CPI Card Group (NASDAQ:PMTS) vs. IonQ (NYSE:IONQ) Head-To-Head Survey
by Kim Johansen · The Markets DailyIonQ (NYSE:IONQ – Get Free Report) and CPI Card Group (NASDAQ:PMTS – Get Free Report) are both technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership, dividends, valuation and earnings.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
41.4% of IonQ shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 22.1% of CPI Card Group shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of IonQ shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 5.8% of CPI Card Group 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.
Profitability
This table compares IonQ and CPI Card Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| IonQ | -553.27% | -22.29% | -13.20% |
| CPI Card Group | 2.34% | -145.74% | 6.29% |
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares IonQ and CPI Card Group”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| IonQ | $246.47 million | 48.35 | -$510.38 million | ($4.66) | -6.71 |
| CPI Card Group | $587.31 million | 0.53 | $14.95 million | $1.15 | 23.38 |
CPI Card Group has higher revenue and earnings than IonQ. IonQ is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than CPI Card Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for IonQ and CPI Card Group, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| IonQ | 1 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 2.60 |
| CPI Card Group | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2.67 |
IonQ presently has a consensus price target of $63.33, indicating a potential upside of 102.49%. CPI Card Group has a consensus price target of $30.25, indicating a potential upside of 12.50%. Given IonQ’s higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe IonQ is more favorable than CPI Card Group.
Risk & Volatility
IonQ has a beta of 3.36, indicating that its share price is 236% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, CPI Card Group has a beta of 1.13, indicating that its share price is 13% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
CPI Card Group beats IonQ on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About IonQ
IonQ, Inc. engages in the development of general-purpose quantum computing systems in the United States. It sells access to quantum computers of various qubit capacities. The company makes access to its quantum computers through cloud platforms, such as Amazon Web Services (AWS) Amazon Braket, Microsoft’s Azure Quantum, and Google’s Cloud Marketplace, as well as through its cloud service. It also provides contracts associated with the design, development, and construction of specialized quantum computing hardware systems; maintenance and support services; and consulting services related to co-developing algorithms on quantum computing systems. The company was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in College Park, Maryland.
About CPI Card Group
CPI Card Group Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the design, production, data personalization, packaging, and fulfillment of financial payment cards. It operates through Debit and Credit, and Prepaid Debit segments. The Debit and Credit segment produces financial payment cards and provides integrated card services to card-issuing financial institutions. Its products include Europay, Mastercard, and Visa (EMV) and non-EMV financial payment cards, including contact and contactless cards, plastic and encased metal cards, and Second Wave payment cards, as well as private label credit cards. This segment also provides on-demand services and various integrated card services, including card personalization and fulfillment, as well as instant issuance services. The Prepaid Debit segment primarily offers integrated card services comprising tamper-evident security packaging services to prepaid debit card providers. It also produces financial payment cards issued on the networks of the payment card brands. It serves issuers of debit and credit cards, Prepaid Debit Card program managers, community banks, credit unions, and group service providers in the United States. The company was formerly known as CPI Holdings I, Inc. and changed its name to CPI Card Group Inc. in August 2015. CPI Card Group Inc. was incorporated in 2007 and is headquartered in Littleton, Colorado.