nLight (LASR) Competitors $28.05 +1.00 (+3.70%) Closing price 08/22/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$28.16 +0.11 (+0.37%) As of 08/22/2025 07:44 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock LASR vs. TSEM, PI, LPL, COMM, SIMO, VIAV, PL, NN, KLIC, and SEDGShould you be buying nLight stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of nLight include Tower Semiconductor (TSEM), Impinj (PI), LG Display (LPL), CommScope (COMM), Silicon Motion Technology (SIMO), Viavi Solutions (VIAV), Planet Labs PBC (PL), NextNav (NN), Kulicke and Soffa Industries (KLIC), and SolarEdge Technologies (SEDG). These companies are all part of the "electronic equipment" industry. nLight vs. Its Competitors Tower Semiconductor Impinj LG Display CommScope Silicon Motion Technology Viavi Solutions Planet Labs PBC NextNav Kulicke and Soffa Industries SolarEdge Technologies Tower Semiconductor (NASDAQ:TSEM) and nLight (NASDAQ:LASR) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and risk. Which has stronger earnings and valuation, TSEM or LASR? Tower Semiconductor has higher revenue and earnings than nLight. nLight is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Tower Semiconductor, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioTower Semiconductor$1.44B4.22$207.86M$1.7431.45nLight$198.55M7.05-$60.79M-$0.95-29.53 Does the media prefer TSEM or LASR? In the previous week, nLight had 7 more articles in the media than Tower Semiconductor. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for nLight and 12 mentions for Tower Semiconductor. Tower Semiconductor's average media sentiment score of 1.36 beat nLight's score of -0.07 indicating that Tower Semiconductor is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Tower Semiconductor 10 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive nLight 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in TSEM or LASR? 70.5% of Tower Semiconductor shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.9% of nLight shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of Tower Semiconductor shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.7% of nLight shares are owned 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. Is TSEM or LASR more profitable? Tower Semiconductor has a net margin of 13.20% compared to nLight's net margin of -21.66%. Tower Semiconductor's return on equity of 7.37% beat nLight's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Tower Semiconductor13.20% 7.37% 6.34% nLight -21.66%-19.12%-14.68% Do analysts prefer TSEM or LASR? Tower Semiconductor currently has a consensus price target of $64.25, suggesting a potential upside of 17.39%. nLight has a consensus price target of $26.42, suggesting a potential downside of 5.82%. Given Tower Semiconductor's higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Tower Semiconductor is more favorable than nLight.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Tower Semiconductor 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00nLight 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.17 Which has more risk & volatility, TSEM or LASR? Tower Semiconductor has a beta of 0.77, indicating that its stock price is 23% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, nLight has a beta of 2.35, indicating that its stock price is 135% more volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryTower Semiconductor beats nLight on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get nLight News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for LASR and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding LASR and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?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.Skip Chart LASR vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricnLightELEC COMP IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$1.35B$38.50B$29.26B$9.58BDividend YieldN/A2.39%3.09%4.10%P/E Ratio-29.53641.2554.4226.04Price / Sales7.05238.711,259.97102.77Price / CashN/A86.1435.2058.48Price / Book6.488.369.586.61Net Income-$60.79M$551.26M$805.43M$265.56M7 Day Performance7.14%2.29%1.55%1.97%1 Month Performance43.85%-6.83%-0.64%-0.36%1 Year Performance140.15%30.22%24,052.26%19.03% nLight Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)LASRnLight2.142 of 5 stars$28.05+3.7%$26.42-5.8%+143.7%$1.35B$198.55M-29.531,100Trending NewsInsider TradeTSEMTower Semiconductor3.2753 of 5 stars$49.21+5.0%$64.25+30.6%+35.6%$5.19B$1.49B28.285,359Positive NewsPIImpinj2.4462 of 5 stars$165.74+2.5%$163.29-1.5%+11.6%$4.71B$366.09M16,590.59390Positive NewsLPLLG Display1.8795 of 5 stars$4.42-0.5%N/A+5.2%$4.44B$19.51B-10.5260,792Short Interest ↓COMMCommScope4.3703 of 5 stars$15.69+1.2%$14.75-6.0%+286.4%$3.43B$4.21B5.9020,000Options VolumeSIMOSilicon Motion Technology4.5821 of 5 stars$75.19+2.1%$87.78+16.7%+17.9%$2.50B$803.55M31.731,819Positive NewsVIAVViavi Solutions4.6383 of 5 stars$10.73-0.5%$13.31+24.1%+36.2%$2.41B$1.08B67.073,600PLPlanet Labs PBC1.3655 of 5 stars$6.85+1.0%$6.86+0.1%+165.0%$2.06B$244.35M-19.03800NNNextNav1.6926 of 5 stars$14.74+1.6%$20.00+35.7%+137.6%$1.93B$5.67M-11.4360KLICKulicke and Soffa Industries3.7498 of 5 stars$36.60+1.4%$44.33+21.1%-10.8%$1.88B$706.23M457.502,746News CoveragePositive NewsSEDGSolarEdge Technologies3.5672 of 5 stars$31.16+3.7%$17.70-43.2%+36.9%$1.78B$901.46M-1.044,930News CoverageAnalyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies TSEM Competitors PI Competitors LPL Competitors COMM Competitors SIMO Competitors VIAV Competitors PL Competitors NN Competitors KLIC Competitors SEDG Competitors 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 (NASDAQ:LASR) was last updated on 8/23/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredBONUS GUIDE - Ben Stein Prepares For the Next Financial CrisisWith inflation high, debt soaring, and global tensions rising, a financial storm may be brewing. 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