Windar Photonics (WPHO) Competitors

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As of 06/17/2026 05:47 AM Eastern

WPHO vs. SOLI, KETL, LST, CPX, and PPIX

Should you buy Windar Photonics stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Windar Photonics 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 Windar Photonics include Solid State (SOLI), Strix Group (KETL), Light Science Technologies (LST), CAP-XX (CPX), and ProPhotonix (PPIX). These companies are all part of the "electronic components" industry.

How does Windar Photonics compare to Solid State?

Windar Photonics (LON:WPHO) and Solid State (LON:SOLI) 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 institutional ownership, media sentiment, earnings, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation and risk.

Windar Photonics has a beta of 1.999, meaning that its share price is 100% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Solid State has a beta of 0.855, meaning that its share price is 15% less volatile than the broader market.

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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Windar Photonics£4.98M5.33-£153.52K-£1.50N/A
Solid State£148.94M0.76£44.26M£4.2047.62

In the previous week, Solid State had 7 more articles in the media than Windar Photonics. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Solid State and 0 mentions for Windar Photonics. Solid State's average media sentiment score of 0.31 beat Windar Photonics' score of 0.00 indicating that Solid State is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Windar Photonics Neutral
Solid State Neutral

Solid State has a consensus target price of GBX 245, indicating a potential upside of 22.50%. Given Solid State's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Solid State is more favorable than Windar Photonics.

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

6.4% of Windar Photonics shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 9.7% of Solid State shares are held by institutional investors. 25.2% of Windar Photonics shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 9.3% of Solid State 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.

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
Windar Photonics-26.88% -12.60% 0.62%
Solid State 1.63%3.91%9.06%

Summary

Solid State beats Windar Photonics on 13 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Windar Photonics compare to Strix Group?

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

Strix Group has a beta of 0.933, meaning that its stock price is 7% 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.

Strix Group has a net margin of 5.42% compared to Windar Photonics' net margin of -26.88%. Strix Group's return on equity of 16.76% beat Windar Photonics' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Strix Group5.42% 16.76% 10.07%
Windar Photonics -26.88%-12.60%0.62%

In the previous week, Strix Group's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Windar Photonics'average media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Strix Group Neutral
Windar Photonics Neutral

Strix Group currently has a consensus target price of GBX 56.67, indicating a potential upside of 42.56%. Given Strix Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Strix Group is more favorable than Windar Photonics.

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

16.2% of Strix Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 6.4% of Windar Photonics shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.7% of Strix Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 25.2% of Windar Photonics shares are owned 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.

Strix Group has higher revenue and earnings than Windar Photonics. Windar Photonics is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Strix Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Strix Group£138.37M0.57£266.97M£3.4011.69
Windar Photonics£4.98M5.33-£153.52K-£1.50N/A

Summary

Strix Group beats Windar Photonics on 11 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Windar Photonics compare to Light Science Technologies?

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

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

Windar Photonics has higher earnings, but lower revenue 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
Windar Photonics£4.98M5.33-£153.52K-£1.50N/A
Light Science Technologies£8.63M2.05-£521.62K-£0.30N/A

In the previous week, Windar Photonics' average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Light Science Technologies'average media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Windar Photonics Neutral
Light Science Technologies Neutral

6.4% of Windar Photonics shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 12.5% of Light Science Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. 25.2% of Windar Photonics shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 14.7% of Light Science Technologies shares are held by 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.

Light Science Technologies has a net margin of -11.34% compared to Windar Photonics' net margin of -26.88%. Windar Photonics' return on equity of -12.60% beat Light Science Technologies' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Windar Photonics-26.88% -12.60% 0.62%
Light Science Technologies -11.34%-64.06%-0.85%

Summary

Windar Photonics beats Light Science Technologies on 6 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Windar Photonics compare to CAP-XX?

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

Windar Photonics has a beta of 1.999, indicating that its share price is 100% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, CAP-XX has a beta of 1.458, indicating that its share price is 46% more volatile than the broader market.

Windar Photonics has higher revenue and earnings than CAP-XX. Windar Photonics 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
Windar Photonics£4.98M5.33-£153.52K-£1.50N/A
CAP-XX£4.94M3.29-£88.46M-£0.08N/A

Windar Photonics has a net margin of -26.88% compared to CAP-XX's net margin of -74.36%. Windar Photonics' return on equity of -12.60% beat CAP-XX's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Windar Photonics-26.88% -12.60% 0.62%
CAP-XX -74.36%-63.48%-54.80%

In the previous week, CAP-XX had 1 more articles in the media than Windar Photonics. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for CAP-XX and 0 mentions for Windar Photonics. CAP-XX's average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat Windar Photonics' score of 0.00 indicating that CAP-XX is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Windar Photonics Neutral
CAP-XX Positive

6.4% of Windar Photonics shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 6.7% of CAP-XX shares are held by institutional investors. 25.2% of Windar Photonics shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 12.3% of CAP-XX shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Windar Photonics beats CAP-XX on 8 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Windar Photonics compare to ProPhotonix?

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

ProPhotonix has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Windar Photonics' net margin of -26.88%. ProPhotonix's return on equity of 0.00% beat Windar Photonics' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
ProPhotonixN/A N/A N/A
Windar Photonics -26.88%-12.60%0.62%

6.4% of Windar Photonics shares are owned by institutional investors. 25.2% of Windar Photonics 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.

ProPhotonix has higher revenue and earnings than Windar Photonics. Windar Photonics 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
Windar Photonics£4.98M5.33-£153.52K-£1.50N/A

In the previous week, ProPhotonix's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Windar Photonics'average media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
ProPhotonix Neutral
Windar Photonics Neutral

Summary

ProPhotonix beats Windar Photonics on 5 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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WPHO vs. The Competition

MetricWindar PhotonicsElectronic Components IndustryComputer SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£26.52M£4.13B£40.03B£2.88B
Dividend YieldN/A2.75%3.26%6.15%
P/E Ratio-18.0011.67172.24366.85
Price / Sales5.3399.71630.0886,444.11
Price / Cash80.0050.3748.3327.85
Price / Book4.505.169.828.01
Net Income-£153.52K£40.73M£1.07B£5.89B
7 Day Performance-1.37%2.93%0.26%0.07%
1 Month Performance-3.57%17.86%4.16%0.93%
1 Year Performance-54.70%120.62%162.92%72.13%

Windar Photonics Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
WPHO
Windar Photonics
N/AGBX 27
flat
N/A-54.7%£26.52M£4.98MN/A23
SOLI
Solid State
3.0552 of 5 stars
GBX 183.75
+0.7%
GBX 245
+33.3%
+6.8%£104.24M£148.94M43.75400
KETL
Strix Group
N/AGBX 40.22
+0.3%
GBX 56.67
+40.9%
-13.6%£79.63M£138.37M11.831,000
LST
Light Science Technologies
N/AGBX 1.80
-0.1%
GBX 4.60
+155.8%
-49.3%£17.69M£8.63MN/A86
CPX
CAP-XX
N/AGBX 0.28
-5.2%
N/A+66.7%£15.94M£4.94MN/AN/A

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This page (LON:WPHO) was last updated on 6/21/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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