IQE (IQE) Competitors GBX 5.60 -0.34 (-5.72%) As of 08:30 AM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesBuy This Stock IQE vs. NANO, OXIG, BIG, WNWD, MCGN, KCT, RCN, SRT, DOTD, and NETShould you be buying IQE stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of IQE include Nanoco Group (NANO), Oxford Instruments (OXIG), Big Technologies (BIG), Windward (WNWD), Microgen (MCGN), Kin and Carta (KCT), Redcentric (RCN), SRT Marine Systems (SRT), dotdigital Group (DOTD), and Netcall (NET). These companies are all part of the "computer and technology" sector. IQE vs. Its Competitors Nanoco Group Oxford Instruments Big Technologies Windward Microgen Kin and Carta Redcentric SRT Marine Systems dotdigital Group Netcall Nanoco Group (LON:NANO) and IQE (LON:IQE) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, risk, institutional ownership, earnings, profitability, dividends, valuation and analyst recommendations. Do analysts prefer NANO or IQE? IQE has a consensus target price of GBX 20, suggesting a potential upside of 257.14%. Given IQE's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe IQE is more favorable than Nanoco Group.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Nanoco Group 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00IQE 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Which has preferable valuation & earnings, NANO or IQE? Nanoco Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue than IQE. Nanoco Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than IQE, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioNanoco Group£7.37M2.54-£819.79K-£0.02-686.67IQE£97.27M0.56-£23.85M-£0.05-110.24 Does the media prefer NANO or IQE? In the previous week, IQE had 2 more articles in the media than Nanoco Group. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for IQE and 0 mentions for Nanoco Group. Nanoco Group's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat IQE's score of -1.10 indicating that Nanoco Group is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment Nanoco Group Neutral IQE Negative Which has more risk and volatility, NANO or IQE? Nanoco Group has a beta of 0.67, indicating that its share price is 33% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, IQE has a beta of 1.86, indicating that its share price is 86% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is NANO or IQE more profitable? Nanoco Group has a net margin of -15.91% compared to IQE's net margin of -17.89%. Nanoco Group's return on equity of 419.06% beat IQE's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Nanoco Group-15.91% 419.06% -74.97% IQE -17.89%-14.21%-3.31% Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in NANO or IQE? 1.7% of Nanoco Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 52.0% of IQE shares are owned by institutional investors. 10.9% of Nanoco Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 6.2% of IQE shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. SummaryIQE beats Nanoco Group on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get IQE News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for IQE and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart IQE vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricIQESemiconductor Equipment & Materials IndustryComputer SectorLON ExchangeMarket Cap£54.74M£415.77M£32.88B£2.59BDividend Yield2.36%3.84%3.21%5.32%P/E Ratio-110.24411.53490.844,410.36Price / Sales0.5676.211,794.53101,296.68Price / Cash25.3414.4637.7727.90Price / Book0.353.467.728.14Net Income-£23.85M£4.66M£820.59M£5.89B7 Day Performance-15.02%-2.00%-0.26%0.36%1 Month Performance-24.83%4.65%6.74%2.28%1 Year Performance-66.82%-23.33%23,939.58%142.39% IQE Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)IQEIQE1.5647 of 5 starsGBX 5.60-5.7%GBX 20+257.1%-65.8%£54.74M£97.27M-110.24577News CoverageNegative NewsNANONanoco GroupN/AGBX 10.45-2.3%N/A-18.6%£19.00M£7.37M-696.6746News CoverageOXIGOxford Instruments3.2214 of 5 starsGBX 1,804-1.4%GBX 2,487+37.9%-9.1%£1.03B£500.60M4,072.232,000News CoverageAnalyst ForecastBIGBig Technologies1.3661 of 5 starsGBX 81-1.2%GBX 95.33+17.7%-35.2%£237.05M£48.62M-764.1536,200Gap DownWNWDWindwardN/AN/AN/AN/A£233.00M£43.06M-30.55170Gap DownMCGNMicrogenN/AN/AN/AN/A£224.83M£70.29M17.09N/AKCTKin and CartaN/AN/AN/AN/A£224.56M£192.01M-1,178.181,822RCNRedcentricN/AGBX 135-0.7%N/A+10.6%£214.71M£135.14M6,338.03638Dividend CutGap UpSRTSRT Marine SystemsN/AGBX 82.20-1.0%N/A+86.8%£206.81M£17.17M-2,283.3390DOTDdotdigital Group1.7023 of 5 starsGBX 64-1.5%GBX 150+134.4%-23.5%£196.99M£82.59M1,782.73400Dividend IncreaseNETNetcall2.3491 of 5 starsGBX 115.27-1.1%GBX 145+25.8%+26.4%£192.23M£47.96M3,791.683,220Earnings Report Related Companies and Tools Related Companies NANO Competitors OXIG Competitors BIG Competitors WNWD Competitors MCGN Competitors KCT Competitors RCN Competitors SRT Competitors DOTD Competitors NET Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (LON:IQE) was last updated on 10/15/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersURGENT: The Market's 3 Red Flags Are FlashingHere’s the uncomfortable truth: The smartest investors in the world are already preparing for a crash befor...StockEarnings | SponsoredINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredArizona-made nanochips the new millionaire maker?George Gilder handed President Reagan the first microchip that helped create $6.5 trillion in wealth over the ...Banyan Hill Publishing | SponsoredBuy UBER immediatelyBULLISH: It's time to buy this 'hidden' AI stock An award-winning stock-rating system has turned BULLISH on...Chaikin Analytics | SponsoredFront-Run Buffett's Shocking Gold MoveA Historic Gold Announcement Is About to Rock Wall Street? 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