AmpliTech Group (NASDAQ:AMPG – Free Report) is one of 37 publicly-traded companies in the “Communications equipment, not elsewhere classified” industry, but how does it compare to its peers? We will compare AmpliTech Group to similar companies based on the strength of its analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, risk, institutional ownership, earnings and valuation.
Profitability
This table compares AmpliTech Group and its peers’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| AmpliTech Group | -6.86% | -4.37% | -3.46% |
| AmpliTech Group Competitors | -29.31% | -22.79% | -8.75% |
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent recommendations for AmpliTech Group and its peers, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| AmpliTech Group | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| AmpliTech Group Competitors | 100 | 399 | 824 | 36 | 2.59 |
As a group, “Communications equipment, not elsewhere classified” companies have a potential upside of 27.18%. Given AmpliTech Group’s peers higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe AmpliTech Group has less favorable growth aspects than its peers.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
7.6% of AmpliTech Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 41.5% of shares of all “Communications equipment, not elsewhere classified” companies are owned by institutional investors. 33.1% of AmpliTech Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 16.8% of shares of all “Communications equipment, not elsewhere classified” companies are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Volatility & Risk
AmpliTech Group has a beta of 1.15, indicating that its share price is 15% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, AmpliTech Group’s peers have a beta of -9.03, indicating that their average share price is 1,003% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares AmpliTech Group and its peers gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Net Income | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| AmpliTech Group | $19.40 million | -$680,000.00 | -17.54 |
| AmpliTech Group Competitors | $399.32 million | -$7.33 million | 24.91 |
AmpliTech Group’s peers have higher revenue, but lower earnings than AmpliTech Group. AmpliTech Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its peers, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.
Summary
AmpliTech Group beats its peers on 6 of the 10 factors compared.
About AmpliTech Group
AmpliTech Group, Inc. designs, engineers, and assembles micro-wave component-based amplifiers. The company’s products include radio frequency (RF) amplifiers and related subsystems, such as low noise amplifiers for use in receivers of various communication systems comprising Wi-Fi, radar, satellite, base station, cell phone, radio, etc.; and medium power amplifiers that provide enhanced output power and gain in transceiver chains. It also provides specialty microwave block downconverters used as a test device on satellite access point antennas; specialty microwave 1:2 Tx protection switch panels that is used in satellite communication earth stations; desktop/benchtop and compact wideband power amplifiers used in SATCOM rack mount systems, as well as test equipment used in integrators and manufacturers of various communications systems, such as cellular base stations, simulators, and point to point wireless radios; and waveguide to coaxial adapters for SATCOM and satellite internet gateway systems. In addition, the company offers cryogenic amplifiers for quantum computing, medical, RF imaging, research and development, space communications, accelerators, radiometry, and telephony applications; and cryogenic and non-cryogenic 4g/5g small cell subsystems for high-speed networks and airline Wi-Fi systems. Further, it provides custom assembly designs and non-recurring engineering services on a project-by-project basis, as well as IC packaging and lids products. The company serves aerospace, government, defense, commercial satellite, and wireless industries through sales representatives and distributors in the United States, Europe, the Middle East, and South Asia. AmpliTech Group, Inc. was founded in 2002 and is based in Hauppauge, New York.
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