Notice: This company has been marked as potentially delisted and may not be actively trading. Sun Hydraulics (SNHY) Competitors Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisCompetitorsTrends SNHY vs. KAI, ESE, MWA, NPO, B, AIN, SXI, KMT, TNC, and GRCShould you be buying Sun Hydraulics stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Sun Hydraulics include Kadant (KAI), ESCO Technologies (ESE), Mueller Water Products (MWA), Enpro (NPO), Barnes Group (B), Albany International (AIN), Standex International (SXI), Kennametal (KMT), Tennant (TNC), and Gorman-Rupp (GRC). These companies are all part of the "industrial machinery" industry. Sun Hydraulics vs. Kadant ESCO Technologies Mueller Water Products Enpro Barnes Group Albany International Standex International Kennametal Tennant Gorman-Rupp Sun Hydraulics (NASDAQ:SNHY) and Kadant (NYSE:KAI) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, profitability, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, community ranking, media sentiment and institutional ownership. Do analysts rate SNHY or KAI? Kadant has a consensus target price of $355.00, suggesting a potential downside of 0.87%. Given Kadant's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Kadant is more favorable than Sun Hydraulics.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Sun Hydraulics 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00Kadant 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67 Which has higher earnings & valuation, SNHY or KAI? Kadant has higher revenue and earnings than Sun Hydraulics. Sun Hydraulics is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Kadant, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioSun Hydraulics$508.05M2.34$46.73M$2.3016.14Kadant$1.05B4.00$111.60M$9.4837.78 Does the media refer more to SNHY or KAI? In the previous week, Kadant had 14 more articles in the media than Sun Hydraulics. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Kadant and 0 mentions for Sun Hydraulics. Kadant's average media sentiment score of 0.95 beat Sun Hydraulics' score of 0.00 indicating that Kadant is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment Sun Hydraulics Neutral Kadant Positive Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of SNHY or KAI? 84.6% of Sun Hydraulics shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.1% of Kadant shares are held by institutional investors. 6.3% of Sun Hydraulics shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.4% of Kadant shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Does the MarketBeat Community believe in SNHY or KAI? Kadant received 116 more outperform votes than Sun Hydraulics when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 58.20% of users gave Kadant an outperform vote while only 56.66% of users gave Sun Hydraulics an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformSun HydraulicsOutperform Votes20056.66% Underperform Votes15343.34% KadantOutperform Votes31658.20% Underperform Votes22741.80% Which has more volatility & risk, SNHY or KAI? Sun Hydraulics has a beta of 1.87, indicating that its share price is 87% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Kadant has a beta of 1.25, indicating that its share price is 25% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is SNHY or KAI more profitable? Kadant has a net margin of 10.59% compared to Sun Hydraulics' net margin of 9.19%. Kadant's return on equity of 14.66% beat Sun Hydraulics' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Sun Hydraulics9.19% 12.57% 6.46% Kadant 10.59%14.66%8.33% Is SNHY or KAI a better dividend stock? Sun Hydraulics pays an annual dividend of $0.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Kadant pays an annual dividend of $1.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. Sun Hydraulics pays out 15.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Kadant pays out 14.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Kadant has increased its dividend for 11 consecutive years. SummaryKadant beats Sun Hydraulics on 18 of the 21 factors compared between the two stocks. Remove Ads Get Sun Hydraulics News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for SNHY 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 SNHY vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricSun HydraulicsFabricated Metal Products IndustryIndustrials SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$1.19B$8.81B$5.13B$8.01BDividend Yield0.81%2.46%3.94%4.03%P/E Ratio16.1414.4321.7118.90Price / Sales2.341.67136.44118.45Price / Cash12.2428.3530.2734.62Price / Book2.242.283.744.18Net Income$46.73M$349.30M$1.10B$246.59M Sun Hydraulics Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)SNHYSun HydraulicsN/A$37.12+1.0%N/A-18.6%$1.19B$508.05M16.142,065High Trading VolumeKAIKadant1.9679 of 5 stars$372.69-0.5%$355.00-4.7%+10.7%$4.38B$1.05B39.313,100Dividend IncreaseShort Interest ↑ESEESCO Technologies2.0369 of 5 stars$162.98-1.2%$182.50+12.0%+58.2%$4.21B$1.06B38.263,281MWAMueller Water Products3.7874 of 5 stars$25.20-2.2%$25.80+2.4%+69.1%$3.95B$1.36B29.303,400Insider TradeNews CoverageNPOEnpro4.3307 of 5 stars$178.29-2.1%$217.50+22.0%+9.1%$3.78B$1.05B51.533,500Positive NewsBBarnes Group1.2675 of 5 stars$47.48flat$47.67+0.4%N/A$2.42B$1.45B-61.666,500Analyst ForecastNews CoverageAINAlbany International3.7212 of 5 stars$74.99-2.1%$83.00+10.7%-21.4%$2.35B$1.23B23.435,600Short Interest ↓Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumeSXIStandex International3.6003 of 5 stars$180.94-2.7%$231.33+27.9%+9.1%$2.15B$717.74M39.513,700Analyst ForecastNews CoverageKMTKennametal3.6106 of 5 stars$21.41-3.3%$27.00+26.1%-12.2%$1.66B$2.02B17.558,447Analyst ForecastTNCTennant4.9353 of 5 stars$82.68-4.5%$125.00+51.2%-23.4%$1.56B$1.29B18.884,457GRCGorman-Rupp3.6869 of 5 stars$37.97-0.5%N/A+1.8%$995.75M$659.67M24.811,450Short Interest ↓News CoveragePositive News Remove Ads Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Kadant Alternatives ESCO Technologies Alternatives Mueller Water Products Alternatives Enpro Alternatives Barnes Group Alternatives Albany International Alternatives Standex International Alternatives Kennametal Alternatives Tennant Alternatives Gorman-Rupp 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:SNHY) was last updated on 3/12/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersDeFi Coin on Verge of Breakout!We’re Opening the Ultimate Crypto Vault… Don't let this be the missed opportunity you regret for years. 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