Richtech Robotics (RR) Competitors

Richtech Robotics (NASDAQ:RR) and NPK International (NYSE:NPKI) are both small-cap machinery companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, risk and dividends.

Does the media favor RR or NPKI?

In the previous week, NPK International had 2 more articles in the media than Richtech Robotics. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for NPK International and 1 mentions for Richtech Robotics. Richtech Robotics' average media sentiment score of -0.05 beat NPK International's score of -0.06 indicating that Richtech Robotics is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Richtech Robotics	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
NPK International	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Do analysts prefer RR or NPKI?

Richtech Robotics presently has a consensus price target of $3.25, suggesting a potential upside of 55.50%. NPK International has a consensus price target of $12.17, suggesting a potential upside of 17.10%. Given Richtech Robotics' higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Richtech Robotics is more favorable than NPK International.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Richtech Robotics	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
NPK International	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Which has better earnings and valuation, RR or NPKI?

Richtech Robotics has higher earnings, but lower revenue than NPK International. Richtech Robotics is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than NPK International, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Richtech Robotics	$4.24M	56.44	-$8.14M	-$0.17	-12.29
NPK International	$217.49M	4.03	-$150.26M	-$1.68	-6.18

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in RR or NPKI?

0.0% of Richtech Robotics shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.8% of NPK International shares are held by institutional investors. 41.3% of Richtech Robotics shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 4.9% of NPK International shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Which has more risk and volatility, RR or NPKI?

Richtech Robotics has a beta of -4.51, meaning that its share price is 551% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, NPK International has a beta of 2.19, meaning that its share price is 119% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is RR or NPKI more profitable?

NPK International has a net margin of -62.59% compared to Richtech Robotics' net margin of -366.21%. NPK International's return on equity of 8.29% beat Richtech Robotics' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Richtech Robotics	-366.21%	-23.85%	-23.37%
NPK International	-62.59%	8.29%	6.87%

Summary

NPK International beats Richtech Robotics on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.