INNOVATE (VATE) Competitors $5.32 -0.02 (-0.47%) As of 07/15/2025 04:00 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock VATE vs. ZJK, SMID, ACU, BW, MTEN, RECT, CSTE, TPCS, NWGL, and ZKINShould you be buying INNOVATE stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of INNOVATE include ZJK Industrial (ZJK), Smith-Midland (SMID), Acme United (ACU), Babcock (BW), Mingteng International (MTEN), Rectitude (RECT), Caesarstone (CSTE), Techprecision (TPCS), Nature Wood Group (NWGL), and ZK International Group (ZKIN). These companies are all part of the "construction materials" industry. INNOVATE vs. Its Competitors ZJK Industrial Smith-Midland Acme United Babcock Mingteng International Rectitude Caesarstone Techprecision Nature Wood Group ZK International Group INNOVATE (NYSE:VATE) and ZJK Industrial (NASDAQ:ZJK) are both small-cap construction materials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, risk, media sentiment, dividends, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability and earnings. Is VATE or ZJK more profitable? ZJK Industrial has a net margin of 0.00% compared to INNOVATE's net margin of -3.91%. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets INNOVATE-3.91% N/A -4.69% ZJK Industrial N/A N/A N/A Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in VATE or ZJK? 34.3% of INNOVATE shares are owned by institutional investors. 55.5% of INNOVATE shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Does the media refer more to VATE or ZJK? In the previous week, INNOVATE had 3 more articles in the media than ZJK Industrial. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for INNOVATE and 2 mentions for ZJK Industrial. INNOVATE's average media sentiment score of 0.61 beat ZJK Industrial's score of 0.57 indicating that INNOVATE is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment INNOVATE 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive ZJK Industrial 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has higher valuation & earnings, VATE or ZJK? ZJK Industrial has lower revenue, but higher earnings than INNOVATE. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioINNOVATE$1.11B0.06-$34.60M-$3.36-1.58ZJK Industrial$37.81M5.94N/AN/AN/A SummaryINNOVATE beats ZJK Industrial on 5 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks. Get INNOVATE News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for VATE 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 VATE 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 VATE vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricINNOVATEDIVERSIFIED OPS IndustryMulti-Sector SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$71.07M$15.91B$14.62B$20.82BDividend YieldN/A4.20%3.97%3.65%P/E Ratio-1.588.377.1527.17Price / Sales0.064.173.4948.12Price / Cash11.8233.2831.9522.28Price / Book-0.442.352.064.56Net Income-$34.60M$951.84M$922.55M$995.22M7 Day Performance-7.30%-0.32%-1.03%-1.16%1 Month Performance-1.37%2.05%0.67%3.18%1 Year Performance-15.57%-8.72%-8.17%6.83% INNOVATE Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)VATEINNOVATE0.8521 of 5 stars$5.32-0.5%N/A-15.6%$71.07M$1.11B-1.583,161ZJKZJK IndustrialN/A$3.67-4.4%N/AN/A$235.70M$37.81M0.00N/ASMIDSmith-Midland0.5902 of 5 stars$33.04-5.4%N/A+27.6%$185.29M$78.51M22.94200Earnings ReportACUAcme United3.2452 of 5 stars$42.60-2.4%N/A+17.4%$161.50M$195.49M8.71650News CoverageBWBabcock2.3904 of 5 stars$0.99-3.4%$2.67+168.1%-44.0%$101.36M$717.30M-1.201,950MTENMingteng InternationalN/A$9.63-1.7%N/A+820.4%$67.03M$10.12M0.00N/AGap UpRECTRectitudeN/A$4.83+5.0%N/A+44.6%$66.70M$30.69M0.00N/AGap DownCSTECaesarstone2.6971 of 5 stars$1.79-7.3%$6.00+235.2%-69.4%$66.68M$424.49M-1.322,270TPCSTechprecision0.3911 of 5 stars$3.67+1.7%N/A-8.1%$35.20M$31.59M-4.12160News CoverageNWGLNature Wood GroupN/A$1.06+2.9%N/A-68.0%$17.05M$21.54M0.00114Gap UpZKINZK International Group1.8245 of 5 stars$2.05-6.0%N/A-23.0%$11.26M$108.20M0.00270Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies ZJK Competitors SMID Competitors ACU Competitors BW Competitors MTEN Competitors RECT Competitors CSTE Competitors TPCS Competitors NWGL Competitors ZKIN Competitors 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 (NYSE:VATE) was last updated on 7/16/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredWhy Elon is funding the “Quantum Power Grid”Elon knows the future isn’t about smarter AI — it’s about powering it. 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