Perma-Pipe International (PPIH) Competitors $22.77 -1.30 (-5.40%) As of 09:40 AM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock PPIH vs. NPKI, AIRJ, OMSE, AZ, PDYN, RR, GENC, DM, TAYD, and DTIShould you be buying Perma-Pipe International stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Perma-Pipe International include NPK International (NPKI), AirJoule Technologies (AIRJ), OMS Energy Technologies (OMSE), A2Z Cust2Mate Solutions (AZ), Palladyne AI (PDYN), Richtech Robotics (RR), Gencor Industries (GENC), Desktop Metal (DM), Taylor Devices (TAYD), and Drilling Tools International (DTI). These companies are all part of the "machinery" industry. Perma-Pipe International vs. Its Competitors NPK International AirJoule Technologies OMS Energy Technologies A2Z Cust2Mate Solutions Palladyne AI Richtech Robotics Gencor Industries Desktop Metal Taylor Devices Drilling Tools International Perma-Pipe International (NASDAQ:PPIH) and NPK International (NYSE:NPKI) are both small-cap machinery companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, dividends, risk and institutional ownership. Which has higher valuation & earnings, PPIH or NPKI? Perma-Pipe International has higher earnings, but lower revenue than NPK International. NPK International is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Perma-Pipe International, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioPerma-Pipe International$158.38M1.15$8.98M$1.5414.79NPK International$217.49M3.28-$150.26M-$1.69-4.99 Is PPIH or NPKI more profitable? Perma-Pipe International has a net margin of 7.31% compared to NPK International's net margin of -42.71%. Perma-Pipe International's return on equity of 17.84% beat NPK International's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Perma-Pipe International7.31% 17.84% 7.81% NPK International -42.71%8.09%6.28% Which has more risk and volatility, PPIH or NPKI? Perma-Pipe International has a beta of 0.46, indicating that its stock price is 54% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, NPK International has a beta of 2.1, indicating that its stock price is 110% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media prefer PPIH or NPKI? In the previous week, NPK International had 1 more articles in the media than Perma-Pipe International. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for NPK International and 1 mentions for Perma-Pipe International. Perma-Pipe International's average media sentiment score of 1.87 beat NPK International's score of -0.06 indicating that Perma-Pipe International is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment Perma-Pipe International Very Positive NPK International Neutral Do analysts prefer PPIH or NPKI? NPK International has a consensus target price of $11.50, indicating a potential upside of 36.42%. Given NPK International's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe NPK International is more favorable than Perma-Pipe International.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Perma-Pipe International 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00NPK International 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.50 Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in PPIH or NPKI? 28.4% of Perma-Pipe International shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.8% of NPK International shares are owned by institutional investors. 6.0% of Perma-Pipe International shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.9% of NPK International shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. SummaryNPK International beats Perma-Pipe International on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Perma-Pipe International News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for PPIH 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 PPIH 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 PPIH vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricPerma-Pipe InternationalSTEEL IndustryIndustrials SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$181.74M$4.86B$7.53B$9.31BDividend YieldN/A3.00%4.55%4.09%P/E Ratio14.7916.0725.2019.72Price / Sales1.151.62103.83110.06Price / Cash14.7313.7527.4657.53Price / Book2.523.194.385.67Net Income$8.98M$371.23M$797.00M$257.51M7 Day Performance-4.41%-0.78%-0.19%-0.16%1 Month Performance1.20%3.66%5.38%9.89%1 Year Performance136.69%20.55%26.95%15.08% Perma-Pipe International Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)PPIHPerma-Pipe International1.029 of 5 stars$22.77-5.4%N/A+141.2%$181.74M$158.38M14.79610Positive NewsNPKINPK International2.4532 of 5 stars$8.55-3.1%$11.50+34.5%N/A$745.49M$217.49M-5.061,550AIRJAirJoule Technologies4.0009 of 5 stars$5.12-6.6%$11.50+124.6%-60.6%$306.87MN/A7.01N/APositive NewsGap DownOMSEOMS Energy TechnologiesN/A$7.06+0.9%N/AN/A$297.14MN/A0.00632Positive NewsAZA2Z Cust2Mate Solutions2.4038 of 5 stars$9.95+0.7%$20.00+101.0%+394.2%$292.35M$7.17M-10.2160Analyst ForecastPDYNPalladyne AI2.105 of 5 stars$7.95-3.3%$15.00+88.7%+308.9%$289.51M$7.79M-4.2570RRRichtech Robotics2.2882 of 5 stars$1.86-5.1%$3.25+74.7%+60.5%$224.43M$4.24M-12.4051Positive NewsGap UpGENCGencor Industries1.1437 of 5 stars$14.99-0.8%N/A-31.0%$219.72M$113.17M13.63370DMDesktop MetalN/A$4.96+1.0%$5.50+10.9%-4.4%$165.37M$168.28M-0.441,370High Trading VolumeTAYDTaylor Devices1.7126 of 5 stars$44.10-0.8%N/A-12.8%$139.46M$44.58M17.64120Positive NewsDTIDrilling Tools International3.7296 of 5 stars$2.73-7.5%$5.50+101.5%-59.9%$105M$154.45M-54.59394Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies NPK International Competitors AirJoule Technologies Competitors OMS Energy Technologies Competitors A2Z Cust2Mate Solutions Competitors Palladyne AI Competitors Richtech Robotics Competitors Gencor Industries Competitors Desktop Metal Competitors Taylor Devices Competitors Drilling Tools International Competitors 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:PPIH) was last updated on 7/17/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredThis Signal Only Flashes Once Every 4 Years – And It Just TriggeredThis same signal has appeared twice before in the past 8 years — both times, it kicked off major moves in cryp...Crypto Swap Profits | SponsoredPresidential Bombshell: $150T Resource to Be Released as soon as this Summer?Something extraordinary is happening in Washington. 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