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LightPath Technologies, Inc. (LPTH) vs Methode Electronics, Inc. (MEI)

LightPath Technologies, Inc. and Methode Electronics, Inc. are both Electronic Components companies. LightPath Technologies, Inc. is the larger, with a market value of $431.1M against $362.2M — 1.2× the size. LightPath Technologies, Inc. grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 92.8% against 1.36%. Methode Electronics, Inc. has the higher net margin (−3.52% vs −28.7%) and the higher return on invested capital (0.28% vs −21.6%). Across the 18 metrics below, Methode Electronics, Inc. leads on 12 and LightPath Technologies, Inc. on 6.

Valuation

Metric LPTH MEI Electronic Components median
P/E n/m n/m 24.82
P/S 4.64 0.35 2.28
P/B 2.22 0.56 2.86
Price to free cash flow n/m 62.46 22.99
EV/EBITDA n/m 8.86 14.69
EV/Sales 3.34 0.54 2.38
Earnings yield (6.42%) (10.07%) 2.68%
Free cash flow yield (4.82%) 1.60% 1.70%

Profitability

Metric LPTH MEI Electronic Components median
Gross margin 35.98% 19.77% 32.78%
Operating margin (27.40%) 0.36% 4.90%
Net margin (28.65%) (3.52%) 3.46%
Free cash flow margin (22.33%) 0.57% 1.66%
Return on equity (24.89%) (5.45%) 5.59%
Return on assets (14.91%) (2.88%) 4.13%
Return on invested capital (21.61%) 0.28% 4.66%

Growth

Metric LPTH MEI Electronic Components median
Revenue growth (TTM) 92.79% 1.36% 13.94%
EPS growth (last fiscal year) (5.56%) 42.94% 35.44%
Revenue growth, 5-year CAGR 13.27% (1.30%) 6.70%
Net income growth, 5-year CAGR 0.00% 0.00% 7.53%

Health

Metric LPTH MEI Electronic Components median
Debt to equity 0.00 0.47 0.11
Current ratio 4.96 2.41 2.50
Net debt to EBITDA 6.38 2.68 0.41

Dividend

Metric LPTH MEI Electronic Components median
Dividend yield — 1.94% 1.10%
Payout ratio — — 0.28

Size

Metric LPTH MEI Electronic Components median
Market cap 431.05m 362.15m 1.16b

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