ASE Technology (NYSE:ASX – Get Free Report) and Quantum-Si (NASDAQ:QSI – 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 institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, dividends and earnings.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares ASE Technology and Quantum-Si”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| ASE Technology | $629.74 billion | 0.05 | $987.46 million | $0.50 | 30.37 |
| Quantum-Si | $3.06 million | 104.22 | -$101.01 million | ($0.67) | -2.35 |
Profitability
This table compares ASE Technology and Quantum-Si’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| ASE Technology | 5.48% | 10.33% | 4.56% |
| Quantum-Si | -3,677.97% | -47.90% | -42.56% |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for ASE Technology and Quantum-Si, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| ASE Technology | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3.00 |
| Quantum-Si | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2.25 |
Quantum-Si has a consensus target price of $3.73, indicating a potential upside of 136.51%. Given Quantum-Si’s higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Quantum-Si is more favorable than ASE Technology.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
6.8% of ASE Technology shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 39.9% of Quantum-Si shares are held by institutional investors. 22.9% of ASE Technology shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 23.0% of Quantum-Si shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Volatility and Risk
ASE Technology has a beta of 1.45, indicating that its share price is 45% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Quantum-Si has a beta of 2.93, indicating that its share price is 193% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
ASE Technology beats Quantum-Si on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
About ASE Technology
ASE Technology Holding Co., Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, provides semiconductors packaging and testing, and electronic manufacturing services in the United States, Taiwan, Asia, Europe, and internationally. It develops, constructs, sells, leases, and manages real estate properties; produces substrates; offers information software, equipment leasing, investment advisory, and warehousing management services; commercial complex, after-sales, and support services; manages parking lot services; processes and sells computer and communication peripherals, electronic components, telecommunications equipment, and motherboards; and imports and exports goods and technology. ASE Technology Holding Co., Ltd. was founded in 1984 and is based in Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
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.
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