Shoals Technologies Group (SHLS) Competitors $4.56 -0.66 (-12.64%) (As of 11/15/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends SHLS vs. KLIC, VIAV, NN, SIMO, NSSC, DQ, AAOI, BELFA, JKS, and SGHShould you be buying Shoals Technologies Group stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Shoals Technologies Group include Kulicke and Soffa Industries (KLIC), Viavi Solutions (VIAV), NextNav (NN), Silicon Motion Technology (SIMO), Napco Security Technologies (NSSC), Daqo New Energy (DQ), Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI), Bel Fuse (BELFA), JinkoSolar (JKS), and SMART Global (SGH). These companies are all part of the "electronic equipment" industry. Shoals Technologies Group vs. Kulicke and Soffa Industries Viavi Solutions NextNav Silicon Motion Technology Napco Security Technologies Daqo New Energy Applied Optoelectronics Bel Fuse JinkoSolar SMART Global Kulicke and Soffa Industries (NASDAQ:KLIC) and Shoals Technologies Group (NASDAQ:SHLS) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, profitability, dividends, valuation, community ranking, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership. Does the MarketBeat Community prefer KLIC or SHLS? Kulicke and Soffa Industries received 370 more outperform votes than Shoals Technologies Group when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 68.58% of users gave Kulicke and Soffa Industries an outperform vote while only 48.00% of users gave Shoals Technologies Group an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformKulicke and Soffa IndustriesOutperform Votes45468.58% Underperform Votes20831.42% Shoals Technologies GroupOutperform Votes8448.00% Underperform Votes9152.00% Do institutionals and insiders believe in KLIC or SHLS? 98.2% of Kulicke and Soffa Industries shares are held by institutional investors. 0.0% of Kulicke and Soffa Industries shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.7% of Shoals Technologies Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Is KLIC or SHLS more profitable? Shoals Technologies Group has a net margin of 7.78% compared to Kulicke and Soffa Industries' net margin of -9.77%. Shoals Technologies Group's return on equity of 9.83% beat Kulicke and Soffa Industries' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Kulicke and Soffa Industries-9.77% -0.92% -0.71% Shoals Technologies Group 7.78%9.83%6.60% Do analysts recommend KLIC or SHLS? Kulicke and Soffa Industries presently has a consensus target price of $52.40, indicating a potential upside of 13.44%. Shoals Technologies Group has a consensus target price of $11.92, indicating a potential upside of 161.43%. Given Shoals Technologies Group's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Shoals Technologies Group is more favorable than Kulicke and Soffa Industries.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Kulicke and Soffa Industries 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.60Shoals Technologies Group 3 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 11 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.38 Does the media refer more to KLIC or SHLS? In the previous week, Kulicke and Soffa Industries had 15 more articles in the media than Shoals Technologies Group. MarketBeat recorded 42 mentions for Kulicke and Soffa Industries and 27 mentions for Shoals Technologies Group. Kulicke and Soffa Industries' average media sentiment score of 0.42 beat Shoals Technologies Group's score of 0.06 indicating that Kulicke and Soffa Industries is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Kulicke and Soffa Industries 7 Very Positive mention(s) 8 Positive mention(s) 14 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Shoals Technologies Group 5 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Which has more risk and volatility, KLIC or SHLS? Kulicke and Soffa Industries has a beta of 1.38, suggesting that its stock price is 38% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Shoals Technologies Group has a beta of 1.73, suggesting that its stock price is 73% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has better valuation & earnings, KLIC or SHLS? Kulicke and Soffa Industries has higher revenue and earnings than Shoals Technologies Group. Kulicke and Soffa Industries is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Shoals Technologies Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioKulicke and Soffa Industries$706.23M3.57$57.15M-$1.23-37.55Shoals Technologies Group$488.94M1.55$39.97M$0.2022.80 SummaryKulicke and Soffa Industries and Shoals Technologies Group tied by winning 9 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Traders Agency5 Stocks that could triple in a week Robinhood traders have piled $78 billion into this market... Driving tiny tech stock gains of 3,000%, 8,942%, and 12,592% in 2020. Now their next one could be here.Click here to pay just $5 for a full year of Stealth Trades Get Shoals Technologies Group News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for SHLS 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 SHLS vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricShoals Technologies GroupSemiconductors & related devices IndustryEnergy SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$759.91M$59.93B$8.84B$8.72BDividend YieldN/A2.44%11.67%4.07%P/E Ratio22.8025.7911.1114.16Price / Sales1.5520.2278.7481.71Price / Cash7.6723.8010.0536.03Price / Book1.397.913.345.94Net Income$39.97M$999.37M$957.26M$225.73M7 Day Performance-20.14%-6.49%4.67%-1.34%1 Month Performance-7.69%-4.97%0.75%1.15%1 Year Performance-69.29%6.88%424.48%24.02% Shoals Technologies Group Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)SHLSShoals Technologies Group4.2184 of 5 stars$4.56-12.6%$11.92+161.4%-70.3%$759.91M$488.94M22.801,309Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastShort Interest ↑Analyst RevisionNews CoverageKLICKulicke and Soffa Industries1.7553 of 5 stars$46.19+1.3%N/A-5.7%$2.52B$706.23M-37.553,025Earnings ReportDividend IncreaseAnalyst DowngradeBuyback AnnouncementAnalyst RevisionNews CoverageGap UpHigh Trading VolumeVIAVViavi Solutions3.4824 of 5 stars$9.87-1.9%N/A+23.8%$2.19B$1.00B-58.063,600Analyst UpgradeInsider SellingNNNextNav3.2195 of 5 stars$14.22+0.5%N/A+196.9%$1.80B$3.86M-18.9660Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionNews CoverageSIMOSilicon Motion Technology4.8575 of 5 stars$51.20-5.2%N/A-12.8%$1.72B$639.14M19.391,546NSSCNapco Security Technologies4.2624 of 5 stars$35.96-2.6%N/A+29.9%$1.32B$188.82M26.441,070Analyst UpgradePositive NewsDQDaqo New Energy3.8746 of 5 stars$19.21-4.6%N/A-30.8%$1.27B$2.31B-10.385,765Short Interest ↓AAOIApplied Optoelectronics1.2933 of 5 stars$26.80-4.8%N/A+108.9%$1.21B$217.65M-13.012,149Insider SellingNews CoverageBELFABel Fuse0.3259 of 5 stars$91.60-1.2%N/A+70.7%$1.15B$639.81M22.186,300Short Interest ↑JKSJinkoSolar1.7848 of 5 stars$20.92-1.9%N/A-40.7%$1.11B$16.72B35.4657,397Short Interest ↑SGHSMART Global2.1648 of 5 starsN/AN/AN/A$1.10B$1.44B-6.773,000 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies KLIC Alternatives VIAV Alternatives NN Alternatives SIMO Alternatives NSSC Alternatives DQ Alternatives AAOI Alternatives BELFA Alternatives JKS Alternatives SGH 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:SHLS) was last updated on 11/17/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBill Gates’s Next Big AI Bet: StargateIn February 2016… when almost nobody was talking about artificial intelligence…. 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