A2Z Smart Technologies (AZ) Competitors $7.38 +0.18 (+2.50%) Closing price 02/21/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$6.96 -0.42 (-5.62%) As of 02/21/2025 07:26 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends AZ vs. NPKI, OUST, AIRJ, RR, PDYN, INLF, GENC, PPIH, YIBO, and DTIShould you be buying A2Z Smart Technologies stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of A2Z Smart Technologies include NPK International (NPKI), Ouster (OUST), Montana Technologies (AIRJ), Richtech Robotics (RR), Palladyne AI (PDYN), INLIF (INLF), Gencor Industries (GENC), Perma-Pipe International (PPIH), Planet Image International (YIBO), and Drilling Tools International (DTI). These companies are all part of the "machinery" industry. A2Z Smart Technologies vs. NPK International Ouster Montana Technologies Richtech Robotics Palladyne AI INLIF Gencor Industries Perma-Pipe International Planet Image International Drilling Tools International NPK International (NYSE:NPKI) and A2Z Smart Technologies (NASDAQ:AZ) are both small-cap oils/energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, risk, community ranking, analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment, institutional ownership and profitability. Is NPKI or AZ more profitable? NPK International has a net margin of -28.47% compared to A2Z Smart Technologies' net margin of -147.13%. NPK International's return on equity of 5.93% beat A2Z Smart Technologies' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets NPK International-28.47% 5.93% 4.08% A2Z Smart Technologies -147.13%N/A -107.37% Do insiders and institutionals believe in NPKI or AZ? 80.8% of NPK International shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 12.6% of A2Z Smart Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. 4.8% of NPK International shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 28.0% of A2Z Smart Technologies shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Does the media prefer NPKI or AZ? In the previous week, NPK International had 17 more articles in the media than A2Z Smart Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for NPK International and 1 mentions for A2Z Smart Technologies. A2Z Smart Technologies' average media sentiment score of 1.75 beat NPK International's score of -0.07 indicating that A2Z Smart Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment NPK International 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 18 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral A2Z Smart Technologies 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Does the MarketBeat Community believe in NPKI or AZ? A2Z Smart Technologies received 1 more outperform votes than NPK International when rated by MarketBeat users. CompanyUnderperformOutperformNPK InternationalN/AN/AA2Z Smart TechnologiesOutperform Votes1100.00% Underperform VotesNo Votes Which has better earnings & valuation, NPKI or AZ? NPK International has higher revenue and earnings than A2Z Smart Technologies. A2Z Smart Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than NPK International, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioNPK International$748.37M0.75$14.52M-$1.83-3.57A2Z Smart Technologies$11.38M17.80-$16.06M-$0.50-14.76 Which has more volatility & risk, NPKI or AZ? NPK International has a beta of 2.89, suggesting that its stock price is 189% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, A2Z Smart Technologies has a beta of 1.38, suggesting that its stock price is 38% more volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryNPK International beats A2Z Smart Technologies on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks. Get A2Z Smart Technologies News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for AZ and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart AZ vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricA2Z Smart TechnologiesGeneral industrial machinery, IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$197.60M$3.80B$26.92B$9.13BDividend YieldN/A0.91%2.75%3.86%P/E Ratio-14.7615.6546.7619.21Price / Sales17.809.572,576.8369.50Price / CashN/A171.2435.0534.83Price / Book-52.716.306.824.62Net Income-$16.06M$39.72M$735.18M$246.06M7 Day Performance9.33%-3.73%-2.03%-2.63%1 Month Performance12.16%-8.91%-0.30%-2.57%1 Year Performance143.97%35.85%18.97%12.71% A2Z Smart Technologies Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)AZA2Z Smart Technologies0.8191 of 5 stars$7.38+2.5%N/A+138.1%$197.60M$11.38M-14.7660Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumeNPKINPK InternationalN/A$7.00+0.6%N/AN/A$605.50M$749.60M-3.831,550Upcoming EarningsNews CoverageOUSTOuster2.2028 of 5 stars$9.83-2.6%$13.17+33.9%+62.9%$489.24M$83.28M-3.82280Gap UpAIRJMontana Technologies2.7907 of 5 stars$7.96-4.3%$12.00+50.8%N/A$444.49MN/A0.00N/ANews CoverageGap DownRRRichtech Robotics0.344 of 5 stars$2.75-9.5%N/A+48.3%$308.14M$4.24M0.0051Earnings ReportPDYNPalladyne AI2.0925 of 5 stars$9.32-11.4%$15.00+60.9%N/A$280.63M$6.15M-4.3170News CoverageGap DownINLFINLIFN/A$16.33+81.2%N/AN/A$236.79M$14.52M0.00124Gap UpHigh Trading VolumeGENCGencor IndustriesN/A$13.32-4.4%N/A-22.0%$195.25M$113.12M12.11370PPIHPerma-Pipe International1.1936 of 5 stars$15.08+4.2%N/A+74.0%$120.34M$150.67M7.65610News CoveragePositive NewsYIBOPlanet Image InternationalN/A$2.19+3.3%N/A-11.5%$118.00M$153.28M0.001,248DTIDrilling Tools International2.7227 of 5 stars$3.18-0.6%$4.25+33.6%+1.2%$113.19M$149.79M11.36394Analyst RevisionNews Coverage Related Companies and Tools Related Companies NPK International Alternatives Ouster Alternatives Montana Technologies Alternatives Richtech Robotics Alternatives Palladyne AI Alternatives INLIF Alternatives Gencor Industries Alternatives Perma-Pipe International Alternatives Planet Image International Alternatives Drilling Tools International Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NASDAQ:AZ) was last updated on 2/23/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersCollect $7k per month from Tesla’s SECRET dividendTesla doesn't pay a traditional dividend.... 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