Nortech Systems (NSYS) Competitors $10.72 -0.01 (-0.05%) Closing price 02/21/2025 03:41 PM EasternExtended Trading$10.72 0.00 (0.00%) As of 02/21/2025 04:05 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 AnalysisChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends NSYS vs. LPTH, GCTS, SOL, CODA, SNT, AIRG, FKWL, ELTK, WISA, and SQNSShould you be buying Nortech Systems stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Nortech Systems include LightPath Technologies (LPTH), GCT Semiconductor (GCTS), Emeren Group (SOL), Coda Octopus Group (CODA), Senstar Technologies (SNT), Airgain (AIRG), Franklin Wireless (FKWL), Eltek (ELTK), WiSA Technologies (WISA), and Sequans Communications (SQNS). These companies are all part of the "electronic equipment" industry. Nortech Systems vs. LightPath Technologies GCT Semiconductor Emeren Group Coda Octopus Group Senstar Technologies Airgain Franklin Wireless Eltek WiSA Technologies Sequans Communications LightPath Technologies (NASDAQ:LPTH) and Nortech Systems (NASDAQ:NSYS) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, risk, dividends, media sentiment, community ranking and earnings. Is LPTH or NSYS more profitable? Nortech Systems has a net margin of 3.35% compared to LightPath Technologies' net margin of -28.57%. Nortech Systems' return on equity of 12.76% beat LightPath Technologies' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets LightPath Technologies-28.57% -31.13% -19.13% Nortech Systems 3.35%12.76%5.97% Does the MarketBeat Community prefer LPTH or NSYS? LightPath Technologies received 212 more outperform votes than Nortech Systems when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 66.67% of users gave Nortech Systems an outperform vote while only 54.24% of users gave LightPath Technologies an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformLightPath TechnologiesOutperform Votes32654.24% Underperform Votes27545.76% Nortech SystemsOutperform Votes11466.67% Underperform Votes5733.33% Which has more risk and volatility, LPTH or NSYS? LightPath Technologies has a beta of 1.01, suggesting that its share price is 1% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Nortech Systems has a beta of 0.46, suggesting that its share price is 54% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media prefer LPTH or NSYS? In the previous week, LightPath Technologies had 12 more articles in the media than Nortech Systems. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for LightPath Technologies and 1 mentions for Nortech Systems. Nortech Systems' average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat LightPath Technologies' score of -0.12 indicating that Nortech Systems is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment LightPath Technologies 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Nortech Systems 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Do analysts prefer LPTH or NSYS? LightPath Technologies presently has a consensus price target of $4.67, suggesting a potential upside of 91.26%. Given LightPath Technologies' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe LightPath Technologies is more favorable than Nortech Systems.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score LightPath Technologies 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Nortech Systems 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 Which has higher earnings and valuation, LPTH or NSYS? Nortech Systems has higher revenue and earnings than LightPath Technologies. LightPath Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Nortech Systems, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioLightPath Technologies$31.73M3.09-$8.01M-$0.24-10.17Nortech Systems$139.33M0.21$6.87M$1.556.92 Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of LPTH or NSYS? 56.3% of LightPath Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 3.1% of Nortech Systems shares are held by institutional investors. 1.2% of LightPath Technologies shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 10.0% of Nortech Systems shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. SummaryNortech Systems beats LightPath Technologies on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Nortech Systems News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for NSYS 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. 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 NSYS vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricNortech SystemsElectronic components IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$29.57M$3.82B$26.93B$9.15BDividend YieldN/A1.12%2.74%3.85%P/E Ratio6.9223.8645.3619.13Price / Sales0.218.762,572.0670.72Price / Cash3.2931.1635.0734.83Price / Book0.843.726.814.62Net Income$6.87M-$41.40M$733.17M$245.94M7 Day Performance5.04%1.32%-2.04%-2.62%1 Month Performance3.52%-8.98%-0.09%-2.15%1 Year Performance-11.66%18.36%20.05%12.95% Nortech Systems Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)NSYSNortech Systems0.7029 of 5 stars$10.730.0%N/A-11.4%$29.57M$139.33M6.92810LPTHLightPath Technologies2.0496 of 5 stars$2.64-7.4%$4.67+76.8%+47.9%$104.73M$31.73M-12.00330Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionHigh Trading VolumeGCTSGCT Semiconductor1.1512 of 5 stars$2.16-2.1%$5.00+131.1%N/A$103.31MN/A0.00N/ASOLEmeren Group3.7964 of 5 stars$1.73+3.1%$4.38+152.6%-17.7%$88.78M$104.67M-13.32160CODACoda Octopus Group2.8194 of 5 stars$7.89-1.3%$11.00+39.4%+41.0%$88.53M$20.32M23.9180SNTSenstar Technologies0.1781 of 5 stars$3.56+0.6%N/A+243.9%$82.98M$32.79M50.86160News CoverageAIRGAirgain3.0438 of 5 stars$7.15-0.4%$11.75+64.3%+69.6%$81.15M$56.04M-6.27140News CoverageFKWLFranklin Wireless0.9446 of 5 stars$6.20+2.0%N/A+144.1%$73.04M$30.80M-22.9680Earnings ReportNews CoverageHigh Trading VolumeELTKEltek3.9667 of 5 stars$11.35+1.5%N/A-14.8%$68.89M$46.69M13.35260High Trading VolumeWISAWiSA TechnologiesN/AN/A$11.00+∞N/A$66.60M$2.08M0.0050High Trading VolumeSQNSSequans Communications3.6453 of 5 stars$2.62+4.8%$7.50+186.3%-62.8%$65.47M$33.62M1.86260Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies LightPath Technologies Competitors GCT Semiconductor Competitors Emeren Group Competitors Coda Octopus Group Competitors Senstar Technologies Competitors Airgain Competitors Franklin Wireless Competitors Eltek Competitors WiSA Technologies Competitors Sequans Communications Competitors 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:NSYS) was last updated on 2/22/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThe Real Hillbilly ElegyThe mountains of Appalachia are incredible to behold. 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