Viomi Technology (VIOT) Competitors

Viomi Technology (NASDAQ:VIOT) and A. O. Smith (NYSE:AOS) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their community ranking, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, risk, dividends, profitability and institutional ownership.

Do analysts rate VIOT or AOS?

A. O. Smith has a consensus target price of $90.67, suggesting a potential upside of 10.09%. Given A. O. Smith's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe A. O. Smith is more favorable than Viomi Technology.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Viomi Technology	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	N/A
A. O. Smith	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.14

Which has more volatility and risk, VIOT or AOS?

Viomi Technology has a beta of 0.66, indicating that its stock price is 34% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, A. O. Smith has a beta of 1.27, indicating that its stock price is 27% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is VIOT or AOS more profitable?

A. O. Smith has a net margin of 14.94% compared to Viomi Technology's net margin of 0.00%. A. O. Smith's return on equity of 30.94% beat Viomi Technology's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Viomi Technology	N/A	N/A	N/A
A. O. Smith	14.94%	30.94%	18.06%

Does the MarketBeat Community believe in VIOT or AOS?

A. O. Smith received 401 more outperform votes than Viomi Technology when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 62.28% of users gave A. O. Smith an outperform vote while only 52.25% of users gave Viomi Technology an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Viomi Technology	Outperform Votes 58 52.25%	Underperform Votes 53 47.75%
A. O. Smith	Outperform Votes 459 62.28%	Underperform Votes 278 37.72%

Which has higher valuation & earnings, VIOT or AOS?

A. O. Smith has higher revenue and earnings than Viomi Technology.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Viomi Technology	$351.19M	0.16	-$11.93M	N/A	N/A
A. O. Smith	$3.85B	3.13	$556.60M	$3.86	21.31

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in VIOT or AOS?

1.2% of Viomi Technology shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 76.1% of A. O. Smith shares are held by institutional investors. 34.3% of Viomi Technology shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.7% of A. O. Smith 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.

Does the media favor VIOT or AOS?

In the previous week, A. O. Smith had 6 more articles in the media than Viomi Technology. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for A. O. Smith and 3 mentions for Viomi Technology. A. O. Smith's average media sentiment score of 1.07 beat Viomi Technology's score of 0.91 indicating that A. O. Smith is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Viomi Technology	Positive
A. O. Smith	Positive

Summary

A. O. Smith beats Viomi Technology on 14 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.