Head to Head Comparison: Sumco (OTCMKTS:SUMCF) & Qnity Electronics (NYSE:Q)
by Jessica Moore · The Cerbat GemSumco (OTCMKTS:SUMCF – Get Free Report) and Qnity Electronics (NYSE:Q – Get Free Report) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, risk, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, valuation and analyst recommendations.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
17.5% of Sumco shares are held by institutional investors. 6.4% of Qnity Electronics shares are held by 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.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Sumco and Qnity Electronics, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Sumco | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Qnity Electronics | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 3.00 |
Qnity Electronics has a consensus price target of $120.86, indicating a potential upside of 1.95%. Given Qnity Electronics’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Qnity Electronics is more favorable than Sumco.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Sumco and Qnity Electronics”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Sumco | N/A | N/A | N/A | $14.15 | 0.77 |
| Qnity Electronics | $4.75 billion | 5.23 | $692.00 million | $1.83 | 64.78 |
Qnity Electronics has higher revenue and earnings than Sumco. Sumco is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Qnity Electronics, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares Sumco and Qnity Electronics’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Sumco | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Qnity Electronics | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Summary
Qnity Electronics beats Sumco on 7 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Sumco
Sumco Corporation manufactures and sells silicon wafers for the semiconductor industry in Japan, the United States, China, Taiwan, Korea, and internationally. It provides monocrystalline ingots, as well as polished, annealed, epitaxial, junction isolated, silicon-on-insulator, and reclaimed polished wafers. The company was formerly known as Sumitomo Mitsubishi Silicon Corp. and changed its name to Sumco Corporation in August 2005. Sumco Corporation was incorporated in 1999 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
About Qnity Electronics
Qnity Electronics Inc. is a premier technology solution provider across the semiconductor value chain. Qnity Electronics Inc. is based in WILMINGTON, Del.