Ichor (NASDAQ:ICHR – Get Free Report) and Coda Octopus Group (NASDAQ:CODA – Get Free Report) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, risk, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation and dividends.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Ichor and Coda Octopus Group”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Ichor | $947.65 million | 1.53 | -$52.78 million | ($1.54) | -27.10 |
| Coda Octopus Group | $26.56 million | 6.34 | $4.13 million | $0.36 | 41.53 |
Institutional and Insider Ownership
94.8% of Ichor shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 20.1% of Coda Octopus Group shares are held by institutional investors. 1.9% of Ichor shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 21.8% of Coda Octopus Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Risk & Volatility
Ichor has a beta of 1.76, meaning that its stock price is 76% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Coda Octopus Group has a beta of 0.51, meaning that its stock price is 49% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares Ichor and Coda Octopus Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Ichor | -5.57% | -1.28% | -0.90% |
| Coda Octopus Group | 15.55% | 7.36% | 6.77% |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current ratings for Ichor and Coda Octopus Group, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Ichor | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2.44 |
| Coda Octopus Group | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.50 |
Ichor presently has a consensus price target of $39.57, indicating a potential downside of 5.17%. Given Ichor’s higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Ichor is more favorable than Coda Octopus Group.
Summary
Coda Octopus Group beats Ichor on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Ichor
Ichor Holdings, Ltd. engages in the design, engineering, and manufacture of fluid delivery subsystems and components for semiconductor capital equipment in the United States and internationally. It primarily offers gas and chemical delivery systems and subsystems that are used in the manufacturing of semiconductor devices. The company's gas delivery subsystems deliver, monitor, and control gases used in semiconductor manufacturing processes, such as etch and deposition; and chemical delivery subsystems blend and dispense the reactive liquid chemistries used in semiconductor manufacturing processes comprising chemical-mechanical planarization, electroplating, and cleaning. In addition, it manufactures precision machined components, weldments, electron beam, laser-welded components, precision vacuum and hydrogen brazing, surface treatment technologies, and other proprietary products. The company primarily markets its products to equipment OEMs in the semiconductor equipment market in Japan. Ichor Holdings, Ltd. was incorporated in 1999 and is headquartered in Fremont, California.
About Coda Octopus Group
Coda Octopus Group, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, develops, sells, and rentals underwater technologies and equipment for real time 3D imaging, mapping, defense, and survey applications in the Americas, Europe, Australia, Asia, the Middle East, and Africa. The company operates through two segments, Marine Engineering Business and Marine Technology Business. The company's solutions include geophysical systems; GNSS-aided navigation systems (attitude and positioning systems); real time volumetric imaging sonar products; and diver augmented vision display systems. It also offers GeoSurvey, a software and hardware package for acquisition and processing of sidescan sonar and sub-bottom profiler data in oil and gas companies; DA4G, a geophysical hardware; and Survey Engine, a software product that provides post-processing solutions for sidescan sonar and sub-bottom profiler data. In addition, the company offers 3D/4D/5D/6D imaging sonar technology under the Echoscope and Echoscope PIPE name; diving technology under the CodaOctopus DAVD; and operates as a sub-contractor for defense contractors, as well as supplies sub-assemblies for broader mission critical defense systems. It markets and sells its technology solutions for the subsea and underwater markets. Coda Octopus Group, Inc. was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Orlando, Florida.
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