ESAB (ESAB) Competitors $120.07 -0.04 (-0.03%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$120.16 +0.09 (+0.07%) As of 04:40 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends ESAB vs. SYM, NVT, BWXT, SPXC, ZWS, MOG.B, CHX, WFRD, WHD, and JBTMShould 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), Zurn Elkay Water Solutions (ZWS), Moog (MOG.B), ChampionX (CHX), Weatherford International (WFRD), Cactus (WHD), and JBT Marel (JBTM). These companies are all part of the "machinery" industry. ESAB vs. Symbotic nVent Electric BWX Technologies SPX Technologies Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Moog ChampionX Weatherford International Cactus JBT Marel ESAB (NYSE:ESAB) and Symbotic (NASDAQ:SYM) are both industrial products companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, risk, profitability, dividends, earnings, analyst recommendations, media sentiment and community ranking. Does the media refer more to ESAB or SYM? In the previous week, ESAB had 16 more articles in the media than Symbotic. MarketBeat recorded 24 mentions for ESAB and 8 mentions for Symbotic. Symbotic's average media sentiment score of 1.09 beat ESAB's score of 0.63 indicating that Symbotic is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment ESAB 6 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 12 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Symbotic 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of ESAB or SYM? 91.1% of ESAB shares are held by institutional investors. 7.0% of ESAB shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Symbotic shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Is ESAB or SYM more profitable? ESAB has a net margin of 9.47% compared to Symbotic's net margin of -0.38%. ESAB's return on equity of 17.27% beat Symbotic's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets ESAB9.47% 17.27% 7.65% Symbotic -0.38%5.11%1.23% Which has better earnings & valuation, ESAB or SYM? 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 RatioESAB$2.77B2.60$205.29M$4.2727.93Symbotic$1.82B8.36-$13.49M-$0.07-369.80 Do analysts rate ESAB or SYM? ESAB presently has a consensus price target of $132.71, suggesting a potential upside of 11.28%. Symbotic has a consensus price target of $38.33, suggesting a potential upside of 48.06%. Given Symbotic's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Symbotic is more favorable than ESAB.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score ESAB 1 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.43Symbotic 1 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.47 Does the MarketBeat Community believe in ESAB or SYM? Symbotic received 41 more outperform votes than ESAB when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 51.64% of users gave Symbotic an outperform vote while only 45.83% of users gave ESAB an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformESABOutperform Votes2245.83% Underperform Votes2654.17% SymboticOutperform Votes6351.64% Underperform Votes5948.36% Which has more risk and volatility, ESAB or SYM? ESAB has a beta of 1.36, meaning that its share price is 36% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Symbotic has a beta of 1.79, meaning that its share price is 79% more volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryESAB beats Symbotic on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. 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$7.21B$3.84B$9.08B$20.20BDividend Yield0.26%0.90%2.09%3.65%P/E Ratio27.9315.6517.0635.34Price / Sales2.609.824.3816.23Price / Cash21.74175.7722.2520.85Price / Book4.366.584.554.99Net Income$205.29M$39.72M$424.79M$1.02B7 Day Performance-7.72%-2.42%-1.53%0.10%1 Month Performance-7.15%-8.23%-4.70%-0.24%1 Year Performance26.93%32.46%31.13%15.46% ESAB Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ESABESAB2.8783 of 5 stars$120.070.0%$133.43+11.1%+29.2%$7.26B$2.77B28.129,000Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastNews CoverageSYMSymbotic3.4378 of 5 stars$27.06-2.4%$38.33+41.7%-37.4%$15.90B$1.91B-386.521,650NVTnVent Electric4.2647 of 5 stars$68.40+1.6%$86.33+26.2%+6.1%$11.27B$3.01B34.9011,300Dividend AnnouncementBWXTBWX Technologies4.075 of 5 stars$106.72-2.2%$127.50+19.5%+19.2%$9.76B$2.50B35.347,800News CoverageSPXCSPX Technologies2.6305 of 5 stars$148.88-1.6%$168.50+13.2%+35.0%$6.90B$1.74B40.024,100News CoverageZWSZurn Elkay Water Solutions3.4294 of 5 stars$35.43-1.5%$38.67+9.2%+12.8%$6.01B$1.57B38.512,400Insider TradeMOG.BMoogN/A$182.17-4.6%N/A+28.5%$5.75B$3.61B27.7314,000Gap DownHigh Trading VolumeCHXChampionX3.2956 of 5 stars$29.44-1.0%$41.33+40.4%+1.2%$5.62B$3.63B17.847,100Dividend AnnouncementPositive NewsWFRDWeatherford International4.743 of 5 stars$70.54-4.6%$107.63+52.6%-30.1%$5.14B$5.51B10.5018,500Positive NewsWHDCactus2.5352 of 5 stars$59.99-0.2%$56.40-6.0%+31.1%$4.77B$1.10B21.271,600Upcoming EarningsJBTMJBT Marel3.0013 of 5 stars$124.06-0.3%$143.00+15.3%N/A$3.95B$1.66B23.025,100News Coverage Related Companies and Tools Related Companies SYM Alternatives NVT Alternatives BWXT Alternatives SPXC Alternatives ZWS Alternatives MOG.B Alternatives CHX Alternatives WFRD Alternatives WHD Alternatives JBTM 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 2/21/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersCollect $7k per month from Tesla’s SECRET dividendTesla doesn't pay a traditional dividend.... 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