LightPath Technologies, Inc. (LPTH) vs Richardson Electronics, Ltd. (RELL)
- LightPath Technologies, Inc. LPTH 7.66 −6.59%
- Richardson Electronics, Ltd. RELL 18.33 −4.73%
LightPath Technologies, Inc. and Richardson Electronics, Ltd. are both Electronic Components companies. LightPath Technologies, Inc. is the larger, with a market value of $574.3M against $282.3M — 2.0× the size. LightPath Technologies, Inc. has negative trailing earnings, so its P/E is not meaningful; Richardson Electronics, Ltd. trades at 30.7×. LightPath Technologies, Inc. grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 92.8% against 13.9%. Richardson Electronics, Ltd. has the higher net margin (3.57% vs −28.7%) and the higher return on invested capital (5.01% vs −21.6%). Across the 19 metrics below, Richardson Electronics, Ltd. leads on 15 and LightPath Technologies, Inc. on 4.
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| Metric | LPTH | RELL | Electronic Components median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 35.98% | 32.20% | 33.21% |
| Operating margin | (27.40%) | 4.44% | 3.90% |
| Net margin | (28.65%) | 3.57% | 2.90% |
| Free cash flow margin | (22.33%) | 0.09% | 0.20% |
| Return on equity | (24.89%) | 5.19% | 2.60% |
| Return on assets | (14.91%) | 4.14% | 2.50% |
| Return on invested capital | (21.61%) | 5.01% | 2.28% |
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