Does the media prefer LASR or AAOI?

In the previous week, Applied Optoelectronics had 12 more articles in the media than nLight. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Applied Optoelectronics and 3 mentions for nLight. nLight's average media sentiment score of 0.94 beat Applied Optoelectronics' score of 0.67 indicating that nLight is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment nLight 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Applied Optoelectronics 3 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has higher earnings and valuation, LASR or DRS?

Leonardo DRS has higher revenue and earnings than nLight. nLight is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Leonardo DRS, 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 nLight $261.33M 13.25 -$23.47M -$0.30 N/A Leonardo DRS $3.65B 3.11 $278M $1.07 39.81

Is LASR or DRS more profitable?

Leonardo DRS has a net margin of 7.85% compared to nLight's net margin of -5.08%. Leonardo DRS's return on equity of 12.02% beat nLight's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets nLight -5.08% -4.18% -3.20% Leonardo DRS 7.85% 12.02% 7.59%

Does the media prefer LASR or DRS?

In the previous week, Leonardo DRS had 2 more articles in the media than nLight. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Leonardo DRS and 3 mentions for nLight. nLight's average media sentiment score of 0.94 beat Leonardo DRS's score of 0.31 indicating that nLight is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment nLight 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Leonardo DRS 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Which has higher valuation & earnings, LASR or VIAV?

Viavi Solutions has higher revenue and earnings than nLight. nLight is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Viavi Solutions, 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 nLight $261.33M 13.25 -$23.47M -$0.30 N/A Viavi Solutions $1.08B 10.27 $34.80M -$0.24 N/A

Is LASR or VIAV more profitable?

Viavi Solutions has a net margin of -4.03% compared to nLight's net margin of -5.08%. Viavi Solutions' return on equity of 16.80% beat nLight's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets nLight -5.08% -4.18% -3.20% Viavi Solutions -4.03% 16.80% 5.70%

Does the media refer more to LASR or VIAV?

In the previous week, Viavi Solutions had 8 more articles in the media than nLight. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Viavi Solutions and 3 mentions for nLight. Viavi Solutions' average media sentiment score of 1.02 beat nLight's score of 0.94 indicating that Viavi Solutions is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment nLight 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Viavi Solutions 4 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, ALGM or LASR?

Allegro MicroSystems has higher revenue and earnings than nLight. Allegro MicroSystems is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than nLight, 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 Allegro MicroSystems $890.10M 12.15 -$14.90M -$0.09 N/A nLight $261.33M 13.25 -$23.47M -$0.30 N/A

Does the media prefer ALGM or LASR?

In the previous week, Allegro MicroSystems had 6 more articles in the media than nLight. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Allegro MicroSystems and 3 mentions for nLight. nLight's average media sentiment score of 0.94 beat Allegro MicroSystems' score of 0.44 indicating that nLight is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Allegro MicroSystems 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral nLight 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media prefer SIMO or LASR?

In the previous week, Silicon Motion Technology had 9 more articles in the media than nLight. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Silicon Motion Technology and 3 mentions for nLight. nLight's average media sentiment score of 0.94 beat Silicon Motion Technology's score of 0.28 indicating that nLight is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Silicon Motion Technology 4 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral nLight 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

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LASR vs. AAOI, DRS, VIAV, ALGM, and SIMO

Should you buy nLight stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares nLight 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 nLight include Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI), Leonardo DRS (DRS), Viavi Solutions (VIAV), Allegro MicroSystems (ALGM), and Silicon Motion Technology (SIMO). These companies are all part of the "electronic equipment" industry.

How does nLight compare to Applied Optoelectronics?

nLight (NASDAQ:LASR) and Applied Optoelectronics (NASDAQ:AAOI) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, media sentiment, risk, dividends, earnings and institutional ownership.

nLight has a net margin of -5.08% compared to Applied Optoelectronics' net margin of -8.55%. nLight's return on equity of -4.18% beat Applied Optoelectronics' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
nLight	-5.08%	-4.18%	-3.20%
Applied Optoelectronics	-8.55%	-4.64%	-2.90%

In the previous week, Applied Optoelectronics had 12 more articles in the media than nLight. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Applied Optoelectronics and 3 mentions for nLight. nLight's average media sentiment score of 0.94 beat Applied Optoelectronics' score of 0.67 indicating that nLight is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
nLight	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Applied Optoelectronics	3 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

83.9% of nLight shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 61.7% of Applied Optoelectronics shares are held by institutional investors. 3.1% of nLight shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 3.8% of Applied Optoelectronics shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

nLight has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Applied Optoelectronics. Applied Optoelectronics is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than nLight, 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
nLight	$261.33M	13.25	-$23.47M	-$0.30	N/A
Applied Optoelectronics	$455.71M	23.95	-$38.23M	-$0.66	N/A

nLight presently has a consensus target price of $75.50, indicating a potential upside of 23.02%. Applied Optoelectronics has a consensus target price of $113.80, indicating a potential downside of 16.33%. Given nLight's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe nLight is more favorable than Applied Optoelectronics.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
nLight	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.82
Applied Optoelectronics	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.29

nLight has a beta of 2.31, indicating that its share price is 131% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Applied Optoelectronics has a beta of 3.66, indicating that its share price is 266% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

nLight beats Applied Optoelectronics on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does nLight compare to Leonardo DRS?

nLight (NASDAQ:LASR) and Leonardo DRS (NASDAQ:DRS) are both electronic equipment companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation, media sentiment, risk and profitability.

