Which has better valuation and earnings, NANO or VDTK?

Nanoco Group has higher revenue and earnings than EARNZ. EARNZ is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Nanoco Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Nanoco Group £11.87M 0.45 -£819.79K £0.50 5.84 EARNZ £181.04K 0.00 -£2.21M -£0.01 N/A

Is NANO or VDTK more profitable?

Nanoco Group has a net margin of 9.21% compared to EARNZ's net margin of 0.00%. Nanoco Group's return on equity of -5.96% beat EARNZ's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Nanoco Group 9.21% -5.96% -74.97% EARNZ N/A -125.99% -49.09%

Does the media prefer NANO or VDTK?

In the previous week, EARNZ had 1 more articles in the media than Nanoco Group. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for EARNZ and 1 mentions for Nanoco Group. EARNZ's average media sentiment score of 0.76 beat Nanoco Group's score of 0.75 indicating that EARNZ is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Nanoco Group 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive EARNZ 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media refer more to OXIG or NANO?

In the previous week, Oxford Instruments had 3 more articles in the media than Nanoco Group. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Oxford Instruments and 1 mentions for Nanoco Group. Oxford Instruments' average media sentiment score of 0.96 beat Nanoco Group's score of 0.75 indicating that Oxford Instruments is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Oxford Instruments 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Nanoco Group 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

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NANO vs. FST, PVCS, VDTK, OXIG, and AWE

Should you buy Nanoco Group stock or one of its competitors? Nanoco Group's main competitors and comparable companies include Frontier Smart Technologies Group (FST), PV Crystalox Solar plc (PVCS.L) (PVCS), EARNZ (VDTK), Oxford Instruments (OXIG), and Alphawave IP Group (AWE). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "semiconductors & semiconductor equipment" industry.

How does Nanoco Group compare to Frontier Smart Technologies Group?

Nanoco Group (LON:NANO) and Frontier Smart Technologies Group (LON:FST) are both small-cap technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, media sentiment, valuation and risk.

0.0% of Nanoco Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 9.5% of Nanoco Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Nanoco Group has a net margin of 9.21% compared to Frontier Smart Technologies Group's net margin of 0.00%. Frontier Smart Technologies Group's return on equity of 0.00% beat Nanoco Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Nanoco Group	9.21%	-5.96%	-74.97%
Frontier Smart Technologies Group	N/A	N/A	N/A

Frontier Smart Technologies Group has higher revenue and earnings than Nanoco Group. Frontier Smart Technologies Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Nanoco Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Nanoco Group	£11.87M	0.45	-£819.79K	£0.50	5.84
Frontier Smart Technologies Group	£38.88M	0.00	N/A	-£4.20	N/A

In the previous week, Nanoco Group had 1 more articles in the media than Frontier Smart Technologies Group. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Nanoco Group and 0 mentions for Frontier Smart Technologies Group. Nanoco Group's average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat Frontier Smart Technologies Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Nanoco Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Nanoco Group	Positive
Frontier Smart Technologies Group	Neutral

Summary

Nanoco Group beats Frontier Smart Technologies Group on 7 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Nanoco Group compare to PV Crystalox Solar plc (PVCS.L)?

PV Crystalox Solar plc (PVCS.L) (LON:PVCS) and Nanoco Group (LON:NANO) are both small-cap technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, media sentiment, dividends, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation and institutional ownership.

PV Crystalox Solar plc (PVCS.L) has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Nanoco Group. PV Crystalox Solar plc (PVCS.L) is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Nanoco Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
PV Crystalox Solar plc (PVCS.L)	N/A	N/A	N/A	£13.80	N/A
Nanoco Group	£11.87M	0.45	-£819.79K	£0.50	5.84

In the previous week, Nanoco Group had 1 more articles in the media than PV Crystalox Solar plc (PVCS.L). MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Nanoco Group and 0 mentions for PV Crystalox Solar plc (PVCS.L). Nanoco Group's average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat PV Crystalox Solar plc (PVCS.L)'s score of 0.00 indicating that Nanoco Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
PV Crystalox Solar plc (PVCS.L)	Neutral
Nanoco Group	Positive

0.0% of Nanoco Group shares are held by institutional investors. 9.5% of Nanoco Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Nanoco Group has a net margin of 9.21% compared to PV Crystalox Solar plc (PVCS.L)'s net margin of 0.00%. PV Crystalox Solar plc (PVCS.L)'s return on equity of 0.00% beat Nanoco Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
PV Crystalox Solar plc (PVCS.L)	N/A	N/A	N/A
Nanoco Group	9.21%	-5.96%	-74.97%

Summary

Nanoco Group beats PV Crystalox Solar plc (PVCS.L) on 7 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Nanoco Group compare to EARNZ?

Nanoco Group (LON:NANO) and EARNZ (LON:VDTK) are both small-cap technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation and media sentiment.

