Volex (VLX) Competitors

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VLX vs. CLSN, CWR, SMS, XPP, and LUCE

Should you buy Volex stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Volex 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 Volex include Calisen (CLSN), Ceres Power (CWR), Smart Metering Systems (SMS), XP Power (XPP), and Luceco (LUCE). These companies are all part of the "electrical equipment & parts" industry.

How does Volex compare to Calisen?

Volex (LON:VLX) and Calisen (LON:CLSN) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, media sentiment, earnings, risk, profitability, dividends, valuation and analyst recommendations.

Volex currently has a consensus price target of GBX 472.50, indicating a potential downside of 27.75%. Given Calisen's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Calisen is more favorable than Volex.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Volex	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75
Calisen	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

20.1% of Volex shares are owned by institutional investors. 35.1% of Volex shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Volex	£1.15B	1.04	£54.37M	£30.40	21.51
Calisen	£248.10M	0.00	N/A	-£5.50	N/A

Volex has a net margin of 4.96% compared to Calisen's net margin of 0.00%. Volex's return on equity of 14.90% beat Calisen's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Volex	4.96%	14.90%	6.30%
Calisen	N/A	N/A	N/A

In the previous week, Volex had 2 more articles in the media than Calisen. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Volex and 0 mentions for Calisen. Volex's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Calisen'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Volex	Neutral
Calisen	Neutral

Summary

Volex beats Calisen on 11 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Volex compare to Ceres Power?

Ceres Power (LON:CWR) and Volex (LON:VLX) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, dividends, valuation, earnings, institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations and profitability.

Volex has higher revenue and earnings than Ceres Power. Ceres Power is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Volex, 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
Ceres Power	£32.64M	39.94	-£40.57M	-£24.52	N/A
Volex	£1.15B	1.04	£54.37M	£30.40	21.51

Ceres Power currently has a consensus target price of GBX 725, suggesting a potential upside of 8.45%. Volex has a consensus target price of GBX 472.50, suggesting a potential downside of 27.75%. Given Ceres Power's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Ceres Power is more favorable than Volex.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Ceres Power	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Volex	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75

Volex has a net margin of 4.96% compared to Ceres Power's net margin of -145.65%. Volex's return on equity of 14.90% beat Ceres Power's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ceres Power	-145.65%	-39.26%	-12.83%
Volex	4.96%	14.90%	6.30%

In the previous week, Ceres Power had 1 more articles in the media than Volex. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Ceres Power and 2 mentions for Volex. Ceres Power's average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat Volex's score of 0.00 indicating that Ceres Power is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Ceres Power	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Volex	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

28.2% of Ceres Power shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 20.1% of Volex shares are held by institutional investors. 8.0% of Ceres Power shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 35.1% of Volex 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.

Ceres Power has a beta of 3.2209136, meaning that its share price is 222% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Volex has a beta of 1.156, meaning that its share price is 16% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Volex beats Ceres Power on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Volex compare to Smart Metering Systems?

Smart Metering Systems (LON:SMS) and Volex (LON:VLX) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership, media sentiment and dividends.

Volex has higher revenue and earnings than Smart Metering Systems. Smart Metering Systems is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Volex, 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
Smart Metering Systems	£135.52M	0.00	£14.87M	£0.11	N/A
Volex	£1.15B	1.04	£54.37M	£30.40	21.51

Volex has a consensus target price of GBX 472.50, indicating a potential downside of 27.75%. Given Smart Metering Systems' higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Smart Metering Systems is more favorable than Volex.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Smart Metering Systems	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
Volex	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75

In the previous week, Volex had 2 more articles in the media than Smart Metering Systems. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Volex and 0 mentions for Smart Metering Systems. Smart Metering Systems' average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Volex'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Smart Metering Systems	Neutral
Volex	Neutral

Smart Metering Systems has a beta of 0.42, suggesting that its share price is 58% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Volex has a beta of 1.156, suggesting that its share price is 16% more volatile than the broader market.

Smart Metering Systems has a net margin of 10.97% compared to Volex's net margin of 4.96%. Volex's return on equity of 14.90% beat Smart Metering Systems' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Smart Metering Systems	10.97%	2.73%	2.79%
Volex	4.96%	14.90%	6.30%

Smart Metering Systems pays an annual dividend of GBX 30 per share. Volex pays an annual dividend of GBX 5.89 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Smart Metering Systems pays out 27,272.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Volex pays out 19.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Volex is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

74.9% of Smart Metering Systems shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 20.1% of Volex shares are held by institutional investors. 8.9% of Smart Metering Systems shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 35.1% of Volex 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.

Summary

Volex beats Smart Metering Systems on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Volex compare to XP Power?

