ESAB (ESAB) Competitors $123.45 +0.41 (+0.33%) (As of 11/1/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends ESAB vs. SYM, NVT, BWXT, SPXC, MOG.B, WFRD, CHX, WHD, HAYW, and ATSShould you be buying ESAB stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of ESAB include Symbotic (SYM), nVent Electric (NVT), BWX Technologies (BWXT), SPX Technologies (SPXC), Moog (MOG.B), Weatherford International (WFRD), ChampionX (CHX), Cactus (WHD), Hayward (HAYW), and ATS (ATS). These companies are all part of the "machinery" industry. ESAB vs. Symbotic nVent Electric BWX Technologies SPX Technologies Moog Weatherford International ChampionX Cactus Hayward ATS Symbotic (NASDAQ:SYM) and ESAB (NYSE:ESAB) are both business services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, institutional ownership, community ranking, analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, media sentiment and valuation. Which has higher earnings and valuation, SYM or ESAB? ESAB has higher revenue and earnings than Symbotic. Symbotic is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than ESAB, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioSymbotic$1.18B14.15-$23.87M-$0.19-149.68ESAB$2.77B2.69$205.29M$4.2728.91 Is SYM or ESAB more profitable? ESAB has a net margin of 9.47% compared to Symbotic's net margin of -1.03%. ESAB's return on equity of 17.27% beat Symbotic's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Symbotic-1.03% 4.08% 0.71% ESAB 9.47%17.27%7.65% Do institutionals and insiders believe in SYM or ESAB? 91.1% of ESAB shares are owned by institutional investors. 38.3% of Symbotic shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 7.0% of ESAB shares are owned by 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. Which has more volatility and risk, SYM or ESAB? Symbotic has a beta of 1.81, indicating that its share price is 81% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, ESAB has a beta of 1.42, indicating that its share price is 42% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media prefer SYM or ESAB? In the previous week, ESAB had 20 more articles in the media than Symbotic. MarketBeat recorded 28 mentions for ESAB and 8 mentions for Symbotic. Symbotic's average media sentiment score of 0.45 beat ESAB's score of 0.37 indicating that Symbotic is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Symbotic 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral ESAB 5 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 13 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Does the MarketBeat Community favor SYM or ESAB? Symbotic received 28 more outperform votes than ESAB when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 48.96% of users gave Symbotic an outperform vote while only 46.34% of users gave ESAB an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformSymboticOutperform Votes4748.96% Underperform Votes4951.04% ESABOutperform Votes1946.34% Underperform Votes2253.66% Do analysts rate SYM or ESAB? Symbotic presently has a consensus price target of $43.23, suggesting a potential upside of 52.01%. ESAB has a consensus price target of $119.00, suggesting a potential downside of 3.60%. Given Symbotic's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Symbotic is more favorable than ESAB.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Symbotic 1 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 10 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.64ESAB 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.71 SummaryESAB beats Symbotic on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Crypto Swap Profits625,000% GainImagine swapping your daily coffee expense for a future free of financial worries. It might seem far-fetched, but results like this are within reach with the right knowledge and timing in the altcoin market. Plus, you’ll get $10 in real Bitcoin when you stay to the end of the call and take a short quiz.>> Dive into the Workshop Here Get ESAB News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for ESAB 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 NYSE 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 ESAB vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricESABGeneral industrial machinery, IndustryIndustrial SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$7.46B$3.85B$9.76B$19.27BDividend Yield0.26%0.78%2.02%3.54%P/E Ratio28.918.2020.9941.53Price / Sales2.694.349.2414.66Price / Cash21.8016.0819.4920.85Price / Book3.972.953.985.39Net Income$205.29M$10.45M$460.54M$985.39M7 Day Performance12.19%-1.43%-0.14%-0.70%1 Month Performance17.75%12.27%-1.60%-0.97%1 Year Performance70.82%13.00%33.61%25.06% ESAB Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ESABESAB3.1307 of 5 stars$123.45+0.3%$119.00-3.6%+79.0%$7.46B$2.77B28.919,000Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastInsider SellingNews CoverageSYMSymbotic2.4246 of 5 stars$28.11-6.2%$43.23+53.8%-13.9%$16.46B$1.68B-147.951,300Insider SellingGap UpNVTnVent Electric4.8107 of 5 stars$74.30-0.4%$85.67+15.3%+38.6%$12.34B$3.47B21.7311,300News CoverageGap DownBWXTBWX Technologies3.2699 of 5 stars$122.51-1.9%$104.86-14.4%+64.4%$11.20B$2.60B41.967,800Upcoming EarningsShort Interest ↑SPXCSPX Technologies2.0406 of 5 stars$148.49-6.6%$141.00-5.0%+79.3%$6.86B$1.88B66.894,100Earnings ReportAnalyst RevisionNews CoverageMOG.BMoogN/A$191.02flatN/A+66.9%$6.11B$3.56B30.2714,000WFRDWeatherford International4.8775 of 5 stars$78.55flat$144.88+84.4%-18.7%$5.71B$5.53B11.0318,500Insider SellingCHXChampionX3.7565 of 5 stars$28.31+0.2%$39.00+37.8%-7.7%$5.39B$3.67B17.377,100Short Interest ↑WHDCactus3.2053 of 5 stars$59.32+3.6%$56.40-4.9%+31.6%$4.72B$1.13B20.601,600Earnings ReportDividend AnnouncementNews CoverageHAYWHayward3.6244 of 5 stars$16.52-0.5%$16.80+1.7%+52.3%$3.55B$995.74M41.301,875Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastShort Interest ↓ATSATS2.479 of 5 stars$30.22-1.9%$42.00+39.0%-8.3%$2.96B$2.97B22.397,000Short Interest ↑Analyst Revision Related Companies and Tools Related Companies SYM Alternatives NVT Alternatives BWXT Alternatives SPXC Alternatives MOG.B Alternatives WFRD Alternatives CHX Alternatives WHD Alternatives HAYW Alternatives ATS 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 (NYSE:ESAB) was last updated on 11/2/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our Partners625,000% GainImagine swapping your daily coffee expense for a future free of financial worries. 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