Kopin's Competitiveness
A competitive positioning analysis and financial ratio benchmarking of Kopin (KOPN) against its publicly traded competitors: sales growth, net income, profitability, valuation and market share, plus each peer's market capitalization, revenue, income and employees. Free below: the top 5 peers. Subscriber access adds the full competitor list and CSV downloads.
Key Findings: Kopin vs Its Competitors
- TTM: Trailing 12-month revenue of 33M vs 756,918M combined for its competitors (0.0% combined share).
- Trending: Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is decelerating (-84.4% annualized vs trailing 12 months), vs holding steady (+0.8%) for its tracked peer group.
- Growth: Kopin generated -85.6% revenue growth year over year in Q2 2026, vs 27.3% for its competitors combined.
- Profitability: Its 65.5% net margin compares with 20.1% for the peer group.
- Scale: Kopin ranks #73 of 115 companies by market capitalization in the Semiconductors industry, holding 0.0% of industry market cap.
- Peer revenue share: Kopin accounted for 0.0% of combined revenue among its tracked peer group, down from 0.0% a year earlier.
- Peer differentiation: Revenue per employee of $0.22M compares with $2.22M for the peer group (0.1x).
Every figure above is sourced and cited in detail further down this page (Market Structure, Profitability & Cost Structure, Productivity vs Peers).
KOPN Sales vs. its Competitors, Q2 2026
Kopin reported revenue contraction of 85.55 % year on year in Q2 2026, below its competitors' combined revenue growth of 27.31 %.
With a net margin of 65.49 %, Kopin achieved higher profitability than its competitors (20.06 %).
Kopin generated 0.00 % of the combined sales of its peer group, down from 0.01 % a year earlier.
Kopin vs. its Competitors, Q2 2026
Revenue growth, year on year
Net margin
Revenue run-rate vs trailing 12 months
TTM net margin
TTM = trailing twelve months. Run-rate annualizes the latest quarter (×4) and compares it to TTM. In millions of $. High-Confidence Competitors are named as a competitor directly in Kopin reports; Similar-Size Competitors are the closest peers by market-cap rank within the same industry; Similar Growth & Profitability Competitors are the closest peers by combined revenue growth, operating margin and ROIC, all independent of the competitor list.
TTM revenue, latest-quarter run-rate and net income/margin benchmarked across Kopin and its 4 competitor groupings. Available under Commercial License.
| Entity | TTM Revenue | Rev Run-rate vs TTM |
|---|---|---|
| Kopin Corporation | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Competitors combined | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| High-Confidence Competitors (5) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Similar-Size Competitors (8) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
TTM revenue, run-rate and net margin benchmarking across Kopin's competitor groups requires a Commercial License.
For context: the Semiconductors industry grew revenue 48.1% year over year, combined, vs -85.6% for Kopin. Kopin's share of combined industry revenue moved from 0.00% to 0.00%, a gain of 0.00 percentage points.
Kopin's Competitor Quality Breadth
Group definitions: see Methodology: Performance Group Definitions.
| Entity | Profitable | Expanding | Above Industry Growth | Distressed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kopin Corporation | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Competitors combined (11) | ||||
| High-Confidence Competitors (9) | ||||
| Similar-Size Competitors (10) |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Altman Z-Score is not shown here: it is not populated in the underlying data for any company. Percentages are of companies in each group that report the relevant metric, not of the full group size.
KOPN Stock Performance relative to its Competitors
KOPN Stock Performance relative to High-Confidence Competitors
KOPN Stock Performance relative to Similar-Size Competitors
5 Best-Performing Tracked Competitors, Trailing 12 Months
| # | Competitor | TTM Share Price Return | vs U.S.A. 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dell Technologies Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 2 | Texas Instruments Incorporated | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 3 | Garmin Ltd | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 4 | Apple Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 5 | Himax Technologies Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
TTM share price return and U.S.A. 500 outperformance for Kopin's best-performing competitors requires a Commercial License.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months.
Kopin's Comment on Competition and Industry Peers
Publicly Traded Peers of Kopin Corporation
Revenue and income for trailing 12 months, in millions of $, except employees| Company | Market Cap | Revenues |
|---|---|---|
 Kopin Corporation |
702.94 | 32.60 |
 Apple Inc |
5,128,039.40 | 478,834.00 |
 Texas Instruments Incorporated |
287,130.96 | 20,766.00 |
 Dell Technologies Inc |
252,473.96 | 151,197.00 |
 Sony Group Corporation |
156,068.39 | 85,067.32 |
 Garmin Ltd |
54,485.76 | 7,887.72 |
| SUBTOTAL | 5,932,051.13 | 1,057,950.09 |
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Sources: see Methodology: Peer & Competitor Identification, Sourcing.