XP Power (LON:XPP) and Volex (LON:VLX) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, media sentiment, profitability, risk, dividends, earnings and institutional ownership.

Volex has higher revenue and earnings than XP Power. XP Power is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Volex, 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
XP Power	£230.10M	2.31	-£15.01M	-£42.00	N/A
Volex	£1.15B	1.04	£54.37M	£30.40	21.51

In the previous week, Volex had 2 more articles in the media than XP Power. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Volex and 0 mentions for XP Power. XP Power's average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat Volex's score of 0.00 indicating that XP Power is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
XP Power	Positive
Volex	Neutral

Volex has a net margin of 4.96% compared to XP Power's net margin of -4.95%. Volex's return on equity of 14.90% beat XP Power's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
XP Power	-4.95%	-6.50%	2.24%
Volex	4.96%	14.90%	6.30%

XP Power has a beta of 1.784, suggesting that its stock price is 78% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Volex has a beta of 1.156, suggesting that its stock price is 16% more volatile than the broader market.

XP Power presently has a consensus price target of GBX 1,769.33, indicating a potential downside of 6.58%. Volex has a consensus price target of GBX 472.50, indicating a potential downside of 27.75%. Given XP Power's higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe XP Power is more favorable than Volex.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
XP Power	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
Volex	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75

41.6% of XP Power shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 20.1% of Volex shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.1% of XP Power shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 35.1% of Volex shares are owned 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.

Summary

Volex beats XP Power on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Volex compare to Luceco?

Volex (LON:VLX) and Luceco (LON:LUCE) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, institutional ownership, dividends and valuation.

Volex has a beta of 1.156, suggesting that its share price is 16% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Luceco has a beta of 1.319, suggesting that its share price is 32% more volatile than the broader market.

20.1% of Volex shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 17.7% of Luceco shares are held by institutional investors. 35.1% of Volex shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 24.1% of Luceco shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Volex pays an annual dividend of GBX 5.89 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Luceco pays an annual dividend of GBX 5.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. Volex pays out 19.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Luceco pays out 38.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

Volex has higher revenue and earnings than Luceco. Luceco is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Volex, 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
Volex	£1.15B	1.04	£54.37M	£30.40	21.51
Luceco	£271.40M	1.44	£19.13M	£13.40	19.78

In the previous week, Luceco had 1 more articles in the media than Volex. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Luceco and 2 mentions for Volex. Luceco's average media sentiment score of 1.19 beat Volex's score of 0.00 indicating that Luceco is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Volex	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Luceco	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Volex currently has a consensus price target of GBX 472.50, suggesting a potential downside of 27.75%. Luceco has a consensus price target of GBX 240, suggesting a potential downside of 9.43%. Given Luceco's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Luceco is more favorable than Volex.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Volex	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75
Luceco	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Luceco has a net margin of 7.48% compared to Volex's net margin of 4.96%. Luceco's return on equity of 20.71% beat Volex's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Volex	4.96%	14.90%	6.30%
Luceco	7.48%	20.71%	8.58%

Summary

Luceco beats Volex on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

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VLX vs. The Competition

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Metric	Volex	Electrical Equipment & Parts Industry	Industrials Sector	LON Exchange
Market Cap	£1.20B	£9.18B	£9.26B	£2.79B
Dividend Yield	0.73%	3.48%	3.57%	6.16%
P/E Ratio	21.51	64.97	25.02	365.60
Price / Sales	1.04	60,906.52	4,372.36	87,567.26
Price / Cash	16.48	12.55	27.57	27.89
Price / Book	3.44	3.29	4.85	7.61
Net Income	£54.37M	-£40.66M	£794.35M	£5.89B
7 Day Performance	1.88%	-0.96%	0.04%	0.44%
1 Month Performance	12.95%	5.41%	1.23%	1.40%
1 Year Performance	140.57%	98.89%	34.20%	82.91%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
VLX Volex	1.6903 of 5 stars	GBX 654 +2.0%	GBX 472.50 -27.8%	+138.3%	£1.20B	£1.15B	21.51	12,000	High Trading Volume
CLSN Calisen	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	£1.43B	£248.10M	N/A	1,748
CWR Ceres Power	1.942 of 5 stars	GBX 723.50 +1.9%	GBX 725 +0.2%	+831.7%	£1.41B	£32.64M	N/A	591
SMS Smart Metering Systems	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	£1.27B	£135.52M	8,654.55	1,361
XPP XP Power	2.7194 of 5 stars	GBX 1,888 flat	GBX 1,769.33 -6.3%	+136.8%	£529.24M	£230.10M	N/A	2,435	Positive News

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