GCT Semiconductor (GCTS) Competitors

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GCTS vs. MRAM, CLFD, KE, LAES, and AIOT

Should you buy GCT Semiconductor stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares GCT Semiconductor 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 GCT Semiconductor include Everspin Tech (MRAM), Clearfield (CLFD), Kimball Electronics (KE), SEALSQ (LAES), and PowerFleet (AIOT). These companies are all part of the "electronic equipment" industry.

How does GCT Semiconductor compare to Everspin Tech?

GCT Semiconductor (NYSE:GCTS) and Everspin Tech (NASDAQ:MRAM) are both small-cap electronic equipment companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, risk, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings and institutional ownership.

In the previous week, Everspin Tech had 5 more articles in the media than GCT Semiconductor. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Everspin Tech and 8 mentions for GCT Semiconductor. GCT Semiconductor's average media sentiment score of 0.90 beat Everspin Tech's score of 0.17 indicating that GCT Semiconductor is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
GCT Semiconductor	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Everspin Tech	2 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

GCT Semiconductor has a beta of 1.27, suggesting that its stock price is 27% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Everspin Tech has a beta of 1.75, suggesting that its stock price is 75% more volatile than the broader market.

Everspin Tech has a net margin of 0.50% compared to GCT Semiconductor's net margin of -1,078.51%. Everspin Tech's return on equity of 4.78% beat GCT Semiconductor's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
GCT Semiconductor	-1,078.51%	N/A	-231.58%
Everspin Tech	0.50%	4.78%	3.93%

GCT Semiconductor presently has a consensus price target of $3.50, indicating a potential upside of 3.09%. Everspin Tech has a consensus price target of $18.50, indicating a potential downside of 45.07%. Given GCT Semiconductor's higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe GCT Semiconductor is more favorable than Everspin Tech.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
GCT Semiconductor	2 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Everspin Tech	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

28.1% of GCT Semiconductor shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 44.7% of Everspin Tech shares are held by institutional investors. 5.4% of GCT Semiconductor shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 6.3% of Everspin Tech shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Everspin Tech has higher revenue and earnings than GCT Semiconductor. GCT Semiconductor is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Everspin Tech, 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
GCT Semiconductor	$2.87M	85.73	-$43.37M	-$0.81	N/A
Everspin Tech	$55.20M	14.31	-$590K	$0.01	3,368.00

Summary

Everspin Tech beats GCT Semiconductor on 11 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does GCT Semiconductor compare to Clearfield?

GCT Semiconductor (NYSE:GCTS) and Clearfield (NASDAQ:CLFD) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, media sentiment, valuation, dividends, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations and risk.

GCT Semiconductor has a beta of 1.27, meaning that its stock price is 27% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Clearfield has a beta of 1.9, meaning that its stock price is 90% more volatile than the broader market.

Clearfield has higher revenue and earnings than GCT Semiconductor. Clearfield is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than GCT Semiconductor, 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
GCT Semiconductor	$2.87M	85.73	-$43.37M	-$0.81	N/A
Clearfield	$150.13M	3.96	-$8.05M	-$0.62	N/A

28.1% of GCT Semiconductor shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 88.7% of Clearfield shares are held by institutional investors. 5.4% of GCT Semiconductor shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 17.8% of Clearfield shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, GCT Semiconductor had 6 more articles in the media than Clearfield. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for GCT Semiconductor and 2 mentions for Clearfield. GCT Semiconductor's average media sentiment score of 0.90 beat Clearfield's score of 0.36 indicating that GCT Semiconductor is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
GCT Semiconductor	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Clearfield	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

GCT Semiconductor presently has a consensus price target of $3.50, suggesting a potential upside of 3.09%. Clearfield has a consensus price target of $43.75, suggesting a potential upside of 0.05%. Given GCT Semiconductor's higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe GCT Semiconductor is more favorable than Clearfield.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
GCT Semiconductor	2 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Clearfield	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.57

Clearfield has a net margin of -5.41% compared to GCT Semiconductor's net margin of -1,078.51%. Clearfield's return on equity of 1.03% beat GCT Semiconductor's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
GCT Semiconductor	-1,078.51%	N/A	-231.58%
Clearfield	-5.41%	1.03%	0.90%

Summary

Clearfield beats GCT Semiconductor on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does GCT Semiconductor compare to Kimball Electronics?

