Is LYTS or PLUG more profitable?

LSI Industries has a net margin of 3.28% compared to Plug Power's net margin of -220.59%. LSI Industries' return on equity of 7.51% beat Plug Power's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets LSI Industries 3.28% 7.51% 3.71% Plug Power -220.59% -56.01% -21.09%

Which has better valuation & earnings, LYTS or ALNT?

LSI Industries has higher revenue and earnings than Allient. LSI Industries is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Allient, 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 LSI Industries $689.40M 1.09 $22.58M $0.67 29.99 Allient $554.48M 3.04 $22.03M $1.70 58.31

Is LYTS or ALNT more profitable?

Allient has a net margin of 4.98% compared to LSI Industries' net margin of 3.28%. Allient's return on equity of 13.55% beat LSI Industries' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets LSI Industries 3.28% 7.51% 3.71% Allient 4.98% 13.55% 7.05%

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LYTS vs. PLUG, SEDG, PLPC, ALNT, and FCEL

Should you buy LSI Industries stock or one of its competitors? LSI Industries's main competitors and comparable companies include Plug Power (PLUG), SolarEdge Technologies (SEDG), Preformed Line Products (PLPC), Allient (ALNT), and FuelCell Energy (FCEL). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "electrical components & equipment" industry.

How does LSI Industries compare to Plug Power?

LSI Industries (NASDAQ:LYTS) and Plug Power (NASDAQ:PLUG) are both industrials companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, risk, institutional ownership and dividends.

LSI Industries has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Plug Power. Plug Power is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than LSI Industries, 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
LSI Industries	$689.40M	1.09	$22.58M	$0.67	29.99
Plug Power	$709.92M	2.85	-$1.63B	-$1.26	N/A

In the previous week, Plug Power had 15 more articles in the media than LSI Industries. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for Plug Power and 1 mentions for LSI Industries. LSI Industries' average media sentiment score of 1.52 beat Plug Power's score of 0.07 indicating that LSI Industries is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
LSI Industries	Very Positive
Plug Power	Neutral

73.9% of LSI Industries shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 43.5% of Plug Power shares are held by institutional investors. 7.3% of LSI Industries shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.4% of Plug Power shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

LSI Industries currently has a consensus target price of $29.00, indicating a potential upside of 44.35%. Plug Power has a consensus target price of $3.40, indicating a potential upside of 134.80%. Given Plug Power's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Plug Power is more favorable than LSI Industries.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
LSI Industries	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60
Plug Power	3 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25

LSI Industries has a net margin of 3.28% compared to Plug Power's net margin of -220.59%. LSI Industries' return on equity of 7.51% beat Plug Power's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
LSI Industries	3.28%	7.51%	3.71%
Plug Power	-220.59%	-56.01%	-21.09%

LSI Industries has a beta of 0.48, indicating that its share price is 52% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Plug Power has a beta of 2.28, indicating that its share price is 128% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

LSI Industries beats Plug Power on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does LSI Industries compare to SolarEdge Technologies?

LSI Industries (NASDAQ:LYTS) and SolarEdge Technologies (NASDAQ:SEDG) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, earnings, profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership and dividends.

LSI Industries has a net margin of 3.28% compared to SolarEdge Technologies' net margin of -20.29%. LSI Industries' return on equity of 7.51% beat SolarEdge Technologies' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
LSI Industries	3.28%	7.51%	3.71%
SolarEdge Technologies	-20.29%	-29.17%	-5.62%

LSI Industries presently has a consensus price target of $29.00, indicating a potential upside of 44.35%. SolarEdge Technologies has a consensus price target of $38.73, indicating a potential upside of 26.91%. Given LSI Industries' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe LSI Industries is more favorable than SolarEdge Technologies.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
LSI Industries	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60
SolarEdge Technologies	5 Sell rating(s)	11 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.83

In the previous week, SolarEdge Technologies had 13 more articles in the media than LSI Industries. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for SolarEdge Technologies and 1 mentions for LSI Industries. LSI Industries' average media sentiment score of 1.52 beat SolarEdge Technologies' score of 0.07 indicating that LSI Industries is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
LSI Industries	Very Positive
SolarEdge Technologies	Neutral

LSI Industries has higher earnings, but lower revenue than SolarEdge Technologies. SolarEdge Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than LSI Industries, 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
LSI Industries	$689.40M	1.09	$22.58M	$0.67	29.99
SolarEdge Technologies	$1.33B	1.41	-$405.45M	-$4.50	N/A

73.9% of LSI Industries shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.1% of SolarEdge Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. 7.3% of LSI Industries shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of SolarEdge Technologies shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

LSI Industries has a beta of 0.48, suggesting that its share price is 52% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, SolarEdge Technologies has a beta of 1.44, suggesting that its share price is 44% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

LSI Industries beats SolarEdge Technologies on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does LSI Industries compare to Preformed Line Products?

