Which has better valuation & earnings, LPTH or CTS?

CTS has higher revenue and earnings than LightPath Technologies. LightPath Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than CTS, 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 LightPath Technologies $71.72M 9.49 -$20.55M -$0.40 N/A CTS $541.32M 3.02 $65.32M $2.38 24.06

LightPath Technologies (LPTH) Competitors

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LPTH vs. ROG, CTS, LWLG, KOPN, and MEI

Should you buy LightPath Technologies stock or one of its competitors? LightPath Technologies's main competitors and comparable companies include Rogers (ROG), CTS (CTS), Lightwave Logic (LWLG), Kopin (KOPN), and Methode Electronics (MEI). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "electronic components" industry.

How does LightPath Technologies compare to Rogers?

LightPath Technologies (NASDAQ:LPTH) and Rogers (NYSE:ROG) are both technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, media sentiment, profitability and earnings.

56.3% of LightPath Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.0% of Rogers shares are held by institutional investors. 24.8% of LightPath Technologies shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of Rogers shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Rogers had 33 more articles in the media than LightPath Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 34 mentions for Rogers and 1 mentions for LightPath Technologies. LightPath Technologies' average media sentiment score of 0.89 beat Rogers' score of -0.18 indicating that LightPath Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
LightPath Technologies	Positive
Rogers	Neutral

LightPath Technologies currently has a consensus price target of $14.10, indicating a potential upside of 45.06%. Rogers has a consensus price target of $225.00, indicating a potential upside of 52.80%. Given Rogers' higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Rogers is more favorable than LightPath Technologies.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
LightPath Technologies	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.83
Rogers	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75

Rogers has a net margin of 3.75% compared to LightPath Technologies' net margin of -28.65%. Rogers' return on equity of 5.17% beat LightPath Technologies' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
LightPath Technologies	-28.65%	-7.02%	-4.13%
Rogers	3.75%	5.17%	4.31%

LightPath Technologies has a beta of 1.38, suggesting that its share price is 38% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Rogers has a beta of 0.43, suggesting that its share price is 57% less volatile than the broader market.

LightPath Technologies has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Rogers. LightPath Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Rogers, 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
LightPath Technologies	$71.72M	9.49	-$20.55M	-$0.40	N/A
Rogers	$810.80M	3.25	-$61.80M	$1.75	84.14

Summary

Rogers beats LightPath Technologies on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does LightPath Technologies compare to CTS?

LightPath Technologies (NASDAQ:LPTH) and CTS (NYSE:CTS) are both small-cap technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, earnings, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and media sentiment.

LightPath Technologies presently has a consensus target price of $14.10, indicating a potential upside of 45.06%. CTS has a consensus target price of $73.50, indicating a potential upside of 28.34%. Given LightPath Technologies' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe LightPath Technologies is more favorable than CTS.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
LightPath Technologies	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.83
CTS	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75

In the previous week, CTS had 5 more articles in the media than LightPath Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for CTS and 1 mentions for LightPath Technologies. LightPath Technologies' average media sentiment score of 0.89 beat CTS's score of 0.37 indicating that LightPath Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
LightPath Technologies	Positive
CTS	Neutral

56.3% of LightPath Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.9% of CTS shares are owned by institutional investors. 24.8% of LightPath Technologies shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.4% of CTS shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

CTS has higher revenue and earnings than LightPath Technologies. LightPath Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than CTS, 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
LightPath Technologies	$71.72M	9.49	-$20.55M	-$0.40	N/A
CTS	$541.32M	3.02	$65.32M	$2.38	24.06

LightPath Technologies has a beta of 1.38, indicating that its share price is 38% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, CTS has a beta of 0.99, indicating that its share price is 1% less volatile than the broader market.

CTS has a net margin of 12.37% compared to LightPath Technologies' net margin of -28.65%. CTS's return on equity of 13.48% beat LightPath Technologies' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
LightPath Technologies	-28.65%	-7.02%	-4.13%
CTS	12.37%	13.48%	9.62%

Summary

CTS beats LightPath Technologies on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does LightPath Technologies compare to Lightwave Logic?

LightPath Technologies (NASDAQ:LPTH) and Lightwave Logic (NASDAQ:LWLG) are both small-cap technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, media sentiment, dividends and profitability.

