Innventure (NASDAQ:INV) & Intchains Group (NASDAQ:ICG) Head-To-Head Analysis

Innventure (NASDAQ:INV) and Intchains Group (NASDAQ:ICG) are both small-cap technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends and risk.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Innventure and Intchains Group”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Innventure	$3.75 million	18.71	-$293.32 million	($1.54)	-0.54
Intchains Group	$31.58 million	1.92	-$6.80 million	($0.12)	-8.33

Intchains Group has higher revenue and earnings than Innventure. Intchains Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Innventure, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

56.0% of Innventure shares are held by institutional investors. 14.3% of Innventure shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Innventure and Intchains Group, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Innventure	1	0	0	0	1.00
Intchains Group	1	1	2	0	2.25

Innventure currently has a consensus target price of $5.00, suggesting a potential upside of 502.70%. Intchains Group has a consensus target price of $2.50, suggesting a potential upside of 150.00%. Given Innventure’s higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Innventure is more favorable than Intchains Group.

Risk and Volatility

Innventure has a beta of 0.34, meaning that its stock price is 66% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Intchains Group has a beta of 1.1, meaning that its stock price is 10% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Innventure and Intchains Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Innventure	-3,022.42%	-21.34%	-17.20%
Intchains Group	-24.68%	-5.29%	-5.08%

Summary

Intchains Group beats Innventure on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Innventure

Innventure Inc. founds, funds and operates companies with a focus on transformative, sustainable technology solutions acquired or licensed from multinational corporations. Innventure Inc., formerly known as Learn CW Investment Corporation, is based in ORLANDO, Fla.

About Intchains Group

Intchains Group Limited designs and sells application-specific integrated circuit chips for blockchain applications in the People's Republic of China. The company also offers ancillary software, hardware, and other products. It serves distributors. Intchains Group Limited was founded in 2017 and is based in Pudong, China.