IPG Photonics (NASDAQ:IPGP – Get Free Report) and Intchains Group (NASDAQ:ICG – Get Free Report) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, dividends, profitability, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership and analyst recommendations.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
93.8% of IPG Photonics shares are owned by institutional investors. 38.0% of IPG Photonics shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Profitability
This table compares IPG Photonics and Intchains Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| IPG Photonics | -14.20% | 4.32% | 3.89% |
| Intchains Group | 19.08% | 4.77% | 4.53% |
Analyst Ratings
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| IPG Photonics | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2.43 |
| Intchains Group | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
IPG Photonics currently has a consensus price target of $93.50, indicating a potential upside of 22.37%. Intchains Group has a consensus price target of $11.00, indicating a potential upside of 84.25%. Given Intchains Group’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Intchains Group is more favorable than IPG Photonics.
Risk and Volatility
IPG Photonics has a beta of 0.96, suggesting that its stock price is 4% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Intchains Group has a beta of 0.93, suggesting that its stock price is 7% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares IPG Photonics and Intchains Group”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| IPG Photonics | $1.04 billion | 3.17 | $218.88 million | ($3.47) | -22.02 |
| Intchains Group | $80.47 million | 4.45 | -$3.78 million | $0.11 | 54.27 |
IPG Photonics has higher revenue and earnings than Intchains Group. IPG Photonics is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Intchains Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
Intchains Group beats IPG Photonics on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
About IPG Photonics
IPG Photonics Corporation develops, manufactures, and sells various high-performance fiber lasers, fiber amplifiers, and diode lasers used in various applications primarily in materials processing worldwide. Its laser products include hybrid fiber-solid state lasers with green and ultraviolet wavelengths; fiber pigtailed packaged diodes and fiber coupled direct diode laser systems; high-energy pulsed lasers, multi-wavelength and tunable lasers, and single-polarization and single-frequency lasers; and high-power optical fiber delivery cables, fiber couplers, beam switches, chillers, scanners, and other accessories. The company also offers integrated laser systems; LightWELD, a handheld laser welding system; 2D compact flat sheet cutter systems and multi-axis systems for fine welding, cutting, and drilling; welding seam stepper and picker, a fiber laser welding tool; high precision laser systems; specialized fiber laser systems for material processing applications; robotic and multi-axis workstations for welding, cutting and cladding, flatbed cutting systems, and diode markers; and laser and non-laser robotic welding and automation solutions. It serves materials processing, communications, medical procedures, and advanced applications and communications markets. The company markets its products to original equipment manufacturers, system integrators, and end users through direct sales force, as well as through agreements with independent sales representatives and distributors. IPG Photonics Corporation was founded in 1990 and is headquartered in Marlborough, Massachusetts.
About Intchains Group
Intchains Group Limited designs and sells application-specific integrated circuit chips for blockchain applications in the People's Republic of China. The company also offers ancillary software, hardware, and other products. It serves distributors. Intchains Group Limited was founded in 2017 and is based in Pudong, China.
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