LightPath Technologies has a beta of 1.38, suggesting that its share price is 38% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Lightwave Logic has a beta of 2.4, suggesting that its share price is 140% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Lightwave Logic had 1 more articles in the media than LightPath Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Lightwave Logic and 1 mentions for LightPath Technologies. Lightwave Logic's average media sentiment score of 1.05 beat LightPath Technologies' score of 0.89 indicating that Lightwave Logic is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
LightPath Technologies	Positive
Lightwave Logic	Positive

LightPath Technologies currently has a consensus target price of $14.10, indicating a potential upside of 45.06%. Lightwave Logic has a consensus target price of $10.00, indicating a potential upside of 101.21%. Given Lightwave Logic's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Lightwave Logic is more favorable than LightPath Technologies.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
LightPath Technologies	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.83
Lightwave Logic	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

56.3% of LightPath Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 27.0% of Lightwave Logic shares are held by institutional investors. 24.8% of LightPath Technologies shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.2% of Lightwave Logic shares are held 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.

LightPath Technologies has a net margin of -28.65% compared to Lightwave Logic's net margin of -9,143.60%. LightPath Technologies' return on equity of -7.02% beat Lightwave Logic's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
LightPath Technologies	-28.65%	-7.02%	-4.13%
Lightwave Logic	-9,143.60%	-30.34%	-28.76%

Lightwave Logic has lower revenue, but higher earnings than LightPath Technologies. Lightwave Logic is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than LightPath Technologies, 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
LightPath Technologies	$71.72M	9.49	-$20.55M	-$0.40	N/A
Lightwave Logic	$240K	3,192.60	-$20.31M	-$0.16	N/A

Summary

LightPath Technologies beats Lightwave Logic on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does LightPath Technologies compare to Kopin?

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

56.3% of LightPath Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 31.0% of Kopin shares are owned by institutional investors. 24.8% of LightPath Technologies shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.6% of Kopin shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Kopin has lower revenue, but higher earnings than LightPath Technologies. LightPath Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Kopin, 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
LightPath Technologies	$71.72M	9.49	-$20.55M	-$0.40	N/A
Kopin	$39.32M	21.08	$2.61M	$0.04	111.50

LightPath Technologies presently has a consensus target price of $14.10, indicating a potential upside of 45.06%. Kopin has a consensus target price of $7.17, indicating a potential upside of 60.69%. Given Kopin's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Kopin is more favorable than LightPath Technologies.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
LightPath Technologies	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.83
Kopin	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75

Kopin has a net margin of 18.26% compared to LightPath Technologies' net margin of -28.65%. Kopin's return on equity of 14.79% beat LightPath Technologies' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
LightPath Technologies	-28.65%	-7.02%	-4.13%
Kopin	18.26%	14.79%	8.42%

LightPath Technologies has a beta of 1.38, suggesting that its stock price is 38% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Kopin has a beta of 3.59, suggesting that its stock price is 259% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Kopin had 8 more articles in the media than LightPath Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Kopin and 1 mentions for LightPath Technologies. LightPath Technologies' average media sentiment score of 0.89 beat Kopin's score of 0.43 indicating that LightPath Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
LightPath Technologies	Positive
Kopin	Neutral

Summary

Kopin beats LightPath Technologies on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does LightPath Technologies compare to Methode Electronics?

LightPath Technologies (NASDAQ:LPTH) and Methode Electronics (NYSE:MEI) are both small-cap technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, media sentiment, risk, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, earnings and valuation.

LightPath Technologies presently has a consensus price target of $14.10, suggesting a potential upside of 45.06%. Methode Electronics has a consensus price target of $22.00, suggesting a potential upside of 40.84%. Given LightPath Technologies' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe LightPath Technologies is more favorable than Methode Electronics.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
LightPath Technologies	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.83
Methode Electronics	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.17

LightPath Technologies has a beta of 1.38, meaning that its share price is 38% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Methode Electronics has a beta of 1.57, meaning that its share price is 57% more volatile than the broader market.

