Nanoco Group (OTCMKTS:NNOCF – Get Free Report) and Photronics (NASDAQ:PLAB – Get Free Report) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, risk, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and profitability.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Nanoco Group and Photronics’ gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Nanoco Group | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Photronics | $870.61 million | 1.85 | $118.79 million | $1.99 | 12.96 |
Photronics has higher revenue and earnings than Nanoco Group.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
Profitability
This table compares Nanoco Group and Photronics’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Nanoco Group | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Photronics | 14.04% | 11.09% | 9.04% |
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for Nanoco Group and Photronics, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Nanoco Group | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| Photronics | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.50 |
Photronics has a consensus price target of $24.50, suggesting a potential downside of 5.00%. Given Photronics’ higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Photronics is more favorable than Nanoco Group.
Summary
Photronics beats Nanoco Group on 8 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Nanoco Group
Nanoco Group plc, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the research, development, manufacture, and licensing of novel nanomaterials for use in various commercial applications. The company offers CFQD quantum dots consisting of fluorescent semiconductor nanoparticles for OLED and µLED colour conversion, QD-EL, and security tagging applications; HEATWAVE quantum dots to use in the sensor industry; and VIVODOTS nanoparticles for medical and veterinary applications. It has operations in the United Kingdom, Japan, Singapore, Holland, France, Taiwan, Canada, Saudi Arabia, and the United States. The company was formerly known as Evolutec Group plc and changed its name to Nanoco Group plc in April 2009. Nanoco Group plc was founded in 2001 and is based in Runcorn, the United Kingdom.
About Photronics
Photronics, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the manufacture and sale of photomask products and services in the United States, Taiwan, China, Korea, Europe, and internationally. The company offers photomasks that are used in the manufacture of integrated circuits and flat panel displays (FPDs); and to transfer circuit patterns onto semiconductor wafers, FDP substrates, and various types of electrical and optical components. It sells its products to semiconductor and FPD manufacturers, designers, and foundries, as well as to other high-performance electronics manufacturers through its sales personnel and customer service representatives. The company was formerly known as Photronic Labs, Inc. and changed its name to Photronics, Inc. in 1990. Photronics, Inc. was founded in 1969 and is based in Brookfield, Connecticut.
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