GCT Semiconductor (GCTS) Competitors

Valens Semiconductor (NYSE:VLN) and GCT Semiconductor (NYSE:GCTS) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, media sentiment, profitability and valuation.

Do analysts prefer VLN or GCTS?

Valens Semiconductor currently has a consensus price target of $4.00, indicating a potential upside of 86.48%. GCT Semiconductor has a consensus price target of $5.00, indicating a potential upside of 277.64%. Given GCT Semiconductor's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe GCT Semiconductor is more favorable than Valens Semiconductor.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Valens Semiconductor	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.50
GCT Semiconductor	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Which has more volatility & risk, VLN or GCTS?

Valens Semiconductor has a beta of 0.27, meaning that its stock price is 73% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, GCT Semiconductor has a beta of 1.2, meaning that its stock price is 20% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in VLN or GCTS?

33.9% of Valens Semiconductor shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 28.1% of GCT Semiconductor shares are owned by institutional investors. 58.9% of Valens Semiconductor shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.4% of GCT Semiconductor shares are owned by company 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 stronger valuation & earnings, VLN or GCTS?

GCT Semiconductor has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Valens Semiconductor. Valens Semiconductor is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than GCT Semiconductor, 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
Valens Semiconductor	$57.86M	3.94	-$36.58M	-$0.32	-6.70
GCT Semiconductor	$9.13M	7.03	-$12.38M	-$0.44	-3.01

Is VLN or GCTS more profitable?

Valens Semiconductor has a net margin of -49.80% compared to GCT Semiconductor's net margin of -536.79%. GCT Semiconductor's return on equity of 0.00% beat Valens Semiconductor's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Valens Semiconductor	-49.80%	-21.26%	-17.67%
GCT Semiconductor	-536.79%	N/A	-168.01%

Does the media prefer VLN or GCTS?

In the previous week, GCT Semiconductor had 5 more articles in the media than Valens Semiconductor. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for GCT Semiconductor and 4 mentions for Valens Semiconductor. Valens Semiconductor's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat GCT Semiconductor's score of -0.07 indicating that Valens Semiconductor is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Valens Semiconductor	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
GCT Semiconductor	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Summary

Valens Semiconductor beats GCT Semiconductor on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.