Preformed Line Products (NASDAQ:PLPC) and LSI Industries (NASDAQ:LYTS) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment and profitability.

Preformed Line Products pays an annual dividend of $0.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. LSI Industries pays an annual dividend of $0.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Preformed Line Products pays out 9.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. LSI Industries pays out 29.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

Preformed Line Products has higher earnings, but lower revenue than LSI Industries. LSI Industries is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Preformed Line Products, 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
Preformed Line Products	$669.34M	2.74	$35.28M	$8.88	42.27
LSI Industries	$689.40M	1.09	$22.58M	$0.67	29.99

Preformed Line Products has a beta of 0.9, indicating that its share price is 10% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, LSI Industries has a beta of 0.48, indicating that its share price is 52% less volatile than the broader market.

Preformed Line Products presently has a consensus target price of $275.00, indicating a potential downside of 26.74%. LSI Industries has a consensus target price of $29.00, indicating a potential upside of 44.35%. Given LSI Industries' higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe LSI Industries is more favorable than Preformed Line Products.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Preformed Line Products	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.50
LSI Industries	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60

Preformed Line Products has a net margin of 5.82% compared to LSI Industries' net margin of 3.28%. Preformed Line Products' return on equity of 10.64% beat LSI Industries' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Preformed Line Products	5.82%	10.64%	7.65%
LSI Industries	3.28%	7.51%	3.71%

41.2% of Preformed Line Products shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 73.9% of LSI Industries shares are owned by institutional investors. 33.0% of Preformed Line Products shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 7.3% of LSI Industries shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Preformed Line Products and Preformed Line Products both had 1 articles in the media. Preformed Line Products' average media sentiment score of 1.79 beat LSI Industries' score of 1.52 indicating that Preformed Line Products is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Preformed Line Products	Very Positive
LSI Industries	Very Positive

Summary

Preformed Line Products beats LSI Industries on 13 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does LSI Industries compare to Allient?

LSI Industries (NASDAQ:LYTS) and Allient (NASDAQ:ALNT) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, valuation, media sentiment, dividends, analyst recommendations and risk.

LSI Industries pays an annual dividend of $0.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Allient pays an annual dividend of $0.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. LSI Industries pays out 29.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Allient pays out 9.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

73.9% of LSI Industries shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 61.6% of Allient shares are held by institutional investors. 7.3% of LSI Industries shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 15.0% of Allient shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Allient has a net margin of 4.98% compared to LSI Industries' net margin of 3.28%. Allient's return on equity of 13.55% beat LSI Industries' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
LSI Industries	3.28%	7.51%	3.71%
Allient	4.98%	13.55%	7.05%

LSI Industries has higher revenue and earnings than Allient. LSI Industries is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Allient, 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
LSI Industries	$689.40M	1.09	$22.58M	$0.67	29.99
Allient	$554.48M	3.04	$22.03M	$1.70	58.31

In the previous week, Allient had 9 more articles in the media than LSI Industries. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Allient and 1 mentions for LSI Industries. LSI Industries' average media sentiment score of 1.52 beat Allient's score of -0.09 indicating that LSI Industries is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
LSI Industries	Very Positive
Allient	Neutral

LSI Industries presently has a consensus price target of $29.00, suggesting a potential upside of 44.35%. Allient has a consensus price target of $84.00, suggesting a potential downside of 15.26%. Given LSI Industries' higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe LSI Industries is more favorable than Allient.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
LSI Industries	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60
Allient	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

LSI Industries has a beta of 0.48, suggesting that its stock price is 52% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Allient has a beta of 1.58, suggesting that its stock price is 58% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Allient beats LSI Industries on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does LSI Industries compare to FuelCell Energy?

FuelCell Energy (NASDAQ:FCEL) and LSI Industries (NASDAQ:LYTS) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, institutional ownership, risk, media sentiment, valuation, profitability and analyst recommendations.

FuelCell Energy has a beta of 2.46, indicating that its stock price is 146% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, LSI Industries has a beta of 0.48, indicating that its stock price is 52% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, FuelCell Energy had 33 more articles in the media than LSI Industries. MarketBeat recorded 34 mentions for FuelCell Energy and 1 mentions for LSI Industries. LSI Industries' average media sentiment score of 1.52 beat FuelCell Energy's score of 0.58 indicating that LSI Industries is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
FuelCell Energy	Positive
LSI Industries	Very Positive

42.8% of FuelCell Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 73.9% of LSI Industries shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.5% of FuelCell Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 7.3% of LSI Industries shares are owned by company 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.

