Head to Head Comparison: Microvision (NASDAQ:MVIS) and AmpliTech Group (NASDAQ:AMPG)

Microvision (NASDAQ:MVIS) and AmpliTech Group (NASDAQ:AMPG) are both small-cap technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, risk, institutional ownership, dividends and valuation.

Profitability

This table compares Microvision and AmpliTech Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Microvision	-2,230.59%	-324.21%	-114.29%
AmpliTech Group	-33.37%	-19.55%	-14.76%

Risk and Volatility

Microvision has a beta of 1.31, indicating that its share price is 31% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, AmpliTech Group has a beta of -0.22, indicating that its share price is 122% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings for Microvision and AmpliTech Group, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Microvision	1	1	0	0	1.50
AmpliTech Group	1	0	1	0	2.00

Microvision currently has a consensus price target of $45.00, indicating a potential upside of 3,529.03%. AmpliTech Group has a consensus price target of $7.00, indicating a potential upside of 191.67%. Given Microvision’s higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Microvision is more favorable than AmpliTech Group.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Microvision and AmpliTech Group”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Microvision	$1.21 million	24.38	-$94.98 million	($5.11)	-0.24
AmpliTech Group	$25.20 million	2.87	-$7.01 million	($0.34)	-7.06

AmpliTech Group has higher revenue and earnings than Microvision. AmpliTech Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Microvision, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

30.9% of Microvision shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 11.0% of AmpliTech Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.2% of Microvision shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 12.3% of AmpliTech Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

AmpliTech Group beats Microvision on 9 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Microvision

MicroVision, Inc. develops and sells lidar sensors and software used in automotive safety and autonomous driving applications. It offers a suite of light detection and ranging (lidar) sensors and perception; and validation software for automotive OEMs, advanced driver-assistance systems, and autonomous vehicle applications, as well as non-automotive applications including industrial, robotics, and smart infrastructure. The company also provides MAVIN DR, a dynamic view lidar system, which combines short, medium, and long range sense and field of view into one form; lidar sensors under the MOVIA brand name; and MOSAIK, a software that automates manual data classification or annotation process. In addition, it provides engineering services for its hardware and software products. The company markets its products to customers directly, through trade shows, and its website. MicroVision, Inc. was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Redmond, Washington.

About AmpliTech Group

AmpliTech Group, Inc. designs, engineers, and assembles micro-wave component-based amplifiers. The company’s products include radio frequency (RF) amplifiers and related subsystems, such as low noise amplifiers for use in receivers of various communication systems comprising Wi-Fi, radar, satellite, base station, cell phone, radio, etc.; and medium power amplifiers that provide enhanced output power and gain in transceiver chains. It provides specialty microwave block downconverters used as a test device on satellite access point antennas; specialty microwave 1:2 Tx protection switch panels that is used in satellite communication earth stations; desktop/benchtop and compact wideband power amplifiers used in SATCOM rack mount systems, as well as test equipment used in integrators and manufacturers of various communications systems, such as cellular base stations, simulators, and point to point wireless radios; and waveguide to coaxial adapters for SATCOM and satellite internet gateway systems. In addition, the company offers cryogenic amplifiers for quantum computing, medical, RF imaging, research and development, space communications, accelerators, radiometry, and telephony applications; and cryogenic and non-cryogenic 4g/5g small cell subsystems for high-speed networks and airline Wi-Fi systems. Further, it provides custom assembly designs and non-recurring engineering services on a project-by-project basis, as well as IC packaging and lids products. The company serves aerospace, government, defense, commercial satellite, and wireless industries through sales representatives and distributors in the United States, Europe, the Middle East, and South Asia. AmpliTech Group, Inc. was founded in 2002 and is based in Hauppauge, New York.