Axcelis Technologies (NASDAQ:ACLS) versus Rigetti Computing (NASDAQ:RGTIW) Financial Contrast

Rigetti Computing (NASDAQ:RGTIW) and Axcelis Technologies (NASDAQ:ACLS) are both technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations and risk.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

90.0% of Axcelis Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of Axcelis Technologies shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Rigetti Computing and Axcelis Technologies’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Rigetti Computing	N/A	N/A	N/A
Axcelis Technologies	10.71%	11.69%	8.89%

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current recommendations for Rigetti Computing and Axcelis Technologies, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Rigetti Computing	0	0	0	0	0.00
Axcelis Technologies	1	3	3	0	2.29

Axcelis Technologies has a consensus target price of $132.20, suggesting a potential upside of 4.56%. Given Axcelis Technologies’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Axcelis Technologies is more favorable than Rigetti Computing.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Rigetti Computing and Axcelis Technologies”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Rigetti Computing	$13.35 million	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Axcelis Technologies	$866.07 million	4.51	$120.24 million	$2.98	42.43

Axcelis Technologies has higher revenue and earnings than Rigetti Computing.

Summary

Axcelis Technologies beats Rigetti Computing on 9 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Rigetti Computing

Rigetti Computing, Inc., through its subsidiaries, builds quantum computers and the superconducting quantum processors. The company offers cloud in a form of quantum processing unit, such as 9-qubit chip and Ankaa-2 system under the Novera brand name; and sells access to its quantum computers through quantum computing as a service. It also provides quantum cloud services that provides various range of support in programming, public or private clouds integration, and connectivity, as well as quantum operating system software that supports both public and private cloud architectures. In addition, the company offers professional services, such as algorithm development, benchmarking, quantum application programming, and software development. The company serves commercial enterprises, government organizations, and international government entities. It has operations in the United States and the United Kingdom. Rigetti Computing, Inc. was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in Berkeley, California.

About Axcelis Technologies

Axcelis Technologies, Inc. designs, manufactures, and services ion implantation and other processing equipment used in the fabrication of semiconductor chips in the United States, Europe, and Asia Pacific. The company offers high energy, high current, and medium current implanters for various application requirements. It also provides aftermarket lifecycle products and services, including used tools, spare parts, equipment upgrades, maintenance services, and customer training. It sells its equipment and services to semiconductor chip manufacturers through its direct sales force. The company was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in Beverly, Massachusetts.