Vicor (NASDAQ:VICR – Get Free Report) and LightPath Technologies (NASDAQ:LPTH – Get Free Report) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, earnings, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Vicor and LightPath Technologies”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Vicor | $452.70 million | 16.02 | $118.56 million | $2.61 | 61.24 |
| LightPath Technologies | $52.79 million | 11.98 | -$14.87 million | ($0.52) | -21.08 |
Volatility and Risk
Vicor has a beta of 1.97, suggesting that its stock price is 97% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, LightPath Technologies has a beta of 1.07, suggesting that its stock price is 7% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
47.5% of Vicor shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 56.3% of LightPath Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. 31.3% of Vicor shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 24.8% of LightPath Technologies shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Profitability
This table compares Vicor and LightPath Technologies’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Vicor | 26.19% | 18.73% | 16.61% |
| LightPath Technologies | -43.41% | -32.64% | -10.70% |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for Vicor and LightPath Technologies, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Vicor | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3.00 |
| LightPath Technologies | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2.71 |
Vicor presently has a consensus price target of $118.33, indicating a potential downside of 25.96%. LightPath Technologies has a consensus price target of $12.10, indicating a potential upside of 10.40%. Given LightPath Technologies’ higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe LightPath Technologies is more favorable than Vicor.
Summary
Vicor beats LightPath Technologies on 11 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Vicor
Vicor Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, designs, develops, manufactures, and markets modular power components and power systems for converting electrical power in the United States, Europe, the Asia Pacific, and internationally. The company offers a range of brick-format DC-DC converters; complementary components provide AC line rectification, input filtering, power factor correction, and transient protection; and input and output voltage, and output power products, as well as electrical and mechanical accessories. It also design, sells, and service custom power systems solutions. The company serves independent manufacturers of electronic devices, original equipment manufacturers, and their contract manufacturers in the aerospace and aviation, defense electronics, satellites, factory automation, instrumentation, test equipment, transportation, telecommunications and networking infrastructure and vehicles, and transportation markets. Vicor Corporation was incorporated in 1981 and is headquartered in Andover, Massachusetts.
About LightPath Technologies
LightPath Technologies, Inc. designs, develops, manufactures, and distributes optical components and assemblies. The company offers precision molded glass aspheric optics, molded and diamond-turned infrared aspheric lenses, and other optical components used to produce products that manipulate light; and infrared products, including catalog and custom infrared optics. Its products are used in defense products, medical devices, laser aided industrial tools, automotive safety applications, barcode scanners, optical data storage, hybrid fiber coax datacom, telecommunications, machine vision and sensors, and other sectors. The company sells its products directly to customers in Europe and Asia. LightPath Technologies, Inc. was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Orlando, Florida.
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