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Kopin's Competitors Named by the Company
Competitive relationships identified from Kopin reports and corroborating sources, each with a basis and confidence.| Competitor | Basis | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Texas Instruments | Company report | 85% |
| Apple | Company report | 85% |
| Himax Technologies Inc | Company report | 85% |
| AUO | Company report | 85% |
| Samsung | Company report | 85% |
| Sharp | Company report | 85% |
| BOE Technology Group | Company report | 85% |
| Sony | Company report | 85% |
| LG Display | Company report | 85% |
| Meta | Company report | 85% |
| Seeya | Company report | 85% |
| Seiko Epson | Company report | 85% |
| Oculus | Company report | 85% |
| Emagin Corporation | Company report | 85% |
| Vuzix Corp | Company report | 85% |
Company report basis, confidence, active dates and source counts for Kopin's named competitors require a Commercial License.
Methodology: see Methodology: Peer & Competitor Identification, Sourcing.
Kopin's Business Segment Mix vs Peers
Revenue by operating segment or division, as named and reported by each company. Segment names are the filer's own and are not standardized across companies. Do not assume a same-named or similarly-named segment is defined identically between two companies. Shares are of each company's own total revenue and are not required to sum to 100% (intersegment revenue, unallocated items).| Company | Largest Segment |
|---|---|
| Apple Inc | Americas 41.84 % |
| Texas Instruments Incorporated | Analog 81.11 % |
| Dell Technologies Inc | Infrastructure Solutions Group 53.57 % |
| Garmin Ltd | Outdoor Segment 30.07 % |
| Hp inc | Commercial PS 53.74 % |
Source: operating segment revenue as reported in each company's reports (10-K/10-Q), via the CSIMarket API, leaf-level reportable segments only (parent roll-up segments are excluded where sub-segments are separately disclosed).
Kopin's Productivity vs Peers Comparison
Revenue and income per employee, trailing 12 months, in $; market cap in millions of $| Company | Market Cap | Revenue / Employee | Income / Employee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kopin Corporation | 703 | 224,799 | 54,935 |
| Apple Inc | 5,128,039 | 2,884,542 | 796,235 |
| Texas Instruments Incorporated | 287,131 | 629,273 | 215,545 |
| Dell Technologies Inc | 252,474 | 1,558,732 | 117,299 |
| Sony Group Corporation | 156,068 | 896,389 | 80,243 |
| Garmin Ltd | 54,486 | 342,944 | 87,710 |
| PEERS TOTAL | 5,931,348 | 2,221,149 | 346,179 |
Kopin's Geographic Revenue Exposure vs Peers
Revenue by country/region as reported in each company's most recent report. Disclosure granularity varies by filer (some report by country, others by broad region) and is shown as disclosed.| Company | Largest Market |
|---|---|
| Kopin Corporation | Americas 95.07 % |
| Apple Inc | Other countries 47.76 % |
| Dell Technologies Inc | United States 55.61 % |
| Garmin Ltd | Americas 45.97 % |
| Hp inc | Americas 40.65 % |
| Super Micro Computer Inc | United States 68.67 % |
Source: revenue geography as reported in each company's reports (10-K/10-Q), via the CSIMarket API. Percentages are of that company's own total consolidated revenue for its most recent reported period.
Kopin's Position in Industry Market Structure
Market-capitalization share and concentration across all 107 companies in Kopin's industry classification, broader than the peer set above. Market cap in millions of $.Kopin ranks #73 of 107 companies by market capitalization in its industry, holding 0.01 % of total industry market cap. The industry's Herfindahl-Hirschman Index (HHI) is 2,214, indicating a moderately concentrated market structure (see Methodology: Market Structure & Concentration).
| Rank | Company | Market Cap | Industry Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nvidia Corp | 5,019,467 | 45.24 % |
| 3 | Micron Technology Inc | 979,089 | 8.82 % |
| 4 | Advanced Micro Devices Inc | 802,790 | 7.24 % |
| 5 | Intel Corporation | 309,047 | 2.79 % |
| 6 | Applied Materials Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 7 | Texas Instruments Incorporated | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 8 | Arm Holdings Plc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 9 | Analog Devices Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 10 | United Microelectronics Corporation | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 11 | Marvell Technology Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 73 | Kopin Corporation | 692 | 0.01 % |
Market cap and industry share for the rest of Kopin's industry peers requires a Commercial License.
Source: CSIMarket API (daily market-structure computation) across CSIMarket's industry classification, market capitalization as of 2026-11-03.
