Via Optronics Ag's Competitiveness
A competitive positioning analysis and financial ratio benchmarking of Via Optronics Ag (VIAO) 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: Via Optronics Ag vs Its Competitors
- TTM: Trailing 12-month revenue of 231M vs 24,632M combined for its competitors (0.9% combined share).
- Trending: Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is accelerating (+325.3% annualized vs trailing 12 months), vs decelerating (-9.0%) for its tracked peer group.
- Growth: Via Optronics Ag generated 21.4% revenue growth year over year in Q4 2022, vs -26.7% for its competitors combined.
- Profitability: Its -5.0% net margin compares with 54.2% for the peer group.
- Peer revenue share: Via Optronics Ag accounted for 4.2% of combined revenue among its tracked peer group, up from 2.6% a year earlier.
- Peer differentiation: Revenue per employee of $0.27M compares with $0.45M for the peer group (0.6x).
Every figure above is sourced and cited in detail further down this page (Market Structure, Profitability & Cost Structure, Productivity vs Peers).
VIAO Sales vs. its Competitors, Q4 2022
Via Optronics Ag reported revenue growth of 21.41 % year on year in Q4 2022, above its competitors' combined revenue change of -26.66 %.
With a net margin of -4.96 %, Via Optronics Ag reported lower profitability than its competitors (54.22 %).
Via Optronics Ag generated 4.20 % of the combined sales of its peer group, up from 2.58 % a year earlier.
API endpoints for this dataset
Via Optronics Ag vs. its Competitors, Q4 2022
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 Via Optronics Ag 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 Via Optronics Ag and its 4 competitor groupings. Available under Commercial License.
| Entity | TTM Revenue | Rev Run-rate vs TTM |
|---|---|---|
| Via Optronics Ag | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Competitors combined | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| High-Confidence Competitors (3) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Similar Growth & Profitability (3) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
TTM revenue, run-rate and net margin benchmarking across Via Optronics Ag's competitor groups requires a Commercial License.
For context: the Semiconductors industry grew revenue 47.9% year over year, combined, vs 21.4% for Via Optronics Ag. Via Optronics Ag's share of combined industry revenue moved from 0.05% to 0.04%, a loss of 0.01 percentage points.
Via Optronics Ag's Competitor Quality Breadth
Group definitions: see Methodology: Performance Group Definitions.
| Entity | Profitable | Expanding | Above Industry Growth | Distressed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Via Optronics Ag | No | Yes | No | No |
| Competitors combined (2) | ||||
| High-Confidence Competitors (5) | ||||
| Similar Growth & Profitability (8) | 28.60 % (2 of 7) | 100.00 % (8 of 8) | 50.00 % (4 of 8) | 50.00 % (4 of 8) |
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.
VIAO Stock Performance relative to its Competitors
VIAO Stock Performance relative to High-Confidence Competitors
VIAO Stock Performance relative to Similar Growth & Profitability Competitors
5 Best-Performing Tracked Competitors, Trailing 12 Months
| # | Competitor | TTM Share Price Return | vs U.S.A. 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Universal Display Corporation | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 2 | Lg Display Co Ltd | 282.9% | Outperformed |
TTM share price return and U.S.A. 500 outperformance for Via Optronics Ag's best-performing competitors requires a Commercial License.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months.
Via Optronics Ag's Comment on Competition and Industry Peers
Publicly Traded Peers of Via Optronics Ag
Revenue and income for trailing 12 months, in millions of $, except employees| Company | Market Cap | Revenues |
|---|---|---|
 Via Optronics Ag |
1.01 | 231.23 |
 Universal Display Corporation |
4,088.34 | 628.31 |
 Lg Display Co Ltd |
- | 24,003.38 |
| SUBTOTAL | 4,089.36 | 24,862.92 |
Sources: see Methodology: Peer & Competitor Identification, Sourcing.
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Via Optronics Ag's Competitors Named by the Company
Competitive relationships identified from Via Optronics Ag reports and corroborating sources, each with a basis and confidence.| Competitor | Basis | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Fujifilm | Company report | 85% |
| Mutto | Company report | 85% |
| Tianma | Company report | 85% |
| Data Modul | Company report | 85% |
| INX | Company report | 85% |
| GIS | Company report | 85% |
| O-film | Company report | 85% |
| TPK | Company report | 85% |
| Faytech | Company report | 85% |
| JDI | Company report | 85% |
| Shenzhen Laibao Hi-Tech | Company report | 85% |
| Data Image | Company report | 85% |
| Henghao | Company report | 85% |
| SHARP | Company report | 85% |
| AU Optronics | Company report | 85% |
| Shenzen Laibao Hi-Tech | Company report | 85% |
| Continental | Company report | 85% |
| Alpine | Company report | 85% |
Company report basis, confidence, active dates and source counts for Via Optronics Ag's named competitors require a Commercial License.
