Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL – Get Free Report) and Intchains Group (NASDAQ:ICG – Get Free Report) are both technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and risk.
Profitability
This table compares Apple and Intchains Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Apple | 27.62% | 135.46% | 34.11% |
| Intchains Group | -24.68% | -5.29% | -5.08% |
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Apple and Intchains Group”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Apple | $416.16 billion | 10.87 | $112.01 billion | $8.72 | 35.55 |
| Intchains Group | $220.86 million | 0.25 | -$6.80 million | ($0.12) | -7.50 |
Apple has higher revenue and earnings than Intchains Group. Intchains Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Apple, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for Apple and Intchains Group, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Apple | 4 | 12 | 22 | 1 | 2.51 |
| Intchains Group | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
Apple currently has a consensus target price of $330.53, indicating a potential upside of 6.61%. Intchains Group has a consensus target price of $3.00, indicating a potential upside of 233.33%. Given Intchains Group’s higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Intchains Group is more favorable than Apple.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
67.7% of Apple shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Apple shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Volatility & Risk
Apple has a beta of 1.09, meaning that its stock price is 9% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Intchains Group has a beta of 1.05, meaning that its stock price is 5% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Apple beats Intchains Group on 14 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Apple
Apple Inc. designs, manufactures, and markets smartphones, personal computers, tablets, wearables, and accessories worldwide. The company offers iPhone, a line of smartphones; Mac, a line of personal computers; iPad, a line of multi-purpose tablets; and wearables, home, and accessories comprising AirPods, Apple TV, Apple Watch, Beats products, and HomePod. It also provides AppleCare support and cloud services; and operates various platforms, including the App Store that allow customers to discover and download applications and digital content, such as books, music, video, games, and podcasts. In addition, the company offers various services, such as Apple Arcade, a game subscription service; Apple Fitness+, a personalized fitness service; Apple Music, which offers users a curated listening experience with on-demand radio stations; Apple News+, a subscription news and magazine service; Apple TV+, which offers exclusive original content; Apple Card, a co-branded credit card; and Apple Pay, a cashless payment service, as well as licenses its intellectual property. The company serves consumers, and small and mid-sized businesses; and the education, enterprise, and government markets. It distributes third-party applications for its products through the App Store. The company also sells its products through its retail and online stores, and direct sales force; and third-party cellular network carriers, wholesalers, retailers, and resellers. Apple Inc. was founded in 1976 and is headquartered in Cupertino, California.
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.
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