NPKI vs. AZTA, DNOW, ACMR, SEI, INVX, CRCT, KRNT, EFXT, CECO, and PSIX
Should you be buying NPK International stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of NPK International include Azenta (AZTA), DNOW (DNOW), ACM Research (ACMR), Solaris Energy Infrastructure (SEI), Innovex International (INVX), Cricut (CRCT), Kornit Digital (KRNT), Enerflex (EFXT), CECO Environmental (CECO), and Power Solutions International (PSIX). These companies are all part of the "machinery" industry.
NPK International vs.
NPK International (NYSE:NPKI) and Azenta (NASDAQ:AZTA) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, media sentiment, risk, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation and community ranking.
Azenta received 22 more outperform votes than NPK International when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 100.00% of users gave NPK International an outperform vote while only 42.11% of users gave Azenta an outperform vote.
In the previous week, Azenta had 6 more articles in the media than NPK International. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Azenta and 2 mentions for NPK International. Azenta's average media sentiment score of 1.24 beat NPK International's score of 0.34 indicating that Azenta is being referred to more favorably in the news media.
NPK International presently has a consensus price target of $12.00, suggesting a potential upside of 97.69%. Azenta has a consensus price target of $58.75, suggesting a potential upside of 61.71%. Given NPK International's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe NPK International is more favorable than Azenta.
NPK International has a beta of 2.86, indicating that its share price is 186% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Azenta has a beta of 1.52, indicating that its share price is 52% more volatile than the S&P 500.
NPK International has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Azenta. Azenta is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than NPK International, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
80.8% of NPK International shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.1% of Azenta shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.8% of NPK International shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 10.6% of Azenta shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Azenta has a net margin of -24.91% compared to NPK International's net margin of -28.47%. NPK International's return on equity of 5.93% beat Azenta's return on equity.
Summary
NPK International and Azenta tied by winning 9 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.
Get NPK International News Delivered to You Automatically
Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for NPKI and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter.
New MarketBeat Followers Over Time
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.
Media Sentiment Over Time
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.
NPK International Competitors List
Related Companies and Tools
This page (NYSE:NPKI) was last updated on 3/27/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
