Critical Survey: Intchains Group (NASDAQ:ICG) vs. Firefly Neuroscience (NASDAQ:AIFF)

Intchains Group (NASDAQ:ICG) and Firefly Neuroscience (NASDAQ:AIFF) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, risk, dividends, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability and earnings.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

5.0% of Firefly Neuroscience shares are owned by institutional investors. 6.4% of Firefly Neuroscience shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Risk and Volatility

Intchains Group has a beta of 1.39, meaning that its share price is 39% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Firefly Neuroscience has a beta of 1.85, meaning that its share price is 85% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

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

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Intchains Group	1	1	2	0	2.25
Firefly Neuroscience	1	0	0	0	1.00

Intchains Group currently has a consensus price target of $7.50, suggesting a potential upside of 269.46%. Given Intchains Group’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Intchains Group is more favorable than Firefly Neuroscience.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Intchains Group	36.01%	8.98%	8.56%
Firefly Neuroscience	-2,705.88%	-319.00%	-191.27%

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Intchains Group and Firefly Neuroscience”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Intchains Group	$38.60 million	3.19	$7.05 million	$0.21	9.67
Firefly Neuroscience	$110,000.00	126.32	-$10.46 million	($2.09)	-0.49

Intchains Group has higher revenue and earnings than Firefly Neuroscience. Firefly Neuroscience is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Intchains Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Summary

Intchains Group beats Firefly Neuroscience on 10 of the 14 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 Firefly Neuroscience

Firefly Neuroscience, Inc., a medical technology and artificial intelligence company, provides neuroscientific solutions that improve outcomes for patients with mental illnesses and neurological disorders. The company offers Brain Network Analytics, a software that focuses on diagnostic and treatment for people suffering from mental illnesses and cognitive disorders, including depression, dementia, anxiety disorders, concussions, and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. It serves pharmaceutical companies and medical practitioners. Firefly Neuroscience, Inc. is based in Toronto, Canada.