Which has higher earnings & valuation, 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 0.38 -£819.79K £0.50 5.00 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%

Do analysts prefer OXIG or NANO?

Oxford Instruments presently has a consensus target price of GBX 2,781.67, indicating a potential downside of 2.26%. Given Oxford Instruments' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, 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

Does the media favor OXIG or NANO?

In the previous week, Oxford Instruments had 1 more articles in the media than Nanoco Group. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Oxford Instruments and 1 mentions for Nanoco Group. Oxford Instruments' average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat Nanoco Group's score of 0.00 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 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Nanoco Group 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

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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 superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, media sentiment, dividends, profitability, valuation and risk.

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	0.38	-£819.79K	£0.50	5.00
Frontier Smart Technologies Group	£38.88M	0.00	N/A	-£4.20	N/A

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

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

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 0.00 equaled Frontier Smart Technologies Group'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Nanoco Group	Neutral
Frontier Smart Technologies Group	Neutral

Summary

Nanoco Group beats Frontier Smart Technologies Group on 6 of the 9 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 compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, risk and earnings.

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	0.38	-£819.79K	£0.50	5.00

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%

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). PV Crystalox Solar plc (PVCS.L)'s average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Nanoco Group'saverage media sentiment score.

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

0.0% of Nanoco Group shares are held by institutional investors. 9.5% of Nanoco Group shares are held by 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.

Summary

Nanoco Group beats PV Crystalox Solar plc (PVCS.L) on 6 of the 9 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 better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends, profitability, institutional ownership, risk and valuation.

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%

In the previous week, Nanoco Group had 1 more articles in the media than EARNZ. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Nanoco Group and 0 mentions for EARNZ. Nanoco Group's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled EARNZ'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Nanoco Group	Neutral
EARNZ	Neutral

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	0.38	-£819.79K	£0.50	5.00
EARNZ	£181.04K	0.00	-£2.21M	-£0.01	N/A

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

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

Summary

Nanoco Group beats EARNZ on 7 of the 11 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 profitability, risk, earnings, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and media sentiment.

Oxford Instruments has a beta of 1.09, 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.

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%

In the previous week, Oxford Instruments had 1 more articles in the media than Nanoco Group. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Oxford Instruments and 1 mentions for Nanoco Group. Oxford Instruments' average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat Nanoco Group's score of 0.00 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	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Nanoco Group	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

66.7% of Oxford Instruments shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.0% of Nanoco Group shares are held by institutional investors. 1.5% 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, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

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	3.70	£50.60M	£83.70	34.00
Nanoco Group	£11.87M	0.38	-£819.79K	£0.50	5.00

Oxford Instruments presently has a consensus target price of GBX 2,781.67, indicating a potential downside of 2.26%. Given Oxford Instruments' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, 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

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 better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability and media sentiment.

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. Alphawave IP Group's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Nanoco Group'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Alphawave IP Group	Neutral
Nanoco Group	Neutral

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%

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

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, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

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	0.38	-£819.79K	£0.50	5.00

Summary

Alphawave IP Group and Nanoco Group tied by winning 6 of the 12 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	£4.91M	£108.05B	£29.55B	£2.54B
Dividend Yield	2.39%	1.58%	2.75%	6.17%
P/E Ratio	5.00	81.17	73.35	367.57
Price / Sales	0.38	95.48	598.84	83,481.74
Price / Cash	17.86	63.70	50.35	27.89
Price / Book	-0.42	10.16	9.44	7.19
Net Income	-£819.79K	£1.86B	£679.74M	£5.89B
7 Day Performance	-0.79%	-6.85%	-1.29%	0.30%
1 Month Performance	-9.09%	-2.82%	4.03%	3.31%
1 Year Performance	-80.08%	103.15%	189.70%	22.13%

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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 2.50 -7.1%	N/A	-80.1%	£4.91M	£11.87M	5.00	46	News Coverage
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	Gap Down High Trading Volume
OXIG Oxford Instruments	1.9871 of 5 stars	GBX 2,794.10 +0.9%	GBX 2,781.67 -0.4%	+52.0%	£1.54B	£423.20M	33.38	2,000

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How does Nanoco Group compare to Frontier Smart Technologies Group?

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Is NANO or FST more profitable?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of NANO or FST?

Does the media refer more to NANO or FST?

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Is PVCS or NANO more profitable?

Does the media refer more to PVCS or NANO?

Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in PVCS or NANO?

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How does Nanoco Group compare to EARNZ?

Is NANO or VDTK more profitable?

Does the media prefer NANO or VDTK?

Which has higher earnings & valuation, NANO or VDTK?

Which has more volatility and risk, NANO or VDTK?

Do insiders and institutionals believe in NANO or VDTK?

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How does Nanoco Group compare to Oxford Instruments?

Which has more risk and volatility, OXIG or NANO?

Is OXIG or NANO more profitable?

Does the media favor OXIG or NANO?

Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of OXIG or NANO?

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, OXIG or NANO?

Do analysts prefer OXIG or NANO?

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Is AWE or NANO more profitable?

Which has more risk & volatility, AWE or NANO?

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