Quantum-Si (NASDAQ:QSI) & GCT Semiconductor (NYSE:GCTS) Head to Head Analysis

Quantum-Si (NASDAQ:QSI) and GCT Semiconductor (NYSE:GCTS) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, risk, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Profitability

This table compares Quantum-Si and GCT 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%
GCT Semiconductor	-1,078.51%	N/A	-231.58%

Insider & Institutional Ownership

39.9% of Quantum-Si shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 28.1% of GCT Semiconductor shares are owned by institutional investors. 22.0% of Quantum-Si shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 5.4% of GCT Semiconductor shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Quantum-Si and GCT Semiconductor”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Quantum-Si	$2.44 million	76.21	-$101.34 million	($0.51)	-1.67
GCT Semiconductor	$2.87 million	64.69	-$43.37 million	($0.81)	-3.16

GCT Semiconductor has higher revenue and earnings than Quantum-Si. GCT Semiconductor is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Quantum-Si, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for Quantum-Si and GCT Semiconductor, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Quantum-Si	1	1	0	0	1.50
GCT Semiconductor	2	0	2	0	2.00

Quantum-Si currently has a consensus target price of $1.00, indicating a potential upside of 17.11%. GCT Semiconductor has a consensus target price of $3.50, indicating a potential upside of 36.61%. Given GCT Semiconductor’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe GCT Semiconductor is more favorable than Quantum-Si.

Risk and Volatility

Quantum-Si has a beta of 3.15, suggesting that its stock price is 215% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, GCT Semiconductor has a beta of 1.27, suggesting that its stock price is 27% more volatile than the S&P 500.

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 GCT Semiconductor

GCT Semiconductor Holding, Inc., operates as a fabless semiconductor company, designs, develops, and markets integrated circuits for the wireless semiconductor industry. The company provides RF and modem chipsets based on 4G LTE technology, including 4G LTE, 4.5G LTE Advanced, and 4.75G LTE Advanced-Pro. It also develops and sells cellular IoT chipsets for low-speed mobile networks such as eMTC/NB-IOT/Sigfox, and other network protocols; and 5G solutions. Its products and solutions are used in smartphones, tablets, hotspots, CPEs, USB dongles, routers, and M2M applications. The company sells its products directly or indirectly through distributors to original equipment manufacturers and original design manufacturers primarily in Taiwan, China, Korea and Japan, Europe, North America and South America. The company was formerly known as Global Communication Technology, Inc. GCT Semiconductor Holding, Inc. was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in San Jose, California.