Shoals Technologies Group (SHLS) Competitors $3.61 -0.18 (-4.75%) As of 04/30/2025 04:00 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock SHLS vs. VIAV, PI, KLIC, NN, SIMO, LUNR, HIMX, PL, DQ, and JKSShould you be buying Shoals Technologies Group stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Shoals Technologies Group include Viavi Solutions (VIAV), Impinj (PI), Kulicke and Soffa Industries (KLIC), NextNav (NN), Silicon Motion Technology (SIMO), Intuitive Machines (LUNR), Himax Technologies (HIMX), Planet Labs PBC (PL), Daqo New Energy (DQ), and JinkoSolar (JKS). These companies are all part of the "electronic equipment" industry. Shoals Technologies Group vs. Viavi Solutions Impinj Kulicke and Soffa Industries NextNav Silicon Motion Technology Intuitive Machines Himax Technologies Planet Labs PBC Daqo New Energy JinkoSolar Viavi Solutions (NASDAQ:VIAV) and Shoals Technologies Group (NASDAQ:SHLS) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, community ranking, media sentiment and valuation. Does the MarketBeat Community believe in VIAV or SHLS? Viavi Solutions received 580 more outperform votes than Shoals Technologies Group when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 67.46% of users gave Viavi Solutions an outperform vote while only 50.78% of users gave Shoals Technologies Group an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformViavi SolutionsOutperform Votes67867.46% Underperform Votes32732.54% Shoals Technologies GroupOutperform Votes9850.78% Underperform Votes9549.22% Is VIAV or SHLS more profitable? Shoals Technologies Group has a net margin of 7.78% compared to Viavi Solutions' net margin of -3.87%. Shoals Technologies Group's return on equity of 9.83% beat Viavi Solutions' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Viavi Solutions-3.87% 2.90% 1.16% Shoals Technologies Group 7.78%9.83%6.60% Which has more volatility and risk, VIAV or SHLS? Viavi Solutions has a beta of 0.89, suggesting that its share price is 11% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Shoals Technologies Group has a beta of 1.54, suggesting that its share price is 54% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media favor VIAV or SHLS? In the previous week, Shoals Technologies Group had 5 more articles in the media than Viavi Solutions. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Shoals Technologies Group and 10 mentions for Viavi Solutions. Viavi Solutions' average media sentiment score of 1.33 beat Shoals Technologies Group's score of 0.92 indicating that Viavi Solutions is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Viavi Solutions 8 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Shoals Technologies Group 8 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of VIAV or SHLS? 95.5% of Viavi Solutions shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.5% of Viavi Solutions shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.7% of Shoals Technologies Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Do analysts rate VIAV or SHLS? Viavi Solutions currently has a consensus price target of $12.28, indicating a potential upside of 16.05%. Shoals Technologies Group has a consensus price target of $8.87, indicating a potential upside of 145.71%. Given Shoals Technologies Group's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Shoals Technologies Group is more favorable than Viavi Solutions.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Viavi Solutions 1 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.44Shoals Technologies Group 3 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 13 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.43 Which has stronger earnings & valuation, VIAV or SHLS? Shoals Technologies Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Viavi Solutions. Viavi Solutions is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Shoals Technologies Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioViavi Solutions$1.01B2.33-$25.80M-$0.18-58.78Shoals Technologies Group$399.21M1.51$39.97M$0.1524.07 SummaryShoals Technologies Group beats Viavi Solutions on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Shoals Technologies Group News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for SHLS 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 {thisCompany.Symbol} 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 SHLS vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricShoals Technologies GroupSemiconductors & related devices IndustryEnergy SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$602.85M$49.92B$7.00B$7.83BDividend YieldN/A2.54%10.60%4.22%P/E Ratio18.0537.9148.7818.48Price / Sales1.5190.7023,891.23103.59Price / Cash7.7226.4935.5034.62Price / Book1.136.073.484.25Net Income$39.97M$760.21M$4.30B$248.23M7 Day Performance6.18%0.21%-1.17%0.89%1 Month Performance10.74%-2.40%-6.15%3.53%1 Year Performance-57.53%7.34%160.13%5.08% Shoals Technologies Group Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)SHLSShoals Technologies Group4.4756 of 5 stars$3.61-4.7%$8.87+145.7%-57.3%$602.85M$399.21M18.05840Upcoming EarningsGap DownVIAVViavi Solutions4.4275 of 5 stars$9.67-1.9%$12.50+29.3%+33.9%$2.15B$1.01B-53.723,600Positive NewsPIImpinj4.5239 of 5 stars$69.67+1.5%$183.44+163.3%-42.2%$1.99B$366.09M51.23390Analyst RevisionGap DownKLICKulicke and Soffa Industries3.8997 of 5 stars$29.42+1.1%$52.00+76.8%-30.4%$1.57B$701.17M245.173,170Upcoming EarningsShort Interest ↓News CoverageNNNextNav2.0567 of 5 stars$11.10-6.1%$20.00+80.2%+36.3%$1.47B$5.67M-14.8060Positive NewsSIMOSilicon Motion Technology4.5669 of 5 stars$38.95-0.7%$80.63+107.0%-32.9%$1.31B$803.55M14.481,430Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastShort Interest ↓News CoverageGap UpLUNRIntuitive Machines3.229 of 5 stars$7.04-5.5%$16.00+127.3%+62.1%$1.26B$228M-2.391Gap DownHIMXHimax Technologies4.2944 of 5 stars$6.28-2.9%$15.00+138.9%+40.0%$1.10B$906.80M13.962,100Upcoming EarningsPositive NewsPLPlanet Labs PBC2.9213 of 5 stars$2.96-8.4%$5.98+102.0%+95.3%$894.66M$244.35M-7.22800Gap DownDQDaqo New Energy3.2206 of 5 stars$13.16-5.5%$21.21+61.2%-33.6%$868.65M$1.03B-7.112,400Earnings ReportAnalyst DowngradeJKSJinkoSolar2.3843 of 5 stars$16.34+0.9%$27.19+66.4%-28.6%$868.55M$92.26B27.7031,000Earnings ReportGap Down Related Companies and Tools Related Companies VIAV Alternatives PI Alternatives KLIC Alternatives NN Alternatives SIMO Alternatives LUNR Alternatives HIMX Alternatives PL Alternatives DQ Alternatives JKS 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:SHLS) was last updated on 5/1/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersHow to invest in Elon Musk’s Optimus before its launchElon Musk is set to completely take over the AI industry with Optimus… A breakthrough AI-powered robot that El...InvestorPlace | SponsoredIs he more powerful than Trump? 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