56.3% of LightPath Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.5% of Methode Electronics shares are owned by institutional investors. 24.8% of LightPath Technologies shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.9% of Methode Electronics shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

LightPath Technologies has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Methode Electronics. LightPath Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Methode Electronics, 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
LightPath Technologies	$71.72M	9.49	-$20.55M	-$0.40	N/A
Methode Electronics	$1.02B	0.55	-$35.70M	-$1.04	N/A

Methode Electronics has a net margin of -3.52% compared to LightPath Technologies' net margin of -28.65%. Methode Electronics' return on equity of -5.63% beat LightPath Technologies' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
LightPath Technologies	-28.65%	-7.02%	-4.13%
Methode Electronics	-3.52%	-5.63%	-2.94%

In the previous week, Methode Electronics had 4 more articles in the media than LightPath Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Methode Electronics and 1 mentions for LightPath Technologies. LightPath Technologies' average media sentiment score of 0.89 beat Methode Electronics' score of 0.29 indicating that LightPath Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
LightPath Technologies	Positive
Methode Electronics	Neutral

Summary

LightPath Technologies beats Methode Electronics on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	LightPath Technologies	Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components Industry	Technology Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$680.75M	$9.20B	$31.63B	$13.30B
Dividend Yield	N/A	2.28%	2.76%	22.58%
P/E Ratio	-24.30	29.57	81.36	26.14
Price / Sales	9.49	40.19	586.03	87.88
Price / Cash	N/A	37.82	50.75	53.71
Price / Book	4.08	4.58	8.15	6.33
Net Income	-$20.55M	$178.29M	$768.68M	$382.15M
7 Day Performance	-11.96%	-1.82%	-0.89%	-1.40%
1 Month Performance	5.65%	-0.55%	0.09%	-3.35%
1 Year Performance	21.96%	780.11%	171.11%	1.49%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
LPTH LightPath Technologies	3.6363 of 5 stars	$9.72 -0.2%	$14.10 +45.1%	+22.0%	$680.75M	$71.72M	N/A	425
ROG Rogers	4.2304 of 5 stars	$151.28 -1.7%	$225.00 +48.7%	+82.3%	$2.70B	$810.80M	86.49	3,000	Trending News
CTS CTS	4.1727 of 5 stars	$57.98 -0.5%	$73.50 +26.8%	+56.1%	$1.66B	$541.32M	24.37	3,492	Analyst Upgrade
LWLG Lightwave Logic	1.7802 of 5 stars	$5.20 -4.3%	$10.00 +92.5%	-4.2%	$802.76M	$240K	N/A	34
KOPN Kopin	2.8887 of 5 stars	$4.31 -5.8%	$7.17 +66.5%	+49.2%	$802.03M	$39.32M	107.90	145	News Coverage Analyst Upgrade Gap Up

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LPTH vs. ROG, CTS, LWLG, KOPN, and MEI

How does LightPath Technologies compare to Rogers?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of LPTH or ROG?

Does the media favor LPTH or ROG?

Do analysts recommend LPTH or ROG?

Is LPTH or ROG more profitable?

Which has more risk & volatility, LPTH or ROG?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, LPTH or ROG?

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How does LightPath Technologies compare to CTS?

Do analysts prefer LPTH or CTS?

Does the media prefer LPTH or CTS?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in LPTH or CTS?

Which has better valuation & earnings, LPTH or CTS?

Which has more risk and volatility, LPTH or CTS?

Is LPTH or CTS more profitable?

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How does LightPath Technologies compare to Lightwave Logic?

Which has more volatility & risk, LPTH or LWLG?

Does the media refer more to LPTH or LWLG?

Do analysts recommend LPTH or LWLG?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in LPTH or LWLG?

Is LPTH or LWLG more profitable?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, LPTH or LWLG?

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How does LightPath Technologies compare to Kopin?

Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in LPTH or KOPN?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, LPTH or KOPN?

Do analysts prefer LPTH or KOPN?

Is LPTH or KOPN more profitable?

Which has more risk & volatility, LPTH or KOPN?

Does the media prefer LPTH or KOPN?

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How does LightPath Technologies compare to Methode Electronics?

Do analysts rate LPTH or MEI?

Which has more risk & volatility, LPTH or MEI?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of LPTH or MEI?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, LPTH or MEI?

Is LPTH or MEI more profitable?

Does the media refer more to LPTH or MEI?

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