Rubicon Technology (NASDAQ:RBCN – Get Free Report) and indie Semiconductor (NASDAQ:INDI – Get Free Report) are both small-cap technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, dividends, profitability, risk, institutional ownership and analyst recommendations.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for Rubicon Technology and indie Semiconductor, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Rubicon Technology | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| indie Semiconductor | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
indie Semiconductor has a consensus target price of $4.75, indicating a potential upside of 25.66%. Given indie Semiconductor’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe indie Semiconductor is more favorable than Rubicon Technology.
Earnings & Valuation
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Rubicon Technology | $3.88 million | 15.09 | -$10,000.00 | $0.68 | 9.19 |
| indie Semiconductor | $217.39 million | 4.03 | -$143.07 million | ($0.73) | -5.18 |
Rubicon Technology has higher earnings, but lower revenue than indie Semiconductor. indie Semiconductor is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Rubicon Technology, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
0.0% of Rubicon Technology shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 67.7% of indie Semiconductor shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.6% of Rubicon Technology shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.6% of indie Semiconductor shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Profitability
This table compares Rubicon Technology and indie Semiconductor’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Rubicon Technology | -29.90% | -122.29% | -47.56% |
| indie Semiconductor | -65.18% | -32.02% | -13.61% |
Risk and Volatility
Rubicon Technology has a beta of 1.41, suggesting that its stock price is 41% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, indie Semiconductor has a beta of 2.79, suggesting that its stock price is 179% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
indie Semiconductor beats Rubicon Technology on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Rubicon Technology
Rubicon Technology, Inc. provides monocrystalline sapphire for applications in optical and industrial systems in North America, Asia, and internationally. The company offers optical and industrial sapphire products in various shapes and sizes, including sheets, rods, tubes, core, ingots, and prisms for a range of end markets comprising defense and aerospace, specialty lighting, instrumentation, sensors and detectors, semiconductor process equipment, electronic substrates, medical, and laser applications. It serves defense subcontractors, industrial manufacturers, fabricators, and resellers. The company was incorporated in 2001 and is based in Bensenville, Illinois.
About indie Semiconductor
indie Semiconductor, Inc. provides automotive semiconductors and software solutions for advanced driver assistance systems, autonomous vehicle, in-cabin, connected car, and electrification applications in the United States, South America, rest of North America, Greater China, South Korea, rest of the Asia Pacific, and Europe. It offers ultrasonic sensors for parking assist and systems; radar sensors for audio assistance and reverse information; front cameras for vehicle detection, collision avoidance, and sign reading; and side/inside cameras for blind spot and lane change assist, and driver behavior monitoring. The company also provides LiDAR for distance, speed, and obstacle detection, collision avoidance, and emergency brake system; and long range RADAR for audio assistance, obstacle detection, and ACC stop and go. In addition, it designs and manufactures photonic components on various technology platforms, including fiber Bragg gratings, low-noise lasers, athermal and tunable packaging, photonic integration, and low-noise and high-speed electronics. The company was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Aliso Viejo, California.
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