QSI vs. ALNT, AEHR, TRNS, CTKB, LAB, SENS, FEIM, QTRX, MASS, and KEQU
Should you be buying Quantum-Si stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Quantum-Si include Allient (ALNT), Aehr Test Systems (AEHR), Transcat (TRNS), Cytek Biosciences (CTKB), Standard BioTools (LAB), Senseonics (SENS), Frequency Electronics (FEIM), Quanterix (QTRX), 908 Devices (MASS), and Kewaunee Scientific (KEQU). These companies are all part of the "measuring and control equipment" industry.
Quantum-Si vs. Its Competitors
Allient (NASDAQ:ALNT) and Quantum-Si (NASDAQ:QSI) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, risk and earnings.
61.6% of Allient shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 39.9% of Quantum-Si shares are held by institutional investors. 15.6% of Allient shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 30.0% of Quantum-Si shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Allient currently has a consensus price target of $35.00, suggesting a potential downside of 24.88%. Quantum-Si has a consensus price target of $3.48, suggesting a potential upside of 131.67%. Given Quantum-Si's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Quantum-Si is more favorable than Allient.
Allient has a beta of 1.51, suggesting that its share price is 51% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Quantum-Si has a beta of 2.85, suggesting that its share price is 185% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Allient has higher revenue and earnings than Quantum-Si. Quantum-Si is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Allient, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
In the previous week, Allient had 2 more articles in the media than Quantum-Si. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Allient and 1 mentions for Quantum-Si. Allient's average media sentiment score of 1.12 beat Quantum-Si's score of 0.00 indicating that Allient is being referred to more favorably in the media.
Allient has a net margin of 2.75% compared to Quantum-Si's net margin of -3,120.14%. Allient's return on equity of 9.97% beat Quantum-Si's return on equity.
Summary
Allient beats Quantum-Si on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.
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This page (NASDAQ:QSI) was last updated on 9/19/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff