GCTS vs. CAN, CRNT, VUZI, WOLF, SPWR, ATOM, MRAM, MX, REKR, and LPTH
Should you be buying GCT Semiconductor stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of GCT Semiconductor include Canaan (CAN), Ceragon Networks (CRNT), Vuzix (VUZI), Wolfspeed (WOLF), CSLM Acquisition (SPWR), Atomera (ATOM), EVERSPIN TECH (MRAM), Magnachip Semiconductor (MX), Rekor Systems (REKR), and LightPath Technologies (LPTH). These companies are all part of the "electronic equipment" industry.
GCT Semiconductor vs. Its Competitors
Canaan (NASDAQ:CAN) and GCT Semiconductor (NYSE:GCTS) are both small-cap electronic equipment companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, valuation and dividends.
GCT Semiconductor has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Canaan. GCT Semiconductor is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Canaan, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Canaan currently has a consensus target price of $2.67, suggesting a potential upside of 179.47%. GCT Semiconductor has a consensus target price of $5.00, suggesting a potential upside of 209.60%. Given GCT Semiconductor's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe GCT Semiconductor is more favorable than Canaan.
Canaan has a net margin of -93.62% compared to GCT Semiconductor's net margin of -316.15%. GCT Semiconductor's return on equity of 0.00% beat Canaan's return on equity.
70.1% of Canaan shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 28.1% of GCT Semiconductor shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Canaan shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of GCT Semiconductor shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Canaan has a beta of 3.29, indicating that its stock price is 229% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, GCT Semiconductor has a beta of 1.22, indicating that its stock price is 22% more volatile than the S&P 500.
In the previous week, Canaan had 20 more articles in the media than GCT Semiconductor. MarketBeat recorded 20 mentions for Canaan and 0 mentions for GCT Semiconductor. Canaan's average media sentiment score of 0.02 beat GCT Semiconductor's score of 0.00 indicating that Canaan is being referred to more favorably in the media.
Summary
Canaan beats GCT Semiconductor on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.
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This page (NYSE:GCTS) was last updated on 7/17/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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