Quantum (QMCO) Competitors

Quantum (NASDAQ:QMCO) and Kopin (NASDAQ:KOPN) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, risk, community ranking, earnings, institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation and profitability.

Which has better earnings and valuation, QMCO or KOPN?

Kopin has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Quantum.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Quantum	$311.60M	0.29	-$41.29M	N/A	N/A
Kopin	$40.39M	6.19	-$19.75M	-$0.41	-3.84

Does the MarketBeat Community prefer QMCO or KOPN?

Kopin received 300 more outperform votes than Quantum when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 57.65% of users gave Kopin an outperform vote while only 27.27% of users gave Quantum an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Quantum	Outperform Votes 9 27.27%	Underperform Votes 24 72.73%
Kopin	Outperform Votes 309 57.65%	Underperform Votes 227 42.35%

Which has more risk & volatility, QMCO or KOPN?

Quantum has a beta of 3, suggesting that its share price is 200% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Kopin has a beta of 2.73, suggesting that its share price is 173% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the media prefer QMCO or KOPN?

In the previous week, Quantum had 3 more articles in the media than Kopin. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Quantum and 5 mentions for Kopin. Quantum's average media sentiment score of 0.65 beat Kopin's score of 0.55 indicating that Quantum is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Quantum	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Kopin	1 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do analysts rate QMCO or KOPN?

Quantum currently has a consensus target price of $19.00, suggesting a potential upside of 22.30%. Kopin has a consensus target price of $2.63, suggesting a potential upside of 66.67%. Given Kopin's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Kopin is more favorable than Quantum.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Quantum	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Kopin	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Is QMCO or KOPN more profitable?

Quantum has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Kopin's net margin of -109.38%. Quantum's return on equity of 0.00% beat Kopin's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Quantum	N/A	N/A	N/A
Kopin	-109.38%	-165.86%	-42.90%

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of QMCO or KOPN?

63.7% of Quantum shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 31.0% of Kopin shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.9% of Quantum shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 6.7% of Kopin shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Quantum and Kopin tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.