Valens Semiconductor (VLN) Competitors $1.85 -0.06 (-3.14%) Closing price 09/12/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$1.88 +0.02 (+1.35%) As of 09/12/2025 07:46 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock VLN vs. CSIQ, KE, AIOT, AMBQ, IMOS, ICHR, BKSY, GILT, SKYT, and VREXShould you be buying Valens Semiconductor stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Valens Semiconductor include Canadian Solar (CSIQ), Kimball Electronics (KE), PowerFleet (AIOT), Ambiq Micro (AMBQ), Chipmos Technologies (IMOS), Ichor (ICHR), BlackSky Technology (BKSY), Gilat Satellite Networks (GILT), SkyWater Technology (SKYT), and VAREX IMAGING (VREX). These companies are all part of the "electronic equipment" industry. Valens Semiconductor vs. Its Competitors Canadian Solar Kimball Electronics PowerFleet Ambiq Micro Chipmos Technologies Ichor BlackSky Technology Gilat Satellite Networks SkyWater Technology VAREX IMAGING Valens Semiconductor (NYSE:VLN) and Canadian Solar (NASDAQ:CSIQ) are both small-cap electronic equipment companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, media sentiment, valuation, profitability and analyst recommendations. Is VLN or CSIQ more profitable? Canadian Solar has a net margin of -0.12% compared to Valens Semiconductor's net margin of -49.80%. Canadian Solar's return on equity of -4.97% beat Valens Semiconductor's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Valens Semiconductor-49.80% -21.26% -17.67% Canadian Solar -0.12%-4.97%-1.40% Which has more risk & volatility, VLN or CSIQ? Valens Semiconductor has a beta of 0.26, indicating that its share price is 74% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Canadian Solar has a beta of 1.16, indicating that its share price is 16% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has preferable earnings and valuation, VLN or CSIQ? Canadian Solar has higher revenue and earnings than Valens Semiconductor. Canadian Solar is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Valens Semiconductor, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioValens Semiconductor$57.86M3.40-$36.58M-$0.32-5.78Canadian Solar$5.99B0.12$36.05M-$0.60-18.15 Does the media prefer VLN or CSIQ? In the previous week, Canadian Solar had 2 more articles in the media than Valens Semiconductor. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Canadian Solar and 5 mentions for Valens Semiconductor. Valens Semiconductor's average media sentiment score of 0.59 beat Canadian Solar's score of 0.30 indicating that Valens Semiconductor is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Valens Semiconductor 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Canadian Solar 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of VLN or CSIQ? 33.9% of Valens Semiconductor shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 52.4% of Canadian Solar shares are held by institutional investors. 58.9% of Valens Semiconductor shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 21.5% of Canadian Solar shares are held by company 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 prefer VLN or CSIQ? Valens Semiconductor presently has a consensus target price of $4.00, suggesting a potential upside of 116.22%. Canadian Solar has a consensus target price of $11.69, suggesting a potential upside of 7.36%. Given Valens Semiconductor's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Valens Semiconductor is more favorable than Canadian Solar.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Valens Semiconductor 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.50Canadian Solar 2 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 SummaryCanadian Solar beats Valens Semiconductor on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Valens Semiconductor News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for VLN and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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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 VLN vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricValens SemiconductorELEC COMP IndustryComputer SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$203.11M$45.62B$31.34B$21.68BDividend YieldN/A2.25%3.16%3.48%P/E Ratio-5.78642.65438.4129.69Price / Sales3.40236.931,775.3770.28Price / CashN/A90.2736.9425.00Price / Book1.385.647.244.58Net Income-$36.58M$551.26M$808.32M$1.00B7 Day Performance-6.33%4.32%3.40%0.65%1 Month Performance-15.33%5.52%3.97%3.07%1 Year Performance-6.09%51.88%24,081.54%14.34% Valens Semiconductor Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)VLNValens Semiconductor3.3768 of 5 stars$1.85-3.1%$4.00+116.2%-5.1%$203.11M$57.86M-5.78310News CoverageShort Interest ↓CSIQCanadian Solar1.6131 of 5 stars$10.92-2.2%$11.69+7.1%-21.7%$748.08M$5.99B-18.201,224Gap UpKEKimball Electronics3.0916 of 5 stars$30.52+2.1%$28.00-8.3%+76.1%$728.96M$1.49B45.555,700AIOTPowerFleet2.8561 of 5 stars$4.98-0.8%$10.50+110.8%+13.4%$669.89M$362.52M-16.602,518Positive NewsAMBQAmbiq MicroN/A$33.35-3.2%$43.75+31.2%N/A$628.02MN/A0.00190Quiet Period ExpirationIMOSChipmos Technologies2.4892 of 5 stars$17.90+2.3%N/A-20.8%$627.59M$692.20M198.895,898News CoverageAnalyst UpgradeBuyback AnnouncementICHRIchor4.2188 of 5 stars$16.76-0.7%$23.80+42.0%-40.0%$579.45M$849.04M-27.482,380News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst UpgradeBKSYBlackSky Technology2.1552 of 5 stars$16.62+2.5%$23.50+41.4%+217.1%$575.23M$102.09M-4.95210Positive NewsGILTGilat Satellite Networks2.5024 of 5 stars$10.57+6.0%$11.00+4.1%+140.4%$570.40M$349.75M27.101,118Short Interest ↑High Trading VolumeSKYTSkyWater Technology2.2889 of 5 stars$11.04+8.2%$13.00+17.8%+16.9%$491.39M$342.27M-32.47590News CoverageInsider TradeVREXVAREX IMAGING4.6739 of 5 stars$11.67+0.2%$19.50+67.1%-1.6%$483.48M$811M-3.642,300Positive NewsShort Interest ↓ Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Canadian Solar Alternatives Kimball Electronics Alternatives PowerFleet Alternatives Ambiq Micro Alternatives Chipmos Technologies Alternatives Ichor Alternatives BlackSky Technology Alternatives Gilat Satellite Networks Alternatives SkyWater Technology Alternatives VAREX IMAGING 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 (NYSE:VLN) was last updated on 9/13/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersWhy Trump’s “Smart Dollar” could rewrite the rulesMUST SEE: Donald Trump's Radical Overhaul of the U.S. Dollar Congress just approved President Trump's lates...Stansberry Research | SponsoredTrump's Law S.1582: $21T Dollar Revolution ComingDo you have money in any of these banks? 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