nLight (LASR) Competitors

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LASR vs. NXT, AAOI, PL, VIAV, and DRS

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 Nextpower (NXT), Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI), Planet Labs PBC (PL), Viavi Solutions (VIAV), and Leonardo DRS (DRS). These companies are all part of the "electronic equipment" industry.

How does nLight compare to Nextpower?

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

Nextpower has higher revenue and earnings than nLight. nLight is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Nextpower, 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
Nextpower	$3.56B	5.72	$585.88M	$3.83	35.83
nLight	$261.33M	15.12	-$23.47M	-$0.30	N/A

In the previous week, Nextpower had 30 more articles in the media than nLight. MarketBeat recorded 41 mentions for Nextpower and 11 mentions for nLight. Nextpower's average media sentiment score of 0.81 beat nLight's score of 0.74 indicating that Nextpower is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Nextpower	17 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	12 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
nLight	5 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Nextpower has a net margin of 16.46% compared to nLight's net margin of -5.08%. Nextpower's return on equity of 28.18% beat nLight's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Nextpower	16.46%	28.18%	15.62%
nLight	-5.08%	-4.18%	-3.20%

Nextpower presently has a consensus target price of $136.54, indicating a potential downside of 0.50%. nLight has a consensus target price of $67.81, indicating a potential downside of 3.19%. Given Nextpower's higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Nextpower is more favorable than nLight.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Nextpower	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	18 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.83
nLight	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.83

67.4% of Nextpower shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.9% of nLight shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of Nextpower shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.1% of nLight shares are held 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.

Nextpower has a beta of 1.6, suggesting that its share price is 60% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, nLight has a beta of 2.34, suggesting that its share price is 134% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Nextpower beats nLight on 11 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does nLight compare to Applied Optoelectronics?

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

61.7% of Applied Optoelectronics shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.9% of nLight shares are held by institutional investors. 3.8% of Applied Optoelectronics shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.1% of nLight shares are held 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.

nLight has lower revenue, but higher earnings 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
Applied Optoelectronics	$455.71M	29.56	-$38.23M	-$0.66	N/A
nLight	$261.33M	15.12	-$23.47M	-$0.30	N/A

In the previous week, Applied Optoelectronics had 14 more articles in the media than nLight. MarketBeat recorded 25 mentions for Applied Optoelectronics and 11 mentions for nLight. nLight's average media sentiment score of 0.74 beat Applied Optoelectronics' score of 0.64 indicating that nLight is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Applied Optoelectronics	6 Very Positive mention(s)	8 Positive mention(s)	10 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
nLight	5 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

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
Applied Optoelectronics	-8.55%	-4.64%	-2.90%
nLight	-5.08%	-4.18%	-3.20%

Applied Optoelectronics presently has a consensus target price of $79.80, indicating a potential downside of 52.46%. nLight has a consensus target price of $67.81, indicating a potential downside of 3.19%. Given nLight's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe nLight is more favorable than Applied Optoelectronics.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Applied Optoelectronics	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.29
nLight	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.83

Applied Optoelectronics has a beta of 3.76, suggesting that its share price is 276% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, nLight has a beta of 2.34, suggesting that its share price is 134% 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 Planet Labs PBC?

nLight (NASDAQ:LASR) and Planet Labs PBC (NYSE:PL) 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, dividends, valuation, risk, profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership and earnings.

nLight has a beta of 2.34, suggesting that its stock price is 134% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Planet Labs PBC has a beta of 1.91, suggesting that its stock price is 91% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Planet Labs PBC had 3 more articles in the media than nLight. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Planet Labs PBC and 11 mentions for nLight. nLight's average media sentiment score of 0.74 beat Planet Labs PBC's score of 0.48 indicating that nLight is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
nLight	5 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Planet Labs PBC	1 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

nLight has a net margin of -5.08% compared to Planet Labs PBC's net margin of -80.22%. nLight's return on equity of -4.18% beat Planet Labs PBC's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
nLight	-5.08%	-4.18%	-3.20%
Planet Labs PBC	-80.22%	-69.61%	-27.38%

83.9% of nLight shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 41.7% of Planet Labs PBC shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.1% of nLight shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 17.5% of Planet Labs PBC shares are owned by 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.

nLight currently has a consensus target price of $67.81, indicating a potential downside of 3.19%. Planet Labs PBC has a consensus target price of $30.61, indicating a potential downside of 24.35%. Given nLight's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe nLight is more favorable than Planet Labs PBC.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
nLight	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.83
Planet Labs PBC	2 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33

nLight has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Planet Labs PBC. nLight is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Planet Labs PBC, 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	15.12	-$23.47M	-$0.30	N/A
Planet Labs PBC	$307.73M	45.51	-$246.86M	-$0.78	N/A

Summary

nLight beats Planet Labs PBC on 12 of the 17 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 better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, risk, profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership and earnings.

nLight currently has a consensus target price of $67.81, indicating a potential downside of 3.19%. Viavi Solutions has a consensus target price of $39.25, indicating a potential downside of 21.06%. Given nLight's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly 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)	9 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.83
Viavi Solutions	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

In the previous week, Viavi Solutions had 1 more articles in the media than nLight. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Viavi Solutions and 11 mentions for nLight. Viavi Solutions' average media sentiment score of 1.31 beat nLight's score of 0.74 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	5 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Viavi Solutions	8 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

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%

83.9% of nLight shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.5% of Viavi Solutions shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.1% of nLight shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.8% of Viavi Solutions shares are owned by 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.

