LightPath Technologies (LPTH) versus Its Peers Financial Analysis

LightPath Technologies (NASDAQ:LPTH) is one of 376 publicly-traded companies in the “Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components” industry, but how does it weigh in compared to its peers? We will compare LightPath Technologies to similar companies based on the strength of its earnings, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership and valuation.

Risk & Volatility

LightPath Technologies has a beta of 1.53, indicating that its stock price is 53% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, LightPath Technologies’ peers have a beta of -0.30, indicating that their average stock price is 130% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for LightPath Technologies and its peers, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
LightPath Technologies	1	0	4	1	2.83
LightPath Technologies Competitors	2052	7633	10468	668	2.47

LightPath Technologies currently has a consensus target price of $14.38, indicating a potential upside of 104.48%. As a group, “Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components” companies have a potential upside of 33.97%. Given LightPath Technologies’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe LightPath Technologies is more favorable than its peers.

Profitability

This table compares LightPath Technologies and its peers’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
LightPath Technologies	-25.00%	-4.92%	-3.36%
LightPath Technologies Competitors	-139.38%	-23.97%	-6.40%

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares LightPath Technologies and its peers gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
LightPath Technologies	$77.43 million	-$20.55 million	-20.09
LightPath Technologies Competitors	$4.06 billion	$173.71 million	3.66

LightPath Technologies’ peers have higher revenue and earnings than LightPath Technologies. LightPath Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its peers, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

56.3% of LightPath Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 43.5% of shares of all “Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components” companies are owned by institutional investors. 10.9% of LightPath Technologies shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 16.4% of shares of all “Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components” companies are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

LightPath Technologies beats its peers on 9 of the 13 factors compared.

About LightPath Technologies

LightPath Technologies, Inc. designs and manufactures optical components and assemblies for commercial and government customers. Its products include precision-molded glass aspheric lenses, infrared optics, and custom optical systems used in applications such as thermal imaging and sensing. The company serves markets including aerospace and defense, industrial, medical, and telecommunications. Its capabilities span optical design, materials development, manufacturing, and assembly, supporting customers from component selection through integrated optical solutions.