GCT Semiconductor (NYSE:GCTS) and Kimball Electronics (NASDAQ:KE) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation and institutional ownership.

GCT Semiconductor presently has a consensus price target of $3.50, suggesting a potential upside of 3.09%. Kimball Electronics has a consensus price target of $32.00, suggesting a potential upside of 30.08%. Given Kimball Electronics' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Kimball Electronics is more favorable than GCT Semiconductor.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
GCT Semiconductor	2 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Kimball Electronics	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25

28.1% of GCT Semiconductor shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 76.0% of Kimball Electronics shares are held by institutional investors. 5.4% of GCT Semiconductor shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.8% of Kimball Electronics shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, GCT Semiconductor had 6 more articles in the media than Kimball Electronics. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for GCT Semiconductor and 2 mentions for Kimball Electronics. GCT Semiconductor's average media sentiment score of 0.90 beat Kimball Electronics' score of 0.00 indicating that GCT Semiconductor is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
GCT Semiconductor	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Kimball Electronics	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

GCT Semiconductor has a beta of 1.27, meaning that its share price is 27% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Kimball Electronics has a beta of 1.25, meaning that its share price is 25% more volatile than the broader market.

Kimball Electronics has higher revenue and earnings than GCT Semiconductor. GCT Semiconductor is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Kimball 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
GCT Semiconductor	$2.87M	85.73	-$43.37M	-$0.81	N/A
Kimball Electronics	$1.49B	0.40	$16.98M	$1.04	23.65

Kimball Electronics has a net margin of 1.81% compared to GCT Semiconductor's net margin of -1,078.51%. Kimball Electronics' return on equity of 6.22% beat GCT Semiconductor's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
GCT Semiconductor	-1,078.51%	N/A	-231.58%
Kimball Electronics	1.81%	6.22%	3.30%

Summary

Kimball Electronics beats GCT Semiconductor on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does GCT Semiconductor compare to SEALSQ?

GCT Semiconductor (NYSE:GCTS) and SEALSQ (NASDAQ:LAES) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, profitability, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, media sentiment and institutional ownership.

SEALSQ has a net margin of 0.00% compared to GCT Semiconductor's net margin of -1,078.51%.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
GCT Semiconductor	-1,078.51%	N/A	-231.58%
SEALSQ	N/A	N/A	N/A

28.1% of GCT Semiconductor shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 1.3% of SEALSQ shares are held by institutional investors. 5.4% of GCT Semiconductor shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

SEALSQ has higher revenue and earnings than GCT Semiconductor.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
GCT Semiconductor	$2.87M	85.73	-$43.37M	-$0.81	N/A
SEALSQ	$18.25M	35.75	-$34.19M	N/A	N/A

In the previous week, GCT Semiconductor had 1 more articles in the media than SEALSQ. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for GCT Semiconductor and 7 mentions for SEALSQ. GCT Semiconductor's average media sentiment score of 0.90 beat SEALSQ's score of 0.39 indicating that GCT Semiconductor is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
GCT Semiconductor	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
SEALSQ	1 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

GCT Semiconductor currently has a consensus target price of $3.50, suggesting a potential upside of 3.09%. SEALSQ has a consensus target price of $6.00, suggesting a potential upside of 77.51%. Given SEALSQ's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe SEALSQ is more favorable than GCT Semiconductor.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
GCT Semiconductor	2 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
SEALSQ	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

GCT Semiconductor has a beta of 1.27, meaning that its share price is 27% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, SEALSQ has a beta of -8.33, meaning that its share price is 933% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

GCT Semiconductor beats SEALSQ on 7 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does GCT Semiconductor compare to PowerFleet?

