Quantum-Si (NASDAQ:QSI – Get Free Report) and Lattice Semiconductor (NASDAQ:LSCC – Get Free Report) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, valuation and risk.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Quantum-Si and Lattice Semiconductor”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Quantum-Si | $2.44 million | 79.44 | -$101.34 million | ($0.51) | -1.75 |
| Lattice Semiconductor | $574.01 million | 28.67 | $3.08 million | $0.14 | 857.93 |
Risk and Volatility
Quantum-Si has a beta of 3.15, meaning that its stock price is 215% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Lattice Semiconductor has a beta of 1.76, meaning that its stock price is 76% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
39.9% of Quantum-Si shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.1% of Lattice Semiconductor shares are owned by institutional investors. 22.0% of Quantum-Si shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Lattice Semiconductor shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for Quantum-Si and Lattice Semiconductor, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Quantum-Si | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
| Lattice Semiconductor | 0 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 3.00 |
Quantum-Si currently has a consensus target price of $3.25, suggesting a potential upside of 265.13%. Lattice Semiconductor has a consensus target price of $129.07, suggesting a potential upside of 7.46%. Given Quantum-Si’s higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Quantum-Si is more favorable than Lattice Semiconductor.
Profitability
This table compares Quantum-Si and Lattice Semiconductor’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Quantum-Si | -5,605.88% | -47.35% | -42.66% |
| Lattice Semiconductor | 3.46% | 8.48% | 7.03% |
Summary
Lattice Semiconductor beats Quantum-Si on 11 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Quantum-Si
Quantum-Si incorporated, a life sciences company, engages in the development of single-molecule detection platform to enable Next Generation Protein Sequencing (NGPS). The company's platform is comprised of the Platinum NGPS instrument; the Platinum Analysis Software service; and reagent kits and semiconductor chips for use with its instruments. It is used in protein identification, protein variants, antibody characterization, biomarker identification, and post translational modification analysis applications. The company was founded in 2013 is headquartered in Branford, Connecticut.
About Lattice Semiconductor
Lattice Semiconductor Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, develops and sells semiconductor products in Asia, Europe, and the Americas. The company offers field programmable gate arrays that consist of four product families, including the Lattice Certus and ECP, Mach, iCE, and CrossLink. It also provides video connectivity application specific standard products. In addition, the company licenses its technology portfolio through standard IP and IP core licensing, patent monetization, and IP services. It sells its products directly to customers, and indirectly through a network of independent manufacturers' representatives and independent distributors. The company primarily serves original equipment manufacturers in the communications and computing, consumer, and industrial, and automotive markets. Lattice Semiconductor Corporation was incorporated in 1983 and is headquartered in Hillsboro, Oregon.
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