Do analysts prefer XPP or DIA?

XP Power presently has a consensus target price of GBX 1,769.33, indicating a potential downside of 5.38%. Given XP Power's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe XP Power is more favorable than Dialight. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score XP Power 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67 Dialight 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, XPP or DIA?

XP Power has higher revenue and earnings than Dialight. XP Power is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Dialight, 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 XP Power £230.10M 2.28 -£15.01M -£42.00 N/A Dialight £179.60M 0.82 -£23.05M £18.40 20.11

Is XPP or DIA more profitable?

XP Power has a net margin of -4.95% compared to Dialight's net margin of -8.94%. XP Power's return on equity of -6.50% beat Dialight's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets XP Power -4.95% -6.50% 2.24% Dialight -8.94% -33.79% 0.05%

Do analysts rate DIA or LUCE?

Luceco has a consensus price target of GBX 240, indicating a potential downside of 11.44%. Given Luceco's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Luceco is more favorable than Dialight. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Dialight 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 Luceco 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, DIA or LUCE?

Luceco has higher revenue and earnings than Dialight. Dialight is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Luceco, 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 Dialight £179.60M 0.82 -£23.05M £18.40 20.11 Luceco £271.40M 1.47 £19.13M £13.40 20.22

Is DIA or LUCE more profitable?

Luceco has a net margin of 7.48% compared to Dialight's net margin of -8.94%. Luceco's return on equity of 20.71% beat Dialight's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Dialight -8.94% -33.79% 0.05% Luceco 7.48% 20.71% 8.58%

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, DIA or TFW?

FW Thorpe has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Dialight. FW Thorpe is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Dialight, 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 Dialight £179.60M 0.82 -£23.05M £18.40 20.11 FW Thorpe £173.20M 1.75 £24.42M £21.90 12.28

Is DIA or TFW more profitable?

FW Thorpe has a net margin of 14.73% compared to Dialight's net margin of -8.94%. FW Thorpe's return on equity of 13.58% beat Dialight's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Dialight -8.94% -33.79% 0.05% FW Thorpe 14.73% 13.58% 8.02%

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, SUP or DIA?

Supreme has higher revenue and earnings than Dialight. Supreme is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Dialight, 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 Supreme £250.65M 0.69 £22.28M £18.10 8.18 Dialight £179.60M 0.82 -£23.05M £18.40 20.11

Is SUP or DIA more profitable?

Supreme has a net margin of 8.71% compared to Dialight's net margin of -8.94%. Supreme's return on equity of 27.64% beat Dialight's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Supreme 8.71% 27.64% 20.33% Dialight -8.94% -33.79% 0.05%

Do analysts rate DIA or AFC?

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Dialight 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 AFC Energy 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00

Which has better earnings and valuation, DIA or AFC?

AFC Energy has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Dialight. AFC Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Dialight, 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 Dialight £179.60M 0.82 -£23.05M £18.40 20.11 AFC Energy £125K 1,338.34 -£22.39M -£2.41 N/A

Is DIA or AFC more profitable?

Dialight has a net margin of -8.94% compared to AFC Energy's net margin of -17,756.00%. Dialight's return on equity of -33.79% beat AFC Energy's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Dialight -8.94% -33.79% 0.05% AFC Energy -17,756.00% -76.88% -35.77%

Dialight (DIA) Competitors

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DIA vs. XPP, LUCE, TFW, SUP, and AFC

Should you buy Dialight stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Dialight with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Dialight include XP Power (XPP), Luceco (LUCE), FW Thorpe (TFW), Supreme (SUP), and AFC Energy (AFC). These companies are all part of the "electrical equipment & parts" industry.

How does Dialight compare to XP Power?

XP Power (LON:XPP) and Dialight (LON:DIA) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings and dividends.

In the previous week, XP Power had 1 more articles in the media than Dialight. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for XP Power and 0 mentions for Dialight. XP Power's average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat Dialight's score of 0.00 indicating that XP Power is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
XP Power	Positive
Dialight	Neutral

XP Power presently has a consensus target price of GBX 1,769.33, indicating a potential downside of 5.38%. Given XP Power's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe XP Power is more favorable than Dialight.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
XP Power	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
Dialight	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

XP Power has a net margin of -4.95% compared to Dialight's net margin of -8.94%. XP Power's return on equity of -6.50% beat Dialight's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
XP Power	-4.95%	-6.50%	2.24%
Dialight	-8.94%	-33.79%	0.05%

XP Power has a beta of 1.784, indicating that its stock price is 78% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Dialight has a beta of 0.633, indicating that its stock price is 37% less volatile than the broader market.

41.6% of XP Power shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 36.0% of Dialight shares are held by institutional investors. 5.1% of XP Power shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.2% of Dialight shares are held 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.

XP Power has higher revenue and earnings than Dialight. XP Power is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Dialight, 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
XP Power	£230.10M	2.28	-£15.01M	-£42.00	N/A
Dialight	£179.60M	0.82	-£23.05M	£18.40	20.11

Summary

XP Power beats Dialight on 13 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Dialight compare to Luceco?

Dialight (LON:DIA) and Luceco (LON:LUCE) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, media sentiment, risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings and profitability.

Dialight has a beta of 0.633, indicating that its share price is 37% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Luceco has a beta of 1.319, indicating that its share price is 32% more volatile than the broader market.

Luceco has a consensus price target of GBX 240, indicating a potential downside of 11.44%. Given Luceco's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Luceco is more favorable than Dialight.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Dialight	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
Luceco	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

In the previous week, Luceco had 1 more articles in the media than Dialight. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Luceco and 0 mentions for Dialight. Dialight's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Luceco's score of -1.00 indicating that Dialight is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Dialight	Neutral
Luceco	Negative

Luceco has higher revenue and earnings than Dialight. Dialight is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Luceco, 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
Dialight	£179.60M	0.82	-£23.05M	£18.40	20.11
Luceco	£271.40M	1.47	£19.13M	£13.40	20.22

36.0% of Dialight shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 17.7% of Luceco shares are held by institutional investors. 5.2% of Dialight shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 24.1% of Luceco shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Luceco has a net margin of 7.48% compared to Dialight's net margin of -8.94%. Luceco's return on equity of 20.71% beat Dialight's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Dialight	-8.94%	-33.79%	0.05%
Luceco	7.48%	20.71%	8.58%

Summary

Luceco beats Dialight on 13 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Dialight compare to FW Thorpe?

Dialight (LON:DIA) and FW Thorpe (LON:TFW) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, media sentiment, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends and earnings.

FW Thorpe has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Dialight. FW Thorpe is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Dialight, 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
Dialight	£179.60M	0.82	-£23.05M	£18.40	20.11
FW Thorpe	£173.20M	1.75	£24.42M	£21.90	12.28

Dialight has a beta of 0.633, suggesting that its stock price is 37% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, FW Thorpe has a beta of 0.432, suggesting that its stock price is 57% less volatile than the broader market.

FW Thorpe has a net margin of 14.73% compared to Dialight's net margin of -8.94%. FW Thorpe's return on equity of 13.58% beat Dialight's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Dialight	-8.94%	-33.79%	0.05%
FW Thorpe	14.73%	13.58%	8.02%

36.0% of Dialight shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 3.7% of FW Thorpe shares are held by institutional investors. 5.2% of Dialight shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 54.9% of FW Thorpe shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Dialight's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled FW Thorpe'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Dialight	Neutral
FW Thorpe	Neutral

Summary

FW Thorpe beats Dialight on 7 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Dialight compare to Supreme?

Supreme (LON:SUP) and Dialight (LON:DIA) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends and media sentiment.

In the previous week, Supreme had 24 more articles in the media than Dialight. MarketBeat recorded 24 mentions for Supreme and 0 mentions for Dialight. Supreme's average media sentiment score of 0.40 beat Dialight's score of 0.00 indicating that Supreme is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Supreme	Neutral
Dialight	Neutral

9.7% of Supreme shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 36.0% of Dialight shares are held by institutional investors. 54.4% of Supreme shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 5.2% of Dialight shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Supreme has higher revenue and earnings than Dialight. Supreme is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Dialight, 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
Supreme	£250.65M	0.69	£22.28M	£18.10	8.18
Dialight	£179.60M	0.82	-£23.05M	£18.40	20.11

Supreme has a beta of 1.062, meaning that its stock price is 6% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Dialight has a beta of 0.633, meaning that its stock price is 37% less volatile than the broader market.

Supreme has a net margin of 8.71% compared to Dialight's net margin of -8.94%. Supreme's return on equity of 27.64% beat Dialight's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Supreme	8.71%	27.64%	20.33%
Dialight	-8.94%	-33.79%	0.05%

Summary

Supreme beats Dialight on 9 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Dialight compare to AFC Energy?

Dialight (LON:DIA) and AFC Energy (LON:AFC) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, media sentiment, earnings, profitability, valuation, dividends and risk.

In the previous week, Dialight's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled AFC Energy'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Dialight	Neutral
AFC Energy	Neutral

Dialight has a net margin of -8.94% compared to AFC Energy's net margin of -17,756.00%. Dialight's return on equity of -33.79% beat AFC Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Dialight	-8.94%	-33.79%	0.05%
AFC Energy	-17,756.00%	-76.88%	-35.77%

AFC Energy has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Dialight. AFC Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Dialight, 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
Dialight	£179.60M	0.82	-£23.05M	£18.40	20.11
AFC Energy	£125K	1,338.34	-£22.39M	-£2.41	N/A

36.0% of Dialight shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 15.6% of AFC Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.2% of Dialight shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 4.4% of AFC Energy shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Dialight	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
AFC Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Dialight has a beta of 0.633, suggesting that its share price is 37% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, AFC Energy has a beta of 2.372, suggesting that its share price is 137% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Dialight beats AFC Energy on 8 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

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DIA vs. The Competition

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Metric	Dialight	Electrical Equipment & Parts Industry	Industrials Sector	LON Exchange
Market Cap	£147.90M	£9.17B	£9.57B	£2.78B
Dividend Yield	3.46%	3.46%	3.54%	6.13%
P/E Ratio	20.11	64.72	25.08	364.74
Price / Sales	0.82	64,549.49	5,129.22	87,565.33
Price / Cash	45.07	12.58	28.20	27.85
Price / Book	2.60	5.07	5.08	7.71
Net Income	-£23.05M	-£40.66M	£794.09M	£5.89B
7 Day Performance	2.78%	0.09%	0.45%	0.07%
1 Month Performance	27.59%	6.96%	2.30%	3.26%
1 Year Performance	257.49%	105.62%	30.49%	75.52%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
DIA Dialight	N/A	GBX 370 flat	N/A	+266.3%	£147.90M	£179.60M	20.11	1,358	High Trading Volume
XPP XP Power	2.6458 of 5 stars	GBX 1,922 -0.1%	GBX 1,769.33 -7.9%	+146.0%	£538.78M	£230.10M	N/A	2,435	News Coverage
LUCE Luceco	2.4777 of 5 stars	GBX 272 +0.4%	GBX 240 -11.8%	+88.3%	£400.36M	£271.40M	20.30	1,504
TFW FW Thorpe	N/A	GBX 271.03 +1.1%	N/A	-17.7%	£304.60M	£173.20M	12.38	900	Gap Down
SUP Supreme	N/A	GBX 155 +3.3%	N/A	-17.2%	£181.84M	£250.65M	8.56	7,800

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