IQE (IQE) Competitors GBX 9.95 -0.39 (-3.77%) As of 12:29 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesBuy This Stock IQE vs. NANO, OXIG, FTC, TCM, IDOX, IQG, BIG, ACSO, EPO, and FDMShould you be buying IQE stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of IQE include Nanoco Group (NANO), Oxford Instruments (OXIG), Filtronic (FTC), Telit Communications (TCM), IDOX (IDOX), IQGeo Group (IQG), Big Technologies (BIG), accesso Technology Group (ACSO), Earthport (EPO), and FDM Group (FDM). These companies are all part of the "computer and technology" sector. IQE vs. Its Competitors Nanoco Group Oxford Instruments Filtronic Telit Communications IDOX IQGeo Group Big Technologies accesso Technology Group Earthport FDM Group IQE (LON:IQE) and Nanoco Group (LON:NANO) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, media sentiment, institutional ownership and valuation. Is IQE or NANO more profitable? Nanoco Group has a net margin of -15.91% compared to IQE's net margin of -17.89%. Nanoco Group's return on equity of 419.06% beat IQE's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets IQE-17.89% -14.21% -3.31% Nanoco Group -15.91%419.06%-74.97% Which has preferable valuation & earnings, IQE or NANO? Nanoco Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings than IQE. Nanoco Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than IQE, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioIQE£133.30M0.74-£23.85M-£2.35-4.23Nanoco Group£5.15M4.84-£819.79K-£0.45-29.54 Which has more volatility & risk, IQE or NANO? IQE has a beta of 1.86, indicating that its share price is 86% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Nanoco Group has a beta of 0.67, indicating that its share price is 33% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts rate IQE or NANO? IQE currently has a consensus price target of GBX 20, indicating a potential upside of 101.01%. Given IQE's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe IQE is more favorable than Nanoco Group.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score IQE 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Nanoco Group 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in IQE or NANO? 66.7% of IQE shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 53.4% of Nanoco Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 19.3% of IQE shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 50.3% of Nanoco Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Does the media refer more to IQE or NANO? In the previous week, IQE had 3 more articles in the media than Nanoco Group. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for IQE and 0 mentions for Nanoco Group. IQE's average media sentiment score of 0.41 beat Nanoco Group's score of 0.00 indicating that IQE is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment IQE Neutral Nanoco Group Neutral SummaryIQE beats Nanoco Group on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get IQE News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for IQE and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding IQE and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of LON and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart IQE vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricIQESemiconductor Equipment & Materials IndustryComputer SectorLON ExchangeMarket Cap£98.50M£489.29M£28.35B£3.00BDividend Yield2.36%3.83%3.12%5.02%P/E Ratio-4.239.3933.00169.74Price / Sales0.74117.461,718.95285,731.24Price / Cash25.3414.4637.5827.97Price / Book0.613.627.634.61Net Income-£23.85M£4.66M£779.73M£5.90B7 Day Performance0.51%1.92%0.16%2.60%1 Month Performance-2.64%12.35%5.74%8.73%1 Year Performance-70.39%-38.01%52,677.60%64.80% IQE Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)IQEIQE2.8728 of 5 starsGBX 9.95-3.8%GBX 20+101.0%-68.8%£98.50M£133.30M-4.23577High Trading VolumeNANONanoco GroupN/AGBX 14.40+3.6%N/A-14.7%£27.21M£5.15M-32.2246Gap UpHigh Trading VolumeOXIGOxford Instruments1.7048 of 5 starsGBX 2,000flatGBX 1,462.50-26.9%-21.9%£1.16B£469.46M22.722,000Analyst ForecastFTCFiltronicN/AGBX 156.46+2.3%N/A+120.0%£339.66M£25.43M107.22125TCMTelit CommunicationsN/AN/AN/AN/A£307.75M£343.62M69.39820IDOXIDOX1.9626 of 5 starsGBX 65.16-0.7%GBX 85.50+31.2%+8.1%£297.98M£81.51M53.78626News CoverageIQGIQGeo GroupN/AN/AN/AN/A£295.50M£44.48M-20,700.00217BIGBig Technologies1.1151 of 5 starsGBX 93-1.1%GBX 80-14.0%-36.6%£264.16M£53.85M20.8236,200ACSOaccesso Technology Group3.2655 of 5 starsGBX 496.84+1.0%N/A-39.8%£247.68M£188.60M29.00672News CoverageAnalyst DowngradeGap DownEPOEarthportN/AN/AN/AN/A£240.49M£32.56M-20.94214Gap UpFDMFDM Group3.4436 of 5 starsGBX 217+1.4%GBX 430+98.2%-47.8%£236.90M£294.27M7.795,637Positive NewsGap Up Related Companies and Tools Related Companies NANO Competitors OXIG Competitors FTC Competitors TCM Competitors IDOX Competitors IQG Competitors BIG Competitors ACSO Competitors EPO Competitors FDM Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (LON:IQE) was last updated on 7/16/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | Sponsored"Death Spiral" Threatening Your SavingsThe "Death Spiral" Threatening Your Savings But this time, it's not just Dalio ringing the alarm bells…GoldCo Precious Metals | SponsoredINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredThe Trump Dump is starting; Get out of stocks now?The first 365 days of the Trump presidency… Will be the best time to get rich in American history.Paradigm Press | SponsoredSpecial gold investment soars 2,300% ... 5,090% ... 9,850%In my 54 years as an investor, I’ve seen my share of gold bull markets. 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