Quantum-Si (NASDAQ:QSI – Get Free Report) and Tower Semiconductor (NASDAQ:TSEM – Get Free Report) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, profitability and risk.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for Quantum-Si and Tower Semiconductor, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Quantum-Si | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2.25 |
| Tower Semiconductor | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2.40 |
Quantum-Si presently has a consensus price target of $3.25, suggesting a potential upside of 221.78%. Tower Semiconductor has a consensus price target of $173.00, suggesting a potential downside of 22.94%. Given Quantum-Si’s higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Quantum-Si is more favorable than Tower Semiconductor.
Valuation & Earnings
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Quantum-Si | $2.44 million | 89.56 | -$101.34 million | ($0.52) | -1.94 |
| Tower Semiconductor | $1.57 billion | 16.12 | $220.47 million | $1.93 | 116.32 |
Tower Semiconductor has higher revenue and earnings than Quantum-Si. Quantum-Si is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Tower Semiconductor, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Risk & Volatility
Quantum-Si has a beta of 3.08, indicating that its stock price is 208% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Tower Semiconductor has a beta of 0.71, indicating that its stock price is 29% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
39.9% of Quantum-Si shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 70.5% of Tower Semiconductor shares are owned by institutional investors. 22.0% of Quantum-Si shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Tower Semiconductor shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Profitability
This table compares Quantum-Si and Tower Semiconductor’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Quantum-Si | -4,160.06% | -43.90% | -39.30% |
| Tower Semiconductor | 14.08% | 7.86% | 6.84% |
Summary
Tower Semiconductor beats Quantum-Si on 9 of the 13 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 Tower Semiconductor
Tower Semiconductor Ltd., an independent semiconductor foundry, focus on specialty process technologies to manufacture analog intensive mixed-signal semiconductor devices in Israel, the United States, Japan, Europe, and internationally. It provides various customizable process technologies, including SiGe, BiCMOS, mixed signal/CMOS, RF CMOS, CMOS image sensor, integrated power management, and MEMS. The Company also provides design enablement platform for quick and accurate design cycle, as well as transfer optimization and development process services to integrated device manufacturers and fabless companies. It serves various markets, such as consumer electronics, personal computers, communications, automotive, industrial, aerospace, military, and medical device products. The company was incorporated in 1993 and is headquartered in Migdal Haemek, Israel.
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