Critical Comparison: IonQ (NYSE:IONQ) and Datalex (OTCMKTS:DLEXY)

IonQ (NYSE:IONQ) and Datalex (OTCMKTS:DLEXY) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, dividends and risk.

Profitability

This table compares IonQ and Datalex’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
IonQ	-753.20%	-63.35%	-54.65%
Datalex	N/A	N/A	N/A

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares IonQ and Datalex”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
IonQ	$43.07 million	242.50	-$331.65 million	($1.49)	-26.79
Datalex	$27.48 million	0.02	-$10.23 million	N/A	N/A

Datalex has lower revenue, but higher earnings than IonQ.

Risk and Volatility

IonQ has a beta of 2.54, meaning that its stock price is 154% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Datalex has a beta of 19.52, meaning that its stock price is 1,852% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for IonQ and Datalex, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
IonQ	0	4	7	0	2.64
Datalex	0	0	0	0	0.00

IonQ currently has a consensus price target of $45.00, indicating a potential upside of 12.73%. Given IonQ’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe IonQ is more favorable than Datalex.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

41.4% of IonQ shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.2% of IonQ shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

IonQ beats Datalex on 7 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About IonQ

IonQ, Inc. engages in the development of general-purpose quantum computing systems in the United States. It sells access to quantum computers of various qubit capacities. The company makes access to its quantum computers through cloud platforms, such as Amazon Web Services (AWS) Amazon Braket, Microsoft’s Azure Quantum, and Google’s Cloud Marketplace, as well as through its cloud service. It also provides contracts associated with the design, development, and construction of specialized quantum computing hardware systems; maintenance and support services; and consulting services related to co-developing algorithms on quantum computing systems. The company was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in College Park, Maryland.

About Datalex

Datalex plc develops and sells various distribution and retailing software products and solutions to the airline industry in Ireland, the Americas, the Asia Pacific, the United Kingdom, and Other European countries. The company operates in two segments, E-Business and TPF Consulting. It offers Datalex Direct, a customer-centric digital commerce product for travel retailing through airlines’ direct channels; Datalex Merchandiser that enables airlines to deploy intelligent merchandising strategies across channels and touchpoints, generate revenue, and optimize traveler engagement at various points in their journey; Datalex NDC, a new distribution capability (NDC) product that offers airlines full NDC offer and order management capabilities to control, optimize. and differentiate offers; and Datalex Dynamic, which creates and optimizes capabilities by allowing airlines to build customer centric, contextualized, and personalized offers for air and non-air products. The company also provides Datalex China Shopping and Pricing Engine, an air shopping and pricing solution for Chinese airlines; and Datalex Pricing AI, an AI-powered real-time pricing product that enables airlines to move beyond fixed fare classes to a customer-centric world. In addition, it delivers professional and hosting services; and offers online payment processing connectivity services. Further, the company provides IT consultancy services to airlines. The company was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland.