LST vs. WPHO, CPX, PPIX, ZYT, PSL, BOU, HDT, TWD, SDM, and DSCV
Should you be buying Light Science Technologies stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Light Science Technologies include Windar Photonics (WPHO), CAP-XX (CPX), ProPhotonix (PPIX), Zytronic (ZYT), Photonstar Led Group (PSL), Bould Opportunities (BOU), Holders Technology (HDT), Trackwise Designs (TWD), 25130 (SDM.L) (SDM), and discoverIE Group (DSCV). These companies are all part of the "electronic components" industry.
Light Science Technologies vs.
Windar Photonics (LON:WPHO) and Light Science Technologies (LON:LST) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, media sentiment, valuation, earnings, community ranking, analyst recommendations, profitability and dividends.
Windar Photonics has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Light Science Technologies. Windar Photonics is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Light Science Technologies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
In the previous week, Light Science Technologies had 1 more articles in the media than Windar Photonics. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Light Science Technologies and 0 mentions for Windar Photonics. Windar Photonics' average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Light Science Technologies'average media sentiment score.
Windar Photonics received 115 more outperform votes than Light Science Technologies when rated by MarketBeat users.
Windar Photonics has a beta of 1.29, suggesting that its share price is 29% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Light Science Technologies has a beta of -0.82, suggesting that its share price is 182% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Windar Photonics has a net margin of -1.91% compared to Light Science Technologies' net margin of -5.08%. Windar Photonics' return on equity of -4.25% beat Light Science Technologies' return on equity.
2.1% of Windar Photonics shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 15.5% of Light Science Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. 30.1% of Windar Photonics shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 54.3% of Light Science Technologies shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Summary
Windar Photonics beats Light Science Technologies on 8 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.
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This page (LON:LST) was last updated on 5/1/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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