Comparing OriginClear (OTCMKTS:OCLN) & Lam Research (NASDAQ:LRCX)

Lam Research (NASDAQ:LRCX) and OriginClear (OTCMKTS:OCLN) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, profitability and earnings.

Volatility and Risk

Lam Research has a beta of 1.46, meaning that its share price is 46% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, OriginClear has a beta of 0.95, meaning that its share price is 5% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

84.6% of Lam Research shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Lam Research shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of OriginClear shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings for Lam Research and OriginClear, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Lam Research	0	7	13	0	2.65
OriginClear	0	0	0	0	0.00

Lam Research currently has a consensus price target of $97.24, indicating a potential upside of 36.55%. Given Lam Research’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Lam Research is more favorable than OriginClear.

Profitability

This table compares Lam Research and OriginClear’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Lam Research	26.02%	50.60%	22.33%
OriginClear	-998.01%	N/A	-11.62%

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Lam Research and OriginClear”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Lam Research	$15.59 billion	5.88	$3.83 billion	$3.09	23.05
OriginClear	$30,000.00	156.44	-$11.63 million	N/A	N/A

Lam Research has higher revenue and earnings than OriginClear.

Summary

Lam Research beats OriginClear on 10 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Lam Research

Lam Research Corporation designs, manufactures, markets, refurbishes, and services semiconductor processing equipment used in the fabrication of integrated circuits. The company offers ALTUS systems to deposit conformal films for tungsten metallization applications; SABRE electrochemical deposition products for copper interconnect transition that offers copper damascene manufacturing; SOLA ultraviolet thermal processing products for film treatments; and VECTOR plasma-enhanced CVD ALD products. It also provides SPEED gapfill high-density plasma chemical vapor deposition products; and Striker single-wafer atomic layer deposition products for dielectric film solutions. In addition, the company offers Flex for dielectric etch applications; Kiyo for conductor etch applications; Syndion for through-silicon via etch applications; and Versys metal products for metal etch processes. Further, it provides Coronus bevel clean products to enhance die yield; Da Vinci, DV-Prime, EOS, and SP series products to address various wafer cleaning applications; and Metryx mass metrology systems for high precision in-line mass measurement in semiconductor wafer manufacturing. The company sells its products and services to semiconductors industry in the United States, China, Europe, Japan, Korea, Southeast Asia, Taiwan, and internationally. The company was incorporated in 1980 and is headquartered in Fremont, California.

About OriginClear

OriginClear, Inc. provides water treatment solutions worldwide. The company designs and manufactures a line of water treatment systems for municipal, industrial, and pure water applications. It also offers a range of services, including maintenance contracts, retrofits, and replacement assistance; and rents equipment through contracts of varying duration, as well as provides prefabricated water transport and treatment systems. The company was formerly known as OriginOil, Inc. and changed its name to OriginClear, Inc. in April 2015. OriginClear, Inc. was incorporated in 2007 and is headquartered in Clearwater, Florida.