOLF
Debt / assets 8.2% – 31.0%
Debt / equity 0.1x – 1.0x
Net debt / EBITDA – – –
Debt / FCF – – –
Liabilities / assets 16.9% 6.5% 69.0%
Equity / assets 83.1% 93.5% 31.0%
Interest coverage – – –
Current ratio 4.8x 15.3x 6.9x
Quick ratio 6.3x 5.5x 5.2x
Cash ratio 6.0x 5.5x 4.7x
Altman Z-score 12.51 -21.54 –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricAXTISMTKWOLF
Dividend yield – – –
Net buyback yield – -24.5% –
Shareholder yield – -24.5% –
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusAXTISMTKWOLF
Forward P/E 67.8xFY2026 – –
EPS, next fiscal year $0.83FY2026 – $-7.29FY2027
EPS growth, the year after +159.0% – –
Revenue, next fiscal year $215.33MFY2026 – $680.60MFY2027
Revenue growth, next FY +143.8%FY2026 – +2.3%FY2027
Revenue growth, the year after +117.5% – +24.5%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersAXTISMTKWOLF
Held by institutions 70.1% – 100.0%
Institutions holding 259 – 268
Change in shares held, QoQ +41.3% – +45.8%
Institutions buying 205 – 204
Institutions selling 47 – 32
Buyers to sellers 4.36 – 6.38

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

AXTISMTKWOLF
AXTI 1.00 0.00 0.43
SMTK 0.00 1.00 0.02
WOLF 0.43 0.02 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, AXTI, SMTK and WOLF?

Axt (AXTI) is the largest by market capitalisation: Axt (AXTI) $3.56B, SmartKem (SMTK) $206.09K, Wolfspeed (WOLF) $983.61M.

Which company is growing faster?

SmartKem (SMTK) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Axt (AXTI) +35.4%, SmartKem (SMTK) +582.5%.

Which company is more profitable?

Axt (AXTI) has the highest net margin (Axt (AXTI) -1.3%, SmartKem (SMTK) -4,313.4%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Axt (AXTI) returned the most: Axt (AXTI) +828.5%, SmartKem (SMTK) -77.8%, Wolfspeed (WOLF) -21.0%. Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Wolfspeed (WOLF) has been the steadiest (Axt (AXTI) 150.8%, SmartKem (SMTK) 427.7%, Wolfspeed (WOLF) 115.4%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, AXTI, SMTK and WOLF?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Axt (AXTI) leads on 4. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.