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LightPath Technologies, Inc. (LPTH)
Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility
Financials

Company Info

ISIN

US5322578056

CUSIP

532257805

IPO Date

Feb 22, 1996

Highlights

Market Cap

$109.82M

EPS (TTM)

-$0.27

Total Revenue (TTM)

$24.99T

Gross Profit (TTM)

$7.44T

EBITDA (TTM)

-$8.45T

Year Range

$1.04 - $4.42

Target Price

$4.50

Short %

0.88%

Short Ratio

2.66

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Performance

Performance Chart


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Returns By Period

LightPath Technologies, Inc. (LPTH) returned -16.43% year-to-date (YTD) and 126.92% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, LPTH had an annualized return of 11.09%, slightly ahead of the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.84%.


LPTH

YTD

-16.43%

1M

23.43%

6M

77.71%

1Y

126.92%

3Y*

20.41%

5Y*

4.92%

10Y*

11.09%

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

0.52%

1M

6.32%

6M

-1.44%

1Y

12.25%

3Y*

12.45%

5Y*

14.20%

10Y*

10.84%

*Annualized

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of LPTH, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2025-15.01%-24.00%-11.84%16.92%25.53%-16.43%
20248.73%9.49%-8.00%2.90%-8.45%-3.08%14.29%-10.42%6.20%16.06%4.40%112.65%180.16%
202322.95%16.67%-19.43%-6.38%8.33%-5.59%32.59%-1.12%-18.08%9.66%-22.01%1.61%3.28%
2022-1.64%-13.33%-5.29%-19.80%5.06%-25.90%45.53%-19.55%-25.69%3.74%9.91%0.00%-50.00%
2021-3.83%4.77%-21.52%-16.13%-8.46%6.72%-6.69%-3.80%-6.58%-8.45%0.51%24.49%-37.76%
2020-12.47%93.82%-13.01%121.50%-2.11%43.97%29.34%-42.82%-2.43%-0.41%29.58%26.05%440.69%
201910.74%3.33%-12.02%-0.17%-34.29%-7.51%-21.98%9.86%7.69%-17.86%-15.94%25.00%-51.34%
20188.11%-11.25%3.29%-9.09%5.50%9.00%3.48%-10.08%-5.84%-9.68%-1.10%-17.22%-32.88%
201712.34%35.84%16.60%-1.46%11.85%-10.60%-4.44%1.16%-1.92%55.47%-37.19%-11.20%44.16%
20163.18%-26.37%-6.05%-4.61%-1.39%-8.42%5.75%3.26%-5.78%-7.82%-15.15%10.00%-45.58%
201530.81%-13.33%-4.89%16.21%-14.04%79.59%-10.23%6.33%-11.31%-1.34%18.37%62.64%211.09%
20148.09%11.56%-5.49%-5.81%-2.05%-4.90%-10.51%2.71%17.60%-7.48%-10.29%-25.43%-33.11%
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Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

With an overall rank of 88, LPTH is among the top 12% of stocks on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of LPTH is 8888
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of LPTH is 9292
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of LPTH is 8989
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of LPTH is 8787
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of LPTH is 8787
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of LPTH is 8585
Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for LightPath Technologies, Inc. (LPTH) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


The Sharpe ratio helps investors understand how much return they're getting for the level of risk taken. A higher Sharpe ratio indicates better risk-adjusted performance, meaning more reward for each unit of risk.

LightPath Technologies, Inc. Sharpe ratios as of May 30, 2025 (values are recalculated daily):

  • 1-Year: 1.69
  • 5-Year: 0.06
  • 10-Year: 0.15
  • All Time: -0.08

These values reflect how efficiently the investment has delivered returns relative to its volatility over different time periods. All figures are annualized and based on daily total returns (including price changes and dividends).

The chart below shows the rolling Sharpe ratio of LightPath Technologies, Inc. compared to the selected benchmark. This view highlights how the investment's risk-adjusted performance has changed over time.


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Dividends

Dividend History


LightPath Technologies, Inc. doesn't pay dividends

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.


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Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the LightPath Technologies, Inc.. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the LightPath Technologies, Inc. was 99.92%, occurring on Mar 17, 2009. The portfolio has not yet recovered.

The current LightPath Technologies, Inc. drawdown is 99.44%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-99.92%Mar 8, 20002223Mar 17, 2009
-85.49%Oct 10, 1997422Jun 16, 1999114Nov 26, 1999536
-41.07%Oct 15, 199626Dec 27, 19967Jan 17, 199733
-40.35%Jan 20, 199750Apr 1, 199772Jul 24, 1997122
-26.92%May 3, 199621Jul 31, 19966Sep 24, 199627
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Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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Financials

Financial Performance

The chart below illustrates the trends in the financial health of LightPath Technologies, Inc. over time, highlighting three key metrics: Total Revenue, Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT), and Net Income.


Annual
Quarterly

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Earnings Per Share

The chart presents the Earnings Per Share (EPS) performance of LightPath Technologies, Inc., comparing actual results with analytics estimates. In the past quarter, the company did not meet analyst expectations for EPS, resulting in a surprise of -109.4%.


-0.10-0.08-0.06-0.04-0.020.000.0220212022202320242025
-0.10
-0.05
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Valuation

The Valuation section provides an overview of how LightPath Technologies, Inc. is priced in the market compared to other companies in the Electronic Components industry. It includes key financial ratios that help investors assess whether the stock is undervalued or overvalued.


PEG Ratio

The chart shows the Price/Earnings to Growth (PEG) ratio for LPTH compared to other companies in the Electronic Components industry. LPTH currently has a PEG ratio of 0.0. This PEG ratio is low compared to industry peers, which could indicate the stock is undervalued relative to its expected growth.

PS Ratio

This chart shows the Price-to-Sales (P/S) ratio for LPTH relative to other companies in the Electronic Components industry. Currently, LPTH has a P/S ratio of 3.3. This P/S ratio is high relative to other companies in the industry. It could mean the stock is overvalued, or that investors expect strong future growth and profitability.

PB Ratio

The chart illustrates the Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio for LPTH in comparison with other companies in the Electronic Components industry. Currently, LPTH has a P/B value of 7.0. This P/B ratio is higher than most companies in the industry. It may suggest the stock is overvalued or that investors expect the company to generate high returns on its assets.

Income Statement



TTM
Revenue

Total Revenue

Cost Of Revenue

Gross Profit

Operating Expenses

Selling, General & Admin Expenses

R&D Expenses

Depreciation And Amortization

Total Operating Expenses

Income

Income Before Tax

Operating Income

EBITDA

EBIT

Earnings From Continuing Operations

Net Income

Income Tax Expense

Other Non-Operating Income (Expenses)

Extraordinary Items

Discontinued Operations

Effect Of Accounting Charges

Non Recurring

Minority Interest

Other Items

Interest Income

Interest Expense

Net Interest Income

Values in undefined except per share items