LXFR vs OPTX vs ZJK Stock Comparison

Luxfer Holdings, Syntec Optics Holdings and ZJK Industrial Prices as of Nov 2, 2026 Peers: Industry group
LXFR Luxfer Holdings Plc
$17.22 -0.2% 1M +41.1% 1Y
Market cap
$461.20M
P/E
74.4x
Revenue (TTM)
$355.20M
Div. yield
–
Metal Fabrication Industrials
4 wins

Head to Head

7 decided of 12

Luxfer Holdings leads on 4 of the 12 questions below (Luxfer Holdings 4, Syntec Optics Holdings 3). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionLXFROPTXZJKLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $461.20M $197.72M $98.15M LXFR
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 74.4x -81.9x — –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 17.4x — — –
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months -11.8% +1.5% — OPTX
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 1.7% -8.3% — LXFR
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 5.2% — — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 1.2x -11.7x — OPTX
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +41.1% +82.4% -45.5% OPTX
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -3.8%/yr — — –
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 32.6% 137.9% 96.0% LXFR
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 53/100 31/100 — LXFR

Percentile Scorecard

LXFROPTXZJK

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisLXFROPTXZJK
Valuation 57 #87 of 203 5 #192 of 203 –
Growth 20 #151 of 188 8 #174 of 188 –
Profitability 40 #111 of 183 18 #151 of 183 –
Financial Health 66 #74 of 216 95 #12 of 216 80 #45 of 216
Shareholder Returns 83 #27 of 152 – –
Overall 53 31 –
  • LXFR ranked among 222 companies in Machinery
  • OPTX ranked among 222 companies in Machinery
  • ZJK ranked among 222 companies in Machinery

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodLXFROPTXZJKSPY
1 month -0.2%-42.3%-21.1% -2.3%
3 months +0.5%-24.4%-7.0% -0.7%
6 months +13.9%-34.8%-50.7% +4.8%
Year to date +27.3%+84.3%-27.0% +10.3%
1 year +41.1%+82.4%-45.5% +10.3%
3 years +99.8%-43.3%— +73.0%
3 years, per year +26.0%-17.3%— +20.1%
5 years -17.5%—— +61.9%
5 years, per year -3.8%—— +10.1%

Risk

MeasureLXFROPTXZJKSPY
Volatility, 1Y 32.6%137.9%96.0% 12.8%
Downside volatility, 1Y 37.9%118.2%84.8% 12.8%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.913.720.35 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 1.260.60-0.47 0.80
Max drawdown, 5Y -67.3%-93.0%-92.0% -25.4%
From 52-week high -9.7%-62.7%-59.0% -3.5%
52-week high $19.08$14.11$3.56 $779.14
52-week low $11.51$1.25$1.38 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleLXFROPTXZJK
P/E now vs peer median 74.5xmedian 25.8x -118.5xmedian 25.8x —median 25.8x
P/S now vs peer median 1.3xmedian 1.9x 10.1xmedian 1.9x —median 1.9x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 15.5xmedian 14.6x 292.5xmedian 14.6x —median 14.6x
P/FCF now vs peer median 24.4xmedian 22.2x -720.7xmedian 22.2x —median 22.2x
P/B now vs peer median 2.1xmedian 2.2x 9.6xmedian 2.2x 1.9xmedian 2.2x
PEG now vs peer median 56.45median 1.45 2.34median 1.45 —median 1.45

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsLXFROPTXZJK
Revenue $355.20M $29.24M –
Gross profit $89.00M $5.73M –
Operating income $22.40M -$1.35M –
Net income $6.20M -$2.41M –
Free cash flow $18.90M -$407.99K –
R&D $5.60M – –
EPS (diluted) $0.23 $-0.06 –
Cash & equivalents $19.90M $14.05M $21.03M
Total debt $57.70M $2.76M $4.51M
Shares (diluted) 27.30M 39.19M 62.62M
Enterprise value $406.70M $182.12M $22.50M

