POET Technologies (POET) Competitors $6.69 -0.44 (-6.17%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$6.64 -0.06 (-0.82%) As of 07:58 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 ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock POET vs. COMM, HIMX, SEDG, AAOI, JKS, NVTS, DQ, BELFA, PENG, and SHLSShould you be buying POET Technologies stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of POET Technologies include CommScope (COMM), Himax Technologies (HIMX), SolarEdge Technologies (SEDG), Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI), JinkoSolar (JKS), Navitas Semiconductor (NVTS), DAQO New Energy (DQ), Bel Fuse (BELFA), Penguin Solutions (PENG), and Shoals Technologies Group (SHLS). These companies are all part of the "electronic equipment" industry. POET Technologies vs. Its Competitors CommScope Himax Technologies SolarEdge Technologies Applied Optoelectronics JinkoSolar Navitas Semiconductor DAQO New Energy Bel Fuse Penguin Solutions Shoals Technologies Group POET Technologies (NASDAQ:POET) and CommScope (NASDAQ:COMM) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, profitability, valuation, risk, institutional ownership and dividends. Which has stronger earnings and valuation, POET or COMM? POET Technologies has higher earnings, but lower revenue than CommScope. POET Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than CommScope, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioPOET Technologies$40K14,271.44-$56.70M-$0.74-9.04CommScope$4.42B0.37-$315.50M$2.732.75 Do analysts prefer POET or COMM? POET Technologies currently has a consensus price target of $6.25, suggesting a potential downside of 6.58%. CommScope has a consensus price target of $4.88, suggesting a potential downside of 35.09%. Given POET Technologies' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe POET Technologies is more favorable than CommScope.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score POET Technologies 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.33CommScope 2 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.67 Which has more risk and volatility, POET or COMM? POET Technologies has a beta of 0.28, meaning that its share price is 72% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, CommScope has a beta of 2.38, meaning that its share price is 138% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of POET or COMM? 2.0% of POET Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 88.0% of CommScope shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of POET Technologies shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.1% of CommScope shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Is POET or COMM more profitable? CommScope has a net margin of 16.89% compared to POET Technologies' net margin of 0.00%. CommScope's return on equity of -4.51% beat POET Technologies' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets POET TechnologiesN/A -139.18% -70.84% CommScope 16.89%-4.51%1.68% Does the media refer more to POET or COMM? In the previous week, POET Technologies had 2 more articles in the media than CommScope. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for POET Technologies and 4 mentions for CommScope. POET Technologies' average media sentiment score of 0.44 beat CommScope's score of 0.37 indicating that POET Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment POET Technologies 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral CommScope 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral SummaryCommScope beats POET Technologies on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get POET Technologies News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for POET 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 POET 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 POET vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricPOET TechnologiesELEC COMP IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$570.86M$38.90B$28.23B$9.31BDividend YieldN/A2.17%3.14%4.03%P/E Ratio-9.0447.5733.1219.73Price / Sales14,271.44285.851,718.80173.26Price / CashN/A92.0737.6457.96Price / Book24.785.327.635.67Net Income-$56.70M$528.96M$779.73M$257.79M7 Day Performance9.67%0.54%0.16%0.52%1 Month Performance59.67%11.13%5.74%8.84%1 Year Performance74.67%23.42%52,677.60%14.18% POET Technologies Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)POETPOET Technologies0.6678 of 5 stars$6.69-6.2%$6.25-6.6%+117.4%$608.39M$40K0.0053High Trading VolumeCOMMCommScope3.252 of 5 stars$8.25-4.8%$4.88-40.9%+358.5%$1.79B$4.21B3.0220,000HIMXHimax Technologies4.0341 of 5 stars$9.03-4.1%$11.90+31.8%+17.5%$1.58B$906.80M18.432,177SEDGSolarEdge Technologies3.3932 of 5 stars$26.43-4.0%$16.12-39.0%+2.2%$1.56B$901.46M-0.884,930News CoverageAnalyst UpgradeAAOIApplied Optoelectronics1.3853 of 5 stars$26.44-7.7%$24.80-6.2%+186.7%$1.47B$249.37M-6.853,309Gap DownJKSJinkoSolar1.62 of 5 stars$23.84-1.9%$27.19+14.1%+11.0%$1.22B$12.64B-4.7533,830NVTSNavitas Semiconductor0.9109 of 5 stars$6.15-4.5%$3.71-39.7%+29.5%$1.18B$83.30M-11.83160DQDAQO New Energy2.3253 of 5 stars$17.44-8.1%$21.01+20.5%+24.6%$1.17B$1.03B-2.684,749Positive NewsGap UpBELFABel Fuse3.586 of 5 stars$90.45-3.2%$115.00+27.1%+6.3%$1.15B$534.79M27.756,300Upcoming EarningsPENGPenguin Solutions1.8641 of 5 stars$20.94+0.3%$24.94+19.1%N/A$1.11B$1.17B-123.172,700Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastSHLSShoals Technologies Group4.1407 of 5 stars$6.30+5.4%$8.63+37.0%-14.3%$1.05B$388.76M52.501,290Analyst Downgrade Related Companies and Tools Related Companies COMM Competitors HIMX Competitors SEDG Competitors AAOI Competitors JKS Competitors NVTS Competitors DQ Competitors BELFA Competitors PENG Competitors SHLS Competitors 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:POET) was last updated on 7/16/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersElon’s Secret Social Security BombshellTo All Americans Born Before April 16th, 1963: Did Trump Just Give The Green Light To Radically RE-DO Social S...Banyan Hill Publishing | SponsoredBuffett’s Little-Known Succession PlanYou could miss out on millions buying a house - even if prices rise Joel Litman is a millionaire member of ...Altimetry | 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 | SponsoredPost-Halving = Profit Season (Here’s How to Win It)It happens like clockwork. 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