Methodology: see Methodology: Peer & Competitor Identification, Sourcing.
Via Optronics Ag'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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Via Optronics Ag | 1 | 272,361 | -13,508 |
| Universal Display Corporation | 4,088 | 1,339,676 | 491,721 |
| Lg Display Co Ltd | - | 445,406 | 5,243 |
| PEERS TOTAL | 4,088 | 453,121 | 9,440 |
Via Optronics Ag'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 |
|---|---|
| Universal Display Corporation | KR 63.12 % |
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.
Via Optronics Ag'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 (180 companies). See the full Semiconductors industry profitability benchmarks.| Metric | Company | Industry | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 12.07 % | 30.90 % (avg) | -18.8 pp |
| Operating Margin | -3.28 % | industry median | -10.6 pp |
| EBITDA Margin | -0.84 % | 4.98 % (avg) | -5.8 pp |
| Capital Intensity (Capex / Revenue) | 2.48 % | 7.64 % (avg) | -5.2 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.
Via Optronics Ag's Valuation vs Competitive Position
Valuation multiples vs the Semiconductors industry average (180 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 | - | 40.6x | - |
| EV / EBITDA | - | 21.5x | - |
| P/B | 0.1x | 5.9x | -5.8x |
| Return on Equity | -19.44 % | industry aggregate | -40.96 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | -6.11 % | -0.63 % (avg) | -5.48 % |
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.
Via Optronics Ag's Strategic Group Map
Via Optronics Ag is shown in red; its closest peers by combined growth, margin and ROIC are labeled. See Methodology: Strategic Group Map for how this chart is built.
Via Optronics Ag's trailing-12-month revenue growth of 8.1% and operating margin of -3.3% compares with an average of 9.9% growth and -3.4% margin across its 8 closest peers by combined growth, margin and ROIC -- Via Optronics Ag sits below that peer average on growth and above it on margin.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Extreme outlier values (from near-zero-revenue companies) are excluded from the plotted cloud but never from the highlighted company or its labeled peers.
Via Optronics Ag'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 |
|---|---|---|
| Barriers to Entry | Lower than typical for the industry | Capital intensity (capex / revenue) of 2.48 % vs industry average 7.64 % (see Profitability & Cost Structure above) |
Note: see Methodology: Porter's Five Forces. Supplier power and buyer power are covered on Via Optronics Ag's dedicated Suppliers and Customers pages, not here.
Via Optronics Ag's Industry Attractiveness & Competitive Strength
See Methodology: GE/McKinsey Matrix for how the two axes are built.
Via Optronics Ag falls in the Low attractiveness / Low strength cell: Harvest / Divest.
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.
Via Optronics Ag'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
- Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is accelerating (+325.3% annualized vs trailing 12 months).
Weaknesses
- Operating margin 10.6 points below the industry median.
- Return on equity 41.0 points below the industry aggregate.
Opportunities
No rule matched.
Threats
- Tracked peer group's revenue run-rate is broadly decelerating (-9.0% annualized).
Methodology: see Methodology: SWOT Analysis.
Via Optronics Ag'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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Via Optronics Ag | 0.59 | 1.45 | - |
| Universal Display Corporation | 1.17 | 8.86 | 0.00 |
| Lg Display Co Ltd | 0.16 | 0.73 | 0.06 |
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.
Via Optronics Ag'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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Via Optronics Ag | Q4 2022 | +8.1 % | - |
| Universal Display Corporation | Q3 2026 | +15.3 % | +79.3 % |
| Lg Display Co Ltd | Q4 2025 | +22.9 % | - |
| PEERS TOTAL | +22.7 % | - |
Growth is shown only where both periods are positive. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Via Optronics Ag'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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Via Optronics Ag | Q4 2022 | +8.0 % | -13.7 % |
| Universal Display Corporation | Q3 2026 | +23.1 % | -66.8 % |
| Lg Display Co Ltd | Q4 2025 | +17.6 % | -19.8 % |
Via Optronics Ag's Returns and Turnover vs Peers
ROA, ROI and ROE (trailing 12 months), receivables and inventory turnover| Company | ROA | ROI | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Via Optronics Ag | - | - | - |
| Universal Display Corporation | 12.10% | 12.84% | 13.54% |
| Lg Display Co Ltd | 1.13% | 1.75% | 3.88% |
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).
Via Optronics Ag's Valuation vs Peers
P/E, price to sales, PEG, price to cash flow and price to book| Company | P/E | Price / Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Via Optronics Ag | - | 0.00 |
| Universal Display Corporation | 18.10 | 6.51 |
| Lg Display Co Ltd | - | - |
| PEERS AVERAGE | 8.15 | 0.16 |
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.