Contrasting GigCapital5 (NYSE:GIA) and Integer (NYSE:ITGR)

GigCapital5 (NYSE:GIA) and Integer (NYSE:ITGR) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, dividends, institutional ownership and earnings.

Profitability

This table compares GigCapital5 and Integer’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
GigCapital5	N/A	N/A	-12.54%
Integer	5.30%	10.27%	5.19%

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares GigCapital5 and Integer’s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
GigCapital5	N/A	N/A	-$2.77 million	N/A	N/A
Integer	$1.38 billion	2.06	$66.38 million	$2.45	34.71

Integer has higher revenue and earnings than GigCapital5.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for GigCapital5 and Integer, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
GigCapital5	0	0	0	0	N/A
Integer	0	3	3	0	2.50

Integer has a consensus price target of $93.83, indicating a potential upside of 10.33%. Given Integer’s higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Integer is more favorable than GigCapital5.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

27.3% of GigCapital5 shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.3% of Integer shares are held by institutional investors. 68.3% of GigCapital5 shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.8% of Integer shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Volatility and Risk

GigCapital5 has a beta of 0.02, indicating that its share price is 98% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Integer has a beta of 1.1, indicating that its share price is 10% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Integer beats GigCapital5 on 9 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About GigCapital5

GigCapital5, Inc. does not have significant operations. It intends to effect a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization, or similar business combination with one or more businesses. The company was incorporated in 2021 and is based in Palo Alto, California.

About Integer

Integer Holdings Corporation operates as a medical device outsource manufacturer in the United States, Puerto Rico, Costa Rica, and internationally. It operates through Medical and Non-Medical segments. The company offers products for interventional cardiology, structural heart, heart failure, peripheral vascular, neurovascular, interventional oncology, electrophysiology, vascular access, infusion therapy, hemodialysis, urology, and gastroenterology procedures. It also provides cardiac rhythm management products, including implantable pacemakers, implantable cardioverter defibrillators, insertable cardiac monitors, implantable cardiac pacing and defibrillation leads, and heart failure therapies; neuromodulation products, such as implantable spinal cord stimulators; and non-rechargeable batteries, feedthroughs, device enclosures, machined components, and lead components and sub-assemblies. In addition, the company offers rechargeable batteries and chargers; and arthroscopic, laparoscopic, and general surgery devices and components, such as harmonic scalpels, shaver blades, burr shavers, radio frequency probes, biopsy probes, trocars, electrocautery components, wound dressings, GERD treatment components, and phacoemulsification needles. Further, it provides orthopedic products that include instruments used in hip, knee, and spine surgeries, as well as reamers and chisels. Additionally, the company offers customized battery power and power management systems, and battery solutions for the energy, military, and environmental markets. Furthermore, the company provides medical technologies. It serves multi-national original equipment manufacturers and their affiliated subsidiaries in the cardiac, neuromodulation, orthopedics, vascular, and advanced surgical and portable medical markets. Integer Holdings Corporation was founded in 1970 and is headquartered in Plano, Texas.