CLEAR Secure (YOU) Competitors

IonQ (NYSE:IONQ) and CLEAR Secure (NYSE:YOU) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, risk, institutional ownership, dividends and valuation.

Does the media prefer IONQ or YOU?

In the previous week, IonQ had 26 more articles in the media than CLEAR Secure. MarketBeat recorded 34 mentions for IonQ and 8 mentions for CLEAR Secure. CLEAR Secure's average media sentiment score of 0.94 beat IonQ's score of 0.75 indicating that CLEAR Secure is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
IonQ	15 Very Positive mention(s)	8 Positive mention(s)	11 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
CLEAR Secure	6 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is IONQ or YOU more profitable?

CLEAR Secure has a net margin of 21.17% compared to IonQ's net margin of -885.21%. CLEAR Secure's return on equity of 122.69% beat IonQ's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
IonQ	-885.21%	-67.11%	-57.89%
CLEAR Secure	21.17%	122.69%	18.97%

Which has more risk and volatility, IONQ or YOU?

IonQ has a beta of 2.6, suggesting that its share price is 160% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, CLEAR Secure has a beta of 1.24, suggesting that its share price is 24% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has better valuation and earnings, IONQ or YOU?

CLEAR Secure has higher revenue and earnings than IonQ. IonQ is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than CLEAR Secure, 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
IonQ	$43.07M	504.32	-$331.65M	-$2.01	-36.40
CLEAR Secure	$770.49M	5.48	$169.68M	$1.60	19.85

Do insiders & institutionals believe in IONQ or YOU?

41.4% of IonQ shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 73.8% of CLEAR Secure shares are held by institutional investors. 5.2% of IonQ shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 39.7% of CLEAR Secure shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Do analysts rate IONQ or YOU?

IonQ currently has a consensus price target of $58.33, indicating a potential downside of 20.28%. CLEAR Secure has a consensus price target of $34.71, indicating a potential upside of 9.33%. Given CLEAR Secure's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe CLEAR Secure is more favorable than IonQ.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
IonQ	1 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.46
CLEAR Secure	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.56

Summary

CLEAR Secure beats IonQ on 13 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.