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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?

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

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

Windar Photonics has lower revenue, but higher earnings 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
Light Science Technologies£8.63M2.00-£521.62K-£0.30N/A
Windar Photonics£4.98M5.33-£153.52K-£1.50N/A

12.5% of Light Science Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 6.4% of Windar Photonics shares are held by institutional investors. 14.7% of Light Science Technologies shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 25.2% of Windar Photonics 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 net margin of -11.34% compared to Windar Photonics' net margin of -19.87%. Windar Photonics' return on equity of -16.16% 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%
Windar Photonics -19.87%-16.16%0.62%

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 beat Light Science Technologies' score of -0.03 indicating that Windar Photonics is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Light Science Technologies Neutral
Windar Photonics Neutral

Summary

Windar Photonics beats Light Science Technologies on 7 of the 13 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 business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, valuation, risk and earnings.

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£8.63M2.00-£521.62K-£0.30N/A
CAP-XX£4.94M3.56-£88.46M-£0.08N/A

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%

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 insiders. Comparatively, 12.3% of CAP-XX shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

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. CAP-XX's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Light Science Technologies' score of -0.03 indicating that CAP-XX is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Light Science Technologies Neutral
CAP-XX Neutral

Light Science Technologies has a beta of 0.056, meaning that its share price is 94% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, CAP-XX has a beta of 1.458, meaning that its share price is 46% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Light Science Technologies beats CAP-XX on 7 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Light Science Technologies compare to ProPhotonix?

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

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
ProPhotonix£14.52M0.00N/A£1.00N/A
Light Science Technologies£8.63M2.00-£521.62K-£0.30N/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. ProPhotonix's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Light Science Technologies' score of -0.03 indicating that ProPhotonix is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
ProPhotonix Neutral
Light Science Technologies Neutral

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 hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

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
ProPhotonixN/A N/A N/A
Light Science Technologies -11.34%-64.06%-0.85%

Summary

ProPhotonix beats Light Science Technologies on 7 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Light Science Technologies compare to Zytronic?

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

36.5% of Zytronic shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 12.5% of Light Science Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. 61.0% of Zytronic shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 14.7% of Light Science Technologies 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.

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
Zytronic£7.20M0.00-£1.29M-£12.72N/A
Light Science Technologies£8.63M2.00-£521.62K-£0.30N/A

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
Zytronic-18.16% -10.94% -7.43%
Light Science Technologies -11.34%-64.06%-0.85%

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. Zytronic's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Light Science Technologies' score of -0.03 indicating that Zytronic is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Zytronic Neutral
Light Science Technologies Neutral

Zytronic has a beta of 0.86, meaning that its stock price is 14% less 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

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

How does Light Science Technologies compare to Photonstar Led Group?

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

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
Photonstar Led GroupN/A N/A N/A
Light Science Technologies -11.34%-64.06%-0.85%

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. Photonstar Led Group's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Light Science Technologies' score of -0.03 indicating that Photonstar Led Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Photonstar Led Group Neutral
Light Science Technologies Neutral

12.5% of Light Science Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. 14.7% of Light Science Technologies shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Photonstar Led Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue 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
Photonstar Led Group£3.62M0.00N/A-£0.50N/A
Light Science Technologies£8.63M2.00-£521.62K-£0.30N/A

Summary

Photonstar Led Group and Light Science Technologies tied by winning 5 of the 10 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£16.73M£4.07B£39.32B£2.94B
Dividend YieldN/A2.76%3.33%6.15%
P/E Ratio-5.8311.68170.66366.78
Price / Sales2.00100.72624.0886,365.17
Price / Cash3.2550.3748.3427.87
Price / Book2.625.129.827.69
Net Income-£521.62K£40.73M£1.07B£5.89B
7 Day Performance16.67%2.45%3.35%0.42%
1 Month Performance-12.50%10.06%-2.81%-1.43%
1 Year Performance-50.00%96.60%152.39%65.59%

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 1.75
+2.9%		GBX 4.60
+162.9%		-49.3%£16.73M£8.63MN/A86
WPHO
Windar Photonics
N/AGBX 27
flat		N/A-46.0%£26.52M£4.98MN/A23
CPX
CAP-XX
N/AGBX 0.27
-2.1%		N/A+16.5%£15.89M£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 7/2/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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