Westport Fuel Systems (WPRT) Competitors $3.12 -0.28 (-8.24%) As of 11:46 AM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock WPRT vs. PDYN, AZ, GENC, PPIH, LSE, TAYD, DTI, YIBO, DM, and ASYSShould you be buying Westport Fuel Systems stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Westport Fuel Systems include Palladyne AI (PDYN), A2Z Smart Technologies (AZ), Gencor Industries (GENC), Perma-Pipe International (PPIH), Leishen Energy (LSE), Taylor Devices (TAYD), Drilling Tools International (DTI), Planet Image International (YIBO), Desktop Metal (DM), and Amtech Systems (ASYS). These companies are all part of the "machinery" industry. Westport Fuel Systems vs. Palladyne AI A2Z Smart Technologies Gencor Industries Perma-Pipe International Leishen Energy Taylor Devices Drilling Tools International Planet Image International Desktop Metal Amtech Systems Westport Fuel Systems (NASDAQ:WPRT) and Palladyne AI (NASDAQ:PDYN) are both small-cap auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, community ranking, earnings, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, risk, dividends and valuation. Do institutionals & insiders believe in WPRT or PDYN? 21.3% of Westport Fuel Systems shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 26.0% of Palladyne AI shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.8% of Westport Fuel Systems shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 12.0% of Palladyne AI shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Is WPRT or PDYN more profitable? Westport Fuel Systems has a net margin of -8.01% compared to Palladyne AI's net margin of -722.22%. Westport Fuel Systems' return on equity of -25.57% beat Palladyne AI's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Westport Fuel Systems-8.01% -25.57% -11.61% Palladyne AI -722.22%-56.81%-37.45% Do analysts recommend WPRT or PDYN? Westport Fuel Systems presently has a consensus price target of $12.27, suggesting a potential upside of 260.78%. Palladyne AI has a consensus price target of $15.00, suggesting a potential upside of 139.23%. Given Westport Fuel Systems' higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Westport Fuel Systems is more favorable than Palladyne AI.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Westport Fuel Systems 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50Palladyne AI 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Which has stronger valuation and earnings, WPRT or PDYN? Westport Fuel Systems has higher revenue and earnings than Palladyne AI. Palladyne AI is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Westport Fuel Systems, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioWestport Fuel Systems$314.36M0.19-$49.72M-$1.49-2.28Palladyne AI$7.79M28.36-$115.59M-$2.70-2.32 Does the MarketBeat Community prefer WPRT or PDYN? Westport Fuel Systems received 354 more outperform votes than Palladyne AI when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 100.00% of users gave Palladyne AI an outperform vote while only 60.27% of users gave Westport Fuel Systems an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformWestport Fuel SystemsOutperform Votes35560.27% Underperform Votes23439.73% Palladyne AIOutperform Votes1100.00% Underperform VotesNo Votes Which has more volatility and risk, WPRT or PDYN? Westport Fuel Systems has a beta of 2.93, suggesting that its stock price is 193% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Palladyne AI has a beta of 3.88, suggesting that its stock price is 288% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media refer more to WPRT or PDYN? In the previous week, Westport Fuel Systems had 9 more articles in the media than Palladyne AI. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Westport Fuel Systems and 5 mentions for Palladyne AI. Palladyne AI's average media sentiment score of 0.19 beat Westport Fuel Systems' score of -0.24 indicating that Palladyne AI is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Westport Fuel Systems 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Palladyne AI 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral SummaryWestport Fuel Systems beats Palladyne AI on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Remove Ads Get Westport Fuel Systems News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for WPRT 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 WPRT vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricWestport Fuel SystemsEngines & turbines IndustryAuto SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$58.76M$4.63B$16.82B$7.92BDividend YieldN/A2.54%3.00%4.04%P/E Ratio-2.2811.7817.3118.81Price / Sales0.192.1152.1888.86Price / CashN/A12.8710.9434.64Price / Book0.362.441.784.18Net Income-$49.72M$320.99M$1.41B$247.10M7 Day Performance-19.81%-3.37%-4.64%-2.74%1 Month Performance-19.05%-8.73%-3.90%-3.92%1 Year Performance-48.80%96.22%-16.77%-0.12% Westport Fuel Systems Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)WPRTWestport Fuel Systems1.7599 of 5 stars$3.08-9.4%$12.27+298.3%-48.9%$53.23M$314.36M-2.071,800Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastNews CoverageGap DownPDYNPalladyne AI2.3152 of 5 stars$7.59+3.1%$15.00+97.6%N/A$267.32M$7.79M-3.5170Short Interest ↓News CoveragePositive NewsGap DownAZA2Z Smart Technologies2.8666 of 5 stars$7.12-2.9%N/A+452.2%$195.40M$6.63M-14.2460Earnings ReportShort Interest ↓News CoverageGap DownGENCGencor IndustriesN/A$13.25+3.0%N/A-28.1%$194.22M$113.12M12.05370Gap DownPPIHPerma-Pipe InternationalN/A$13.99+1.7%N/A+44.0%$111.68M$153.58M7.10610LSELeishen EnergyN/A$6.20-6.5%N/AN/A$104.63M$69.07M0.00173Gap DownTAYDTaylor Devices0.6319 of 5 stars$32.98+4.0%N/A-36.6%$103.43M$44.49M12.31120Earnings ReportAnalyst UpgradeNews CoverageDTIDrilling Tools International3.8959 of 5 stars$2.73+3.4%$5.50+101.5%-34.2%$97.17M$154.45M9.75394YIBOPlanet Image InternationalN/A$1.43+0.7%N/A-60.7%$77.05M$153.28M0.001,248Short Interest ↑News CoveragePositive NewsDMDesktop Metal1.3172 of 5 stars$2.28+2.2%$5.50+141.2%-41.7%$76.02M$168.28M-0.201,370ASYSAmtech Systems1.5672 of 5 stars$5.10-1.4%N/A-12.6%$72.87M$100.68M63.76330 Remove Ads Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Palladyne AI Alternatives A2Z Smart Technologies Alternatives Gencor Industries Alternatives Perma-Pipe International Alternatives Leishen Energy Alternatives Taylor Devices Alternatives Drilling Tools International Alternatives Planet Image International Alternatives Desktop Metal Alternatives Amtech Systems 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:WPRT) was last updated on 4/3/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBITCOINDid you miss out on the 1000%+ gains of Bitcoin over the past 5 years? 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