WPHO vs. LST, GETB, NANO, SKL, MWE, TPX, CKT, FADL, ALT, and KMK
Should you be buying Windar Photonics stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Windar Photonics include Light Science Technologies (LST), GetBusy (GETB), Nanoco Group (NANO), Skillcast Group (SKL), M.T.I Wireless Edge (MWE), TPXimpact (TPX), Checkit (CKT), Fadel Partners (FADL), Altitude Group (ALT), and Kromek Group (KMK). These companies are all part of the "computer and technology" sector.
Windar Photonics (LON:WPHO) and Light Science Technologies (LON:LST) 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 analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership, community ranking, dividends, profitability, earnings, valuation and media sentiment.
Windar Photonics has a beta of 1.42, suggesting that its stock price is 42% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Light Science Technologies has a beta of -1.02, suggesting that its stock price is 202% less volatile than the S&P 500.
5.3% of Windar Photonics shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 8.6% of Light Science Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. 40.5% of Windar Photonics shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 67.0% of Light Science Technologies shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
In the previous week, Light Science Technologies had 3 more articles in the media than Windar Photonics. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Light Science Technologies and 0 mentions for Windar Photonics. Light Science Technologies' average media sentiment score of 0.94 beat Windar Photonics' score of 0.00 indicating that Light Science Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the news media.
Windar Photonics has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Light Science Technologies. Windar Photonics is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Light Science Technologies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Light Science Technologies has a net margin of -23.12% compared to Windar Photonics' net margin of -24.84%. Windar Photonics' return on equity of 0.00% beat Light Science Technologies' return on equity.
Windar Photonics received 115 more outperform votes than Light Science Technologies when rated by MarketBeat users.
Summary
Light Science Technologies beats Windar Photonics on 7 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.
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