QSI vs. TRNS, ALNT, EYPT, AEHR, LAB, CTKB, SENS, FEIM, MASS, and QTRX
Should you be buying Quantum-Si stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Quantum-Si include Transcat (TRNS), Allient (ALNT), Eyepoint Pharmaceuticals (EYPT), Aehr Test Systems (AEHR), Standard BioTools (LAB), Cytek Biosciences (CTKB), Senseonics (SENS), Frequency Electronics (FEIM), 908 Devices (MASS), and Quanterix (QTRX). These companies are all part of the "measuring and control equipment" industry.
Quantum-Si vs. Its Competitors
Transcat (NASDAQ:TRNS) and Quantum-Si (NASDAQ:QSI) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations and media sentiment.
Transcat has a beta of 0.71, meaning that its stock price is 29% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Quantum-Si has a beta of 2.87, meaning that its stock price is 187% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Transcat has higher revenue and earnings than Quantum-Si. Quantum-Si is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Transcat, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Transcat has a net margin of 4.64% compared to Quantum-Si's net margin of -3,120.14%. Transcat's return on equity of 6.66% beat Quantum-Si's return on equity.
98.3% of Transcat shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 39.9% of Quantum-Si shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.8% of Transcat shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 23.0% of Quantum-Si shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Transcat presently has a consensus price target of $112.20, suggesting a potential upside of 36.43%. Quantum-Si has a consensus price target of $3.48, suggesting a potential upside of 218.81%. Given Quantum-Si's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Quantum-Si is more favorable than Transcat.
In the previous week, Transcat had 7 more articles in the media than Quantum-Si. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Transcat and 4 mentions for Quantum-Si. Transcat's average media sentiment score of 1.29 beat Quantum-Si's score of 0.47 indicating that Transcat is being referred to more favorably in the media.
Summary
Transcat beats Quantum-Si on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.
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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time
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Media Sentiment Over Time
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This page (NASDAQ:QSI) was last updated on 8/18/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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