Kopin (NASDAQ:KOPN – Get Free Report) and LG Display (NYSE:LPL – Get Free Report) are both technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability and risk.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
31.0% of Kopin shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.6% of Kopin shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of LG Display shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Kopin and LG Display”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Kopin | $39.32 million | 19.85 | $2.61 million | $0.04 | 105.00 |
| LG Display | $18.16 billion | 0.16 | $212.66 million | ($0.91) | -3.15 |
LG Display has higher revenue and earnings than Kopin. LG Display is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Kopin, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Risk and Volatility
Kopin has a beta of 3.59, indicating that its stock price is 259% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, LG Display has a beta of 1.73, indicating that its stock price is 73% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares Kopin and LG Display’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Kopin | 18.26% | 14.79% | 8.42% |
| LG Display | -5.26% | -19.82% | -4.88% |
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of current recommendations for Kopin and LG Display, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Kopin | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2.62 |
| LG Display | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.50 |
Kopin presently has a consensus price target of $7.17, suggesting a potential upside of 70.63%. Given Kopin’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Kopin is more favorable than LG Display.
Summary
Kopin beats LG Display on 12 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Kopin
Kopin Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, invents, develops, manufactures, and sells microdisplays, subassemblies, and related components for defense, enterprise, industrial, and consumer products in the United States, the Asia-Pacific, Europe, and internationally. It offers miniature active-matrix liquid crystal displays, liquid crystal on silicon displays/spatial light modulators, organic light emitting diode displays, microLED display technologies, application specific integrated circuits, backlights, and optical lenses; and head-mounted and hand-held VR products. The company’s products are used for soldier thermal weapon rifle sights, avionic fixed and rotary wing pilot helmets, armored vehicle targeting systems, and training and simulation headsets; industrial and medical headsets; 3D optical inspection systems; and consumer augmented reality and virtual reality wearable headsets systems. Kopin Corporation was incorporated in 1984 and is headquartered in Westborough, Massachusetts.
About LG Display
LG Display Co., Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the manufacture and sale of thin-film transistor liquid crystal display (TFT-LCD) and organic light emitting diode (OLED) technology-based display panels. Its TFT-LCD and OLED technology-based display panels are primarily used in televisions, notebook computers, desktop monitors, tablet computers, mobile devices, and automotive displays. The company also provides display panels for industrial and other applications, including entertainment systems, portable navigation devices, and medical diagnostic equipment. In addition, it provides janitorial services; invests in venture business and acquire technologies; and manages intellectual property. The company operates in Korea, China, rest of Asia, the Americas, Poland, and rest of Europe. LG Display Co., Ltd. was formerly known as LG.Philips LCD Co., Ltd. and changed its name to LG Display Co., Ltd. in March 2008. The company was incorporated in 1985 and is headquartered in Seoul, South Korea.
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