Critical Contrast: Microvision (NASDAQ:MVIS) vs. AmpliTech Group (NASDAQ:AMPG)

AmpliTech Group (NASDAQ:AMPG) and Microvision (NASDAQ:MVIS) are both small-cap technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, earnings and risk.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares AmpliTech Group and Microvision”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
AmpliTech Group	$25.20 million	3.05	-$7.01 million	($0.34)	-7.50
Microvision	$5.03 million	7.72	-$94.98 million	($5.11)	-0.22

AmpliTech Group has higher revenue and earnings than Microvision. AmpliTech Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Microvision, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares AmpliTech Group and Microvision’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
AmpliTech Group	-33.37%	-19.55%	-14.76%
Microvision	-2,230.59%	-324.21%	-114.29%

Insider and Institutional Ownership

11.0% of AmpliTech Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 30.9% of Microvision shares are held by institutional investors. 12.3% of AmpliTech Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of Microvision shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and target prices for AmpliTech Group and Microvision, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
AmpliTech Group	1	0	1	0	2.00
Microvision	1	1	0	0	1.50

AmpliTech Group presently has a consensus price target of $7.00, suggesting a potential upside of 174.51%. Microvision has a consensus price target of $45.00, suggesting a potential upside of 3,847.37%. Given Microvision’s higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Microvision is more favorable than AmpliTech Group.

Risk and Volatility

AmpliTech Group has a beta of -0.22, meaning that its stock price is 122% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Microvision has a beta of 1.31, meaning that its stock price is 31% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

AmpliTech Group beats Microvision on 9 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About AmpliTech Group

AmpliTech Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMPG) designs and manufactures radio-frequency (RF) and microwave components, subsystems, and related technologies. Its product portfolio includes low-noise amplifiers, power amplifiers, filters, antennas, and integrated RF solutions used to support high-frequency communications and signal-processing applications. The company serves markets including satellite communications, telecommunications, aerospace and defense, commercial wireless infrastructure, and emerging technologies such as 5G and quantum computing.

About Microvision

MicroVision, Inc. develops lidar sensing and perception technologies for automotive and industrial applications. Its products are designed to help vehicles and machines detect, classify and track objects and understand their surroundings, supporting advanced driver-assistance systems and autonomous driving. The company’s technology uses microelectromechanical systems (MEMS), laser scanning and related software to provide real-time environmental data. MicroVision’s product portfolio includes automotive lidar systems such as MAVIN, a long-range sensor platform, and MOVIA, a compact lidar product intended for applications including vehicle automation and industrial sensing.