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricLXFROPTXZJK
P/E 74.5x -118.5x –
P/FCF 24.4x -720.7x –
P/Operating cash flow 15.4x 418.9x –
P/S 1.3x 10.1x –
P/B 2.1x 9.6x 1.9x
P/Tangible book 2.2x 9.6x 1.9x
EV/EBITDA 15.5x 292.5x –
EV/EBIT 22.3x -208.8x –
EV/Revenue 1.4x 9.7x –
EV/FCF 26.4x -693.0x –
EV/Operating cash flow 16.7x 402.8x –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 56.45 2.34 –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricLXFROPTXZJK
Revenue growth (1Y) -11.8% 1.5% –
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -5.9% – –
Gross profit growth (1Y) -3.1% -14.9% –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 2.9% – –
Operating income growth (1Y) 0.0% -43.2% –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -4.2% -56.0% –
Net income growth (1Y) -56.6% -53.5% –
Net income CAGR (3Y) 1.7% -52.3% –
EPS growth (1Y) -56.9% -44.6% –
EPS CAGR (3Y) 1.3% -50.5% –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -31.4% -40.6% –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 0.7% -37.2% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -47.6% -0.1% –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 0.2% -30.1% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricLXFROPTXZJK
Gross margin 25.1% 19.6% –
EBITDA margin 9.1% 3.3% –
Operating margin 6.3% -4.6% –
Pretax margin 5.2% -6.8% –
Net margin 1.7% -8.3% –
FCF margin 5.3% -1.4% –
Operating cash flow margin 8.4% 2.4% –
Return on equity 2.8% -12.3% –
Return on assets 1.6% -7.7% –
Return on invested capital 5.2% – –
Return on capital employed 7.3% -5.2% –
Asset turnover 0.9x 0.9x –
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 4.8x -0.3x –
Stock comp / revenue 1.1% – –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricLXFROPTXZJK
Debt / assets 15.1% 7.1% 5.3%
Debt / equity 0.3x 0.1x 0.1x
Net debt / EBITDA 1.2x -11.7x –
Debt / FCF 3.1x -6.8x –
Liabilities / assets 42.1% 21.5% 39.2%
Equity / assets 57.9% 78.5% 60.8%
Interest coverage 6.6x – –
Current ratio 2.5x 6.0x 2.2x
Quick ratio 1.1x 4.3x 1.3x
Cash ratio 0.3x 2.8x 0.8x
Altman Z-score 3.56 22.72 –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricLXFROPTXZJK
Dividend yield 2.3% – –
Net buyback yield 0.6% – –
Shareholder yield 2.8% – –
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusLXFROPTXZJK
Forward P/E 17.4xFY2026 – –
EPS, next fiscal year $0.99FY2026 – –
EPS growth, next FY -10.8%FY2026 – –
EPS growth, the year after +41.4% – –
Revenue, next fiscal year $386.72MFY2026 – –
Revenue growth, next FY +4.2%FY2026 – –
Revenue growth, the year after +2.6% – –

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersLXFROPTXZJK
Held by institutions 91.6% 12.3% 0.2%
Institutions holding 137 62 11
Change in shares held, QoQ -1.6% +244.7% -17.3%
Institutions buying 76 51 4
Institutions selling 41 8 3
Buyers to sellers 1.85 6.38 1.33

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

LXFROPTXZJK
LXFR 1.00 0.19 -0.05
OPTX 0.19 1.00 0.00
ZJK -0.05 0.00 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, LXFR, OPTX and ZJK?

Luxfer Holdings (LXFR) is the largest by market capitalisation: Luxfer Holdings (LXFR) $461.20M, Syntec Optics Holdings (OPTX) $197.72M, ZJK Industrial (ZJK) $98.15M.

Which company is growing faster?

Syntec Optics Holdings (OPTX) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Luxfer Holdings (LXFR) -11.8%, Syntec Optics Holdings (OPTX) +1.5%.

Which company is more profitable?

Luxfer Holdings (LXFR) has the highest net margin (Luxfer Holdings (LXFR) 1.7%, Syntec Optics Holdings (OPTX) -8.3%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Syntec Optics Holdings (OPTX) returned the most: Luxfer Holdings (LXFR) +41.1%, Syntec Optics Holdings (OPTX) +82.4%, ZJK Industrial (ZJK) -45.5%. Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Luxfer Holdings (LXFR) has been the steadiest (Luxfer Holdings (LXFR) 32.6%, Syntec Optics Holdings (OPTX) 137.9%, ZJK Industrial (ZJK) 96.0%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, LXFR, OPTX and ZJK?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Luxfer Holdings (LXFR) leads on 4. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.