Shoals Technologies Group (SHLS) Competitors $4.92 +0.75 (+17.99%) (As of 12/17/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends SHLS vs. KLIC, VIAV, NN, SIMO, AAOI, HIMX, JKS, NSSC, BELFA, and COMMShould 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), Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI), Himax Technologies (HIMX), JinkoSolar (JKS), Napco Security Technologies (NSSC), Bel Fuse (BELFA), and CommScope (COMM). These companies are all part of the "electronic equipment" industry. Shoals Technologies Group vs. Kulicke and Soffa Industries Viavi Solutions NextNav Silicon Motion Technology Applied Optoelectronics Himax Technologies JinkoSolar Napco Security Technologies Bel Fuse CommScope Kulicke and Soffa Industries (NASDAQ:KLIC) and Shoals Technologies Group (NASDAQ:SHLS) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, community ranking, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, institutional ownership, earnings and risk. Which has higher valuation and earnings, KLIC or SHLS? Shoals Technologies Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Kulicke and Soffa Industries. 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$706.23M3.81-$69.01M-$1.23-40.63Shoals Technologies Group$488.94M1.67$39.97M$0.2024.55 Does the MarketBeat Community favor KLIC or SHLS? Kulicke and Soffa Industries received 365 more outperform votes than Shoals Technologies Group when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 68.48% of users gave Kulicke and Soffa Industries an outperform vote while only 49.44% of users gave Shoals Technologies Group an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformKulicke and Soffa IndustriesOutperform Votes45468.48% Underperform Votes20931.52% Shoals Technologies GroupOutperform Votes8949.44% Underperform Votes9150.56% Does the media prefer KLIC or SHLS? In the previous week, Shoals Technologies Group had 8 more articles in the media than Kulicke and Soffa Industries. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Shoals Technologies Group and 4 mentions for Kulicke and Soffa Industries. Shoals Technologies Group's average media sentiment score of 1.11 beat Kulicke and Soffa Industries' score of 0.54 indicating that Shoals Technologies Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Kulicke and Soffa Industries 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Shoals Technologies Group 6 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive 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 currently has a consensus target price of $52.40, indicating a potential upside of 4.86%. Shoals Technologies Group has a consensus target price of $10.64, indicating a potential upside of 116.76%. Given Shoals Technologies Group's higher probable upside, analysts clearly 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) 6 Hold rating(s) 14 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.48 Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership 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 company will outperform the market over the long term. Which has more volatility and risk, KLIC or SHLS? Kulicke and Soffa Industries has a beta of 1.38, meaning that its stock price is 38% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Shoals Technologies Group has a beta of 1.69, meaning that its stock price is 69% more volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryShoals Technologies Group beats Kulicke and Soffa Industries on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad ProsperityPubCould this be the hottest crypto discovery of all time?I want to let you in on what may be the hottest crypto discovery of all time… One that has NOTHING to do with creating a crypto wallet or touching ANY risky coin for that matter. 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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$823.50M$60.85B$7.67B$9.28BDividend YieldN/A2.08%11.37%4.06%P/E Ratio24.7040.6116.6917.50Price / Sales1.6825.06108.18139.58Price / Cash7.4225.4612.3437.96Price / Book1.547.533.604.89Net Income$39.97M$983.89M$913.51M$225.01M7 Day Performance6.01%5.54%-2.12%-1.54%1 Month Performance8.33%20.10%-1.01%5.30%1 Year Performance-68.79%12.65%5.55%22.31% Shoals Technologies Group Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)SHLSShoals Technologies Group4.6745 of 5 stars$4.92+18.0%$10.64+116.3%-73.7%$820.16M$488.94M24.601,309Analyst ForecastPositive NewsGap UpKLICKulicke and Soffa Industries1.7885 of 5 stars$49.91+0.9%$52.40+5.0%-8.6%$2.69B$706.23M-40.232,746VIAVViavi Solutions4.2276 of 5 stars$11.22+1.5%$10.66-5.0%+16.5%$2.49B$1.00B-65.003,600Analyst ForecastNews CoverageGap DownNNNextNav1.9891 of 5 stars$18.12+7.9%$20.00+10.4%+348.9%$2.34B$3.86M-24.1560Positive NewsSIMOSilicon Motion Technology4.7833 of 5 stars$60.37+1.8%$81.67+35.3%+0.6%$2.03B$814.77M22.471,546AAOIApplied Optoelectronics1.4063 of 5 stars$35.44-2.7%$23.00-35.1%+61.5%$1.60B$209.55M-17.682,149Short Interest ↓News CoverageHIMXHimax Technologies3.8035 of 5 stars$8.17-4.9%$15.00+83.6%+34.0%$1.43B$897.26M19.512,164High Trading VolumeJKSJinkoSolar2.0237 of 5 stars$26.50-5.1%$31.33+18.2%-21.7%$1.41B$16.72B43.8557,397NSSCNapco Security Technologies4.0086 of 5 stars$37.63+1.7%$47.14+25.3%+10.1%$1.38B$191.15M27.211,070Positive NewsBELFABel Fuse0.8937 of 5 stars$100.51+0.2%N/A+61.2%$1.26B$524.94M24.346,300COMMCommScope2.3664 of 5 stars$5.74flat$2.50-56.4%+129.2%$1.24B$5.79B-1.3020,000Analyst DowngradeShort Interest ↑News CoveragePositive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies KLIC Alternatives VIAV Alternatives NN Alternatives SIMO Alternatives AAOI Alternatives HIMX Alternatives JKS Alternatives NSSC Alternatives BELFA Alternatives COMM 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 12/17/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersAmazon coin set to soar 25X – starting December 16th?This tiny 3-cent crypto just partnered with one of the biggest companies in the world… Amazon. 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