Solid State (SOLI) Competitors

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SOLI vs. GHH, TTG, KETL, WPHO, and LST

Should you buy Solid State stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Solid State 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 Solid State include Gooch & Housego (GHH), TT Electronics (TTG), Strix Group (KETL), Windar Photonics (WPHO), and Light Science Technologies (LST). These companies are all part of the "electronic components" industry.

How does Solid State compare to Gooch & Housego?

Solid State (LON:SOLI) and Gooch & Housego (LON:GHH) 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 valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment, profitability, risk and earnings.

Solid State has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Gooch & Housego. Solid State is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Gooch & Housego, 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
Solid State	£148.94M	0.66	£44.26M	£4.20	41.19
Gooch & Housego	£150.49M	1.79	£1.07M	£13.30	73.83

Gooch & Housego has a net margin of 2.35% compared to Solid State's net margin of 1.63%. Solid State's return on equity of 3.91% beat Gooch & Housego's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Solid State	1.63%	3.91%	9.06%
Gooch & Housego	2.35%	3.10%	1.88%

Solid State has a beta of 0.756, indicating that its share price is 24% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Gooch & Housego has a beta of 0.86, indicating that its share price is 14% less volatile than the broader market.

Solid State currently has a consensus price target of GBX 245, indicating a potential upside of 41.62%. Gooch & Housego has a consensus price target of GBX 740, indicating a potential downside of 24.64%. Given Solid State's higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Solid State is more favorable than Gooch & Housego.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Solid State	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Gooch & Housego	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Solid State pays an annual dividend of GBX 2.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Gooch & Housego pays an annual dividend of GBX 13.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Solid State pays out 59.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Gooch & Housego pays out 99.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Solid State is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

10.4% of Solid State shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 22.1% of Gooch & Housego shares are owned by institutional investors. 9.3% of Solid State shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.3% of Gooch & Housego shares are owned 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.

In the previous week, Solid State had 4 more articles in the media than Gooch & Housego. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Solid State and 0 mentions for Gooch & Housego. Gooch & Housego's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Solid State's score of -0.03 indicating that Gooch & Housego is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Solid State	Neutral
Gooch & Housego	Neutral

Summary

Solid State and Gooch & Housego tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Solid State compare to TT Electronics?

TT Electronics (LON:TTG) and Solid State (LON:SOLI) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, profitability, valuation and media sentiment.

Solid State has lower revenue, but higher earnings than TT Electronics. TT Electronics is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Solid State, 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
TT Electronics	£481.40M	0.43	-£12.84M	-£28.50	N/A
Solid State	£148.94M	0.66	£44.26M	£4.20	41.19

TT Electronics presently has a consensus target price of GBX 127.50, suggesting a potential upside of 8.97%. Solid State has a consensus target price of GBX 245, suggesting a potential upside of 41.62%. Given Solid State's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Solid State is more favorable than TT Electronics.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
TT Electronics	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Solid State	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

In the previous week, Solid State had 2 more articles in the media than TT Electronics. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Solid State and 2 mentions for TT Electronics. TT Electronics' average media sentiment score of 0.57 beat Solid State's score of -0.03 indicating that TT Electronics is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
TT Electronics	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Solid State	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

TT Electronics has a beta of 0.842, suggesting that its stock price is 16% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Solid State has a beta of 0.756, suggesting that its stock price is 24% less volatile than the broader market.

37.3% of TT Electronics shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 10.4% of Solid State shares are held by institutional investors. 8.8% of TT Electronics shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 9.3% of Solid State shares are held by company 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.

Solid State has a net margin of 1.63% compared to TT Electronics' net margin of -10.51%. Solid State's return on equity of 3.91% beat TT Electronics' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
TT Electronics	-10.51%	-31.21%	0.42%
Solid State	1.63%	3.91%	9.06%

Summary

Solid State beats TT Electronics on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Solid State compare to Strix Group?

Solid State (LON:SOLI) and Strix Group (LON:KETL) 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 earnings, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, media sentiment, valuation, profitability and analyst recommendations.

In the previous week, Solid State had 2 more articles in the media than Strix Group. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Solid State and 2 mentions for Strix Group. Solid State's average media sentiment score of -0.03 beat Strix Group's score of -0.16 indicating that Solid State is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Solid State	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Strix Group	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Solid State presently has a consensus target price of GBX 245, suggesting a potential upside of 41.62%. Strix Group has a consensus target price of GBX 56.67, suggesting a potential upside of 36.55%. Given Solid State's higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Solid State is more favorable than Strix Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Solid State	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Strix Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

10.4% of Solid State shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 16.2% of Strix Group shares are held by institutional investors. 9.3% of Solid State shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.4% of Strix Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Solid State has a beta of 0.756, indicating that its share price is 24% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Strix Group has a beta of 0.933, indicating that its share price is 7% less volatile than the broader market.

