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LST vs. WPHO, CPX, PPIX, ZYT, and PSL

Should you buy Light Science Technologies stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Light Science Technologies 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 Light Science Technologies include Windar Photonics (WPHO), CAP-XX (CPX), ProPhotonix (PPIX), Zytronic (ZYT), and Photonstar Led Group (PSL). These companies are all part of the "electronic components" industry.

How does Light Science Technologies compare to Windar Photonics?

Windar Photonics (LON:WPHO) and Light Science Technologies (LON:LST) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, media sentiment, profitability, valuation, earnings and institutional ownership.

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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Windar Photonics£4.98M5.52-£153.52K-£1.50N/A
Light Science Technologies£8.63M2.21-£521.62K-£0.30N/A

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.

Company Overall Sentiment
Windar Photonics Neutral
Light Science Technologies Neutral

Light Science Technologies has a net margin of -11.34% compared to Windar Photonics' net margin of -26.88%. Windar Photonics' return on equity of -12.60% beat Light Science Technologies' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Windar Photonics-26.88% -12.60% 0.62%
Light Science Technologies -11.34%-64.06%-0.85%

6.4% of Windar Photonics shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 12.5% of Light Science Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. 25.2% of Windar Photonics shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 14.7% of Light Science Technologies shares are owned by 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.

Windar Photonics has a beta of 1.999, meaning that its stock price is 100% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Light Science Technologies has a beta of 0.056, meaning that its stock price is 94% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Windar Photonics and Light Science Technologies tied by winning 6 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Light Science Technologies compare to CAP-XX?

Light Science Technologies (LON:LST) and CAP-XX (LON:CPX) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, institutional ownership and profitability.

Light Science Technologies has a net margin of -11.34% compared to CAP-XX's net margin of -74.36%. CAP-XX's return on equity of -63.48% beat Light Science Technologies' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Light Science Technologies-11.34% -64.06% -0.85%
CAP-XX -74.36%-63.48%-54.80%

Light Science Technologies has higher revenue and earnings than CAP-XX. Light Science Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than CAP-XX, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Light Science Technologies£8.63M2.21-£521.62K-£0.30N/A
CAP-XX£4.94M2.90-£88.46M-£0.08N/A

In the previous week, Light Science Technologies had 1 more articles in the media than CAP-XX. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Light Science Technologies and 0 mentions for CAP-XX. Light Science Technologies' average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled CAP-XX'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Light Science Technologies Neutral
CAP-XX Neutral

Light Science Technologies has a beta of 0.056, suggesting that its share price is 94% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, CAP-XX has a beta of 1.27, suggesting that its share price is 27% more volatile than the broader market.

12.5% of Light Science Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 6.7% of CAP-XX shares are held by institutional investors. 14.7% of Light Science Technologies shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 12.3% of CAP-XX 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.

Summary

Light Science Technologies beats CAP-XX on 7 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Light Science Technologies compare to ProPhotonix?

Light Science Technologies (LON:LST) and ProPhotonix (LON:PPIX) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, media sentiment, profitability, earnings and valuation.

12.5% of Light Science Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. 14.7% of Light Science Technologies shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

ProPhotonix has higher revenue and earnings than Light Science Technologies. Light Science Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than ProPhotonix, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Light Science Technologies£8.63M2.21-£521.62K-£0.30N/A
ProPhotonix£14.52M0.00N/A£1.00N/A

ProPhotonix has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Light Science Technologies' net margin of -11.34%. ProPhotonix's return on equity of 0.00% beat Light Science Technologies' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Light Science Technologies-11.34% -64.06% -0.85%
ProPhotonix N/A N/A N/A

In the previous week, Light Science Technologies had 1 more articles in the media than ProPhotonix. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Light Science Technologies and 0 mentions for ProPhotonix. Light Science Technologies' average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled ProPhotonix'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Light Science Technologies Neutral
ProPhotonix Neutral

Summary

ProPhotonix beats Light Science Technologies on 6 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Light Science Technologies compare to Zytronic?

