SPRS vs VSH vs LPL Stock Comparison

Surge Components, Vishay Intertechnology and LG Display Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
SPRS Surge Components Inc
$3.23 -19.0% 1M +14.1% 1Y
Market cap
$18.30M
P/E
17.0x
Revenue (TTM)
$37.54M
Div. yield
–
Electronic Components Technology
4 wins
VSH Vishay Intertechnology Inc
$29.65 -8.9% 1M +71.0% 1Y
Market cap
$4.09B
P/E
144.1x
Revenue (TTM)
$3.32B
Div. yield
0.01%
Electronic Components Technology
4 wins
LPL LG Display Co., Ltd.
$2.76 -7.4% 1M -44.7% 1Y
Market cap
$2.78B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$17.53B
Div. yield
–
Electronic Components Technology
1 win

Head to Head

9 decided of 12

Vishay Intertechnology leads on 4 of the 12 questions below (Vishay Intertechnology 4, Surge Components 4, LG Display 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionSPRSVSHLPLLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $18.30M $4.09B $2.78B VSH
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 17.0x 144.1x -6.0x SPRS
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS — 37.1x — –
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +6.5% +13.4% -6.9% VSH
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 2.9% 0.9% -2.7% SPRS
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — 1.2% 3.3% LPL
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — -1.0x — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.01% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +14.1% +71.0% -44.7% VSH
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -2.1%/yr +9.0%/yr -20.0%/yr VSH
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 49.4% 70.3% 61.6% SPRS
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 64/100 52/100 53/100 SPRS

Percentile Scorecard

SPRSVSHLPL

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

AxisSPRSVSHLPL
Valuation 98 #3 of 112 73 #31 of 112 94 #8 of 112
Growth 26 #81 of 109 44 #62 of 109 74 #29 of 109
Profitability 50 #53 of 104 48 #55 of 104 37 #66 of 104
Financial Health 84 #19 of 116 44 #66 of 116 9 #106 of 116
Shareholder Returns – 53 #39 of 81 –
Overall 64 52 53
  • SPRS ranked among 122 companies in Computer Hardware
  • VSH ranked among 122 companies in Computer Hardware
  • LPL ranked among 122 companies in Computer Hardware

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodSPRSVSHLPLSPY
1 month -19.0%-8.9%-7.4% -0.2%
3 months -16.1%-9.4%-5.8% +3.9%
6 months -5.8%+10.9%-34.6% +8.2%
Year to date -5.0%+104.6%-34.4% +12.9%
1 year +14.1%+71.0%-44.7% +12.3%
3 years +17.9%+31.2%-37.6% +87.4%
3 years, per year +5.6%+9.5%-14.5% +23.3%
5 years -10.3%+53.6%-67.3% +67.9%
5 years, per year -2.1%+9.0%-20.0% +10.9%
10 years +210.6%+112.5%-78.7% +261.1%
10 years, per year +12.0%+7.8%-14.3% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureSPRSVSHLPLSPY
Volatility, 1Y 49.4%70.3%61.6% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 62.1%69.8%68.1% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y -0.163.052.33 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.291.01-0.73 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -49.4%-64.8%-76.0% -25.4%
From 52-week high -24.2%-54.3%-52.1% -1.2%
52-week high $4.26$64.90$5.76 $779.14
52-week low $2.83$11.82$2.59 $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.

MultipleSPRSVSHLPL
P/E now vs peer median 17.2xmedian 33.2x 142.9xmedian 33.2x -5.9xmedian 33.2x
P/S now vs peer median 0.5xmedian 2.8x 1.3xmedian 2.8x 0.2xmedian 2.8x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 3.8xmedian 20.0x 11.4xmedian 20.0x —median 20.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median 13.0xmedian 29.8x -602.0xmedian 29.8x 2.0xmedian 29.8x
P/B now vs peer median 0.8xmedian 3.0x 1.4xmedian 3.0x 0.6xmedian 3.0x
PEG now vs peer median -0.87median 1.17 -2.38median 1.17 -0.12median 1.17

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 monthsSPRSVSHLPL
Revenue $37.54M $3.32B $17.53B
Gross profit $10.91M $694.64M $2.54B
Operating income $1.08M $109.59M $456.43M
Net income $1.08M $28.40M -$915.07M
Free cash flow $1.43M -$6.96M $1.37B
R&D – – $957.27M
EPS (diluted) $0.18 $0.19 $-0.58
Cash & equivalents $4.72M $1.30B $941.29M
Total debt – $972.29M $37.49B
Shares (diluted) 5.98M 147.90M 797.61M
Enterprise value -$39.54M $1.35B -$1.70B

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
MetricSPRSVSHLPL
P/E 17.2x 142.9x -5.9x
P/FCF 13.0x -602.0x 2.0x
P/Operating cash flow 12.9x 12.1x 1.3x
P/S 0.5x 1.3x 0.2x
P/B 0.8x 1.4x 0.6x
P/Tangible book 0.8x 1.5x 0.7x
EV/EBITDA 3.8x 11.4x –
EV/EBIT 4.0x 35.2x 22.9x
EV/Revenue 0.1x 1.2x 0.6x
EV/FCF 3.0x -554.5x 7.6x
EV/Operating cash flow 3.0x 11.2x 4.9x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -0.87 -2.38 -0.12

