Vuzix (VUZI) Competitors

Vuzix (NASDAQ:VUZI) and Ichor (NASDAQ:ICHR) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, media sentiment, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, community ranking, risk and analyst recommendations.

Does the media favor VUZI or ICHR?

In the previous week, Ichor had 3 more articles in the media than Vuzix. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Ichor and 4 mentions for Vuzix. Ichor's average media sentiment score of 0.48 beat Vuzix's score of 0.22 indicating that Ichor is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Vuzix	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Ichor	6 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Which has higher earnings and valuation, VUZI or ICHR?

Ichor has higher revenue and earnings than Vuzix. Ichor is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Vuzix, 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
Vuzix	$5.33M	35.03	-$50.15M	-$1.03	-2.38
Ichor	$892.12M	0.68	-$20.82M	-$0.48	-37.08

Do analysts rate VUZI or ICHR?

Vuzix presently has a consensus target price of $2.00, suggesting a potential downside of 18.37%. Ichor has a consensus target price of $34.00, suggesting a potential upside of 91.01%. Given Ichor's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Ichor is more favorable than Vuzix.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Vuzix	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Ichor	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

Is VUZI or ICHR more profitable?

Ichor has a net margin of -2.45% compared to Vuzix's net margin of -1,437.17%. Ichor's return on equity of -1.38% beat Vuzix's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Vuzix	-1,437.17%	-139.39%	-131.18%
Ichor	-2.45%	-1.38%	-0.99%

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in VUZI or ICHR?

35.9% of Vuzix shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.8% of Ichor shares are held by institutional investors. 8.3% of Vuzix shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.9% of Ichor shares are held 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.

Which has more risk & volatility, VUZI or ICHR?

Vuzix has a beta of 1.69, suggesting that its stock price is 69% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ichor has a beta of 1.83, suggesting that its stock price is 83% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the MarketBeat Community believe in VUZI or ICHR?

Ichor received 114 more outperform votes than Vuzix when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 69.33% of users gave Ichor an outperform vote while only 68.87% of users gave Vuzix an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Vuzix	Outperform Votes 354 68.87%	Underperform Votes 160 31.13%
Ichor	Outperform Votes 468 69.33%	Underperform Votes 207 30.67%

Summary

Ichor beats Vuzix on 14 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.