Volex (VLX) Competitors GBX 370 +0.50 (+0.14%) As of 11:53 AM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendHeadlinesInsider TradesBuy This Stock VLX vs. CLSN, SMS, TFW, CWR, XPP, SUP, LUCE, AFC, DIA, and IKAShould you be buying Volex stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Volex include Calisen (CLSN), Smart Metering Systems (SMS), FW Thorpe (TFW), Ceres Power (CWR), XP Power (XPP), Supreme (SUP), Luceco (LUCE), AFC Energy (AFC), Dialight (DIA), and Ilika (IKA). These companies are all part of the "electrical equipment & parts" industry. Volex vs. Its Competitors Calisen Smart Metering Systems FW Thorpe Ceres Power XP Power Supreme Luceco AFC Energy Dialight Ilika Calisen (LON:CLSN) and Volex (LON:VLX) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment and valuation. Is CLSN or VLX more profitable? Volex has a net margin of 4.21% compared to Calisen's net margin of 0.00%. Volex's return on equity of 12.97% beat Calisen's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets CalisenN/A N/A N/A Volex 4.21%12.97%6.30% Which has preferable valuation & earnings, CLSN or VLX? Volex has higher revenue and earnings than Calisen. Calisen is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Volex, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioCalisen£248.10M0.00N/A-£5.50N/AVolex£1.09B0.63£54.37M£0.261,447.26 Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of CLSN or VLX? 17.4% of Volex shares are held by institutional investors. 35.0% of Volex shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Does the media favor CLSN or VLX? In the previous week, Calisen's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Volex'saverage media sentiment score. Company Overall Sentiment Calisen Neutral Volex Neutral Do analysts recommend CLSN or VLX? Volex has a consensus price target of GBX 400, indicating a potential upside of 7.96%. Given Volex's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Volex is more favorable than Calisen.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Calisen 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00Volex 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 SummaryVolex beats Calisen on 11 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Volex News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for VLX and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. 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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.Skip Chart VLX vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricVolexElectrical Equipment & Parts IndustryIndustrials SectorLON ExchangeMarket Cap£679.49M£5.18B£7.86B£2.61BDividend Yield1.22%3.69%4.57%5.28%P/E Ratio1,447.26164.25303.064,453.43Price / Sales0.635,267.541,300.22100,373.53Price / Cash16.4812.5428.2627.90Price / Book1.954.154.928.91Net Income£54.37M-£40.66M£791.48M£5.89B7 Day Performance1.48%1,732,482.52%87,815.47%0.63%1 Month Performance10.01%1,967,131.86%95,133.09%5.73%1 Year Performance16.88%1,971,713.30%98,966.30%154.07% Volex Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)VLXVolex1.2136 of 5 starsGBX 370+0.1%GBX 400+8.1%+17.1%£678.57M£1.09B1,445.3112,000CLSNCalisenN/AN/AN/AN/A£1.43B£248.10M-47.421,748SMSSmart Metering SystemsN/AN/AN/AN/A£1.27B£135.52M8,654.551,361TFWFW ThorpeN/AGBX 303flatN/A-7.6%£352.27M£176.97M1,438.06900News CoveragePositive NewsEarnings ReportCWRCeres Power1.593 of 5 starsGBX 141.20-0.6%GBX 340+140.8%-31.9%£273.68M£51.89M-964.48591Gap UpHigh Trading VolumeXPPXP Power2.3187 of 5 starsGBX 950flatGBX 1,245+31.1%-31.1%£266.30M£231.10M-1,678.452,435Positive NewsSUPSupremeN/AGBX 175-1.7%N/A+14.5%£205.31M£231.08M897.447,800Trending NewsLUCELucecoN/AGBX 127.80-1.4%GBX 160+25.2%-13.1%£192.43M£242.50M1,345.261,504AFCAFC EnergyN/AGBX 9.80-0.9%N/A-1.0%£110.89M£3.61M-426.09120News CoverageDIADialightN/AGBX 232+1.8%N/A+36.0%£92.30M£183.50M-674.421,358IKAIlikaN/AGBX 44.98-9.1%N/A+60.0%£81.33M£73.50K-1,270.6272Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies CLSN Alternatives SMS Alternatives TFW Alternatives CWR Alternatives XPP Alternatives SUP Alternatives LUCE Alternatives AFC Alternatives DIA Alternatives IKA Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (LON:VLX) was last updated on 10/9/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMagnificent 7 being replaced by the “Hidden 7”?BULLISH: It's time to buy this 'hidden' AI stock An award-winning stock-rating system has turned BULLISH on...Chaikin Analytics | SponsoredREVEALED: Something Big Happening Behind White House DoorsWhat I just learned about what’s unfolding in the White House is truly stunning… And you need to see it for...Paradigm Press | SponsoredAn $8 trillion-dollar discovery 17,000 ft underwater A strange rock pulled from the ocean floor may hold the key to a $16 trillion resource boom. 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