Volex (VLX) Competitors GBX 361 +1.00 (+0.28%) As of 11:52 AM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendHeadlinesInsider TradesBuy This Stock VLX vs. CLSN, SMS, TFW, XPP, SUP, CWR, LUCE, AFC, DWHA, and DIAShould you be buying Volex stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Volex include Calisen (CLSN), Smart Metering Systems (SMS), FW Thorpe (TFW), XP Power (XPP), Supreme (SUP), Ceres Power (CWR), Luceco (LUCE), AFC Energy (AFC), Dewhurst Group (DWHA), and Dialight (DIA). These companies are all part of the "electrical equipment & parts" industry. Volex vs. Its Competitors Calisen Smart Metering Systems FW Thorpe XP Power Supreme Ceres Power Luceco AFC Energy Dewhurst Group Dialight Calisen (LON:CLSN) and Volex (LON:VLX) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, dividends, earnings, profitability, risk and institutional ownership. Is CLSN or VLX more profitable? Volex has a net margin of 4.21% compared to Calisen's net margin of 0.00%. Volex's return on equity of 12.97% beat Calisen's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets CalisenN/A N/A N/A Volex 4.21%12.97%6.30% Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in CLSN or VLX? 35.0% of Volex shares are held by institutional investors. 32.8% of Volex shares are held 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. Which has higher earnings and valuation, CLSN or VLX? Volex has higher revenue and earnings than Calisen. Calisen is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Volex, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioCalisen£248.10M0.00N/A-£5.50N/AVolex£1.29B0.65£54.37M£18.5819.43 Does the media favor CLSN or VLX? In the previous week, Volex had 5 more articles in the media than Calisen. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Volex and 0 mentions for Calisen. Volex's average media sentiment score of 0.85 beat Calisen's score of 0.00 indicating that Volex is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment Calisen Neutral Volex Positive Do analysts rate CLSN or VLX? Volex has a consensus price target of GBX 400, suggesting a potential upside of 10.80%. Given Volex's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Volex is more favorable than Calisen.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Calisen 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00Volex 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 SummaryVolex beats Calisen on 13 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Volex News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for VLX and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding VLX and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of LON and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart VLX vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricVolexElectrical Equipment & Parts IndustryIndustrials SectorLON ExchangeMarket Cap£837.29M£4.76B£7.65B£3.09BDividend Yield1.21%3.67%4.56%5.04%P/E Ratio19.4311.1025.89169.94Price / Sales0.651,253.0999.42289,809.16Price / Cash16.4812.4728.3527.94Price / Book1.903.434.355.22Net Income£54.37M-£40.66M£797.05M£5.89B7 Day Performance-0.55%-1.48%0.87%-0.27%1 Month Performance-3.16%3.21%1.82%0.38%1 Year Performance2.56%19.64%33.20%62.73% Volex Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)VLXVolex2.4488 of 5 starsGBX 361+0.3%GBX 400+10.8%+2.9%£837.29M£1.29B19.4312,000CLSNCalisenN/AN/AN/AN/A£1.43B£248.10M-47.421,748SMSSmart Metering SystemsN/AN/AN/AN/A£1.27B£135.52M8,654.551,361TFWFW ThorpeN/AGBX 314.55-1.7%N/A-13.3%£370.59M£176.56M15.24900Gap DownXPPXP PowerN/AGBX 968+3.0%GBX 990+2.3%-34.3%£234.20M£289.20M-16.012,435SUPSupremeN/AGBX 190-0.5%N/A-5.6%£221.20M£219.82M9.917,800Trending NewsCWRCeres Power1.6887 of 5 starsGBX 112.20+0.9%GBX 340+203.0%-41.8%£218.72M£39.90M-5.43591LUCELuceco3.9251 of 5 starsGBX 124.23-1.7%GBX 160+28.8%-15.3%£199.73M£227.36M10.471,504AFCAFC EnergyN/AGBX 8.96-0.8%N/A-36.4%£76.67M£497.29K-3.43120News CoverageInsider TradeDWHADewhurst GroupN/AGBX 615flatN/A+9.4%£76.11M£93.67M9.37338Gap UpHigh Trading VolumeDIADialightN/AGBX 180.56-3.2%N/A+5.4%£71.93M£160.31M-3.121,358News CoverageGap Down Related Companies and Tools Related Companies CLSN Alternatives SMS Alternatives TFW Alternatives XPP Alternatives SUP Alternatives CWR Alternatives LUCE Alternatives AFC Alternatives DWHA Alternatives DIA Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (LON:VLX) was last updated on 8/14/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersWhen the levee breaksThe U.S. Treasury just confirmed it plans to borrow $1.01 trillion this quarter—nearly double what was project...Porter & Company | SponsoredMusk’s Project Colossus could mint millionairesI predict this single breakthrough could make Elon the world’s first trillionaire — and mint more new milliona...Brownstone Research | SponsoredBut this $20 American company could control the secretThe "Impossible" Chip That Runs on Pure Light Google's quantum computer shocked the world... but China DEMO...The Oxford Club | SponsoredThe Trump Dump is starting; Get out of stocks now?The first 365 days of the Trump presidency… Will be the best time to get rich in American history.Paradigm Press | SponsoredINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredBONUS GUIDE - Ben Stein Prepares For the Next Financial CrisisWith inflation high, debt soaring, and global tensions rising, a financial storm may be brewing. 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