LITE vs LPTH
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. LPTH: Lightpath Technologies is a designer and manufacturer of precision optical components and imaging systems serving defense, industrial, medical, and telecommunications markets with 35%+ revenue growth.
Side-by-side fundamentals
| Metric | LITE | LPTH | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price as of 2026-07-22 close | $829.70 | $12.13 | |
| Market cap as of 2026-07-23 | $64.4B | $857M | |
| P/E as of 2026-07-23 | 146.46 | n/a | |
| PEG as of 2026-07-23 | 1.07 | -0.26 | LPTH lower |
| Net margin as of 2026-07-23 | +17.7% | -37.4% | LITE higher |
| Gross margin as of 2026-07-23 | +37.7% | +32.1% | LITE higher |
| Operating margin as of 2026-07-23 | +10.6% | -32.7% | LITE higher |
| ROE as of 2026-07-23 | +30.7% | -28.4% | LITE higher |
| ROA as of 2026-07-23 | +8.5% | -20.3% | LITE higher |
| Debt / equity as of 2026-07-23 | 1.10 | 0.01 | LPTH lower |
| Revenue growth (YoY) as of 2026-07-23 | +69.0% | +35.6% | LITE higher |
| Revenue CAGR (3y) SEC XBRL | -1.3% | +1.5% | LPTH higher |
| Beta as of 2026-07-23 | 1.50 | 1.39 | |
| 1-year return as of 2026-07-22 close | +732.8% | +287.5% | 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.