FuelCell Energy currently has a consensus price target of $21.80, suggesting a potential upside of 53.95%. LSI Industries has a consensus price target of $29.00, suggesting a potential upside of 44.35%. Given FuelCell Energy's higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe FuelCell Energy is more favorable than LSI Industries.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
FuelCell Energy	2 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.31
LSI Industries	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60

LSI Industries has higher revenue and earnings than FuelCell Energy. FuelCell Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than LSI Industries, 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
FuelCell Energy	$158.16M	7.16	-$187.90M	-$3.43	N/A
LSI Industries	$689.40M	1.09	$22.58M	$0.67	29.99

LSI Industries has a net margin of 3.28% compared to FuelCell Energy's net margin of -113.60%. LSI Industries' return on equity of 7.51% beat FuelCell Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
FuelCell Energy	-113.60%	-16.85%	-12.31%
LSI Industries	3.28%	7.51%	3.71%

Summary

LSI Industries beats FuelCell Energy on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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LYTS vs. The Competition

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Metric	LSI Industries	Electrical Equipment Industry	Industrials Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$789.37M	$10.46B	$10.09B	$13.18B
Dividend Yield	0.95%	2.35%	96.63%	19.59%
P/E Ratio	31.58	39.61	24.00	21.16
Price / Sales	1.09	1,554.84	274.90	66.59
Price / Cash	19.85	32.76	23.84	52.75
Price / Book	2.05	6.45	4.65	5.92
Net Income	$22.58M	$141.73M	$614.62M	$380.90M
7 Day Performance	-1.71%	-6.58%	-2.16%	-3.90%
1 Month Performance	0.05%	-9.62%	-3.68%	-6.42%
1 Year Performance	-11.73%	-16.45%	-0.22%	-6.02%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
LYTS LSI Industries	4.2738 of 5 stars	$20.09 -5.1%	$29.00 +44.4%	-11.3%	$789.37M	$689.40M	31.58	3,175	Positive News
PLUG Plug Power	2.6863 of 5 stars	$1.86 -1.6%	$3.59 +92.9%	-64.2%	$2.60B	$709.92M	N/A	2,582	Trending News Analyst Forecast Gap Down
SEDG SolarEdge Technologies	2.525 of 5 stars	$34.04 -1.0%	$39.20 +15.2%	-19.1%	$2.09B	$1.33B	N/A	3,576	Analyst Forecast Gap Down
PLPC Preformed Line Products	2.3658 of 5 stars	$421.52 +1.3%	$275.00 -34.8%	+71.2%	$2.06B	$669.34M	47.47	3,734	Positive News
ALNT Allient	2.6214 of 5 stars	$117.24 -1.2%	$84.00 -28.4%	+91.5%	$1.99B	$554.48M	68.97	2,478	Analyst Downgrade Gap Down

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LYTS vs. PLUG, SEDG, PLPC, ALNT, and FCEL

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LSI Industries (LYTS) Competitors

LYTS vs. PLUG, SEDG, PLPC, ALNT, and FCEL

How does LSI Industries compare to Plug Power?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, LYTS or PLUG?

Does the media favor LYTS or PLUG?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in LYTS or PLUG?

Do analysts recommend LYTS or PLUG?

Is LYTS or PLUG more profitable?

Which has more risk & volatility, LYTS or PLUG?

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How does LSI Industries compare to SolarEdge Technologies?

Is LYTS or SEDG more profitable?

Do analysts rate LYTS or SEDG?

Does the media favor LYTS or SEDG?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, LYTS or SEDG?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of LYTS or SEDG?

Which has more volatility and risk, LYTS or SEDG?

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How does LSI Industries compare to Preformed Line Products?

Is PLPC or LYTS a better dividend stock?

Which has better valuation and earnings, PLPC or LYTS?

Which has more risk & volatility, PLPC or LYTS?

Do analysts rate PLPC or LYTS?

Is PLPC or LYTS more profitable?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in PLPC or LYTS?

Does the media prefer PLPC or LYTS?

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How does LSI Industries compare to Allient?

Is LYTS or ALNT a better dividend stock?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of LYTS or ALNT?

Is LYTS or ALNT more profitable?

Which has better valuation & earnings, LYTS or ALNT?

Does the media refer more to LYTS or ALNT?

Do analysts prefer LYTS or ALNT?

Which has more risk and volatility, LYTS or ALNT?

Summary

How does LSI Industries compare to FuelCell Energy?

Which has more risk and volatility, FCEL or LYTS?

Does the media refer more to FCEL or LYTS?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of FCEL or LYTS?

Do analysts prefer FCEL or LYTS?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, FCEL or LYTS?

Is FCEL or LYTS more profitable?

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