Kopin's Same-Size Peers & Stock Performance
Peers chosen by closeness in market-cap rank within the same industry classification (not the named-competitor list above). Trailing 12-month total return, 3-month price momentum, beta and Sharpe ratio vs the broad U.S. market.| Rank | Company | Market Cap | TTM Return |
|---|---|---|---|
| 68 | Ichor Holdings Ltd | 1,326 | 60.71 % |
| 69 | Ambiq Micro Inc | 971 | 49.02 % |
| 70 | Arteris Inc | 881 | 36.77 % |
| 71 | Wolfspeed Inc | 881 | -14.93 % |
| 72 | T1 Energy Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 73 | Kopin Corporation | 692 | 4.62 % |
| 74 | Canadian Solar inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 75 | Alpha And Omega Semiconductor Limited | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 76 | Kimball Electronics Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 77 | Lightpath Technologies Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 78 | Nve Corp | 1,234 | 12.3% |
Market cap, return, momentum, beta and Sharpe ratio for the rest of Kopin's same-size peers requires a Commercial License.
Source: CSIMarket API (daily market-structure computation); returns and risk metrics as of 2026-11-03. Beta and Sharpe ratio are versus the broad U.S. equity market, not this industry.
Kopin's Profitability & Cost Structure
Trailing 12-month margins from SEC-filed financials. Operating margin is compared to the Semiconductors industry median; gross margin, EBITDA margin and capital intensity are compared to the live industry average (178 companies). See the full Semiconductors industry profitability benchmarks.| Metric | Company | Industry | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | - | 12.01 % (avg) | - |
| Operating Margin | - | industry median | - |
| EBITDA Margin | 3.12 % | 1.24 % (avg) | +1.9 pp |
| Capital Intensity (Capex / Revenue) | 16.31 % | 8.58 % (avg) | +7.7 pp |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. SG&A and R&D as a share of revenue have limited coverage as this data is backfilled and appear only where reported. Higher capital intensity is not inherently negative; it reflects the industry's asset requirements.
Kopin's Valuation vs Competitive Position
Valuation multiples vs the Semiconductors industry average (178 companies, excluding loss-making/negative-equity outliers), alongside returns on capital for context on whether a premium or discount lines up with measurably stronger or weaker returns. See the full Semiconductors industry valuation benchmarks.| Metric | Company | Industry Average | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| P/E | - | 39.7x | - |
| EV / EBITDA | 118.1x | 21.5x | +96.6x |
| P/B | 15.5x | 6.0x | +9.6x |
| Return on Equity | 0.15 % | industry aggregate | -46.07 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | - | -0.27 % (avg) | - |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. A valuation premium or discount is not, by itself, a judgment of over- or under-valuation. Compare it against the return and growth context shown elsewhere on this page.
Kopin's Multi-Year Financial Trajectory
Fiscal-year revenue growth, operating margin, return on invested capital and P/E, as reported in company reports.| Metric | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth | -12.13 % | 20.66 % | 36.35 % | 13.54 % | 3.90 % | 130.57 % | 65.07 % | -20.93 % |
| Operating Margin | -163.36 % | -89.37 % | -11.84 % | -30.14 % | -45.90 % | -55.43 % | -84.28 % | -24.36 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | -31.49 % | -33.15 % | -8.77 % | -15.80 % | -30.13 % | -21.86 % | -137.05 % | -14.14 % |
| P/E | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 288.8x |
Source: CSIMarket API, fiscal-year figures. P/E is this company's own historical ratio at each fiscal year end and can swing sharply around an earnings trough: that is real, not a data error.
Kopin's BCG Growth-Share Matrix
See Methodology: BCG Growth-Share Matrix for how relative share and growth are calculated and thresholded.
Kopin falls in the Dog quadrant: relative market share of 0.00x vs its largest competitor, in an industry growing revenue 9.1% (median, trailing 12 months).
Source: CSIMarket API (market-cap share and industry revenue growth). The 10% growth and 1.0x share lines are standard textbook thresholds, not derived from this industry's own distribution. A caveat worth reading alongside this chart: Nvidia Corp alone holds 45% of this industry's market cap. In an industry this dominated by one leader, the framework will place nearly every OTHER company in "Dog" or "Question Mark" purely because relative share is measured against that leader, regardless of how strong those other companies actually are on their own fundamentals. Check the Profitability, Valuation and Financial Strength sections above before treating this quadrant label as a verdict.
Kopin's Competitive Forces (Porter's Five Forces)
Only the forces this data can support honestly are shown; the other three are marked as such rather than guessed.| Force | Assessment | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Competitive Rivalry | Moderate | Industry HHI of 2,214 (see Industry Market Structure & Concentration above) |
| Barriers to Entry | High (capital intensive) | Capital intensity (capex / revenue) of 16.31 % vs industry average 8.58 % (see Profitability & Cost Structure above) |
Note: see Methodology: Porter's Five Forces. Supplier power and buyer power are covered on Kopin's dedicated Suppliers and Customers pages, not here.