Leonardo DRS has higher revenue and earnings than nLight. nLight is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Leonardo DRS, 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
nLight	$261.33M	13.25	-$23.47M	-$0.30	N/A
Leonardo DRS	$3.65B	3.11	$278M	$1.07	39.81

83.9% of nLight shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 18.8% of Leonardo DRS shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.1% of nLight shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Leonardo DRS shares are owned 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.

Leonardo DRS has a net margin of 7.85% compared to nLight's net margin of -5.08%. Leonardo DRS's return on equity of 12.02% beat nLight's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
nLight	-5.08%	-4.18%	-3.20%
Leonardo DRS	7.85%	12.02%	7.59%

In the previous week, Leonardo DRS had 2 more articles in the media than nLight. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Leonardo DRS and 3 mentions for nLight. nLight's average media sentiment score of 0.94 beat Leonardo DRS's score of 0.31 indicating that nLight is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
nLight	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Leonardo DRS	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

nLight has a beta of 2.31, suggesting that its share price is 131% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Leonardo DRS has a beta of 0.34, suggesting that its share price is 66% less volatile than the broader market.

nLight currently has a consensus price target of $75.50, indicating a potential upside of 23.02%. Leonardo DRS has a consensus price target of $52.80, indicating a potential upside of 23.96%. Given Leonardo DRS's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Leonardo DRS is more favorable than nLight.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
nLight	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.82
Leonardo DRS	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.71

Summary

Leonardo DRS beats nLight on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does nLight compare to Viavi Solutions?

nLight (NASDAQ:LASR) and Viavi Solutions (NASDAQ:VIAV) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings and media sentiment.

nLight currently has a consensus target price of $75.50, indicating a potential upside of 23.02%. Viavi Solutions has a consensus target price of $42.75, indicating a potential downside of 10.25%. Given nLight's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe nLight is more favorable than Viavi Solutions.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
nLight	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.82
Viavi Solutions	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

Viavi Solutions has a net margin of -4.03% compared to nLight's net margin of -5.08%. Viavi Solutions' return on equity of 16.80% beat nLight's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
nLight	-5.08%	-4.18%	-3.20%
Viavi Solutions	-4.03%	16.80%	5.70%

In the previous week, Viavi Solutions had 8 more articles in the media than nLight. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Viavi Solutions and 3 mentions for nLight. Viavi Solutions' average media sentiment score of 1.02 beat nLight's score of 0.94 indicating that Viavi Solutions is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
nLight	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Viavi Solutions	4 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Viavi Solutions has higher revenue and earnings than nLight. nLight is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Viavi Solutions, 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
nLight	$261.33M	13.25	-$23.47M	-$0.30	N/A
Viavi Solutions	$1.08B	10.27	$34.80M	-$0.24	N/A

83.9% of nLight shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.5% of Viavi Solutions shares are held by institutional investors. 3.1% of nLight shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.8% of Viavi Solutions shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

nLight has a beta of 2.31, meaning that its stock price is 131% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Viavi Solutions has a beta of 1.18, meaning that its stock price is 18% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Viavi Solutions beats nLight on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does nLight compare to Allegro MicroSystems?

Allegro MicroSystems (NASDAQ:ALGM) and nLight (NASDAQ:LASR) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, media sentiment, profitability and valuation.

Allegro MicroSystems currently has a consensus price target of $54.30, indicating a potential downside of 6.42%. nLight has a consensus price target of $75.50, indicating a potential upside of 23.02%. Given nLight's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe nLight is more favorable than Allegro MicroSystems.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Allegro MicroSystems	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75
nLight	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.82

Allegro MicroSystems has higher revenue and earnings than nLight. Allegro MicroSystems is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than nLight, 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
Allegro MicroSystems	$890.10M	12.15	-$14.90M	-$0.09	N/A
nLight	$261.33M	13.25	-$23.47M	-$0.30	N/A

56.5% of Allegro MicroSystems shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.9% of nLight shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of Allegro MicroSystems shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.1% of nLight shares are owned by company 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.

Allegro MicroSystems has a beta of 1.98, meaning that its stock price is 98% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, nLight has a beta of 2.31, meaning that its stock price is 131% more volatile than the broader market.

