LightPath Technologies (LPTH) Competitors $1.50 -0.07 (-4.46%) (As of 11/20/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends LPTH vs. EMKR, MVIS, INSG, ATOM, MRAM, CSLR, SATL, CODA, GCTS, and AIRGShould you be buying LightPath Technologies stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of LightPath Technologies include EMCORE (EMKR), MicroVision (MVIS), Inseego (INSG), Atomera (ATOM), Everspin Technologies (MRAM), Complete Solaria (CSLR), Satellogic (SATL), Coda Octopus Group (CODA), GCT Semiconductor (GCTS), and Airgain (AIRG). These companies are all part of the "electronic equipment" industry. LightPath Technologies vs. EMCORE MicroVision Inseego Atomera Everspin Technologies Complete Solaria Satellogic Coda Octopus Group GCT Semiconductor Airgain EMCORE (NASDAQ:EMKR) and LightPath Technologies (NASDAQ:LPTH) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, risk, dividends, earnings, profitability, media sentiment, community ranking and analyst recommendations. Does the MarketBeat Community prefer EMKR or LPTH? EMCORE received 33 more outperform votes than LightPath Technologies when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 60.07% of users gave EMCORE an outperform vote while only 54.48% of users gave LightPath Technologies an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformEMCOREOutperform Votes35560.07% Underperform Votes23639.93% LightPath TechnologiesOutperform Votes32254.48% Underperform Votes26945.52% Does the media prefer EMKR or LPTH? In the previous week, LightPath Technologies had 2 more articles in the media than EMCORE. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for LightPath Technologies and 1 mentions for EMCORE. EMCORE's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat LightPath Technologies' score of -0.04 indicating that EMCORE is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment EMCORE 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral LightPath Technologies 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Which has better valuation & earnings, EMKR or LPTH? LightPath Technologies has lower revenue, but higher earnings than EMCORE. LightPath Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than EMCORE, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioEMCORE$90.96M0.29-$75.36M-$8.77-0.33LightPath Technologies$31.73M1.88-$8.01M-$0.22-6.82 Do analysts recommend EMKR or LPTH? EMCORE currently has a consensus price target of $3.00, indicating a potential upside of 2.74%. LightPath Technologies has a consensus price target of $3.00, indicating a potential upside of 100.00%. Given LightPath Technologies' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe LightPath Technologies is more favorable than EMCORE.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score EMCORE 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00LightPath Technologies 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Is EMKR or LPTH more profitable? LightPath Technologies has a net margin of -25.86% compared to EMCORE's net margin of -81.08%. EMCORE's return on equity of -25.05% beat LightPath Technologies' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets EMCORE-81.08% -25.05% -13.56% LightPath Technologies -25.86%-26.51%-16.55% Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in EMKR or LPTH? 65.7% of EMCORE shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 56.3% of LightPath Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. 0.9% of EMCORE shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of LightPath Technologies shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Which has more volatility and risk, EMKR or LPTH? EMCORE has a beta of 1.57, suggesting that its share price is 57% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, LightPath Technologies has a beta of 1.3, suggesting that its share price is 30% more volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryEMCORE and LightPath Technologies tied by winning 9 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Priority GoldJD Vance Predicts: Wall Street vs. Trump & Your MoneyTrump's back in the White House, but Wall Street is pissed. Here's the deal: Wall Street's about to purposely crash the bond market to sabotage Trump's comeback.Get your free guide NOW before it's too late. Get LightPath Technologies News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for LPTH 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 {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. 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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 LPTH vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricLightPath TechnologiesSemiconductors & related devices IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$62.27M$60.81B$23.95B$8.87BDividend YieldN/A2.44%2.76%4.06%P/E Ratio-6.8226.22230.0714.18Price / Sales1.8821.023,397.6589.42Price / CashN/A23.8932.7532.79Price / Book2.036.497.045.12Net Income-$8.01M$981.45M$659.54M$225.99M7 Day Performance-3.85%-1.44%0.19%-1.32%1 Month Performance-10.71%-3.29%0.77%0.60%1 Year Performance27.12%10.39%18.75%26.23% LightPath Technologies Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)LPTHLightPath Technologies2.2901 of 5 stars$1.50-4.5%$3.00+100.0%+27.1%$59.51M$31.73M-6.82330High Trading VolumeEMKREMCORE0.7383 of 5 stars$2.95+1.0%$3.00+1.7%-92.8%$26.76M$97.72M0.00470Analyst ForecastMVISMicroVision0.6617 of 5 stars$0.93+0.6%$3.00+221.8%-61.2%$204.19M$7.26M-2.26350Gap UpINSGInseego4.0254 of 5 stars$12.42-3.0%$16.00+28.8%+473.4%$185.68M$195.69M-6.90331Insider TradeATOMAtomera1.6255 of 5 stars$5.43-0.4%$7.00+28.9%-20.4%$156.28M$550,000.000.0020Positive NewsMRAMEverspin Technologies2.3631 of 5 stars$6.04+1.7%$9.00+49.0%-35.1%$132.70M$63.76M100.6790Analyst DowngradeCSLRComplete Solaria3.6216 of 5 stars$2.01+3.1%$6.00+198.5%+42.6%$127.86M$87.62M0.00151SATLSatellogic0.1479 of 5 stars$1.32flatN/A+25.7%$119.20M$10.07M0.00330CODACoda Octopus Group1.7606 of 5 stars$9.73+7.9%$11.00+13.1%+58.5%$108.88M$19.35M36.0480High Trading VolumeGCTSGCT Semiconductor2.8609 of 5 stars$2.26+3.7%$8.00+254.0%N/A$106.89M$16.03M0.00N/AAIRGAirgain2.7233 of 5 stars$8.52+0.4%$11.75+37.9%+236.9%$96.70M$56.04M0.00140 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies EMKR Alternatives MVIS Alternatives INSG Alternatives ATOM Alternatives MRAM Alternatives CSLR Alternatives SATL Alternatives CODA Alternatives GCTS Alternatives AIRG Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NASDAQ:LPTH) was last updated on 11/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThe Crypto That’s Making Wall Street SweatThe Crypto Wall Street Is Desperate to Hide It's happening now, right under everyone's radar. 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