indie Semiconductor (NASDAQ:INDI – Get Free Report) and Atomera (NASDAQ:ATOM – Get Free Report) are both small-cap technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends and profitability.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares indie Semiconductor and Atomera”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| indie Semiconductor | $231.15 million | 3.10 | -$143.07 million | ($0.73) | -4.24 |
| Atomera | $60,000.00 | 2,549.31 | -$20.17 million | ($0.65) | -6.03 |
Institutional & Insider Ownership
67.7% of indie Semiconductor shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 30.8% of Atomera shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.6% of indie Semiconductor shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 8.1% of Atomera shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Profitability
This table compares indie Semiconductor and Atomera’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% |
| Atomera | -9,742.17% | -77.91% | -70.64% |
Risk & Volatility
indie Semiconductor has a beta of 2.78, indicating that its stock price is 178% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Atomera has a beta of 2.02, indicating that its stock price is 102% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for indie Semiconductor and Atomera, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| indie Semiconductor | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
| Atomera | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
indie Semiconductor presently has a consensus target price of $4.75, indicating a potential upside of 53.47%. Given indie Semiconductor’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe indie Semiconductor is more favorable than Atomera.
Summary
indie Semiconductor beats Atomera on 10 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 Atomera
Atomera Incorporated engages in the developing, commercializing, and licensing proprietary processes and technologies for the semiconductor industry in North America and the Asia Pacific. The company's lead technology is the Mears Silicon Technology, a thin film of reengineered silicon that can be applied as a transistor channel enhancement to CMOS-type transistors. Its customers include foundries, integrated device manufacturers, fabless semiconductor manufacturers, original equipment manufacturers, and electronic design automation companies. The company was formerly known as Mears Technologies, Inc. and changed its name to Atomera Incorporated in January 2016. Atomera Incorporated was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Los Gatos, California.
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