0.0% of Nanoco Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 7.7% of EARNZ shares are owned by institutional investors. 9.5% of Nanoco Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 53.3% of EARNZ shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Nanoco Group has a net margin of 9.21% compared to EARNZ's net margin of 0.00%. Nanoco Group's return on equity of -5.96% beat EARNZ's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Nanoco Group	9.21%	-5.96%	-74.97%
EARNZ	N/A	-125.99%	-49.09%

Nanoco Group has higher revenue and earnings than EARNZ. EARNZ is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Nanoco Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Nanoco Group	£11.87M	0.45	-£819.79K	£0.50	5.84
EARNZ	£181.04K	0.00	-£2.21M	-£0.01	N/A

Nanoco Group has a beta of 0.67, suggesting that its stock price is 33% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, EARNZ has a beta of 1.11, suggesting that its stock price is 11% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, EARNZ had 1 more articles in the media than Nanoco Group. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for EARNZ and 1 mentions for Nanoco Group. EARNZ's average media sentiment score of 0.76 beat Nanoco Group's score of 0.75 indicating that EARNZ is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Nanoco Group	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
EARNZ	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Nanoco Group and EARNZ tied by winning 6 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Nanoco Group compare to Oxford Instruments?

Oxford Instruments (LON:OXIG) and Nanoco Group (LON:NANO) are both small-cap technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, valuation and profitability.

Oxford Instruments presently has a consensus price target of GBX 2,883.33, indicating a potential downside of 7.05%. Given Oxford Instruments' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Oxford Instruments is more favorable than Nanoco Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Oxford Instruments	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
Nanoco Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Oxford Instruments has higher revenue and earnings than Nanoco Group. Nanoco Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Oxford Instruments, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Oxford Instruments	£423.20M	4.02	£50.60M	£83.70	37.06
Nanoco Group	£11.87M	0.45	-£819.79K	£0.50	5.84

In the previous week, Oxford Instruments had 3 more articles in the media than Nanoco Group. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Oxford Instruments and 1 mentions for Nanoco Group. Oxford Instruments' average media sentiment score of 0.96 beat Nanoco Group's score of 0.75 indicating that Oxford Instruments is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Oxford Instruments	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Nanoco Group	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Oxford Instruments has a beta of 1.093, meaning that its stock price is 9% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Nanoco Group has a beta of 0.67, meaning that its stock price is 33% less volatile than the broader market.

66.7% of Oxford Instruments shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.0% of Nanoco Group shares are held by institutional investors. 1.6% of Oxford Instruments shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 9.5% of Nanoco Group shares are held by company 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.

Oxford Instruments has a net margin of 11.39% compared to Nanoco Group's net margin of 9.21%. Oxford Instruments' return on equity of 13.94% beat Nanoco Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Oxford Instruments	11.39%	13.94%	6.47%
Nanoco Group	9.21%	-5.96%	-74.97%

Summary

Oxford Instruments beats Nanoco Group on 15 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Nanoco Group compare to Alphawave IP Group?

Alphawave IP Group (LON:AWE) and Nanoco Group (LON:NANO) are both small-cap technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, media sentiment, valuation, dividends, profitability, risk and analyst recommendations.

13.3% of Alphawave IP Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.0% of Nanoco Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 42.1% of Alphawave IP Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 9.5% of Nanoco Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Alphawave IP Group has a beta of 0.89, suggesting that its share price is 11% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Nanoco Group has a beta of 0.67, suggesting that its share price is 33% less volatile than the broader market.

Nanoco Group has a net margin of 9.21% compared to Alphawave IP Group's net margin of -13.82%. Nanoco Group's return on equity of -5.96% beat Alphawave IP Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Alphawave IP Group	-13.82%	-8.87%	-3.94%
Nanoco Group	9.21%	-5.96%	-74.97%

Nanoco Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Alphawave IP Group. Alphawave IP Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Nanoco Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Alphawave IP Group	£319.58M	4.59	-£99.26M	-£22.99	N/A
Nanoco Group	£11.87M	0.45	-£819.79K	£0.50	5.84

In the previous week, Nanoco Group had 1 more articles in the media than Alphawave IP Group. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Nanoco Group and 0 mentions for Alphawave IP Group. Nanoco Group's average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat Alphawave IP Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Nanoco Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Alphawave IP Group	Neutral
Nanoco Group	Positive

Summary

Nanoco Group beats Alphawave IP Group on 7 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

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NANO vs. The Competition

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Metric	Nanoco Group	Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment Industry	Technology Sector	LON Exchange
Market Cap	£5.33M	£119.32B	£31.67B	£2.81B
Dividend Yield	2.39%	1.61%	2.75%	6.18%
P/E Ratio	5.84	94.00	81.43	366.16
Price / Sales	0.45	78.76	584.91	89,492.72
Price / Cash	17.86	66.75	50.07	27.89
Price / Book	-0.50	10.95	8.11	6.83
Net Income	-£819.79K	£2.05B	£704.44M	£5.89B
7 Day Performance	0.69%	3.68%	114.80%	-0.73%
1 Month Performance	23.21%	11.54%	73.50%	16.59%
1 Year Performance	-69.90%	76.58%	167.51%	23.09%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
NANO Nanoco Group	N/A	GBX 2.92 +9.8%	N/A	-70.1%	£5.33M	£11.87M	5.84	46	News Coverage Gap Up
FST Frontier Smart Technologies Group	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	£11.43M	£38.88M	N/A	N/A
PVCS PV Crystalox Solar plc (PVCS.L)	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	£2.41M	N/A	2.40	N/A	Gap Down
VDTK EARNZ	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	£1.15M	£181.04K	N/A	11	News Coverage Gap Down High Trading Volume
OXIG Oxford Instruments	2.0556 of 5 stars	GBX 2,954 +2.9%	GBX 2,883.33 -2.4%	+58.4%	£1.62B	£423.20M	35.29	1,807	News Coverage Positive News Gap Down

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