Viomi Technology (VIOT) Competitors

Viomi Technology (NASDAQ:VIOT) and A. O. Smith (NYSE:AOS) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, community ranking, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, earnings, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.

Does the media prefer VIOT or AOS?

In the previous week, A. O. Smith had 5 more articles in the media than Viomi Technology. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for A. O. Smith and 0 mentions for Viomi Technology. A. O. Smith's average media sentiment score of 1.73 beat Viomi Technology's score of 0.00 indicating that A. O. Smith is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Viomi Technology	Neutral
A. O. Smith	Very Positive

Which has better valuation and earnings, VIOT or AOS?

A. O. Smith has higher revenue and earnings than Viomi Technology.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Viomi Technology	$2.49B	0.02	-$11.93M	N/A	N/A
A. O. Smith	$3.87B	3.08	$556.60M	$3.86	21.01

Does the MarketBeat Community prefer VIOT or AOS?

A. O. Smith received 401 more outperform votes than Viomi Technology when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 62.28% of users gave A. O. Smith an outperform vote while only 52.25% of users gave Viomi Technology an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Viomi Technology	Outperform Votes 58 52.25%	Underperform Votes 53 47.75%
A. O. Smith	Outperform Votes 459 62.28%	Underperform Votes 278 37.72%

Is VIOT or AOS more profitable?

A. O. Smith has a net margin of 14.94% compared to Viomi Technology's net margin of 0.00%. A. O. Smith's return on equity of 30.94% beat Viomi Technology's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Viomi Technology	N/A	N/A	N/A
A. O. Smith	14.94%	30.94%	18.06%

Do analysts rate VIOT or AOS?

A. O. Smith has a consensus target price of $90.67, suggesting a potential upside of 11.80%. Given A. O. Smith's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe A. O. Smith is more favorable than Viomi Technology.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Viomi Technology	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	N/A
A. O. Smith	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.14

Which has more risk and volatility, VIOT or AOS?

Viomi Technology has a beta of 0.54, meaning that its share price is 46% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, A. O. Smith has a beta of 1.18, meaning that its share price is 18% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of VIOT or AOS?

1.2% of Viomi Technology shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 76.1% of A. O. Smith shares are owned by institutional investors. 34.3% of Viomi Technology shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.7% of A. O. Smith shares are owned by company 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 VIOT or AOS a better dividend stock?

Viomi Technology pays an annual dividend of $0.09 per share and has a dividend yield of 10.5%. A. O. Smith pays an annual dividend of $1.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. A. O. Smith pays out 33.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Summary

A. O. Smith beats Viomi Technology on 14 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.