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

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

Volatility and Risk

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

Profitability

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

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

Earnings and Valuation

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

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Natcore Technology	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Intchains Group	$281.77 million	0.86	-$3.78 million	$0.12	33.75

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

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and target prices for Natcore Technology and Intchains Group, as reported by MarketBeat.

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

Intchains Group has a consensus target price of $11.00, suggesting a potential upside of 171.60%. Given Intchains Group’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Intchains Group is more favorable than Natcore Technology.

Summary

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

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.

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.