QUALCOMM (NASDAQ:QCOM – Get Rating) and Satellogic (NASDAQ:SATL – Get Rating) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, risk and profitability.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares QUALCOMM and Satellogic’s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| QUALCOMM | $44.20 billion | 2.87 | $12.94 billion | $10.38 | 10.97 |
| Satellogic | $4.93 million | 41.06 | -$117.74 million | N/A | N/A |
QUALCOMM has higher revenue and earnings than Satellogic.
Profitability
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| QUALCOMM | 27.40% | 69.93% | 24.32% |
| Satellogic | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Institutional and Insider Ownership
70.9% of QUALCOMM shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 15.6% of Satellogic shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of QUALCOMM shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 63.7% of Satellogic shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Risk & Volatility
QUALCOMM has a beta of 1.25, meaning that its stock price is 25% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Satellogic has a beta of 0.7, meaning that its stock price is 30% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for QUALCOMM and Satellogic, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| QUALCOMM | 1 | 4 | 17 | 0 | 2.73 |
| Satellogic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
QUALCOMM currently has a consensus target price of $156.54, suggesting a potential upside of 37.41%. Satellogic has a consensus target price of $5.00, suggesting a potential upside of 157.73%. Given Satellogic’s higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Satellogic is more favorable than QUALCOMM.
Summary
QUALCOMM beats Satellogic on 9 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.
About QUALCOMM
QUALCOMM, Inc. engages in the development, design, and provision of digital telecommunications products and services. It operates through the following segments: Qualcomm CDMA Technologies (QCT), Qualcomm Technology Licensing (QTL), and Qualcomm Strategic Initiatives (QSI). The QCT segment develops and supplies integrated circuits and system software based on technologies for the use in voice and data communications, networking, application processing, multimedia, and global positioning system products. The QTL segment grants licenses and provides rights to use portions of the firm’s intellectual property portfolio. The QSI segment focuses on opening new or expanding opportunities for its technologies and supporting the design and introduction of new products and services for voice and data communications. The company was founded by Franklin P. Antonio, Adelia A. Coffman, Andrew Cohen, Klein Gilhousen, Irwin Mark Jacobs, Andrew J. Viterbi, and Harvey P. White in July 1985 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.
About Satellogic
Satellogic Inc. builds and operates nano satellites for commercial-grade Earth observation in real-time. It offers data streams that are used in decision-making processes for various branches of government, organizations, businesses, and individuals. Its satellites are used for applications in agriculture, pipeline monitoring, critical infrastructure monitoring, disaster response, illegal logging, border patrol, port security, and other applications. The company was founded in 2010 and is based in Palo Alto, California.
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