NN (NNBR) Competitors $1.98 -0.09 (-4.35%) Closing price 07/18/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$2.04 +0.06 (+2.78%) As of 07/18/2025 05:48 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 AnalysisChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock NNBR vs. OFLX, FSTR, BOOM, EML, PLL, HURC, AP, TBLT, PH, and ITWShould you be buying NN stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of NN include Omega Flex (OFLX), L.B. Foster (FSTR), DMC Global (BOOM), Eastern (EML), Piedmont Lithium (PLL), Hurco Companies (HURC), Ampco-Pittsburgh (AP), ToughBuilt Industries (TBLT), Parker-Hannifin (PH), and Illinois Tool Works (ITW). These companies are all part of the "industrial machinery" industry. NN vs. Its Competitors Omega Flex L.B. Foster DMC Global Eastern Piedmont Lithium Hurco Companies Ampco-Pittsburgh ToughBuilt Industries Parker-Hannifin Illinois Tool Works Omega Flex (NASDAQ:OFLX) and NN (NASDAQ:NNBR) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, dividends, risk, institutional ownership and valuation. Is OFLX or NNBR more profitable? Omega Flex has a net margin of 17.40% compared to NN's net margin of -7.22%. Omega Flex's return on equity of 21.09% beat NN's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Omega Flex17.40% 21.09% 16.89% NN -7.22%-6.24%-1.17% Which has more risk & volatility, OFLX or NNBR? Omega Flex has a beta of 0.36, meaning that its share price is 64% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, NN has a beta of 2.04, meaning that its share price is 104% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media prefer OFLX or NNBR? In the previous week, Omega Flex and Omega Flex both had 1 articles in the media. Omega Flex's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled NN'saverage media sentiment score. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Omega Flex 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral NN 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Which has preferable earnings and valuation, OFLX or NNBR? Omega Flex has higher earnings, but lower revenue than NN. NN is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Omega Flex, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioOmega Flex$101.68M3.30$18.01M$1.7219.33NN$464.29M0.22-$38.27M-$0.99-2.00 Do insiders and institutionals believe in OFLX or NNBR? 36.1% of Omega Flex shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 53.9% of NN shares are held by institutional investors. 65.2% of Omega Flex shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 7.9% of NN shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. SummaryOmega Flex beats NN on 8 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks. Get NN News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for NNBR 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 NNBR 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 NNBR vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricNNMETAL PROC&FABR IndustryIndustrials SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$104.43M$2.27B$7.61B$9.40BDividend YieldN/A2.92%4.55%4.03%P/E Ratio-2.0024.6125.2619.82Price / Sales0.229.32103.8398.20Price / Cash2.6212.4527.7358.27Price / Book1.332.114.435.65Net Income-$38.27M$107.10M$797.00M$257.91M7 Day Performance-6.16%0.59%3.12%3.38%1 Month Performance-3.41%10.25%6.30%11.11%1 Year Performance-46.34%19.16%29.99%18.99% NN Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)NNBRNN1.1963 of 5 stars$1.98-4.3%N/A-47.3%$104.43M$464.29M-2.002,900Positive NewsOFLXOmega Flex3.0831 of 5 stars$34.34-5.6%N/A-36.0%$367.13M$101.68M19.97170High Trading VolumeFSTRL.B. Foster3.5204 of 5 stars$23.55-3.0%$25.00+6.2%-0.6%$256.49M$530.77M7.111,057BOOMDMC Global3.0476 of 5 stars$8.38-0.6%$16.25+93.9%-45.9%$172.74M$642.85M-1.031,600Analyst DowngradeEMLEastern0.9922 of 5 stars$23.60-0.4%N/A-21.2%$145.68M$272.75M-17.881,246PLLPiedmont Lithium1.9175 of 5 stars$6.17-5.4%$12.75+106.6%-31.3%$143.09M$99.88M-2.2040HURCHurco Companies1.2429 of 5 stars$20.71+1.0%N/A+16.6%$133.39M$186.58M-6.93740Positive NewsAPAmpco-Pittsburgh1.9951 of 5 stars$2.88-0.7%N/A+109.1%$58.27M$418.30M13.091,634News CoverageTBLTToughBuilt IndustriesN/A$0.75-1.3%N/A-88.8%$1.08M$89.62M0.00180PHParker-Hannifin4.4115 of 5 stars$706.20-1.8%$719.41+1.9%+31.9%$91.89B$19.93B27.1961,120Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastITWIllinois Tool Works4.607 of 5 stars$254.70-1.5%$252.58-0.8%+2.4%$75.74B$15.90B22.4044,000Positive NewsAnalyst Revision Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Omega Flex Alternatives L.B. 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