Lightpath (LPTH)
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Lightpath Technologies
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Rating:59Neutral
Price Target:
$14.50
▲(2.40% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:05/20/26
The score is held back most by weak financial performance (ongoing net losses and inconsistent/negative free cash flow) and a valuation profile dominated by losses (negative P/E). Offsetting these are a constructive technical uptrend and a strong earnings-call backdrop with rapid growth, a much larger backlog, improving margins, and positive adjusted EBITDA—though execution on capacity expansion and backlog conversion remains critical.
Positive Factors
Backlog Expansion
A near-$111M backlog provides multi-quarter revenue visibility and a pathway to scale production. With assemblies and cameras representing over $75M of backlog, the company can convert higher‑margin systems sales, supporting sustained revenue growth if capacity and execution match demand.
Negative Factors
Persistent GAAP Losses
Despite adjusted operational gains, ongoing GAAP net losses limit return generation and keep reported profitability negative. Persistent losses constrain retained earnings, reduce flexibility for strategic investments over time, and mean long‑term improvement must sustain to justify capital allocation.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Backlog Expansion
A near-$111M backlog provides multi-quarter revenue visibility and a pathway to scale production. With assemblies and cameras representing over $75M of backlog, the company can convert higher‑margin systems sales, supporting sustained revenue growth if capacity and execution match demand.
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Lightpath Technologies Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Lightpath Technologies (LPTH) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$781.10M
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)3.22M
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta (1Y)1.34
Revenue Growth86.66%
EPS Growth-97.48%
CountryUS
Employees304
SectorTechnology
Sector Strength88
IndustryHardware, Equipment & Parts
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)-0.50
Shares Outstanding62,789,406
10 Day Avg. Volume3,520,760
30 Day Avg. Volume3,216,467
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-0.12
Price to Book (P/B)8.05
Price to Sales (P/S)3.38
P/FCF Ratio-13.12
Enterprise Value/Market Cap0.79
Enterprise Value/Revenue9.89
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit32.29
Enterprise Value/Ebitda-1.59K
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$15.88Price Target Upside12.11% Upside
Rating ConsensusStrong Buy
Number of Analyst Covering4
EPS Forecast (FY)-0.21
Revenue Forecast (FY)$66.76M
Lightpath Technologies Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
LightPath Technologies, Inc. designs, develops, manufactures, and distributes optical components and assemblies. The company offers precision molded glass aspheric optics, molded and diamond-turned infrared aspheric lenses, and other optical compo...
How the Company Makes Money
Lightpath Technologies makes money primarily by selling optical and infrared components and assemblies to other businesses and organizations (B2B). Its core revenue streams typically include: (1) product sales of precision molded glass optics (e.g...
Lightpath Technologies Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:May 07, 2026
(Q3-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Sep 10, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call conveyed strong operational momentum: record revenue (+109% YoY), a large and growing backlog (+196%), materially improved gross profit (+161%) and positive adjusted EBITDA. Strategic acquisitions (G5, Amorphous) and vertical integration position the company to capture NDAA-driven demand and larger, higher-margin assemblies and camera systems. Key risks and near-term challenges include a continued GAAP net loss, earn-out-related expense volatility, ongoing capacity constraints despite recent doubling, near-term CapEx needs, and timing uncertainty for some government-funded programs. On balance, the positives (rapid top-line growth, backlog, cash runway, strategic positioning) outweigh the manageable lowlights, but execution on capacity expansion and program funding timelines will be critical.Positive Updates
Record Revenue Growth
Q3 FY2026 revenue of $19.1M, up 109% YoY from $9.2M; YTD revenue doubled from $25M to $50M over the last 12 months.
Negative Updates
Net Loss Remains
Q3 net loss of $4.1M ($0.07 per share) vs. net loss of $3.6M ($0.09) a year ago; GAAP net loss persists despite improvement in adjusted operating metrics.
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Q3-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Record Revenue Growth
Q3 FY2026 revenue of $19.1M, up 109% YoY from $9.2M; YTD revenue doubled from $25M to $50M over the last 12 months.
