Reviewing Sequans Communications (SQNS) & Its Competitors

Sequans Communications (NYSE:SQNS) is one of 221 publicly-traded companies in the “Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment” industry, but how does it weigh in compared to its rivals? We will compare Sequans Communications to related businesses based on the strength of its dividends, earnings, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk and institutional ownership.

Profitability

This table compares Sequans Communications and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Sequans Communications	-637.49%	-54.51%	-27.81%
Sequans Communications Competitors	-1,280.35%	-126.32%	-3.97%

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Sequans Communications and its rivals revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Sequans Communications	$27.19 million	-$109.28 million	-0.26
Sequans Communications Competitors	$7.33 billion	$2.49 billion	8.71

Sequans Communications’ rivals have higher revenue and earnings than Sequans Communications. Sequans Communications is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its rivals, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Volatility and Risk

Sequans Communications has a beta of 0.84, indicating that its stock price is 16% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Sequans Communications’ rivals have a beta of 2.73, indicating that their average stock price is 173% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for Sequans Communications and its rivals, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Sequans Communications	1	1	3	0	2.40
Sequans Communications Competitors	3503	12354	25779	999	2.57

Sequans Communications presently has a consensus price target of $12.67, indicating a potential upside of 373.52%. As a group, “Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment” companies have a potential upside of 54.22%. Given Sequans Communications’ higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Sequans Communications is more favorable than its rivals.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

63.3% of Sequans Communications shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 54.6% of shares of all “Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment” companies are held by institutional investors. 9.4% of Sequans Communications shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 11.9% of shares of all “Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment” companies are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Sequans Communications rivals beat Sequans Communications on 9 of the 13 factors compared.

Sequans Communications Company Profile

Sequans Communications S.A. engages in the fabless designing, developing, and supplying of cellular semiconductor solutions for massive and broadband Internet of Things (IoT) markets in Taiwan, Korea, China, rest of Asia, Germany, the United States, and internationally. It offers baseband solutions for use in encoding and decoding data based on 4G and 5G protocols for wireless processing platform for a cellular device; RF transceivers used to transmit and receive wireless transmissions; highly integrated SoC solutions that combine various functions into a single die or package; and LTE modules. The company also provides software, including source code and tools to enable manufacturers to integrate their solutions into their devices; and design support services. The company serves OEMs and ODMs Customers, as well as 4G and 5G wireless carriers. Sequans Communications S.A. was incorporated in 2003 and is based in Paris, France.