AmpliTech Group (NASDAQ:AMPG – Get Free Report) and AltiGen Communications (OTCMKTS:ATGN – Get Free Report) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings, institutional ownership and valuation.
Risk and Volatility
AmpliTech Group has a beta of -0.26, meaning that its stock price is 126% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, AltiGen Communications has a beta of 0.97, meaning that its stock price is 3% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares AmpliTech Group and AltiGen Communications”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| AmpliTech Group | $25.20 million | 6.77 | -$7.01 million | ($0.31) | -21.70 |
| AltiGen Communications | $13.87 million | 0.90 | $740,000.00 | $0.02 | 24.03 |
AltiGen Communications has lower revenue, but higher earnings than AmpliTech Group. AmpliTech Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than AltiGen Communications, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent ratings for AmpliTech Group and AltiGen Communications, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| AmpliTech Group | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
| AltiGen Communications | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
AmpliTech Group currently has a consensus target price of $7.00, indicating a potential upside of 4.04%. Given AmpliTech Group’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe AmpliTech Group is more favorable than AltiGen Communications.
Profitability
This table compares AmpliTech Group and AltiGen Communications’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| AmpliTech Group | -24.82% | -17.50% | -12.92% |
| AltiGen Communications | 5.02% | 7.81% | 6.70% |
Insider & Institutional Ownership
11.0% of AmpliTech Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 17.1% of AmpliTech Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 14.0% of AltiGen Communications shares are owned by company 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.
About AmpliTech Group
AmpliTech Group, Inc. designs, engineers, and assembles micro-wave component-based amplifiers. The company’s products include radio frequency (RF) amplifiers and related subsystems, such as low noise amplifiers for use in receivers of various communication systems comprising Wi-Fi, radar, satellite, base station, cell phone, radio, etc.; and medium power amplifiers that provide enhanced output power and gain in transceiver chains. It provides specialty microwave block downconverters used as a test device on satellite access point antennas; specialty microwave 1:2 Tx protection switch panels that is used in satellite communication earth stations; desktop/benchtop and compact wideband power amplifiers used in SATCOM rack mount systems, as well as test equipment used in integrators and manufacturers of various communications systems, such as cellular base stations, simulators, and point to point wireless radios; and waveguide to coaxial adapters for SATCOM and satellite internet gateway systems. In addition, the company offers cryogenic amplifiers for quantum computing, medical, RF imaging, research and development, space communications, accelerators, radiometry, and telephony applications; and cryogenic and non-cryogenic 4g/5g small cell subsystems for high-speed networks and airline Wi-Fi systems. Further, it provides custom assembly designs and non-recurring engineering services on a project-by-project basis, as well as IC packaging and lids products. The company serves aerospace, government, defense, commercial satellite, and wireless industries through sales representatives and distributors in the United States, Europe, the Middle East, and South Asia. AmpliTech Group, Inc. was founded in 2002 and is based in Hauppauge, New York.
About AltiGen Communications
Altigen Communications, Inc. designs, develops, markets, and supports integrated communications solutions worldwide. It provides MaxCS IP-PBX, a software-based phone system that provides customers with business communications solutions; MaxACD Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP) Contact Center, a software-based automatic call distribution engine, which offers call routing and call distribution options; MaxMobile that extends a set of business PBX functionality to smart phone devices; and MaxCommunicator, a Windows-based desktop application, which provides call control and visual voice mail management to the desktop. The company offers MaxAgent, a Windows-based desktop application to bring call control and workgroup information to call center agents; MaxSupervisor, a Windows-based desktop application for call center supervisors; and MaxACD for Skype, a call center solution. In addition, it provides hosted services, which include hosted IP PBX, Skype for Business, session initiation protocol trunk, call center solution, voice and video calling, conference calling, and various long-distance services; and software assurance services, which offer customers with software updates, patches, new releases, and technical support for the applications they are licensed to use. The company serves financial services, healthcare, retail, and business services industries through a channel of distributors and resellers. Altigen Communications, Inc. was incorporated in 1994 and is based in Milpitas, California.
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