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Company Guidance
Management guided to a near-term "step function" in demand over the next few months as cameras and assemblies are redesigned to use BlackDiamond, and reiterated expectations for margin expansion and rapid scaling over the next 3 years; key metrics cited include Q3 revenue of $19.1M (up 109% YoY from $9.2M), Q3 gross profit $7.0M (36% margin, up from 29% a year ago), adjusted EBITDA of +$1.1M (third consecutive positive quarter vs. -$1.6M year‑ago), net loss of $4.1M ($0.07/sh), cash of $55.2M (vs. $4.9M 6/30/25), total backlog ~$110.6M (up 196% from $37.4M), assemblies & cameras = 44% of Q3 revenue and >$75M of backlog (Counter‑UAS backlog ~ $30M), YTD revenue doubled to $50M from $25M, Amorphous acquisition and internal work doubled glass capacity and expands optic size capability from ~5" to up to 10", $6M of CapEx approved in Q3 to meet backlog (additional capacity spending expected), $7M used for AML and $7.3M paid toward the G5 earn‑out (operating cash outflow ex‑earnout ~$1.3M YTD), and management noted NDAA-driven demand (compliance deadline Jan 1, 2030) with an airborne award anticipated toward late summer/early autumn.Lightpath Technologies Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
22
Negative
Balance Sheet
48
Neutral
Cash Flow
27
Negative
| Breakdown | TTM | Jun 2025 | Jun 2024 | Jun 2023 | Jun 2022 | Jun 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 62.77M | 37.20M | 31.73M | 32.93M | 35.56M | 38.46M |
| Gross Profit | 19.22M | 10.13M | 8.63M | 11.07M | 11.81M | 13.45M |
| EBITDA | -389.40K | -4.91M | -2.96M | -458.35K | 999.74K | 2.23M |
| Net Income | -23.46M | -14.87M | -8.01M | -4.05M | -3.54M | -3.19M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 144.27M | 81.51M | 48.09M | 53.54M | 50.71M | 54.61M |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 55.24M | 4.88M | 3.48M | 4.69M | 5.51M | 6.77M |
| Total Debt | 11.32M | 15.19M | 10.36M | 12.38M | 14.73M | 14.23M |
| Total Liabilities | 31.38M | 65.86M | 17.89M | 17.58M | 20.98M | 21.03M |
| Stockholders Equity | 112.88M | 15.64M | 30.20M | 35.95M | 29.73M | 33.58M |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | -1.84T | -9.59M | -1.66M | -5.89M | -162.49K | 1.57M |
| Operating Cash Flow | -7.77M | -8.33M | 521.04K | -2.81M | 1.46M | 4.73M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -7.76M | -19.74M | -2.67M | -2.87M | -1.63M | -3.16M |
| Financing Cash Flow | 63.75M | 29.30M | -1.47M | 7.46M | -636.17K | -843.43K |
Lightpath Technologies Technical Analysis
Positive
14.16
Price Trends
12.29
Positive
11.89
Positive
9.36
Positive
Market Momentum
-0.05
Positive
56.49
Neutral
66.57
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For LPTH, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 14.16 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 12.94, above the 50-day MA of 12.29, and above the 200-day MA of 9.36, indicating a bullish trend. The MACD of -0.05 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 56.49 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 66.57 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for LPTH.
Lightpath Technologies Risk Analysis
Lightpath Technologies disclosed 31 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Lightpath Technologies reported the most risks in the "Ability to Sell" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
Lightpath Technologies Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (61)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
82 Outperform | $334.91M | 24.47 | 17.69% | ― | 11.50% | 9.24% | |
61 Neutral | $37.18B | 12.37 | -10.20% | 1.83% | 8.50% | -7.62% | |
61 Neutral | $226.07M | 42.82 | 2.37% | 2.25% | 4.82% | ― | |
59 Neutral | $781.10M | ― | -41.18% | ― | 86.66% | -97.48% | |
57 Neutral | $373.79M | -4.46 | -9.42% | 5.93% | -8.43% | 30.33% | |
50 Neutral | $58.43M | -34.25 | -16.71% | ― | 9.64% | 45.26% | |
47 Neutral | $84.25M | 28.47 | -314.53% | ― | 114.02% | 72.01% |
* Technology Sector Average
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Lightpath Technologies Corporate Events
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LightPath Technologies Hosts Investor Day, Shares Strategic Update
Neutral
Feb 27, 2026
On February 25, 2026, LightPath Technologies hosted an investor day, meeting with investors, analysts, and other financial community members both in person and virtually to discuss the business. The company made its accompanying investor presentat...
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