Sequans Communications (NYSE:SQNS – Get Free Report) and Atomera (NASDAQ:ATOM – Get Free Report) are both small-cap technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends and profitability.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for Sequans Communications and Atomera, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Sequans Communications | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2.40 |
| Atomera | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
Sequans Communications currently has a consensus target price of $12.67, indicating a potential upside of 383.46%. Given Sequans Communications’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Sequans Communications is more favorable than Atomera.
Profitability
This table compares Sequans Communications and Atomera’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Sequans Communications | -516.47% | -75.19% | -37.31% |
| Atomera | -9,742.17% | -70.93% | -63.72% |
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Sequans Communications and Atomera”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Sequans Communications | $27.19 million | 1.44 | -$109.28 million | ($10.10) | -0.26 |
| Atomera | $60,000.00 | 2,071.24 | -$20.17 million | ($0.63) | -5.05 |
Atomera has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Sequans Communications. Atomera is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Sequans Communications, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
63.3% of Sequans Communications shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 30.8% of Atomera shares are owned by institutional investors. 9.4% of Sequans Communications shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 8.1% of Atomera shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Risk & Volatility
Sequans Communications has a beta of 0.84, meaning that its stock price is 16% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Atomera has a beta of 2.16, meaning that its stock price is 116% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Sequans Communications beats Atomera on 8 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Sequans Communications
Sequans Communications S.A. engages in the fabless designing, developing, and supplying of cellular semiconductor solutions for massive and broadband Internet of Things (IoT) markets in Taiwan, Korea, China, rest of Asia, Germany, the United States, and internationally. It offers baseband solutions for use in encoding and decoding data based on 4G and 5G protocols for wireless processing platform for a cellular device; RF transceivers used to transmit and receive wireless transmissions; highly integrated SoC solutions that combine various functions into a single die or package; and LTE modules. The company also provides software, including source code and tools to enable manufacturers to integrate their solutions into their devices; and design support services. The company serves OEMs and ODMs Customers, as well as 4G and 5G wireless carriers. Sequans Communications S.A. was incorporated in 2003 and is based in Paris, France.
About Atomera
Atomera Incorporated engages in the developing, commercializing, and licensing proprietary processes and technologies for the semiconductor industry in North America and the Asia Pacific. The company's lead technology is the Mears Silicon Technology, a thin film of reengineered silicon that can be applied as a transistor channel enhancement to CMOS-type transistors. Its customers include foundries, integrated device manufacturers, fabless semiconductor manufacturers, original equipment manufacturers, and electronic design automation companies. The company was formerly known as Mears Technologies, Inc. and changed its name to Atomera Incorporated in January 2016. Atomera Incorporated was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Los Gatos, California.
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