Valens Semiconductor (VLN) Competitors

Shoals Technologies Group (NASDAQ:SHLS) and Valens Semiconductor (NYSE:VLN) are both small-cap electronic equipment companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, valuation, risk, dividends, profitability, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.

Which has more risk & volatility, SHLS or VLN?

Shoals Technologies Group has a beta of 1.61, indicating that its share price is 61% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Valens Semiconductor has a beta of 0.27, indicating that its share price is 73% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in SHLS or VLN?

33.9% of Valens Semiconductor shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.7% of Shoals Technologies Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 58.9% of Valens Semiconductor shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Does the media refer more to SHLS or VLN?

In the previous week, Shoals Technologies Group had 11 more articles in the media than Valens Semiconductor. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Shoals Technologies Group and 1 mentions for Valens Semiconductor. Shoals Technologies Group's average media sentiment score of 0.84 beat Valens Semiconductor's score of 0.47 indicating that Shoals Technologies Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Shoals Technologies Group	5 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Valens Semiconductor	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Do analysts prefer SHLS or VLN?

Shoals Technologies Group presently has a consensus price target of $9.15, suggesting a potential upside of 41.24%. Valens Semiconductor has a consensus price target of $4.00, suggesting a potential upside of 84.76%. Given Valens Semiconductor's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Valens Semiconductor is more favorable than Shoals Technologies Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Shoals Technologies Group	2 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	14 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.55
Valens Semiconductor	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.50

Is SHLS or VLN more profitable?

Shoals Technologies Group has a net margin of 5.27% compared to Valens Semiconductor's net margin of -49.80%. Shoals Technologies Group's return on equity of 7.57% beat Valens Semiconductor's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Shoals Technologies Group	5.27%	7.57%	5.32%
Valens Semiconductor	-49.80%	-21.26%	-17.67%

Which has higher valuation & earnings, SHLS or VLN?

Shoals Technologies Group has higher revenue and earnings than Valens Semiconductor. Valens Semiconductor 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Shoals Technologies Group	$399.21M	2.72	$24.13M	$0.13	49.85
Valens Semiconductor	$57.86M	3.98	-$36.58M	-$0.32	-6.77

Summary

Shoals Technologies Group beats Valens Semiconductor on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.