Intchains Group (NASDAQ:ICG – Get Free Report) and Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL – Get Free Report) are both technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, risk, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends and earnings.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Intchains Group and Apple”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Intchains Group | $56.41 million | 1.09 | -$6.80 million | ($0.12) | -8.42 |
| Apple | $466.82 billion | 9.67 | $112.01 billion | $8.72 | 35.48 |
Volatility and Risk
Intchains Group has a beta of 1.05, indicating that its stock price is 5% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Apple has a beta of 1.09, indicating that its stock price is 9% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares Intchains Group and Apple’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Intchains Group | -24.68% | -5.29% | -5.08% |
| Apple | 27.62% | 135.46% | 34.11% |
Institutional and Insider Ownership
67.7% of Apple shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of Apple shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for Intchains Group and Apple, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Intchains Group | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
| Apple | 4 | 12 | 22 | 1 | 2.51 |
Intchains Group presently has a consensus target price of $2.00, indicating a potential upside of 98.02%. Apple has a consensus target price of $330.53, indicating a potential upside of 6.85%. Given Intchains Group’s higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Intchains Group is more favorable than Apple.
Summary
Apple beats Intchains Group on 14 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
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.
About Apple
Apple Inc. designs, manufactures, and markets smartphones, personal computers, tablets, wearables, and accessories worldwide. The company offers iPhone, a line of smartphones; Mac, a line of personal computers; iPad, a line of multi-purpose tablets; and wearables, home, and accessories comprising AirPods, Apple TV, Apple Watch, Beats products, and HomePod. It also provides AppleCare support and cloud services; and operates various platforms, including the App Store that allow customers to discover and download applications and digital content, such as books, music, video, games, and podcasts. In addition, the company offers various services, such as Apple Arcade, a game subscription service; Apple Fitness+, a personalized fitness service; Apple Music, which offers users a curated listening experience with on-demand radio stations; Apple News+, a subscription news and magazine service; Apple TV+, which offers exclusive original content; Apple Card, a co-branded credit card; and Apple Pay, a cashless payment service, as well as licenses its intellectual property. The company serves consumers, and small and mid-sized businesses; and the education, enterprise, and government markets. It distributes third-party applications for its products through the App Store. The company also sells its products through its retail and online stores, and direct sales force; and third-party cellular network carriers, wholesalers, retailers, and resellers. Apple Inc. was founded in 1976 and is headquartered in Cupertino, California.
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