LPTH vs. MVIS, IPAX, POET, AUDC, AIP, LAES, BKSY, CAN, TBCH, and VLN
Should you be buying LightPath Technologies stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of LightPath Technologies include MicroVision (MVIS), Inflection Point Acquisition (IPAX), POET Technologies (POET), AudioCodes (AUDC), Arteris (AIP), SEALSQ (LAES), BlackSky Technology (BKSY), Canaan (CAN), Turtle Beach (TBCH), and Valens Semiconductor (VLN). These companies are all part of the "electronic equipment" industry.
LightPath Technologies vs.
MicroVision (NASDAQ:MVIS) and LightPath Technologies (NASDAQ:LPTH) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, earnings, risk, media sentiment, valuation, community ranking, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.
LightPath Technologies has a net margin of -28.57% compared to MicroVision's net margin of -1,049.43%. LightPath Technologies' return on equity of -31.13% beat MicroVision's return on equity.
In the previous week, MicroVision had 2 more articles in the media than LightPath Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for MicroVision and 1 mentions for LightPath Technologies. LightPath Technologies' average media sentiment score of 1.18 beat MicroVision's score of 0.84 indicating that LightPath Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the news media.
LightPath Technologies received 27 more outperform votes than MicroVision when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 63.56% of users gave MicroVision an outperform vote while only 54.32% of users gave LightPath Technologies an outperform vote.
LightPath Technologies has higher revenue and earnings than MicroVision. LightPath Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than MicroVision, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
MicroVision currently has a consensus price target of $2.67, indicating a potential upside of 127.92%. LightPath Technologies has a consensus price target of $4.67, indicating a potential upside of 131.02%. Given LightPath Technologies' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe LightPath Technologies is more favorable than MicroVision.
MicroVision has a beta of 2.6, suggesting that its stock price is 160% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, LightPath Technologies has a beta of 1.75, suggesting that its stock price is 75% more volatile than the S&P 500.
30.9% of MicroVision shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 56.3% of LightPath Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.2% of MicroVision shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of LightPath Technologies shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Summary
LightPath Technologies beats MicroVision on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.
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This page (NASDAQ:LPTH) was last updated on 4/18/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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