IQE (IQE) Competitors GBX 7.81 +0.02 (+0.26%) As of 09/23/2025 11:51 AM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesBuy This Stock IQE vs. NANO, OXIG, BIG, SWG, IDOX, EPO, WNWD, MCGN, KCT, and FNXShould 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), Shearwater Group (SWG), IDOX (IDOX), Earthport (EPO), Windward (WNWD), Microgen (MCGN), Kin and Carta (KCT), and Fonix Mobile (FNX). These companies are all part of the "computer and technology" sector. IQE vs. Its Competitors Nanoco Group Oxford Instruments Big Technologies Shearwater Group IDOX Earthport Windward Microgen Kin and Carta Fonix Mobile IQE (LON:IQE) and Nanoco Group (LON:NANO) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, media sentiment, risk, dividends and valuation. Is IQE or NANO 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 IQE-17.89% -14.21% -3.31% Nanoco Group -15.91%419.06%-74.97% Do analysts rate IQE or NANO? IQE presently has a consensus price target of GBX 20, suggesting a potential upside of 156.08%. Given IQE's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe IQE is more favorable than Nanoco Group.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score IQE 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Nanoco Group 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 Which has better earnings and valuation, IQE or NANO? 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. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioIQE£118.03M0.64-£23.85M-£0.04-197.22Nanoco Group£7.37M2.54-£819.79K-£0.02-690.00 Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in IQE or NANO? 52.0% of IQE shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 1.7% of Nanoco Group shares are held by institutional investors. 6.2% of IQE shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 10.6% of Nanoco Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Which has more risk & volatility, IQE or NANO? IQE has a beta of 1.86, indicating that its stock price is 86% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Nanoco Group has a beta of 0.67, indicating that its stock price is 33% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media refer more to IQE or NANO? In the previous week, IQE had 4 more articles in the media than Nanoco Group. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for IQE and 0 mentions for Nanoco Group. Nanoco Group's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat IQE's score of -0.40 indicating that Nanoco Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment IQE Neutral Nanoco Group Neutral 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. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?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. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?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.Skip Chart IQE vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricIQESemiconductor Equipment & Materials IndustryComputer SectorLON ExchangeMarket Cap£75.86M£464.18M£32.75B£2.57BDividend Yield2.36%3.85%3.14%5.33%P/E Ratio-197.22441.28452.755,405.27Price / Sales0.6479.741,857.5697,176.40Price / Cash25.3414.4638.4827.93Price / Book0.483.567.309.12Net Income-£23.85M£4.66M£810.65M£5.89B7 Day Performance-1.51%6.60%2.49%1.08%1 Month Performance-16.13%4.22%7.48%3.03%1 Year Performance-54.00%-26.01%24,156.36%193.30% IQE Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)IQEIQE1.9491 of 5 starsGBX 7.81+0.3%GBX 20+156.1%-53.5%£75.86M£118.03M-197.22577Earnings ReportNANONanoco GroupN/AGBX 10.90+1.4%N/A-13.8%£19.71M£7.37M-726.6746OXIGOxford Instruments0.8466 of 5 starsGBX 1,810-1.1%GBX 1,731.67-4.3%-8.4%£1.04B£500.60M4,085.782,000Positive NewsBIGBig Technologies0.2728 of 5 starsGBX 85.80-2.1%GBX 80-6.8%-22.9%£251.10M£50.31M10,725.0036,200SWGShearwater GroupN/AGBX 52-4.6%N/A+63.4%£248.30M£23.44M-429.7594IDOXIDOX1.8431 of 5 starsGBX 53.38-3.0%GBX 85.50+60.2%-15.1%£243.38M£89.46M3,924.63626EPOEarthportN/AN/AN/AN/A£240.49M£32.56M-20.94214Gap UpWNWDWindwardN/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-1,178.181,822FNXFonix Mobile2.4207 of 5 starsGBX 223.25+1.2%GBX 293+31.2%-9.1%£221.22M£75.18M2,029.5545News CoverageEarnings ReportAnalyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies NANO Competitors OXIG Competitors BIG Competitors SWG Competitors IDOX Competitors EPO Competitors WNWD Competitors MCGN Competitors KCT Competitors FNX 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 9/24/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersWarren Buffett’s #1 AI Stock: Not Mag 7, And NOT on the NasdaqNew Amazon Crisis Could Tank U.S. Stock Market A new panic is halting AI projects at Amazon and could split...Altimetry | SponsoredWhy More Investors Are Using Family Trusts to Protect Their WealthFor many investors, a family trust can be an essential tool for protecting assets, avoiding probate, and ensur...SmartAsset | SponsoredWhat The Silver Boom Could Mean For You…AI, electric vehicles, and even global central banks are quietly fueling record demand for silver. 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