Allegro MicroSystems has a net margin of -1.67% compared to nLight's net margin of -5.08%. Allegro MicroSystems' return on equity of 6.09% beat nLight's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Allegro MicroSystems	-1.67%	6.09%	4.11%
nLight	-5.08%	-4.18%	-3.20%

In the previous week, Allegro MicroSystems had 6 more articles in the media than nLight. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Allegro MicroSystems and 3 mentions for nLight. nLight's average media sentiment score of 0.94 beat Allegro MicroSystems' score of 0.44 indicating that nLight is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Allegro MicroSystems	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
nLight	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

nLight beats Allegro MicroSystems on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does nLight compare to Silicon Motion Technology?

Silicon Motion Technology (NASDAQ:SIMO) and nLight (NASDAQ:LASR) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, valuation, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership and risk.

Silicon Motion Technology has a net margin of 16.02% compared to nLight's net margin of -5.08%. Silicon Motion Technology's return on equity of 20.24% beat nLight's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Silicon Motion Technology	16.02%	20.24%	14.46%
nLight	-5.08%	-4.18%	-3.20%

In the previous week, Silicon Motion Technology had 9 more articles in the media than nLight. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Silicon Motion Technology and 3 mentions for nLight. nLight's average media sentiment score of 0.94 beat Silicon Motion Technology's score of 0.28 indicating that nLight is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Silicon Motion Technology	4 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
nLight	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Silicon Motion Technology presently has a consensus price target of $246.43, suggesting a potential downside of 19.28%. nLight has a consensus price target of $75.50, suggesting a potential upside of 23.02%. Given nLight's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe nLight is more favorable than Silicon Motion Technology.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Silicon Motion Technology	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
nLight	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.82

Silicon Motion Technology has a beta of 1.72, indicating that its stock price is 72% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, nLight has a beta of 2.31, indicating that its stock price is 131% more volatile than the broader market.

Silicon Motion Technology has higher revenue and earnings than nLight. nLight is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Silicon Motion Technology, 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
Silicon Motion Technology	$885.63M	11.69	$122.64M	$5.03	60.69
nLight	$261.33M	13.25	-$23.47M	-$0.30	N/A

78.0% of Silicon Motion Technology shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.9% of nLight shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.3% of Silicon Motion Technology shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 3.1% of nLight shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Silicon Motion Technology beats nLight 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 LASR and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period.

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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Metric	nLight	ELEC COMP Industry	Computer Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$3.46B	$71.13B	$37.76B	$12.19B
Dividend Yield	N/A	1.06%	3.29%	6.23%
P/E Ratio	-204.56	88.44	171.62	24.16
Price / Sales	13.25	121.86	622.82	101.82
Price / Cash	N/A	209.57	46.02	55.62
Price / Book	13.76	8.92	9.50	6.36
Net Income	-$23.47M	$854.67M	$1.07B	$337.99M
7 Day Performance	-5.19%	-10.42%	-0.22%	0.10%
1 Month Performance	-24.60%	-9.99%	0.26%	-0.11%
1 Year Performance	212.63%	163.85%	155.60%	27.61%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
LASR nLight	3.6842 of 5 stars	$61.37 -1.7%	$75.50 +23.0%	+213.3%	$3.46B	$261.33M	N/A	1,100	Positive News Gap Up High Trading Volume
AAOI Applied Optoelectronics	1.6735 of 5 stars	$157.76 -7.9%	$113.80 -27.9%	+389.8%	$12.69B	$455.71M	N/A	4,691	Gap Down
DRS Leonardo DRS	4.4896 of 5 stars	$45.53 +1.2%	$52.80 +16.0%	-4.5%	$12.14B	$3.65B	42.55	7,300	Analyst Downgrade
VIAV Viavi Solutions	2.7038 of 5 stars	$49.54 -6.4%	$42.75 -13.7%	+380.1%	$11.66B	$1.37B	N/A	3,600	Positive News Gap Down
ALGM Allegro MicroSystems	2.1105 of 5 stars	$57.35 -6.9%	$54.30 -5.3%	+72.3%	$10.73B	$890.10M	N/A	4,250	News Coverage Gap Down

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LASR vs. AAOI, DRS, VIAV, ALGM, and SIMO

How does nLight compare to Applied Optoelectronics?

Is LASR or AAOI more profitable?

Does the media prefer LASR or AAOI?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of LASR or AAOI?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, LASR or AAOI?

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Do analysts rate LASR or VIAV?

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Does the media refer more to LASR or VIAV?

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Do institutionals and insiders believe in LASR or VIAV?

Which has more risk and volatility, LASR or VIAV?

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How does nLight compare to Allegro MicroSystems?

Do analysts prefer ALGM or LASR?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, ALGM or LASR?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in ALGM or LASR?

Which has more volatility & risk, ALGM or LASR?

Is ALGM or LASR more profitable?

Does the media prefer ALGM or LASR?

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Does the media prefer SIMO or LASR?

Do analysts recommend SIMO or LASR?

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Which has higher valuation and earnings, SIMO or LASR?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of SIMO or LASR?

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