Comparing REC Silicon ASA (OTCMKTS:RNWEF) & Qnity Electronics (NYSE:Q)

Qnity Electronics (NYSE:Q) and REC Silicon ASA (OTCMKTS:RNWEF) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations and valuation.

Profitability

This table compares Qnity Electronics and REC Silicon ASA’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Qnity Electronics	N/A	N/A	N/A
REC Silicon ASA	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Qnity Electronics and REC Silicon ASA, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Qnity Electronics	0	1	1	1	3.00
REC Silicon ASA	0	0	0	0	0.00

Qnity Electronics presently has a consensus price target of $110.00, suggesting a potential upside of 13.67%. Given Qnity Electronics’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Qnity Electronics is more favorable than REC Silicon ASA.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Qnity Electronics and REC Silicon ASA”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Qnity Electronics	$4.54 billion	4.47	N/A	N/A	N/A
REC Silicon ASA	N/A	N/A	N/A	$0.06	1.75

Institutional and Insider Ownership

94.0% of Qnity Electronics shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 25.8% of REC Silicon ASA shares are owned by institutional investors. 6.4% of Qnity Electronics shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Qnity Electronics beats REC Silicon ASA on 8 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About REC Silicon ASA

REC Silicon ASA, together with its subsidiaries, produces and sells silicon materials for the solar and electronics industries worldwide. It offers various Signature Silane gas, a pure form of silicon that produces product for fuel industries comprising specialty gases, including Dichlorosilane, Monochlorosilane, and Disilane for use in the manufacturing processes of flat panel displays, semiconductors, and solar cells; solar grade polysilicon, including NextSi used for multi crystalline and monocrystalline solar ingot and wafer production in the manufacturing of solar modules; and electronic grade polysilicon consisting of float zone-based devices are used in motor control and power conversion processes for hybrid and electric vehicles, wind energy, and high voltage transmission, 5G communications, high-speed trains, internet of things, and big data, as well as Czochralski for manufacturing of semiconductor wafers used in memory processors, optics, and micro electromechanical systems. The company was formerly known as Renewable Energy Corporation ASA and changed its name to REC Silicon ASA in October 2013. REC Silicon ASA was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Lysaker, Norway.