Quantum (QMCO) Competitors $7.88 +0.52 (+7.07%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$7.86 -0.01 (-0.19%) As of 06:05 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock QMCO vs. KOPN, DDD, RDCM, LTRX, OSS, SILC, INVE, ALOT, LINK, and TACTShould you be buying Quantum stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Quantum include Kopin (KOPN), 3D Systems (DDD), Radcom (RDCM), Lantronix (LTRX), One Stop Systems (OSS), Silicom (SILC), Identiv (INVE), AstroNova (ALOT), Interlink Electronics (LINK), and TransAct Technologies (TACT). These companies are all part of the "computer hardware" industry. Quantum vs. Its Competitors Kopin 3D Systems Radcom Lantronix One Stop Systems Silicom Identiv AstroNova Interlink Electronics TransAct Technologies Kopin (NASDAQ:KOPN) and Quantum (NASDAQ:QMCO) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, media sentiment, earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation and risk. Does the media favor KOPN or QMCO? In the previous week, Quantum had 30 more articles in the media than Kopin. MarketBeat recorded 36 mentions for Quantum and 6 mentions for Kopin. Kopin's average media sentiment score of 0.90 beat Quantum's score of 0.34 indicating that Kopin is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Kopin 2 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Quantum 2 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 23 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of KOPN or QMCO? 31.0% of Kopin shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 63.7% of Quantum shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.8% of Kopin shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 4.5% of Quantum shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Do analysts rate KOPN or QMCO? Kopin currently has a consensus price target of $2.63, suggesting a potential upside of 16.67%. Quantum has a consensus price target of $19.33, suggesting a potential upside of 145.35%. Given Quantum's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Quantum is more favorable than Kopin.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Kopin 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Quantum 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 Which has better valuation & earnings, KOPN or QMCO? Kopin has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Quantum. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioKopin$46.96M7.80-$43.88M-$0.09-25.00Quantum$274.06M0.38-$115.09MN/AN/A Is KOPN or QMCO more profitable? Kopin has a net margin of -29.47% compared to Quantum's net margin of -42.24%. Quantum's return on equity of 0.00% beat Kopin's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Kopin-29.47% -66.91% -20.69% Quantum -42.24%N/A -23.41% Which has more risk and volatility, KOPN or QMCO? Kopin has a beta of 2.96, suggesting that its stock price is 196% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Quantum has a beta of 2.64, suggesting that its stock price is 164% more volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryKopin beats Quantum on 7 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Quantum News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for QMCO 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. 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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 QMCO vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricQuantumCOMP IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$104.96M$13.15B$31.73B$10.27BDividend YieldN/A1.05%3.14%4.60%P/E RatioN/A51.70444.4626.41Price / Sales0.383.091,799.0388.61Price / CashN/A31.8134.5929.91Price / Book-0.3312.537.376.28Net Income-$115.09M$462.72M$808.30M$270.38M7 Day Performance3.82%11.60%2.75%2.70%1 Month Performance4.37%23.62%5.36%5.99%1 Year Performance137.00%50.92%24,396.91%25.94% Quantum Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)QMCOQuantum2.8809 of 5 stars$7.88+7.1%$19.33+145.3%+121.4%$104.96M$274.06M0.00900Analyst RevisionGap UpKOPNKopin1.3989 of 5 stars$2.21+4.2%$2.63+18.8%+173.9%$359.81M$50.33M-24.56180News CoverageGap UpDDD3D Systems3.2082 of 5 stars$2.17+2.1%$5.00+130.9%-10.1%$277.66M$440.12M-1.651,833RDCMRadcom4.2253 of 5 stars$14.25+3.9%$18.00+26.3%+53.6%$223.16M$61.01M24.57280Positive NewsLTRXLantronix1.739 of 5 stars$4.77+1.1%$4.17-12.6%+0.2%$186.75M$122.92M-15.90350OSSOne Stop Systems1.7842 of 5 stars$5.57-2.8%$5.25-5.7%+153.9%$122.09M$54.69M-8.57110News CoverageShort Interest ↓SILCSilicom1.1519 of 5 stars$17.43+3.8%N/A+39.0%$98.83M$58.11M-7.64320News CoverageShort Interest ↑INVEIdentiv3.9564 of 5 stars$3.80-0.5%$5.33+40.4%+4.9%$90.14M$26.63M1.25330Positive NewsALOTAstroNova2.0542 of 5 stars$11.50+0.9%N/A-32.7%$87.40M$151.28M-5.40340Earnings ReportLINKInterlink Electronics3.2004 of 5 stars$9.16+5.0%$10.00+9.2%+142.0%$59.38M$11.74M101.7890News CoverageAnalyst UpgradeTACTTransAct Technologies1.6138 of 5 stars$4.55+0.4%$5.00+9.9%+7.8%$45.91M$43.38M-5.29120Short Interest ↑High Trading Volume Related Companies and Tools Related Companies KOPN Competitors DDD Competitors RDCM Competitors LTRX Competitors OSS Competitors SILC Competitors INVE Competitors ALOT Competitors LINK Competitors TACT 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 (NASDAQ:QMCO) was last updated on 9/15/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersHe Called Nvidia at $1.10. 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