IQE vs. NANO, OXIG, FTC, TCM, IQG, IDOX, BIG, ACSO, EPO, and FDM
Should you be buying IQE stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of IQE include Nanoco Group (NANO), Oxford Instruments (OXIG), Filtronic (FTC), Telit Communications (TCM), IQGeo Group (IQG), IDOX (IDOX), Big Technologies (BIG), accesso Technology Group (ACSO), Earthport (EPO), and FDM Group (FDM). These companies are all part of the "computer and technology" sector.
IQE vs. Its Competitors
IQE (LON:IQE) and Nanoco Group (LON:NANO) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, risk, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings and institutional ownership.
In the previous week, IQE had 2 more articles in the media than Nanoco Group. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for IQE and 1 mentions for Nanoco Group. IQE's average media sentiment score of 0.47 beat Nanoco Group's score of 0.00 indicating that IQE is being referred to more favorably in the media.
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.
IQE currently has a consensus target price of GBX 20, indicating a potential upside of 102.43%. Given IQE's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe IQE is more favorable than Nanoco Group.
IQE has a beta of 1.86, suggesting that its stock price is 86% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Nanoco Group has a beta of 0.67, suggesting that its stock price is 33% less volatile than the S&P 500.
66.7% of IQE shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 53.4% of Nanoco Group shares are held by institutional investors. 19.3% of IQE shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 50.3% of Nanoco Group shares are held 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.
Nanoco Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings 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.
Summary
IQE beats Nanoco Group on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.
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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time
This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding IQE and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period.
Media Sentiment Over Time
This chart shows the average media sentiment of LON and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. 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.
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This page (LON:IQE) was last updated on 7/4/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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