IPGP vs LITE
IPGP: A vertically integrated manufacturer of high-power fiber lasers and amplifiers that compete with traditional laser and non-laser technologies across industrial, medical, and advanced materials processing applications. LITE: A leading optical and photonic components and systems provider powering cloud data centers, AI/ML infrastructure, and emerging applications like LiDAR and 3D sensing.
Side-by-side fundamentals
| Metric | IPGP | LITE | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price as of 2026-07-22 close | $97.84 | $829.70 | |
| Market cap as of 2026-07-23 | $4.4B | $64.4B | |
| P/E as of 2026-07-23 | 150.85 | 146.46 | LITE lower |
| PEG as of 2026-07-23 | 5.51 | 1.07 | LITE lower |
| Net margin as of 2026-07-23 | +2.8% | +17.7% | LITE higher |
| Gross margin as of 2026-07-23 | +37.6% | +37.7% | LITE higher |
| Operating margin as of 2026-07-23 | +0.3% | +10.6% | LITE higher |
| ROE as of 2026-07-23 | +1.4% | +30.7% | LITE higher |
| ROA as of 2026-07-23 | +1.2% | +8.5% | LITE higher |
| Debt / equity as of 2026-07-23 | 0.00 | 1.10 | IPGP lower |
| Revenue growth (YoY) as of 2026-07-23 | +9.3% | +69.0% | LITE higher |
| Revenue CAGR (3y) SEC XBRL | -11.1% | -1.3% | LITE higher |
| Beta as of 2026-07-23 | 0.98 | 1.50 | |
| 1-year return as of 2026-07-22 close | +38.1% | +732.8% | LITE higher |
Fundamentals: Finnhub, as of 2026-07-23. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-07-22.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & Finnhub, shown with their as-of date; "Edge" cells are a pure numeric comparison, not a recommendation.