Wolfspeed (WOLF) Competitors $6.44 0.00 (0.00%) (As of 11/20/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends WOLF vs. KLIC, VIAV, NN, SIMO, NSSC, AAOI, DQ, BELFA, JKS, and ICHRShould you be buying Wolfspeed stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Wolfspeed include Kulicke and Soffa Industries (KLIC), Viavi Solutions (VIAV), NextNav (NN), Silicon Motion Technology (SIMO), Napco Security Technologies (NSSC), Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI), Daqo New Energy (DQ), Bel Fuse (BELFA), JinkoSolar (JKS), and Ichor (ICHR). These companies are all part of the "electronic equipment" industry. Wolfspeed vs. Kulicke and Soffa Industries Viavi Solutions NextNav Silicon Motion Technology Napco Security Technologies Applied Optoelectronics Daqo New Energy Bel Fuse JinkoSolar Ichor Kulicke and Soffa Industries (NASDAQ:KLIC) and Wolfspeed (NYSE:WOLF) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, community ranking, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, risk and earnings. Is KLIC or WOLF more profitable? Kulicke and Soffa Industries has a net margin of -9.77% compared to Wolfspeed's net margin of -93.31%. Kulicke and Soffa Industries' return on equity of -0.92% beat Wolfspeed's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Kulicke and Soffa Industries-9.77% -0.92% -0.71% Wolfspeed -93.31%-49.86%-5.96% Do analysts rate KLIC or WOLF? Kulicke and Soffa Industries currently has a consensus target price of $52.40, suggesting a potential upside of 12.21%. Wolfspeed has a consensus target price of $17.21, suggesting a potential upside of 167.30%. Given Wolfspeed's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Wolfspeed 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) 2.60Wolfspeed 2 Sell rating(s) 10 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.13 Does the media refer more to KLIC or WOLF? In the previous week, Wolfspeed had 9 more articles in the media than Kulicke and Soffa Industries. MarketBeat recorded 40 mentions for Wolfspeed and 31 mentions for Kulicke and Soffa Industries. Kulicke and Soffa Industries' average media sentiment score of 0.33 beat Wolfspeed's score of 0.03 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) 7 Positive mention(s) 9 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Wolfspeed 6 Very Positive mention(s) 6 Positive mention(s) 21 Neutral mention(s) 5 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Which has more volatility & risk, KLIC or WOLF? 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, Wolfspeed has a beta of 1.46, meaning that its stock price is 46% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the MarketBeat Community favor KLIC or WOLF? Kulicke and Soffa Industries received 417 more outperform votes than Wolfspeed when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 68.48% of users gave Kulicke and Soffa Industries an outperform vote while only 31.36% of users gave Wolfspeed an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformKulicke and Soffa IndustriesOutperform Votes45468.48% Underperform Votes20931.52% WolfspeedOutperform Votes3731.36% Underperform Votes8168.64% Do institutionals and insiders believe in KLIC or WOLF? 98.2% of Kulicke and Soffa Industries shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.0% of Kulicke and Soffa Industries shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Wolfspeed shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Which has better valuation and earnings, KLIC or WOLF? Kulicke and Soffa Industries has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Wolfspeed. Kulicke and Soffa Industries is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Wolfspeed, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioKulicke and Soffa Industries$706.23M3.56-$69.01M-$1.23-37.97Wolfspeed$804.50M1.02-$864.20M-$5.95-1.08 SummaryKulicke and Soffa Industries beats Wolfspeed on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. 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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 WOLF vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricWolfspeedSemiconductors & related devices IndustryComputer SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$822.47M$60.48B$23.93B$19.90BDividend YieldN/A2.45%2.79%3.54%P/E Ratio-1.0836.65255.3742.67Price / Sales1.0236.403,289.7618.14Price / CashN/A23.8032.8117.85Price / Book0.926.907.385.60Net Income-$864.20M$981.45M$665.43M$985.93M7 Day Performance-20.10%-1.95%-0.42%-0.19%1 Month Performance-59.78%-3.58%0.51%0.15%1 Year Performance-82.51%7.51%17.41%23.70% Wolfspeed Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)WOLFWolfspeed3.0511 of 5 stars$6.44flat$17.21+167.3%-82.5%$822.47M$807.20M-1.085,013Analyst ForecastNews CoverageKLICKulicke and Soffa Industries1.5236 of 5 stars$46.70+2.5%$52.40+12.2%-8.5%$2.46B$706.23M0.002,746Analyst DowngradeBuyback AnnouncementAnalyst RevisionVIAVViavi Solutions3.4187 of 5 stars$9.82+0.7%$10.44+6.3%+21.7%$2.16B$1.00B-57.763,600Analyst ForecastNNNextNav3.2019 of 5 stars$15.35-5.3%$20.00+30.3%+220.5%$2.09B$3.86M0.0060Analyst RevisionSIMOSilicon Motion Technology4.7893 of 5 stars$53.07-0.9%$81.67+53.9%-10.4%$1.80B$639.14M20.101,546NSSCNapco Security Technologies4.4907 of 5 stars$36.94+2.0%$47.14+27.6%+27.5%$1.33B$188.82M27.161,070Positive NewsAAOIApplied Optoelectronics1.3016 of 5 stars$34.07+19.3%$18.70-45.1%+135.6%$1.29B$209.55M-16.542,149Gap UpHigh Trading VolumeDQDaqo New Energy3.7293 of 5 stars$20.12+9.8%$22.26+10.6%-25.9%$1.21B$2.31B0.005,765Short Interest ↓Positive NewsBELFABel Fuse0.3018 of 5 stars$94.20+2.6%N/A+76.1%$1.18B$639.81M22.816,300Short Interest ↑JKSJinkoSolar0.838 of 5 stars$22.41+7.6%$24.60+9.8%-35.9%$1.11B$16.72B37.9857,397Gap UpICHRIchor3.1592 of 5 stars$31.10+2.2%$42.57+36.9%+20.5%$1.03B$811.12M0.002,245Positive NewsHigh Trading Volume Related Companies and Tools Related Companies KLIC Competitors VIAV Competitors NN Competitors SIMO Competitors NSSC Competitors AAOI Competitors DQ Competitors BELFA Competitors JKS Competitors ICHR Competitors 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 (NYSE:WOLF) was last updated on 11/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThe Crypto That’s Making Wall Street SweatThe Crypto Wall Street Is Desperate to Hide It's happening now, right under everyone's radar. 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