Ichor (NASDAQ:ICHR – Get Free Report) and Quantum-Si (NASDAQ:QSI – Get Free Report) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, dividends, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
94.8% of Ichor shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 39.9% of Quantum-Si shares are held by institutional investors. 1.9% of Ichor shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 30.0% of Quantum-Si shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for Ichor and Quantum-Si, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Ichor | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 2.56 |
| Quantum-Si | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2.25 |
Volatility & Risk
Ichor has a beta of 1.76, indicating that its stock price is 76% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Quantum-Si has a beta of 3, indicating that its stock price is 200% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares Ichor and Quantum-Si’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Ichor | -5.57% | -1.28% | -0.90% |
| Quantum-Si | -4,160.06% | -43.90% | -39.30% |
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Ichor and Quantum-Si”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Ichor | $947.65 million | 1.65 | -$52.78 million | ($1.54) | -29.37 |
| Quantum-Si | $2.44 million | 67.76 | -$101.34 million | ($0.52) | -1.47 |
Ichor has higher revenue and earnings than Quantum-Si. Ichor is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Quantum-Si, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
Ichor beats Quantum-Si on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Ichor
Ichor Holdings, Ltd. engages in the design, engineering, and manufacture of fluid delivery subsystems and components for semiconductor capital equipment in the United States and internationally. It primarily offers gas and chemical delivery systems and subsystems that are used in the manufacturing of semiconductor devices. The company's gas delivery subsystems deliver, monitor, and control gases used in semiconductor manufacturing processes, such as etch and deposition; and chemical delivery subsystems blend and dispense the reactive liquid chemistries used in semiconductor manufacturing processes comprising chemical-mechanical planarization, electroplating, and cleaning. In addition, it manufactures precision machined components, weldments, electron beam, laser-welded components, precision vacuum and hydrogen brazing, surface treatment technologies, and other proprietary products. The company primarily markets its products to equipment OEMs in the semiconductor equipment market in Japan. Ichor Holdings, Ltd. was incorporated in 1999 and is headquartered in Fremont, California.
About Quantum-Si
Quantum-Si incorporated, a life sciences company, engages in the development of single-molecule detection platform to enable Next Generation Protein Sequencing (NGPS). The company's platform is comprised of the Platinum NGPS instrument; the Platinum Analysis Software service; and reagent kits and semiconductor chips for use with its instruments. It is used in protein identification, protein variants, antibody characterization, biomarker identification, and post translational modification analysis applications. The company was founded in 2013 is headquartered in Branford, Connecticut.
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