A2Z Smart Technologies (AZ) Competitors $9.39 +0.19 (+2.07%) As of 04:00 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock AZ vs. CECO, EFXT, OUST, NPKI, CYD, PDYN, OMSE, RR, AIRJ, and GENCShould you be buying A2Z Smart Technologies stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of A2Z Smart Technologies include CECO Environmental (CECO), Enerflex (EFXT), Ouster (OUST), NPK International (NPKI), China Yuchai International (CYD), Palladyne AI (PDYN), OMS Energy Technologies (OMSE), Richtech Robotics (RR), Montana Technologies (AIRJ), and Gencor Industries (GENC). These companies are all part of the "machinery" industry. A2Z Smart Technologies vs. Its Competitors CECO Environmental Enerflex Ouster NPK International China Yuchai International Palladyne AI OMS Energy Technologies Richtech Robotics Montana Technologies Gencor Industries A2Z Smart Technologies (NASDAQ:AZ) and CECO Environmental (NASDAQ:CECO) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, earnings, risk, valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends, community ranking and analyst recommendations. