stockrowLightPath Technologies, Inc. (LPTH) vs M-tron Industries, Inc. (MPTI)
- LightPath Technologies, Inc. LPTH 6.71 +9.11%
- M-tron Industries, Inc. MPTI 58.74 +2.51%
LightPath Technologies, Inc. and M-tron Industries, Inc. are both Electronic Components companies. LightPath Technologies, Inc. is the larger, with a market value of $431.1M against $249.1M — 1.7× the size. LightPath Technologies, Inc. has negative trailing earnings, so its P/E is not meaningful; M-tron Industries, Inc. trades at 19.7×. LightPath Technologies, Inc. grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 92.8% against 11.9%. M-tron Industries, Inc. has the higher net margin (16.4% vs −28.7%) and the higher return on invested capital (29.9% vs −21.6%). Across the 19 metrics below, M-tron Industries, Inc. leads on 17 and LightPath Technologies, Inc. on 2.
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| Metric | LPTH | MPTI | Electronic Components median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 35.98% | 44.28% | 32.78% |
| Operating margin | (27.40%) | 18.49% | 4.90% |
| Net margin | (28.65%) | 16.35% | 3.46% |
| Free cash flow margin | (22.33%) | 16.28% | 1.66% |
| Return on equity | (24.89%) | 12.40% | 5.59% |
| Return on assets | (14.91%) | 11.49% | 4.13% |
| Return on invested capital | (21.61%) | 29.94% | 4.66% |
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