Valens Semiconductor (VLN) Competitors $1.90 +0.01 (+0.26%) As of 01:21 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock VLN vs. KE, BKSY, AIOT, IMOS, GILT, ICHR, AMBQ, POET, VREX, and LAESShould you be buying Valens Semiconductor stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Valens Semiconductor include Kimball Electronics (KE), BlackSky Technology (BKSY), PowerFleet (AIOT), Chipmos Technologies (IMOS), Gilat Satellite Networks (GILT), Ichor (ICHR), Ambiq Micro (AMBQ), POET Technologies (POET), VAREX IMAGING (VREX), and SEALSQ (LAES). These companies are all part of the "electronic equipment" industry. Valens Semiconductor vs. Its Competitors Kimball Electronics BlackSky Technology PowerFleet Chipmos Technologies Gilat Satellite Networks Ichor Ambiq Micro POET Technologies VAREX IMAGING SEALSQ Kimball Electronics (NASDAQ:KE) and Valens Semiconductor (NYSE:VLN) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, profitability, risk, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation and dividends. Do insiders & institutionals believe in KE or VLN? 76.0% of Kimball Electronics shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 33.9% of Valens Semiconductor shares are held by institutional investors. 2.8% of Kimball Electronics shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 58.9% of Valens Semiconductor 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. Is KE or VLN more profitable? Kimball Electronics has a net margin of 1.14% compared to Valens Semiconductor's net margin of -49.80%. Kimball Electronics' return on equity of 5.11% beat Valens Semiconductor's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Kimball Electronics1.14% 5.11% 2.57% Valens Semiconductor -49.80%-21.26%-17.67% Do analysts prefer KE or VLN? Kimball Electronics currently has a consensus price target of $28.00, indicating a potential downside of 3.08%. Valens Semiconductor has a consensus price target of $4.00, indicating a potential upside of 109.97%. Given Valens Semiconductor's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Valens Semiconductor is more favorable than Kimball Electronics.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Kimball Electronics 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Valens Semiconductor 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67 Which has higher earnings and valuation, KE or VLN? Kimball Electronics has higher revenue and earnings than Valens Semiconductor. Valens 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. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioKimball Electronics$1.49B0.47$16.98M$0.6743.12Valens Semiconductor$57.86M3.50-$36.58M-$0.32-5.95 Which has more volatility and risk, KE or VLN? Kimball Electronics has a beta of 1.23, meaning that its stock price is 23% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Valens Semiconductor has a beta of 0.24, meaning that its stock price is 76% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media prefer KE or VLN? In the previous week, Kimball Electronics and Kimball Electronics both had 1 articles in the media. Kimball Electronics' average media sentiment score of 1.93 beat Valens Semiconductor's score of 1.34 indicating that Kimball Electronics is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Kimball Electronics 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very 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) Positive SummaryKimball Electronics beats Valens Semiconductor on 12 of the 15 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. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. 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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$202.58M$46.28B$33.20B$22.04BDividend YieldN/A2.13%3.17%3.55%P/E Ratio-5.95694.41497.2830.05Price / Sales3.5055.292,313.7069.70Price / CashN/A40.6235.0118.34Price / Book1.426.537.584.70Net Income-$36.58M$551.26M$818.25M$1.01B7 Day Performance3.81%9.89%2.81%1.42%1 Month Performance-3.54%40.74%11.69%3.50%1 Year Performance-7.97%71.79%24,380.17%14.09% Valens Semiconductor Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)VLNValens Semiconductor3.4128 of 5 stars$1.91+0.3%$4.00+110.0%-8.5%$202.58M$57.86M-5.95310Positive NewsGap UpKEKimball Electronics3.1995 of 5 stars$29.75-0.5%$28.00-5.9%+66.9%$729.21M$1.49B44.405,700Positive NewsBKSYBlackSky Technology1.1326 of 5 stars$19.92+1.1%$23.50+18.0%+368.9%$699.01M$102.09M-5.93210AIOTPowerFleet3.1492 of 5 stars$5.26+1.3%$10.50+99.6%+1.6%$692.57M$362.52M-17.532,518Analyst UpgradeIMOSChipmos Technologies1.9375 of 5 stars$19.05+1.0%N/A-12.8%$676.36M$22.62B211.675,898Positive NewsGILTGilat Satellite Networks2.7838 of 5 stars$12.17+3.7%$11.00-9.6%+165.2%$671.67M$349.75M31.211,118Analyst UpgradeGap UpICHRIchor3.391 of 5 stars$17.18-0.6%$23.80+38.5%-33.2%$593.18M$849.04M-28.162,380Gap UpAMBQAmbiq MicroN/A$30.43+1.2%$43.75+43.8%N/A$548.51M$74.21M0.00190Short Interest ↑POETPOET Technologies0.7341 of 5 stars$5.49-4.7%$6.25+13.8%+39.5%$522.56M$467.95K-6.7853Analyst UpgradeGap UpHigh Trading VolumeVREXVAREX IMAGING4.1949 of 5 stars$12.12+0.5%$19.50+60.9%+3.4%$500.49M$811M-3.782,300Positive NewsLAESSEALSQ0.2232 of 5 stars$3.65-3.2%N/A+980.1%$466.47M$10.98M0.0061 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Kimball Electronics Alternatives BlackSky Technology Alternatives PowerFleet Alternatives Chipmos Technologies Alternatives Gilat Satellite Networks Alternatives Ichor Alternatives Ambiq Micro Alternatives POET Technologies Alternatives VAREX IMAGING Alternatives SEALSQ 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 10/6/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersWall Street legend: “Sell this A.I. stock now”Whats next after AI? 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