Light Science Technologies (LON:LST) and Zytronic (LON:ZYT) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, profitability, risk and dividends.

12.5% of Light Science Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 36.5% of Zytronic shares are held by institutional investors. 14.7% of Light Science Technologies shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 61.0% of Zytronic shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Light Science Technologies has a beta of 0.056, suggesting that its share price is 94% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Zytronic has a beta of 0.86, suggesting that its share price is 14% less volatile than the broader market.

Light Science Technologies has a net margin of -11.34% compared to Zytronic's net margin of -18.16%. Zytronic's return on equity of -10.94% beat Light Science Technologies' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Light Science Technologies-11.34% -64.06% -0.85%
Zytronic -18.16%-10.94%-7.43%

Light Science Technologies has higher revenue and earnings than Zytronic. Light Science Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Zytronic, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Light Science Technologies£8.63M2.21-£521.62K-£0.30N/A
Zytronic£7.20M0.00-£1.29M-£12.72N/A

In the previous week, Light Science Technologies had 1 more articles in the media than Zytronic. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Light Science Technologies and 0 mentions for Zytronic. Light Science Technologies' average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Zytronic'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Light Science Technologies Neutral
Zytronic Neutral

Summary

Light Science Technologies beats Zytronic on 6 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Light Science Technologies compare to Photonstar Led Group?

Light Science Technologies (LON:LST) and Photonstar Led Group (LON:PSL) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, risk, earnings, valuation, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.

Photonstar Led Group has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Light Science Technologies' net margin of -11.34%. Photonstar Led Group's return on equity of 0.00% beat Light Science Technologies' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Light Science Technologies-11.34% -64.06% -0.85%
Photonstar Led Group N/A N/A N/A

In the previous week, Light Science Technologies had 1 more articles in the media than Photonstar Led Group. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Light Science Technologies and 0 mentions for Photonstar Led Group. Light Science Technologies' average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Photonstar Led Group'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Light Science Technologies Neutral
Photonstar Led Group Neutral

12.5% of Light Science Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. 14.7% of Light Science Technologies 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.

Photonstar Led Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Light Science Technologies. Light Science Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Photonstar Led Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Light Science Technologies£8.63M2.21-£521.62K-£0.30N/A
Photonstar Led Group£3.62M0.00N/A-£0.50N/A

Summary

Light Science Technologies beats Photonstar Led Group on 5 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

This chart shows the average media sentiment of LON and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. 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.
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LST vs. The Competition

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MetricLight Science TechnologiesElectronic Components IndustryComputer SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£19.05M£3.96B£38.79B£2.72B
Dividend YieldN/A2.77%3.15%6.13%
P/E Ratio-6.4510.97163.24366.57
Price / Sales2.2198.09629.2886,640.48
Price / Cash3.2550.3747.7227.87
Price / Book2.904.899.467.62
Net Income-£521.62K£40.73M£1.07B£5.89B
7 Day Performance-7.81%3.85%-3.27%-1.31%
1 Month Performance-17.62%13.53%2.87%0.85%
1 Year Performance-46.45%89.48%153.02%70.33%

Light Science Technologies Competitors List

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CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
LST
Light Science Technologies
N/AGBX 1.94
-3.2%		GBX 4.60
+137.6%		-46.8%£19.05M£8.63MN/A86
WPHO
Windar Photonics
N/AGBX 27.10
-0.2%		N/A-42.0%£26.62M£4.98MN/A23
CPX
CAP-XX
N/AGBX 0.30
+15.4%		N/A+48.5%£17.39M£4.94MN/AN/A
PPIX
ProPhotonix
N/AN/AN/AN/A£8.16M£14.52M8.75N/A
ZYT
Zytronic
N/AN/AN/AN/A£4.49M£7.20MN/A121

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This page (LON:LST) was last updated on 6/10/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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