Vicor (VICR) Competitors $51.32 -0.19 (-0.37%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$51.34 +0.02 (+0.04%) As of 04:35 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 ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock VICR vs. BDC, ENPH, FELE, ENS, BRC, POWL, AMSC, PLPC, THR, and LYTSShould you be buying Vicor stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Vicor include Belden (BDC), Enphase Energy (ENPH), Franklin Electric (FELE), Enersys (ENS), Brady (BRC), Powell Industries (POWL), American Superconductor (AMSC), Preformed Line Products (PLPC), Thermon Group (THR), and LSI Industries (LYTS). These companies are all part of the "electrical components & equipment" industry. Vicor vs. Its Competitors Belden Enphase Energy Franklin Electric Enersys Brady Powell Industries American Superconductor Preformed Line Products Thermon Group LSI Industries Belden (NYSE:BDC) and Vicor (NASDAQ:VICR) are both mid-cap electrical components & equipment companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, risk, dividends, media sentiment, profitability, institutional ownership and valuation. Do analysts recommend BDC or VICR? Belden currently has a consensus target price of $136.50, indicating a potential upside of 2.65%. Vicor has a consensus target price of $43.00, indicating a potential downside of 16.06%. Given Belden's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Belden is more favorable than Vicor.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Belden 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Vicor 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Which has more volatility & risk, BDC or VICR? Belden has a beta of 1.28, indicating that its stock price is 28% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Vicor has a beta of 1.73, indicating that its stock price is 73% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has preferable earnings & valuation, BDC or VICR? Belden has higher revenue and earnings than Vicor. Belden is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Vicor, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioBelden$2.46B2.14$198.43M$5.5224.09Vicor$359.06M6.41$6.13M$1.4635.09 Is BDC or VICR more profitable? Vicor has a net margin of 15.44% compared to Belden's net margin of 8.60%. Belden's return on equity of 23.29% beat Vicor's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Belden8.60% 23.29% 8.71% Vicor 15.44%11.32%9.96% Do insiders and institutionals believe in BDC or VICR? 98.8% of Belden shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 47.5% of Vicor shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.5% of Belden shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 31.3% of Vicor shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Does the media favor BDC or VICR? In the previous week, Belden had 7 more articles in the media than Vicor. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Belden and 8 mentions for Vicor. Belden's average media sentiment score of 1.38 beat Vicor's score of 0.90 indicating that Belden is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Belden 10 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Vicor 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummaryBelden beats Vicor on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Vicor News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for VICR and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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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 VICR vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricVicorELEC IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$2.30B$5.66B$29.72B$9.78BDividend YieldN/A2.59%3.06%4.04%P/E Ratio35.0924.9955.6026.39Price / Sales6.412.391,500.8686.63Price / Cash92.5122.8335.6559.11Price / Book3.782.359.366.62Net Income$6.13M$173.03M$806.27M$265.42M7 Day Performance10.20%5.08%3.09%3.45%1 Month Performance10.39%4.66%0.46%0.45%1 Year Performance33.48%12.20%24,016.89%19.41% Vicor Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)VICRVicor2.6777 of 5 stars$51.32-0.4%$43.00-16.2%+33.2%$2.31B$359.06M35.151,100News CoverageAnalyst DowngradeBDCBelden4.6745 of 5 stars$124.27+0.1%$136.50+9.8%+23.7%$4.92B$2.46B22.517,500Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementENPHEnphase Energy4.8758 of 5 stars$35.77+2.7%$55.22+54.4%-69.0%$4.56B$1.33B27.952,781Positive NewsFELEFranklin Electric4.5656 of 5 stars$96.57+0.8%$107.00+10.8%-3.8%$4.26B$2.02B24.956,300Positive NewsENSEnersys4.3617 of 5 stars$99.64+1.3%$118.33+18.8%+3.1%$3.68B$3.62B11.3710,858News CoverageBRCBrady2.895 of 5 stars$72.65+0.5%N/A+4.3%$3.42B$1.34B17.985,700News CoveragePositive NewsPOWLPowell Industries3.6271 of 5 stars$259.71+2.0%$312.00+20.1%+41.7%$3.07B$1.01B18.043,187News CoveragePositive NewsAMSCAmerican Superconductor1.2723 of 5 stars$53.46+0.8%$33.67-37.0%+149.0%$2.40B$222.82M137.08330Positive NewsPLPCPreformed Line Products1.9793 of 5 stars$180.56+1.6%N/A+61.8%$875.64M$593.71M20.773,401News CoveragePositive NewsTHRThermon Group2.9384 of 5 stars$25.66+1.8%N/A-13.1%$833.57M$498.21M16.241,568Positive NewsLYTSLSI Industries4.3975 of 5 stars$18.93-1.8%$26.00+37.3%+51.5%$576.88M$469.64M26.291,970News CoverageEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst Upgrade Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Belden Competitors Enphase Energy Competitors Franklin Electric Competitors Enersys Competitors Brady Competitors Powell Industries Competitors American Superconductor Competitors Preformed Line Products Competitors Thermon Group Competitors LSI Industries 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:VICR) was last updated on 8/27/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMusk’s Project Colossus could mint millionairesI predict this single breakthrough could make Elon the world’s first trillionaire — and mint more new milliona...Brownstone Research | 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 | SponsoredBONUS GUIDE - Ben Stein Prepares For the Next Financial CrisisWith inflation high, debt soaring, and global tensions rising, a financial storm may be brewing. 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