Nanoco Group (OTCMKTS:NNOCF) vs. Axcelis Technologies (NASDAQ:ACLS) Head-To-Head Review

Axcelis Technologies (NASDAQ:ACLS) and Nanoco Group (OTCMKTS:NNOCF) are both technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, profitability, valuation and risk.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Axcelis Technologies and Nanoco Group”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Axcelis Technologies	$839.05 million	5.14	$120.24 million	$3.21	43.70
Nanoco Group	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Axcelis Technologies has higher revenue and earnings than Nanoco Group.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for Axcelis Technologies and Nanoco Group, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Axcelis Technologies	1	3	3	0	2.29
Nanoco Group	0	0	0	0	0.00

Axcelis Technologies currently has a consensus price target of $132.20, indicating a potential downside of 5.75%. Given Axcelis Technologies’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Axcelis Technologies is more favorable than Nanoco Group.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

90.0% of Axcelis Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of Axcelis Technologies shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Axcelis Technologies and Nanoco Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Axcelis Technologies	11.93%	12.19%	9.29%
Nanoco Group	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Axcelis Technologies beats Nanoco Group on 9 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Axcelis Technologies

Axcelis Technologies, Inc. designs, manufactures, and services ion implantation and other processing equipment used in the fabrication of semiconductor chips in the United States, Europe, and Asia Pacific. The company offers high energy, high current, and medium current implanters for various application requirements. It also provides aftermarket lifecycle products and services, including used tools, spare parts, equipment upgrades, maintenance services, and customer training. It sells its equipment and services to semiconductor chip manufacturers through its direct sales force. The company was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in Beverly, Massachusetts.

About Nanoco Group

Nanoco Group plc, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the research, development, manufacture, and licensing of novel nanomaterials for use in various commercial applications. The company offers CFQD quantum dots consisting of fluorescent semiconductor nanoparticles for OLED and µLED colour conversion, QD-EL, and security tagging applications; and HEATWAVE quantum dots for use in biometric facial recognition, optical diagnostics, LiDAR, and night vision applications in the sensor industry. It has operations in the United States, Japan, the United Kingdom, Holland, France, Taiwan, Canada, Poland, and South Korea. The company was formerly known as Evolutec Group plc and changed its name to Nanoco Group plc in April 2009. Nanoco Group plc was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Runcorn, the United Kingdom.