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KSCP vs. LPTH, REKR, ESP, INSG, SNT, ICG, SOL, CODA, TYGO, and ELTK

Should you be buying Knightscope stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Knightscope include LightPath Technologies (LPTH), Rekor Systems (REKR), ESPEY MFG & ELECTRONICS (ESP), Inseego (INSG), Senstar Technologies (SNT), Intchains Group (ICG), Emeren Group (SOL), Coda Octopus Group (CODA), Tigo Energy (TYGO), and Eltek (ELTK). These companies are all part of the "electronic equipment" industry.

Knightscope vs. Its Competitors

LightPath Technologies (NASDAQ:LPTH) and Knightscope (NASDAQ:KSCP) are both small-cap electronic equipment companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment, dividends, earnings, institutional ownership and profitability.

LightPath Technologies has a beta of 0.9, suggesting that its stock price is 10% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Knightscope has a beta of 1.7, suggesting that its stock price is 70% more volatile than the S&P 500.

56.3% of LightPath Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 14.6% of Knightscope shares are held by institutional investors. 14.7% of LightPath Technologies shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 15.4% of Knightscope shares are held 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.

In the previous week, Knightscope had 3 more articles in the media than LightPath Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Knightscope and 1 mentions for LightPath Technologies. LightPath Technologies' average media sentiment score of 1.85 beat Knightscope's score of 0.20 indicating that LightPath Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
LightPath Technologies
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Very Positive
Knightscope
1 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

LightPath Technologies has a net margin of -30.18% compared to Knightscope's net margin of -270.66%. LightPath Technologies' return on equity of -41.68% beat Knightscope's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
LightPath Technologies-30.18% -41.68% -19.01%
Knightscope -270.66%-228.33%-115.53%

LightPath Technologies currently has a consensus price target of $4.88, suggesting a potential upside of 58.54%. Knightscope has a consensus price target of $15.67, suggesting a potential upside of 187.99%. Given Knightscope's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Knightscope is more favorable than LightPath Technologies.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
LightPath Technologies
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
Knightscope
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

LightPath Technologies has higher revenue and earnings than Knightscope. LightPath Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Knightscope, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
LightPath Technologies$31.73M4.31-$8.01M-$0.26-11.83
Knightscope$11.47M3.27-$31.73M-$8.14-0.67

Summary

LightPath Technologies beats Knightscope on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding KSCP and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period.
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Media Sentiment Over Time

This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ 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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KSCP vs. The Competition

MetricKnightscopeTechnology Services IndustryBusiness SectorNASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap$35.89M$2.37B$12.98B$8.95B
Dividend YieldN/A1.34%2.57%4.09%
P/E Ratio-0.6731.4428.6620.24
Price / Sales3.2736.3242.41125.07
Price / CashN/A40.7025.6857.47
Price / Book1.525.876.275.67
Net Income-$31.73M$32.32M$187.50M$248.47M
7 Day Performance8.80%5.99%3.54%3.29%
1 Month Performance-10.23%7.19%4.13%5.18%
1 Year PerformanceN/A32.79%27.93%21.35%

Knightscope Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
KSCP
Knightscope
2.869 of 5 stars
$5.44
+4.6%
$15.67
+188.0%
N/A$35.89M$11.47M-0.6740News Coverage
LPTH
LightPath Technologies
3.6866 of 5 stars
$3.08
+1.7%
$4.88
+58.3%
+124.5%$134.69M$31.73M0.00330News Coverage
REKR
Rekor Systems
1.1032 of 5 stars
$1.16
+1.8%
N/A-26.2%$134.61M$46.03M0.00250
ESP
ESPEY MFG & ELECTRONICS
N/A$45.71
-1.1%
N/AN/A$129.41M$45.97M17.06150Positive News
High Trading Volume
INSG
Inseego
2.2768 of 5 stars
$8.24
-3.6%
$13.00
+57.8%
-28.7%$128.32M$191.24M0.00410
SNT
Senstar Technologies
0.8592 of 5 stars
$4.73
+7.5%
N/A+172.2%$102.64M$35.75M23.16160News Coverage
Gap Up
High Trading Volume
ICG
Intchains Group
3.64 of 5 stars
$1.79
+9.3%
$9.25
+415.9%
-75.1%$98.42M$38.60M20.50133Gap Down
SOL
Emeren Group
4.1974 of 5 stars
$1.87
+1.6%
$5.00
+167.4%
+18.0%$94.43M$92.07M0.00160News Coverage
CODA
Coda Octopus Group
2.2741 of 5 stars
$8.18
+1.7%
$11.00
+34.5%
+34.3%$90.31M$20.32M26.8080
TYGO
Tigo Energy
3.1255 of 5 stars
$1.28
+11.8%
$3.75
+194.1%
-19.8%$70.70M$54.01M0.00126Positive News
Gap Up
ELTK
Eltek
4.7541 of 5 stars
$10.72
+2.1%
N/A+9.5%$70.50M$46.53M20.59260Positive News

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This page (NASDAQ:KSCP) was last updated on 7/4/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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