indie Semiconductor (NASDAQ:INDI – Get Free Report) and Rubicon Technology (NASDAQ:RBCN – Get Free Report) are both small-cap technology companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations and risk.
Risk & Volatility
indie Semiconductor has a beta of 2.79, indicating that its stock price is 179% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Rubicon Technology has a beta of 1.41, indicating that its stock price is 41% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares indie Semiconductor and Rubicon Technology”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| indie Semiconductor | $217.39 million | 4.03 | -$143.07 million | ($0.73) | -5.18 |
| Rubicon Technology | $3.88 million | 15.09 | -$10,000.00 | $0.68 | 9.19 |
Rubicon Technology has lower revenue, but higher earnings than indie Semiconductor. indie Semiconductor is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Rubicon Technology, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for indie Semiconductor and Rubicon Technology, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| indie Semiconductor | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
| Rubicon Technology | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
indie Semiconductor presently has a consensus target price of $4.75, indicating a potential upside of 25.66%. Given indie Semiconductor’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe indie Semiconductor is more favorable than Rubicon Technology.
Profitability
This table compares indie Semiconductor and Rubicon Technology’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| indie Semiconductor | -65.18% | -32.02% | -13.61% |
| Rubicon Technology | -29.90% | -122.29% | -47.56% |
Institutional and Insider Ownership
67.7% of indie Semiconductor shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.0% of Rubicon Technology shares are held by institutional investors. 2.6% of indie Semiconductor shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.6% of Rubicon Technology shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Summary
indie Semiconductor beats Rubicon Technology on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About indie Semiconductor
indie Semiconductor, Inc. provides automotive semiconductors and software solutions for advanced driver assistance systems, autonomous vehicle, in-cabin, connected car, and electrification applications in the United States, South America, rest of North America, Greater China, South Korea, rest of the Asia Pacific, and Europe. It offers ultrasonic sensors for parking assist and systems; radar sensors for audio assistance and reverse information; front cameras for vehicle detection, collision avoidance, and sign reading; and side/inside cameras for blind spot and lane change assist, and driver behavior monitoring. The company also provides LiDAR for distance, speed, and obstacle detection, collision avoidance, and emergency brake system; and long range RADAR for audio assistance, obstacle detection, and ACC stop and go. In addition, it designs and manufactures photonic components on various technology platforms, including fiber Bragg gratings, low-noise lasers, athermal and tunable packaging, photonic integration, and low-noise and high-speed electronics. The company was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Aliso Viejo, California.
About Rubicon Technology
Rubicon Technology, Inc. provides monocrystalline sapphire for applications in optical and industrial systems in North America, Asia, and internationally. The company offers optical and industrial sapphire products in various shapes and sizes, including sheets, rods, tubes, core, ingots, and prisms for a range of end markets comprising defense and aerospace, specialty lighting, instrumentation, sensors and detectors, semiconductor process equipment, electronic substrates, medical, and laser applications. It serves defense subcontractors, industrial manufacturers, fabricators, and resellers. The company was incorporated in 2001 and is based in Bensenville, Illinois.
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