Kopin's Industry Attractiveness & Competitive Strength
See Methodology: GE/McKinsey Matrix for how the two axes are built.
Kopin falls in the Medium attractiveness / Low strength cell: Harvest.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Each axis score is a simple 1(low)/2(medium)/3(high) average across its three inputs -- a transparent, disclosed simplification, not a validated academic scoring model.
Kopin's SWOT
Every point below is a fixed rule applied to a metric already shown elsewhere on this page (Market Structure, Profitability, Valuation, Run-Rate, Stock Performance, Quality Breadth) not an independent strategic assessment. A blank quadrant means no rule was met, not that none apply.Strengths
No rule matched.
Weaknesses
- Return on equity 46.1 points below the industry aggregate.
- Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is decelerating (-84.4% annualized vs trailing 12 months).
- Underperforming the U.S.A. 500 over the trailing 12 months.
- Low relative market share vs the industry leader (0.00x).
Opportunities
No rule matched.
Threats
- Industry dominated by Nvidia Corp, holding 45.24 % of industry market cap.
- High capital intensity requires continuous reinvestment just to keep pace with the industry.
Methodology: see Methodology: SWOT Analysis.
Kopin's Financial Strength vs Peers Comparison
Quick ratio, working capital, debt to equity and asset turnover, trailing 12 months| Company | Quick Ratio | Working Capital | Debt / Equity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kopin Corporation | 0.89 | 2.22 | 0.05 |
| Apple Inc | 0.27 | 1.02 | 0.88 |
| Texas Instruments Incorporated | 1.17 | 4.81 | 0.84 |
| Dell Technologies Inc | 0.16 | 0.93 | - |
| Sony Group Corporation | 0.28 | 0.70 | 0.28 |
| Garmin Ltd | 1.22 | 3.43 | - |
Quick ratio = cash / current liabilities; working capital ratio = current assets / current liabilities; asset turnover = revenue / total assets. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Kopin's Revenue and Income Growth vs Peers
Quarterly revenue and net income growth, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Revenue Y/Y | Income Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kopin Corporation | Q2 2026 | -85.6 % | - |
| Apple Inc | Q3 2026 | +11.7 % | +11.8 % |
| Texas Instruments Incorporated | Q3 2026 | +27.7 % | +77.8 % |
| Dell Technologies Inc | Q2 2026 | +57.7 % | +255.1 % |
| Sony Group Corporation | Q1 2025 | -5.7 % | +12.1 % |
| Garmin Ltd | Q3 2026 | +12.2 % | +34.9 % |
| PEERS TOTAL | +11.3 % | +23.9 % |
Growth is shown only where both periods are positive. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Kopin's Peers' Costs of Sales and Capital Expenditures
Context for revenue growth: peer costs and capex, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Costs Y/Y | Capex Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kopin Corporation | Q2 2026 | - | +419.7 % |
| Apple Inc | Q3 2026 | +10.2 % | -30.8 % |
| Texas Instruments Incorporated | Q3 2026 | +7.4 % | -61.3 % |
| Dell Technologies Inc | Q2 2026 | +52.7 % | +83.6 % |
| Sony Group Corporation | Q1 2025 | -0.4 % | - |
| Garmin Ltd | Q3 2026 | +0.6 % | +66.2 % |
Kopin's Returns and Turnover vs Peers
ROA, ROI and ROE (trailing 12 months), receivables and inventory turnover| Company | ROA | ROI | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kopin Corporation | 8.42% | 12.04% | 14.79% |
| Apple Inc | 34.37% | 57.35% | 127.61% |
| Texas Instruments Incorporated | 20.08% | 21.75% | 40.51% |
| Dell Technologies Inc | 10.56% | 18.14% | - |
| Sony Group Corporation | 3.23% | 4.64% | 13.41% |
| Garmin Ltd | 17.79% | 21.49% | 21.91% |
ROA = net income / total assets; ROI = net income / investments; ROE = net income / equity; turnover ratios use trailing 12 month revenue (receivables) and cost of sales (inventory).
Kopin's Valuation vs Peers
P/E, price to sales, PEG, price to cash flow and price to book| Company | P/E | Price / Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Kopin Corporation | - | 21.57 |
| Apple Inc | 38.88 | 10.71 |
| Texas Instruments Incorporated | 40.44 | 13.83 |
| Dell Technologies Inc | 22.57 | 1.67 |
| Sony Group Corporation | 0.14 | 1.83 |
| Garmin Ltd | 27.01 | 6.91 |
| PEERS AVERAGE | 35.98 | 5.61 |
P/E = price / diluted EPS (trailing 12 months); PEG = P/E divided by EPS growth; the average row divides the peers' combined market cap by their combined income, sales, cash flow and equity.