LST vs. CPX, PPIX, ZYT, PSL, BOU, HDT, TWD, SDM, DSCV, and TTG
Should you be buying Light Science Technologies stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Light Science Technologies include CAP-XX (CPX), ProPhotonix (PPIX), Zytronic (ZYT), Photonstar Led Group (PSL), Bould Opportunities (BOU), Holders Technology (HDT), Trackwise Designs (TWD), 25130 (SDM.L) (SDM), discoverIE Group (DSCV), and TT Electronics (TTG). These companies are all part of the "electronic components" industry.
Light Science Technologies vs. Its Competitors
Light Science Technologies (LON:LST) and CAP-XX (LON:CPX) 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 risk, profitability, dividends, media sentiment, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings and analyst recommendations.
Light Science Technologies has a beta of -0.82, indicating that its stock price is 182% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, CAP-XX has a beta of 2.19, indicating that its stock price is 119% more volatile than the S&P 500.
15.5% of Light Science Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 2.9% of CAP-XX shares are owned by institutional investors. 54.3% of Light Science Technologies shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 17.9% of CAP-XX shares are owned 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.
Light Science Technologies has higher earnings, but lower revenue 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.
In the previous week, Light Science Technologies' average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled CAP-XX'saverage media sentiment score.
Light Science Technologies has a net margin of -5.08% compared to CAP-XX's net margin of -130.34%. Light Science Technologies' return on equity of -26.55% beat CAP-XX's return on equity.
Summary
Light Science Technologies beats CAP-XX on 8 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.
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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time
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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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This page (LON:LST) was last updated on 7/18/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
