Analyzing Natcore Technology (OTCMKTS:NTCXF) & Intchains Group (NASDAQ:ICG)

Intchains Group (NASDAQ:ICG) and Natcore Technology (OTCMKTS:NTCXF) are both business services companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, dividends, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings and analyst recommendations.

Risk & Volatility

Intchains Group has a beta of 1.35, suggesting that its share price is 35% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Natcore Technology has a beta of -3.05, suggesting that its share price is 405% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for Intchains Group and Natcore Technology, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Intchains Group	0	0	1	0	3.00
Natcore Technology	0	0	0	0	0.00

Intchains Group currently has a consensus price target of $11.00, suggesting a potential upside of 201.78%. Given Intchains Group’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Intchains Group is more favorable than Natcore Technology.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Intchains Group and Natcore Technology”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Intchains Group	$281.77 million	0.78	-$3.78 million	$0.12	30.38
Natcore Technology	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Natcore Technology has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Intchains Group.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Intchains Group	19.08%	4.77%	4.53%
Natcore Technology	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Intchains Group beats Natcore Technology on 8 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

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.

About Natcore Technology

Natcore Technology Inc., a research and development company, develops and owns technology for the manufacturing of solar cells. The company offers laser-processed back-contact cells and liquid phase deposition technology, which enables the controlled deposition of silicon dioxide and mixed silicon oxides from an aqueous solution at ambient temperatures and pressures. It focuses on using its nanotechnology discoveries to enable various applications consisting of laser processing, tandem quantum-dot solar cells, and Natcore Foil Cell structure. The company also provides technical consultancy services for the design and construction of solar cell/solar panel fabrication facilities, and solar power plants. Natcore Technology Inc. was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Delray Beach, Florida.