Palladyne AI (PDYN) Competitors $7.67 +0.23 (+3.09%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$7.70 +0.03 (+0.38%) As of 07:28 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 AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock PDYN vs. EFXT, CRCT, CYD, INVX, NPKI, KRNT, OMSE, AZ, AIRJ, and RRShould you be buying Palladyne AI stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Palladyne AI include Enerflex (EFXT), Cricut (CRCT), China Yuchai International (CYD), Innovex International (INVX), NPK International (NPKI), Kornit Digital (KRNT), OMS Energy Technologies (OMSE), A2Z Cust2Mate Solutions (AZ), AirJoule Technologies (AIRJ), and Richtech Robotics (RR). These companies are all part of the "machinery" industry. Palladyne AI vs. Its Competitors Enerflex Cricut China Yuchai International Innovex International NPK International Kornit Digital OMS Energy Technologies A2Z Cust2Mate Solutions AirJoule Technologies Richtech Robotics Enerflex (NYSE:EFXT) and Palladyne AI (NASDAQ:PDYN) are both small-cap machinery companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, media sentiment, risk, earnings and valuation. Do institutionals and insiders believe in EFXT or PDYN? 46.5% of Enerflex shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 26.0% of Palladyne AI shares are held by institutional investors. 13.4% of Palladyne AI shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Do analysts rate EFXT or PDYN? Enerflex presently has a consensus price target of $11.13, indicating a potential upside of 12.93%. Palladyne AI has a consensus price target of $15.00, indicating a potential upside of 95.57%. Given Palladyne AI's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Palladyne AI is more favorable than Enerflex.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Enerflex 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.75Palladyne AI 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Which has more risk & volatility, EFXT or PDYN? Enerflex has a beta of 2, meaning that its stock price is 100% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Palladyne AI has a beta of 3.76, meaning that its stock price is 276% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is EFXT or PDYN more profitable? Enerflex has a net margin of 5.54% compared to Palladyne AI's net margin of -1,028.07%. Enerflex's return on equity of 10.21% beat Palladyne AI's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Enerflex5.54% 10.21% 3.87% Palladyne AI -1,028.07%-186.60%-75.73% Which has better valuation and earnings, EFXT or PDYN? Enerflex has higher revenue and earnings than Palladyne AI. Palladyne AI is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Enerflex, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioEnerflex$2.41B0.50$32M$1.049.47Palladyne AI$4.36M73.85-$72.62M-$1.87-4.10 Does the media prefer EFXT or PDYN? In the previous week, Palladyne AI had 7 more articles in the media than Enerflex. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Palladyne AI and 3 mentions for Enerflex. Enerflex's average media sentiment score of 1.53 beat Palladyne AI's score of -0.21 indicating that Enerflex is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Enerflex 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Palladyne AI 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral SummaryEnerflex beats Palladyne AI on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Palladyne AI News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for PDYN 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 PDYN 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 PDYN vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricPalladyne AITechnology Services IndustryBusiness SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$321.75M$2.66B$24.36B$9.74BDividend YieldN/A1.60%2.81%4.09%P/E Ratio-4.1023.1728.4525.97Price / Sales73.8536.8938.82123.18Price / CashN/A41.7725.8458.38Price / Book5.996.575.926.39Net Income-$72.62M$34.55M$197.30M$265.66M7 Day Performance3.09%2.18%1.51%1.98%1 Month Performance-23.98%-3.56%-1.45%1.33%1 Year Performance301.57%36.99%33.53%21.15% Palladyne AI Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)PDYNPalladyne AI2.0726 of 5 stars$7.67+3.1%$15.00+95.6%+359.3%$321.75M$4.36M-4.1070News CoverageInsider TradeEFXTEnerflex3.9585 of 5 stars$9.71+1.2%$11.13+14.6%+74.8%$1.19B$2.41B9.334,600Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumeCRCTCricut1.7 of 5 stars$5.56+0.7%$4.52-18.8%+1.7%$1.18B$712.54M16.85830Insider TradeCYDChina Yuchai InternationalN/A$30.90+7.0%N/A+192.3%$1.16B$2.66B19.078,930Gap UpINVXInnovex International0.869 of 5 stars$16.42+1.5%$16.50+0.5%N/A$1.13B$660.80M5.682,683News CoverageNPKINPK International1.1458 of 5 stars$9.93+0.7%$12.17+22.5%N/A$838.42M$234.74M-5.911,550KRNTKornit Digital3.2256 of 5 stars$15.43+2.9%$31.40+103.5%-25.2%$691.11M$203.82M-61.72880OMSEOMS Energy TechnologiesN/A$6.98+1.7%$10.00+43.3%N/A$296.30M$203.61M0.00632Gap DownAZA2Z Cust2Mate Solutions2.3305 of 5 stars$9.22-2.0%$20.00+116.9%+391.4%$272.82M$7.17M-7.6860AIRJAirJoule Technologies3.3767 of 5 stars$4.76-4.0%$11.50+141.6%-30.9%$266.56MN/A8.98N/AUpcoming EarningsRRRichtech Robotics2.3545 of 5 stars$2.21flat$3.25+47.1%+54.3%$253.05M$4.24M-13.0051 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Enerflex Alternatives Cricut Alternatives China Yuchai International Alternatives Innovex International Alternatives NPK International Alternatives Kornit Digital Alternatives OMS Energy Technologies Alternatives A2Z Cust2Mate Solutions Alternatives AirJoule Technologies Alternatives Richtech Robotics Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:PDYN) was last updated on 8/22/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersGENIUS Act: Cancel Your Money?A new law called the GENIUS Act could quietly trigger the most radical shift in American finance in decades. 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