Sequans Communications (SQNS) Competitors

Sequans Communications (NYSE:SQNS) and Valens Semiconductor (NYSE:VLN) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, earnings, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, community ranking and profitability.

Do insiders and institutionals believe in SQNS or VLN?

63.3% of Sequans Communications shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 33.9% of Valens Semiconductor shares are held by institutional investors. 9.4% of Sequans Communications shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 58.9% of Valens Semiconductor shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Is SQNS or VLN more profitable?

Sequans Communications has a net margin of 154.81% compared to Valens Semiconductor's net margin of -41.94%. Sequans Communications' return on equity of 186.78% beat Valens Semiconductor's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Sequans Communications	154.81%	186.78%	40.61%
Valens Semiconductor	-41.94%	-14.05%	-12.51%

Which has better valuation & earnings, SQNS or VLN?

Sequans Communications has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Valens Semiconductor. Valens Semiconductor is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Sequans Communications, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Sequans Communications	$36.76M	1.66	$57.04M	$2.00	1.21
Valens Semiconductor	$84.16M	3.09	-$19.66M	-$0.25	-9.78

Does the media refer more to SQNS or VLN?

In the previous week, Sequans Communications had 1 more articles in the media than Valens Semiconductor. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Sequans Communications and 1 mentions for Valens Semiconductor. Sequans Communications' average media sentiment score of 1.12 beat Valens Semiconductor's score of 0.91 indicating that Sequans Communications is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Sequans Communications	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Valens Semiconductor	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do analysts prefer SQNS or VLN?

Sequans Communications currently has a consensus target price of $7.50, indicating a potential upside of 209.92%. Valens Semiconductor has a consensus target price of $4.00, indicating a potential upside of 63.60%. Given Sequans Communications' higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Sequans Communications is more favorable than Valens Semiconductor.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Sequans Communications	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Valens Semiconductor	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.50

Does the MarketBeat Community favor SQNS or VLN?

Sequans Communications received 329 more outperform votes than Valens Semiconductor when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 59.89% of users gave Sequans Communications an outperform vote while only 41.67% of users gave Valens Semiconductor an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Sequans Communications	Outperform Votes 339 59.89%	Underperform Votes 227 40.11%
Valens Semiconductor	Outperform Votes 10 41.67%	Underperform Votes 14 58.33%

Which has more risk & volatility, SQNS or VLN?

Sequans Communications has a beta of 0.36, indicating that its share price is 64% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Valens Semiconductor has a beta of 0.32, indicating that its share price is 68% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Sequans Communications beats Valens Semiconductor on 13 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.