LightPath Technologies (LPTH) Competitors $3.29 -0.02 (-0.60%) Closing price 07/15/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$3.30 +0.01 (+0.30%) As of 07/15/2025 07:23 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock LPTH vs. SKYT, KE, POET, IPAX, GILT, AIP, LAES, SATL, VREX, and NNDMShould you be buying LightPath Technologies stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of LightPath Technologies include SkyWater Technology (SKYT), Kimball Electronics (KE), POET Technologies (POET), Inflection Point Acquisition (IPAX), Gilat Satellite Networks (GILT), Arteris (AIP), SEALSQ (LAES), Satellogic (SATL), Varex Imaging (VREX), and Nano Dimension (NNDM). These companies are all part of the "electronic equipment" industry. LightPath Technologies vs. Its Competitors SkyWater Technology Kimball Electronics POET Technologies Inflection Point Acquisition Gilat Satellite Networks Arteris SEALSQ Satellogic Varex Imaging Nano Dimension SkyWater Technology (NASDAQ:SKYT) and LightPath Technologies (NASDAQ:LPTH) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership, earnings, media sentiment and valuation. Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in SKYT or LPTH? 70.0% of SkyWater Technology shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 56.3% of LightPath Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. 37.9% of SkyWater Technology shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 14.7% 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 is poised for long-term growth. Which has higher earnings and valuation, SKYT or LPTH? SkyWater Technology has higher revenue and earnings than LightPath Technologies. SkyWater Technology is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than LightPath Technologies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioSkyWater Technology$342.27M1.37-$6.79M-$0.17-57.53LightPath Technologies$31.73M4.61-$8.01M-$0.26-12.65 Does the media prefer SKYT or LPTH? In the previous week, SkyWater Technology had 1 more articles in the media than LightPath Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for SkyWater Technology and 2 mentions for LightPath Technologies. LightPath Technologies' average media sentiment score of 0.47 beat SkyWater Technology's score of 0.32 indicating that LightPath Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment SkyWater Technology 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral LightPath Technologies 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Is SKYT or LPTH more profitable? SkyWater Technology has a net margin of -2.60% compared to LightPath Technologies' net margin of -30.18%. SkyWater Technology's return on equity of -8.52% beat LightPath Technologies' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets SkyWater Technology-2.60% -8.52% -1.70% LightPath Technologies -30.18%-41.68%-19.01% Do analysts recommend SKYT or LPTH? SkyWater Technology presently has a consensus price target of $11.67, suggesting a potential upside of 19.29%. LightPath Technologies has a consensus price target of $4.88, suggesting a potential upside of 48.18%. Given LightPath Technologies' higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe LightPath Technologies is more favorable than SkyWater Technology.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score SkyWater Technology 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00LightPath Technologies 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Which has more risk and volatility, SKYT or LPTH? SkyWater Technology has a beta of 3.4, indicating that its share price is 240% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, LightPath Technologies has a beta of 0.9, indicating that its share price is 10% less volatile than the S&P 500. SummarySkyWater Technology beats LightPath Technologies on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks. 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 LPTH 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 NASDAQ 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 LPTH vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricLightPath TechnologiesELEC IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$147.13M$5.18B$28.12B$9.30BDividend YieldN/A2.97%3.14%4.03%P/E Ratio-12.6531.3733.0319.58Price / Sales4.612.221,819.7893.84Price / CashN/A22.5237.6457.93Price / Book4.222.237.465.54Net Income-$8.01M$171.53M$779.73M$257.73M7 Day Performance10.03%-0.54%-0.61%-0.08%1 Month Performance10.40%3.20%4.96%8.09%1 Year Performance157.03%-6.57%52,715.20%13.02% LightPath Technologies Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)LPTHLightPath Technologies2.5308 of 5 stars$3.29-0.6%$4.88+48.2%+163.2%$147.13M$31.73M-12.65330Positive NewsSKYTSkyWater Technology1.5818 of 5 stars$10.45-4.0%$11.67+11.6%+23.8%$522.62M$342.27M-61.47590KEKimball Electronics3.1466 of 5 stars$20.10-0.9%$22.75+13.2%-15.7%$494.43M$1.71B28.317,000POETPOET Technologies0.6704 of 5 stars$5.30-8.1%$6.25+17.9%+117.4%$489.35M$199.48K-7.1653Gap DownIPAXInflection Point AcquisitionN/A$10.79+0.7%N/A+164.2%$444.75MN/A0.001High Trading VolumeGILTGilat Satellite Networks2.856 of 5 stars$7.10-1.5%$8.50+19.7%+63.0%$411.09M$305.45M29.581,118Positive NewsGap DownAIPArteris3.5728 of 5 stars$9.29+0.7%$13.67+47.1%+10.6%$387.45M$57.72M-11.33240High Trading VolumeLAESSEALSQ0.3243 of 5 stars$3.91-1.5%$1.75-55.2%+340.1%$373.91M$10.98M0.0061Gap UpSATLSatellogicN/A$3.35-5.9%N/A+188.7%$370.63M$12.93M0.00330VREXVarex Imaging4.1777 of 5 stars$8.36-5.0%$22.50+169.1%-46.5%$362.56M$811M-8.122,300NNDMNano Dimension0.3949 of 5 stars$1.54-4.3%N/A-33.9%$349.83M$57.78M-3.85340 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies SKYT Alternatives KE Alternatives POET Alternatives IPAX Alternatives GILT Alternatives AIP Alternatives LAES Alternatives SATL Alternatives VREX Alternatives NNDM 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 (NASDAQ:LPTH) was last updated on 7/16/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersWhich Gold Miner Trades at 30% of NAV? 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