Valens Semiconductor (VLN) Competitors

Valens Semiconductor (NYSE:VLN) and Wolfspeed (NYSE:WOLF) 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 profitability, valuation, dividends, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, risk and community ranking.

Does the MarketBeat Community favor VLN or WOLF?

Wolfspeed received 28 more outperform votes than Valens Semiconductor when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 39.13% of users gave Valens Semiconductor an outperform vote while only 31.36% of users gave Wolfspeed an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Valens Semiconductor	Outperform Votes 9 39.13%	Underperform Votes 14 60.87%
Wolfspeed	Outperform Votes 37 31.36%	Underperform Votes 81 68.64%

Do institutionals & insiders believe in VLN or WOLF?

33.9% of Valens Semiconductor shares are held by institutional investors. 58.9% of Valens Semiconductor shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Wolfspeed shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Is VLN or WOLF more profitable?

Valens Semiconductor has a net margin of -41.94% compared to Wolfspeed's net margin of -93.31%. Valens Semiconductor's return on equity of -14.05% beat Wolfspeed's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Valens Semiconductor	-41.94%	-14.05%	-12.51%
Wolfspeed	-93.31%	-49.86%	-5.96%

Do analysts rate VLN or WOLF?

Valens Semiconductor presently has a consensus price target of $4.00, suggesting a potential upside of 98.51%. Wolfspeed has a consensus price target of $17.21, suggesting a potential upside of 169.82%. Given Wolfspeed's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Wolfspeed is more favorable than Valens Semiconductor.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Valens Semiconductor	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Wolfspeed	2 Sell rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.13

Does the media favor VLN or WOLF?

In the previous week, Wolfspeed had 45 more articles in the media than Valens Semiconductor. MarketBeat recorded 46 mentions for Wolfspeed and 1 mentions for Valens Semiconductor. Valens Semiconductor's average media sentiment score of 0.39 beat Wolfspeed's score of 0.03 indicating that Valens Semiconductor is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Valens Semiconductor	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Wolfspeed	8 Very Positive mention(s)	7 Positive mention(s)	24 Neutral mention(s)	5 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Which has more volatility & risk, VLN or WOLF?

Valens Semiconductor has a beta of 0.42, indicating that its stock price is 58% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Wolfspeed has a beta of 1.46, indicating that its stock price is 46% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, VLN or WOLF?

Valens Semiconductor has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Wolfspeed. Valens Semiconductor is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Wolfspeed, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Valens Semiconductor	$84.16M	2.55	-$19.66M	-$0.25	-8.06
Wolfspeed	$807.20M	1.01	-$864.20M	-$5.95	-1.07

Summary

Valens Semiconductor beats Wolfspeed on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.