GCTS vs. AAOI, ICG, SKYT, NVEC, VLN, AIP, TGAN, CAN, MX, and QUIK
Should you be buying GCT Semiconductor stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of GCT Semiconductor include Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI), Intchains Group (ICG), SkyWater Technology (SKYT), NVE (NVEC), Valens Semiconductor (VLN), Arteris (AIP), Transphorm (TGAN), Canaan (CAN), Magnachip Semiconductor (MX), and QuickLogic (QUIK). These companies are all part of the "semiconductors & related devices" industry.
Applied Optoelectronics (NASDAQ:AAOI) and GCT Semiconductor (NYSE:GCTS) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, community ranking, dividends, profitability, earnings, media sentiment, valuation and risk.
In the previous week, Applied Optoelectronics had 3 more articles in the media than GCT Semiconductor. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Applied Optoelectronics and 1 mentions for GCT Semiconductor. GCT Semiconductor's average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat Applied Optoelectronics' score of 0.00 indicating that Applied Optoelectronics is being referred to more favorably in the media.
Applied Optoelectronics received 599 more outperform votes than GCT Semiconductor when rated by MarketBeat users.
GCT Semiconductor has a net margin of 0.00% compared to GCT Semiconductor's net margin of -30.65%. GCT Semiconductor's return on equity of -16.30% beat Applied Optoelectronics' return on equity.
Applied Optoelectronics presently has a consensus target price of $15.00, indicating a potential upside of 47.78%. Given GCT Semiconductor's higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Applied Optoelectronics is more favorable than GCT Semiconductor.
61.7% of Applied Optoelectronics shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 28.1% of GCT Semiconductor shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.4% of Applied Optoelectronics shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of GCT Semiconductor shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
GCT Semiconductor has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Applied Optoelectronics.
Applied Optoelectronics has a beta of 2.02, meaning that its stock price is 102% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, GCT Semiconductor has a beta of 1.11, meaning that its stock price is 11% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Applied Optoelectronics beats GCT Semiconductor on 11 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.
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