Canaan (NASDAQ:CAN) vs. Natcore Technology (OTCMKTS:NTCXF) Financial Survey

Canaan (NASDAQ:CAN) and Natcore Technology (OTCMKTS:NTCXF) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends and risk.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Canaan and Natcore Technology”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Canaan	$269.32 million	0.78	-$414.15 million	($0.91)	-0.82
Natcore Technology	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Natcore Technology has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Canaan.

Risk and Volatility

Canaan has a beta of 3.26, indicating that its stock price is 226% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Natcore Technology has a beta of -3.05, indicating that its stock price is 405% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

70.1% of Canaan shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Canaan shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Canaan and Natcore Technology’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Canaan	-128.85%	-60.37%	-42.71%
Natcore Technology	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Canaan and Natcore Technology, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Canaan	0	1	5	0	2.83
Natcore Technology	0	0	0	0	0.00

Canaan currently has a consensus price target of $3.70, indicating a potential upside of 394.26%. Given Canaan’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Canaan is more favorable than Natcore Technology.

Summary

Canaan beats Natcore Technology on 7 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Canaan

Canaan Inc. engages in the research, design, and sale of integrated circuit (IC) final mining equipment products by integrating IC products for bitcoin mining and related components in the People's Republic of China. It is also involved in the assembly and distribution of mining equipment and spare parts. The company has operations in the United States, Australia, Kazakhstan, Hong Kong, Canada, Mainland China, Thailand, Sweden, and internationally. Canaan Inc. was founded in 2013 and is based in Singapore.

About Natcore Technology

Natcore Technology Inc., a research and development company, develops and owns technology for the manufacturing of solar cells. The company offers laser-processed back-contact cells and liquid phase deposition technology, which enables the controlled deposition of silicon dioxide and mixed silicon oxides from an aqueous solution at ambient temperatures and pressures. It focuses on using its nanotechnology discoveries to enable various applications consisting of laser processing, tandem quantum-dot solar cells, and Natcore Foil Cell structure. The company also provides technical consultancy services for the design and construction of solar cell/solar panel fabrication facilities, and solar power plants. Natcore Technology Inc. was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Delray Beach, Florida.