PowerFleet (NASDAQ:AIOT) and GCT Semiconductor (NYSE:GCTS) are both small-cap electronic equipment companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, media sentiment and institutional ownership.

In the previous week, GCT Semiconductor had 6 more articles in the media than PowerFleet. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for GCT Semiconductor and 2 mentions for PowerFleet. GCT Semiconductor's average media sentiment score of 0.90 beat PowerFleet's score of 0.59 indicating that GCT Semiconductor is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
PowerFleet	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
GCT Semiconductor	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

73.4% of PowerFleet shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 28.1% of GCT Semiconductor shares are held by institutional investors. 6.3% of PowerFleet shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 5.4% of GCT Semiconductor shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

PowerFleet currently has a consensus target price of $11.50, indicating a potential upside of 237.24%. GCT Semiconductor has a consensus target price of $3.50, indicating a potential upside of 3.09%. Given PowerFleet's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe PowerFleet is more favorable than GCT Semiconductor.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
PowerFleet	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60
GCT Semiconductor	2 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

PowerFleet has a net margin of -7.00% compared to GCT Semiconductor's net margin of -1,078.51%. GCT Semiconductor's return on equity of 0.00% beat PowerFleet's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
PowerFleet	-7.00%	-5.23%	-2.61%
GCT Semiconductor	-1,078.51%	N/A	-231.58%

PowerFleet has a beta of 1.38, meaning that its stock price is 38% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, GCT Semiconductor has a beta of 1.27, meaning that its stock price is 27% more volatile than the broader market.

GCT Semiconductor has lower revenue, but higher earnings than PowerFleet. PowerFleet is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than GCT Semiconductor, 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
PowerFleet	$362.52M	1.26	-$50.99M	-$0.23	N/A
GCT Semiconductor	$2.87M	85.73	-$43.37M	-$0.81	N/A

Summary

PowerFleet beats GCT Semiconductor on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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GCTS vs. The Competition

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Metric	GCT Semiconductor	ELEC COMP Industry	Computer Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$245.67M	$69.67B	$39.37B	$23.20B
Dividend Yield	N/A	1.13%	3.20%	4.10%
P/E Ratio	-4.19	89.81	79.18	30.65
Price / Sales	85.73	164.24	627.68	24.50
Price / Cash	N/A	271.49	48.72	25.12
Price / Book	-3.33	9.11	10.53	4.74
Net Income	-$43.37M	$853.38M	$1.07B	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	19.21%	13.83%	3.80%	2.36%
1 Month Performance	150.55%	24.90%	6.28%	1.58%
1 Year Performance	223.33%	324.85%	169.86%	28.42%

GCT Semiconductor Competitors List

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
GCTS GCT Semiconductor	1.8424 of 5 stars	$3.40 +0.1%	$3.50 +3.1%	+223.3%	$245.67M	$2.87M	N/A	N/A	Analyst Upgrade
MRAM Everspin Tech	1.2384 of 5 stars	$31.72 -4.9%	$18.50 -41.7%	+447.6%	$743.77M	$56.94M	3,175.18	90	Gap Down High Trading Volume
CLFD Clearfield	1.4336 of 5 stars	$41.67 -3.7%	$43.75 +5.0%	+14.2%	$566.30M	$150.13M	N/A	1,130	Gap Down High Trading Volume
KE Kimball Electronics	2.658 of 5 stars	$23.41 -6.1%	$32.00 +36.7%	+40.6%	$562.99M	$1.44B	22.51	5,700
LAES SEALSQ	2.3925 of 5 stars	$2.71 -2.9%	$6.00 +121.4%	-2.9%	$523.10M	$18.25M	N/A	61	Gap Up

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