Strix Group has a net margin of 5.42% compared to Solid State's net margin of 1.63%. Strix Group's return on equity of 16.76% beat Solid State's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Solid State	1.63%	3.91%	9.06%
Strix Group	5.42%	16.76%	10.07%

Strix Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Solid State. Strix Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Solid State, 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
Solid State	£148.94M	0.66	£44.26M	£4.20	41.19
Strix Group	£138.37M	0.66	£266.97M	£3.40	12.21

Summary

Strix Group beats Solid State on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Solid State compare to Windar Photonics?

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

Solid State has higher revenue and earnings than Windar Photonics. Windar Photonics is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Solid State, 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
Solid State	£148.94M	0.66	£44.26M	£4.20	41.19
Windar Photonics	£4.98M	5.52	-£153.52K	-£1.50	N/A

In the previous week, Solid State had 4 more articles in the media than Windar Photonics. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Solid State and 0 mentions for Windar Photonics. Windar Photonics' average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Solid State's score of -0.03 indicating that Windar Photonics is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Solid State	Neutral
Windar Photonics	Neutral

Solid State presently has a consensus price target of GBX 245, suggesting a potential upside of 41.62%. Given Solid State's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Solid State is more favorable than Windar Photonics.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Solid State	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Windar Photonics	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Solid State has a beta of 0.756, meaning that its stock price is 24% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Windar Photonics has a beta of 1.999, meaning that its stock price is 100% more volatile than the broader market.

10.4% of Solid State shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 6.4% of Windar Photonics shares are held by institutional investors. 9.3% of Solid State shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 25.3% of Windar Photonics 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.

Solid State has a net margin of 1.63% compared to Windar Photonics' net margin of -26.88%. Solid State's return on equity of 3.91% beat Windar Photonics' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Solid State	1.63%	3.91%	9.06%
Windar Photonics	-26.88%	-12.60%	0.62%

Summary

Solid State beats Windar Photonics on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Solid State compare to Light Science Technologies?

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

Solid State presently has a consensus target price of GBX 245, indicating a potential upside of 41.62%. Light Science Technologies has a consensus target price of GBX 4.60, indicating a potential upside of 91.67%. Given Light Science Technologies' higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Light Science Technologies is more favorable than Solid State.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Solid State	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Light Science Technologies	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Solid State has higher revenue and earnings than Light Science Technologies. Light Science Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Solid State, 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
Solid State	£148.94M	0.66	£44.26M	£4.20	41.19
Light Science Technologies	£8.63M	2.74	-£521.62K	-£0.30	N/A

10.4% of Solid State shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 14.9% of Light Science Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. 9.3% of Solid State shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 40.0% of Light Science Technologies shares are owned 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.

Solid State has a net margin of 1.63% compared to Light Science Technologies' net margin of -11.34%. Solid State's return on equity of 3.91% beat Light Science Technologies' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Solid State	1.63%	3.91%	9.06%
Light Science Technologies	-11.34%	-64.06%	-0.85%

Solid State has a beta of 0.756, indicating that its stock price is 24% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Light Science Technologies has a beta of -0.82, indicating that its stock price is 182% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Solid State had 4 more articles in the media than Light Science Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Solid State and 0 mentions for Light Science Technologies. Light Science Technologies' average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Solid State's score of -0.03 indicating that Light Science Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Solid State	Neutral
Light Science Technologies	Neutral

Summary

Solid State beats Light Science Technologies on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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SOLI vs. The Competition

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Metric	Solid State	Electronic Components Industry	Computer Sector	LON Exchange
Market Cap	£98.15M	£3.80B	£38.96B	£2.79B
Dividend Yield	1.52%	2.77%	3.22%	6.16%
P/E Ratio	41.19	11.27	168.99	365.60
Price / Sales	0.66	102.87	627.24	87,567.32
Price / Cash	10.08	50.37	46.59	27.89
Price / Book	0.30	4.97	10.34	7.63
Net Income	£44.26M	£40.73M	£1.06B	£5.89B
7 Day Performance	1.17%	0.39%	0.55%	-0.02%
1 Month Performance	9.68%	5.17%	5.05%	1.06%
1 Year Performance	-5.21%	82.94%	168.46%	85.15%

Solid State Competitors List

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
SOLI Solid State	3.2705 of 5 stars	GBX 173 +1.8%	GBX 245 +41.6%	-6.1%	£98.15M	£148.94M	41.19	400	News Coverage
GHH Gooch & Housego	N/A	GBX 948 +1.9%	GBX 740 -21.9%	+84.0%	£259.48M	£150.49M	71.28	1,030	High Trading Volume
TTG TT Electronics	2.5508 of 5 stars	GBX 118 flat	GBX 127.50 +8.1%	+31.9%	£210.17M	£481.40M	N/A	4,945	High Trading Volume
KETL Strix Group	3.2061 of 5 stars	GBX 45.50 +5.8%	GBX 56.67 +24.5%	-5.1%	£100.81M	£138.37M	13.38	1,000	News Coverage Insider Trade
WPHO Windar Photonics	N/A	GBX 25.50 flat	N/A	-44.3%	£25.05M	£4.98M	N/A	23

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