Sequans Communications - SQNS Competitors

Kopin (NASDAQ:KOPN) and Sequans Communications (NYSE:SQNS) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, community ranking, profitability, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, risk, media sentiment and earnings.

Does the media refer more to KOPN or SQNS?

In the previous week, Kopin had 2 more articles in the media than Sequans Communications. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Kopin and 2 mentions for Sequans Communications. Kopin's average media sentiment score of 1.10 beat Sequans Communications' score of 0.63 indicating that Kopin is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Kopin	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Sequans Communications	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has more volatility and risk, KOPN or SQNS?

Kopin has a beta of 2.48, indicating that its share price is 148% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Sequans Communications has a beta of 0.88, indicating that its share price is 12% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts prefer KOPN or SQNS?

Kopin currently has a consensus target price of $3.00, indicating a potential upside of 210.69%. Sequans Communications has a consensus target price of $6.00, indicating a potential upside of 195.57%. Given Kopin's higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Kopin is more favorable than Sequans Communications.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Kopin	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Sequans Communications	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Does the MarketBeat Community prefer KOPN or SQNS?

Sequans Communications received 39 more outperform votes than Kopin when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 63.47% of users gave Sequans Communications an outperform vote while only 60.20% of users gave Kopin an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Kopin	Outperform Votes 298 60.20%	Underperform Votes 197 39.80%
Sequans Communications	Outperform Votes 337 63.47%	Underperform Votes 194 36.53%

Is KOPN or SQNS more profitable?

Sequans Communications has a net margin of -14.88% compared to Kopin's net margin of -36.04%. Kopin's return on equity of -55.12% beat Sequans Communications' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Kopin	-36.04%	-55.12%	-33.82%
Sequans Communications	-14.88%	-190.73%	-10.28%

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, KOPN or SQNS?

Sequans Communications has higher revenue and earnings than Kopin. Sequans Communications is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Kopin, 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
Kopin	$47.40 million	2.27	-$19.33 million	-$0.20	-4.83
Sequans Communications	$60.55 million	1.61	-$9.01 million	-$0.19	-10.68

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in KOPN or SQNS?

18.0% of Kopin shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 54.5% of Sequans Communications shares are held by institutional investors. 7.2% of Kopin shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 9.4% of Sequans Communications shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Sequans Communications beats Kopin on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.