Intchains Group (NASDAQ:ICG – Get Free Report) and Quantum (NASDAQ:QMCO – Get Free Report) are both small-cap technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, valuation, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings and institutional ownership.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Intchains Group and Quantum”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Intchains Group | $56.41 million | 1.53 | -$6.80 million | ($0.12) | -11.83 |
| Quantum | $296.10 million | 1.89 | -$101.05 million | ($13.24) | -1.07 |
Intchains Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Quantum. Intchains Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Quantum, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
63.7% of Quantum shares are owned by institutional investors. 41.0% of Quantum shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Volatility & Risk
Intchains Group has a beta of 0.92, meaning that its stock price is 8% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Quantum has a beta of 3.23, meaning that its stock price is 223% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares Intchains Group and Quantum’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Intchains Group | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Quantum | -80.76% | N/A | -7.28% |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for Intchains Group and Quantum, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Intchains Group | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2.25 |
| Quantum | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2.67 |
Intchains Group presently has a consensus price target of $2.50, indicating a potential upside of 76.06%. Quantum has a consensus price target of $27.33, indicating a potential upside of 92.56%. Given Quantum’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Quantum is more favorable than Intchains Group.
Summary
Quantum beats Intchains Group on 9 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Intchains Group
Intchains Group Limited designs and sells application-specific integrated circuit chips for blockchain applications in the People's Republic of China. The company also offers ancillary software, hardware, and other products. It serves distributors. Intchains Group Limited was founded in 2017 and is based in Pudong, China.
About Quantum
Quantum Corporation provides products for storing and managing digital video and unstructured data in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. The company offers Myriad All-Flash File and Object Storage Software for high performance enterprise unstructured data applications such as AI, machine learning, and data analytics; Unified Surveillance Platform Software that unified compute and storage for video surveillance recording, storage, and analytics; StorNext Hybrid Flash/Disk File Storage Software for video editing, post-production, and streaming applications, as well as digital file archives; and CatDV Asset Management Software for indexing, cataloging, enriching video, audio, and image files, and workflow orchestration. It also provides ActiveScale Object Storage Software that scalable and durable storage for long term data preservation and protection; DXi Backup Appliances to build backup appliances for high-speed backup and recovery and multisite data protection; and Scalar Tape Storage that secure storage for long term data archiving and offline data protection which are used by hyperscalers and enterprises. In addition, the company sells linear tape-open (LTO) a tape drives for small business data protection and archiving; and LTO media for use in tape storage systems. Further, it offers global support, managed services, customer support agreements, software subscriptions, installation, education, and consulting and training services, as well as Quantum-as-a-Service. The company sells its products through a network of distributors, value-added resellers, direct marketing resellers, original equipment manufacturers, and other suppliers, as well as directly to corporate entities and government agencies. It has a partnership with Tiger Surveillance to deliver end-to-end solutions for long-term retention and archiving of video surveillance data. Quantum Corporation was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in San Jose, California.
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