Notice: This company has been marked as potentially delisted and may not be actively trading. INNOVATE (HCHC) Competitors Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisCompetitorsTrends HCHC vs. PRLB, GIFI, VATE, TPCS, VMI, and ACAShould you be buying INNOVATE stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of INNOVATE include Proto Labs (PRLB), Gulf Island Fabrication (GIFI), INNOVATE (VATE), TechPrecision (TPCS), Valmont Industries (VMI), and Arcosa (ACA). INNOVATE vs. Proto Labs Gulf Island Fabrication INNOVATE TechPrecision Valmont Industries Arcosa Proto Labs (NYSE:PRLB) and INNOVATE (NYSE:HCHC) are both small-cap industrial products companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their community ranking, dividends, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability and risk. Does the MarketBeat Community favor PRLB or HCHC? Proto Labs received 55 more outperform votes than INNOVATE when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 62.88% of users gave Proto Labs an outperform vote while only 52.82% of users gave INNOVATE an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformProto LabsOutperform Votes32762.88% Underperform Votes19337.12% INNOVATEOutperform Votes27252.82% Underperform Votes24347.18% Does the media refer more to PRLB or HCHC? In the previous week, Proto Labs had 2 more articles in the media than INNOVATE. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Proto Labs and 0 mentions for INNOVATE. Proto Labs' average media sentiment score of 1.02 beat INNOVATE's score of 0.32 indicating that Proto Labs is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment Proto Labs Positive INNOVATE Neutral Do analysts recommend PRLB or HCHC? Proto Labs presently has a consensus price target of $40.33, indicating a potential upside of 2.14%. Given Proto Labs' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Proto Labs is more favorable than INNOVATE.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Proto Labs 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50INNOVATE 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 Which has more risk and volatility, PRLB or HCHC? Proto Labs has a beta of 1.32, meaning that its stock price is 32% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, INNOVATE has a beta of 2.31, meaning that its stock price is 131% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has better earnings and valuation, PRLB or HCHC? Proto Labs has higher earnings, but lower revenue than INNOVATE. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioProto Labs$503.88M1.92$17.22M$0.9442.01INNOVATE$1.01B0.30-$92MN/AN/A Do institutionals & insiders believe in PRLB or HCHC? 84.5% of Proto Labs shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 36.5% of INNOVATE shares are held by institutional investors. 1.2% of Proto Labs shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 43.5% of INNOVATE 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. Is PRLB or HCHC more profitable? Proto Labs has a net margin of 4.76% compared to INNOVATE's net margin of -3.10%. Proto Labs' return on equity of 3.49% beat INNOVATE's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Proto Labs4.76% 3.49% 3.14% INNOVATE -3.10%-15.62%-1.13% SummaryProto Labs beats INNOVATE on 14 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Crypto 101 MediaTop "Sleeping Giant" Crypto In The Market NowTop "Sleeping Giant" Crypto In The Market Now We're looking at potential returns that could rewrite your financial future. Click here to discover our #1 crypto pick before it's too late Get INNOVATE News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for HCHC 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 HCHC vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricINNOVATEFabricated Structural Metal Products IndustryConglomerates SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$302.72M$2.22B$16.60B$20.16BDividend YieldN/A0.45%2.79%3.49%P/E Ratio-5.9816.153.9837.74Price / Sales0.301.270.5718.58Price / Cash63.9713.6333.2121.28Price / Book0.502.570.314.65Net Income-$92M$42.21M$1.79B$985.06M INNOVATE Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)HCHCINNOVATEN/A$3.89+1.0%N/A+274.0%$302.72M$1.01B-5.982,803Analyst ForecastPRLBProto Labs1.5028 of 5 stars$39.49+0.6%$40.33+2.1%+7.5%$967.90M$503.88M41.762,415Positive NewsGIFIGulf Island Fabrication2.2345 of 5 stars$6.93+0.1%N/A+66.7%$113.31M$151.07M6.59960VATEINNOVATE0.2346 of 5 stars$4.76+22.4%N/A-61.5%$63.12M$1.42B-1.174,024High Trading VolumeTPCSTechPrecision0.4536 of 5 stars$3.15+2.3%N/A-56.0%$30.30M$31.59M0.00160Gap UpVMIValmont Industries3.9938 of 5 stars$340.27+0.0%$370.00+8.7%+59.1%$6.82B$4.17B23.2811,125Insider TradeNews CoveragePositive NewsACAArcosa4.2899 of 5 stars$109.05+3.0%$104.25-4.4%+44.0%$5.32B$2.31B41.456,075Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Proto Labs Competitors Gulf Island Fabrication Competitors INNOVATE Competitors TechPrecision Competitors Valmont Industries Competitors Arcosa Competitors 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:HCHC) was last updated on 11/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThe Crypto That’s Making Wall Street SweatThe Crypto Wall Street Is Desperate to Hide It's happening now, right under everyone's radar. 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