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	15.12	-$23.47M	-$0.30	N/A
Viavi Solutions	$1.08B	10.73	$34.80M	-$0.24	N/A

nLight has a beta of 2.34, suggesting that its stock price is 134% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Viavi Solutions has a beta of 1.22, suggesting that its stock price is 22% 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 Leonardo DRS?

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

Leonardo DRS currently has a consensus target price of $52.00, indicating a potential upside of 22.69%. nLight has a consensus target price of $67.81, indicating a potential downside of 3.19%. Given Leonardo DRS's higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Leonardo DRS is more favorable than nLight.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Leonardo DRS	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.63
nLight	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.83

In the previous week, nLight had 3 more articles in the media than Leonardo DRS. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for nLight and 8 mentions for Leonardo DRS. Leonardo DRS's average media sentiment score of 0.87 beat nLight's score of 0.74 indicating that Leonardo DRS is being referred to more favorably in the media.

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

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
Leonardo DRS	7.85%	12.02%	7.59%
nLight	-5.08%	-4.18%	-3.20%

18.8% of Leonardo DRS shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.9% of nLight shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Leonardo DRS 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, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

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
Leonardo DRS	$3.65B	3.10	$278M	$1.07	39.61
nLight	$261.33M	15.12	-$23.47M	-$0.30	N/A

Leonardo DRS has a beta of 0.29, suggesting that its stock price is 71% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, nLight has a beta of 2.34, suggesting that its stock price is 134% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

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

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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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.

LASR vs. The Competition

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Metric	nLight	ELEC COMP Industry	Computer Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$3.99B	$65.09B	$38.42B	$12.22B
Dividend Yield	N/A	1.17%	3.21%	5.30%
P/E Ratio	-236.04	76.01	167.93	25.17
Price / Sales	15.12	141.93	623.35	71.25
Price / Cash	N/A	276.41	47.81	37.27
Price / Book	15.71	8.82	9.60	6.65
Net Income	-$23.47M	$853.38M	$1.06B	$335.32M
7 Day Performance	-17.54%	-5.09%	-1.80%	-1.61%
1 Month Performance	-0.55%	20.58%	3.59%	-0.96%
1 Year Performance	452.85%	254.26%	158.63%	28.59%

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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	2.578 of 5 stars	$70.05 -7.4%	$67.81 -3.2%	+496.8%	$3.99B	$261.33M	N/A	1,100	Gap Up
NXT Nextpower	2.4213 of 5 stars	$123.67 -2.1%	$117.79 -4.8%	+143.3%	$18.07B	$2.96B	31.13	1,300	Earnings Report Analyst Forecast
AAOI Applied Optoelectronics	2.3101 of 5 stars	$197.14 +6.6%	$79.80 -59.5%	+918.5%	$15.45B	$455.71M	N/A	4,691	Gap Up
PL Planet Labs PBC	2.1057 of 5 stars	$41.73 -0.3%	$29.94 -28.3%	+961.5%	$13.96B	$307.73M	N/A	800	Gap Up
VIAV Viavi Solutions	3.082 of 5 stars	$53.97 -1.7%	$39.25 -27.3%	+450.6%	$12.47B	$1.08B	N/A	3,600	Positive News

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nLight (LASR) Competitors

LASR vs. NXT, AAOI, PL, VIAV, and DRS

How does nLight compare to Nextpower?

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, NXT or LASR?

Does the media favor NXT or LASR?

Is NXT or LASR more profitable?

Do analysts rate NXT or LASR?

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

Which has more risk & volatility, NXT or LASR?

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How does nLight compare to Applied Optoelectronics?

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

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, AAOI or LASR?

Does the media favor AAOI or LASR?

Is AAOI or LASR more profitable?

Do analysts rate AAOI or LASR?

Which has more risk & volatility, AAOI or LASR?

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How does nLight compare to Planet Labs PBC?

Which has more volatility and risk, LASR or PL?

Does the media refer more to LASR or PL?

Is LASR or PL more profitable?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in LASR or PL?

Do analysts prefer LASR or PL?

Which has better valuation & earnings, LASR or PL?

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How does nLight compare to Viavi Solutions?

Do analysts prefer LASR or VIAV?

Does the media refer more to LASR or VIAV?

Is LASR or VIAV more profitable?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in LASR or VIAV?

Which has better valuation & earnings, LASR or VIAV?

Which has more volatility and risk, LASR or VIAV?

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How does nLight compare to Leonardo DRS?

Do analysts rate DRS or LASR?

Does the media prefer DRS or LASR?

Is DRS or LASR more profitable?

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

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, DRS or LASR?

Which has more risk and volatility, DRS or LASR?

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