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LightPath Technologies

NAQ:LPTH · US5322578056
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & ComponentsSmall

360

36
Profit price95
Owner Earnings Yield1
Dividend Yield1
Price/Sales25
EV / Gross Profit5
Price/Book17
Return on Capital20
Cash Return on Capital18
Return on Equity8
EBIT Margin16
Gross Profitability11
Accruals76
Owner Earnings Margin13
Sales growth84
Profit growth39
Reinvestment93
Price momentum97
Debt load73
Refinancing50
Debt Payback1
Liquidity28
Analyst ratings100
Opinion Changes6
Price Target Upside29
Market mood55
Value Creation8/20creating some value
  • Creates more value than its capital costs
  • Owner earnings growing
  • Owner earnings per share growing
  • Reinvests at strong returns
  • Solid earnings base

What this means

LightPath Technologies clears its cost of capital, but the record is mixed across the five tests. Real value creation, just not yet consistent.

Profile

CountryUSA
IndustryElectronic Equipment, Instruments & Components
SizeSmall
TypePublic Company
ExchangeNASDAQCM
Founded1992
Employees80
ISINUS5322578056
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Themes
Optical InfrastructureDefenseTechComputer VisionInjection MoldingSensorsDetectors, Sensors and MemsManufacturing

Description

LightPath Technologies, Inc. (LightPath) is a vertically integrated company, with offerings ranging from raw materials (glass) to semi-finished goods (lenses) and finished goods (assemblies and cameras). LightPath is a global company with facilities…

Analysis

Weak and unloved

LightPath Technologies, Inc. is weak and unloved: below-average business metrics and a price that reflects that disappointment.

Valuation data is not available for this company.

The trajectory is solid and the balance sheet is adequate. The company scores 8/20 on our value-creation score: creating some value.

What to watch: Some accounting patterns deserve a closer look. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.

360° rank · history

1007550250
79
2026

All-time high

79

Jun 2026

All-time low

63

Mar 2026

Average rank

71

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

Deep dive into 15 detailed ranks and 3 years of history.

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
25
Price/Earnings
1
Price/Book
17
Dividend Yield
1
Value (overall)
4

Cells are coloured by rank band (red weak → green strong). Sentiment & 360° history begins 2023.

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Make Sense of the Ranks

Every rank runs 1–100 against true peers. Higher is always better.

360° View
1 · Watch OutGood· 100
Value
1 · ExpensiveGood Value· 100
Quality
1 · Weak FundamentalsHigh Quality· 100
Growth
1 · Tough TimesHigh Growth· 100
Safety
1 · High LeverageWell-Financed· 100
Sentiment
1 · SkepticismPositive· 100
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