Growth

14 metrics
MetricSPRSVSHLPL
Revenue growth (1Y) 6.5% 13.4% -6.9%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -1.9% -2.2% 0.0%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 9.7% 20.3% 18.3%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) -0.9% -13.5% 101.7%
Operating income growth (1Y) 2.1% 310.6% 865.5%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -24.8% -43.6% 29.4%
Net income growth (1Y) 19.6% 132.6% -141.3%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -18.8% -59.3% 36.4%
EPS growth (1Y) 16.5% 129.8% 40.6%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -19.9% -59.9% 49.0%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 36.2% 175.7% 28.4%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -14.1% -17.4% -6.4%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 52.6% 96.6% 585.0%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -13.9% -26.5% 33.6%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricSPRSVSHLPL
Gross margin 29.1% 20.9% 14.5%
EBITDA margin 3.0% 10.2% –
Operating margin 2.9% 3.3% 2.6%
Pretax margin 4.0% 2.2% -5.1%
Net margin 2.9% 0.9% -2.7%
FCF margin 3.8% -0.2% 7.8%
Operating cash flow margin 3.8% 10.4% 12.2%
Return on equity 5.0% 1.1% -18.1%
Return on assets 3.8% 0.6% -5.1%
Return on invested capital – 1.2% 3.3%
Return on capital employed 4.8% 3.4% 4.4%
Asset turnover 1.3x 0.7x 1.0x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.3x 12.2x -2.3x
Stock comp / revenue 0.4% 0.9% –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricSPRSVSHLPL
Debt / assets – 18.9% 48.9%
Debt / equity – 0.3x 1.8x
Net debt / EBITDA – -1.0x –
Debt / FCF – -139.7x 6.4x
Liabilities / assets 24.0% 43.5% 72.2%
Equity / assets 76.0% 56.5% 27.8%
Interest coverage – 2.8x 0.6x
Current ratio 4.4x 1.8x 0.6x
Quick ratio 3.5x 1.1x 0.3x
Cash ratio 2.3x 0.9x 0.1x
Altman Z-score 4.09 2.36 0.98

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricSPRSVSHLPL
Dividend yield – 1.3% –
Net buyback yield – 0.0% –
Shareholder yield – 1.3% 0.0%
Payout ratio (earnings) – 191.4% –
Payout ratio (FCF) – -780.9% –
Dividend growth (1Y) – -0.2% –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – -1.3% –

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.

ConsensusSPRSVSHLPL
Forward P/E – 37.1xFY2026 –
EPS, next fiscal year – $0.80FY2026 $-0.16FY2026
EPS growth, next FY – – -200.0%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after – +140.0% –
Revenue, next fiscal year – $3.54BFY2026 $19.01BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY – +15.4%FY2026 +6.1%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after – +24.0% -4.5%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersSPRSVSHLPL
Held by institutions – 100.0% 7.8%
Institutions holding – 468 189
Change in shares held, QoQ – +14.6% +76.8%
Institutions buying – 308 153
Institutions selling – 120 22
Buyers to sellers – 2.57 6.95

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.

SPRSVSHLPL
SPRS 1.00 -0.01 -0.09
VSH -0.01 1.00 0.48
LPL -0.09 0.48 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, SPRS, VSH and LPL?

Vishay Intertechnology (VSH) is the largest by market capitalisation: Surge Components (SPRS) $18.30M, Vishay Intertechnology (VSH) $4.09B, LG Display (LPL) $2.78B.

Which stock is cheaper, SPRS, VSH and LPL?

Surge Components (SPRS) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Surge Components (SPRS) 17.0x, Vishay Intertechnology (VSH) 144.1x, LG Display (LPL) -6.0x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Vishay Intertechnology (VSH) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Surge Components (SPRS) +6.5%, Vishay Intertechnology (VSH) +13.4%, LG Display (LPL) -6.9%.

Which company is more profitable?

Surge Components (SPRS) has the highest net margin (Surge Components (SPRS) 2.9%, Vishay Intertechnology (VSH) 0.9%, LG Display (LPL) -2.7%). On return on invested capital, LG Display (LPL) leads (Vishay Intertechnology (VSH) 1.2%, LG Display (LPL) 3.3%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Vishay Intertechnology (VSH) returned the most: Surge Components (SPRS) +14.1%, Vishay Intertechnology (VSH) +71.0%, LG Display (LPL) -44.7%. Over five years, Vishay Intertechnology (VSH) compounded fastest (Surge Components (SPRS) -2.1%/yr, Vishay Intertechnology (VSH) +9.0%/yr, LG Display (LPL) -20.0%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Surge Components (SPRS) 0.00%, Vishay Intertechnology (VSH) 0.01%, LG Display (LPL) 0.00%. Surge Components (SPRS) and LG Display (LPL) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Surge Components (SPRS) has been the steadiest (Surge Components (SPRS) 49.4%, Vishay Intertechnology (VSH) 70.3%, LG Display (LPL) 61.6%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, SPRS, VSH and LPL?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Vishay Intertechnology (VSH) 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.