LightPath Technologies (LPTH) Competitors $2.82 -0.05 (-1.74%) As of 12:00 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock LPTH vs. CLFD, IPAX, KE, SKYT, BKSY, LAES, PXLW, SATL, VREX, and GILTShould you be buying LightPath Technologies stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of LightPath Technologies include Clearfield (CLFD), Inflection Point Acquisition (IPAX), Kimball Electronics (KE), SkyWater Technology (SKYT), BlackSky Technology (BKSY), SEALSQ (LAES), Pixelworks (PXLW), Satellogic (SATL), Varex Imaging (VREX), and Gilat Satellite Networks (GILT). These companies are all part of the "electronic equipment" industry. LightPath Technologies vs. Its Competitors Clearfield Inflection Point Acquisition Kimball Electronics SkyWater Technology BlackSky Technology SEALSQ Pixelworks Satellogic Varex Imaging Gilat Satellite Networks Clearfield (NASDAQ:CLFD) and LightPath Technologies (NASDAQ:LPTH) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, risk, earnings, dividends, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability and community ranking. Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in CLFD or LPTH? 88.7% of Clearfield shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 56.3% of LightPath Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. 17.8% of Clearfield shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 14.7% of LightPath Technologies shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Which has better valuation and earnings, CLFD or LPTH? LightPath Technologies has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Clearfield. Clearfield is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than LightPath Technologies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioClearfield$178.21M3.07-$12.45M-$0.14-283.00LightPath Technologies$33.63M3.73-$8.01M-$0.26-10.85 Does the MarketBeat Community favor CLFD or LPTH? LightPath Technologies received 23 more outperform votes than Clearfield when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 59.77% of users gave Clearfield an outperform vote while only 54.29% of users gave LightPath Technologies an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformClearfieldOutperform Votes30659.77% Underperform Votes20640.23% LightPath TechnologiesOutperform Votes32954.29% Underperform Votes27745.71% Does the media prefer CLFD or LPTH? In the previous week, Clearfield had 3 more articles in the media than LightPath Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Clearfield and 3 mentions for LightPath Technologies. LightPath Technologies' average media sentiment score of 0.62 beat Clearfield's score of 0.18 indicating that LightPath Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Clearfield 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral LightPath Technologies 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more volatility & risk, CLFD or LPTH? Clearfield has a beta of 1.69, suggesting that its stock price is 69% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, LightPath Technologies has a beta of 0.91, suggesting that its stock price is 9% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts rate CLFD or LPTH? Clearfield currently has a consensus price target of $46.75, suggesting a potential upside of 18.00%. LightPath Technologies has a consensus price target of $4.88, suggesting a potential upside of 72.87%. Given LightPath Technologies' higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe LightPath Technologies is more favorable than Clearfield.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Clearfield 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00LightPath Technologies 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Is CLFD or LPTH more profitable? Clearfield has a net margin of -5.41% compared to LightPath Technologies' net margin of -28.57%. Clearfield's return on equity of -3.31% beat LightPath Technologies' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Clearfield-5.41% -3.31% -2.90% LightPath Technologies -28.57%-31.13%-19.13% SummaryClearfield beats LightPath Technologies on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get LightPath Technologies News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for LPTH 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 LPTH 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 LPTH vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricLightPath TechnologiesSemiconductors & related devices IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$125.35M$64.61B$26.29B$8.61BDividend YieldN/A2.25%2.85%4.18%P/E Ratio-11.7545.1145.3019.97Price / Sales3.7355.931,974.61152.58Price / CashN/A26.4934.7434.64Price / Book4.277.187.014.68Net Income-$8.01M$751.41M$741.34M$248.05M7 Day Performance-4.08%5.24%1.70%2.40%1 Month Performance8.05%8.54%4.03%6.14%1 Year Performance120.31%47.46%52,555.99%13.62% LightPath Technologies Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)LPTHLightPath Technologies3.2479 of 5 stars$2.82-1.7%$4.88+72.9%+141.2%$125.35M$33.63M-11.75330CLFDClearfield1.8611 of 5 stars$39.10+0.2%$46.75+19.6%+0.2%$540.79M$178.21M-62.061,130IPAXInflection Point AcquisitionN/A$11.71+7.6%N/A+168.6%$482.67MN/A0.001News CoverageGap UpHigh Trading VolumeKEKimball Electronics3.0412 of 5 stars$18.92+2.2%$22.75+20.2%-12.3%$461.27M$1.54B59.137,200Positive NewsAnalyst RevisionSKYTSkyWater Technology2.583 of 5 stars$9.24+2.3%$11.67+26.3%+10.1%$433.76M$323.93M-26.40590News CoverageInsider TradeBKSYBlackSky Technology1.7639 of 5 stars$12.70-1.6%$20.33+60.1%+41.8%$401.98M$107.40M-5.62210LAESSEALSQ0.5157 of 5 stars$3.91+13.0%$1.75-55.2%+313.1%$368.26M$10.98M0.0061Upcoming EarningsOptions VolumeGap DownPXLWPixelworks2.7459 of 5 stars$5.84-3.4%$1.25-78.6%-58.8%$367.65M$34.25M-11.92220Short Interest ↓High Trading VolumeSATLSatellogic0.8141 of 5 stars$3.51+0.9%N/A+201.5%$365.43M$12.93M0.00330Short Interest ↑Gap DownVREXVarex Imaging4.6368 of 5 stars$8.52+1.2%$22.50+164.1%-43.7%$351.02M$827.50M-7.282,300Positive NewsGILTGilat Satellite Networks3.6489 of 5 stars$6.03+0.8%$8.50+41.0%+19.4%$343.81M$321.41M13.70800Short Interest ↑ Related Companies and Tools Related Companies CLFD Alternatives IPAX Alternatives KE Alternatives SKYT Alternatives BKSY Alternatives LAES Alternatives PXLW Alternatives SATL Alternatives VREX Alternatives GILT Alternatives 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:LPTH) was last updated on 6/12/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersGold is soaring. 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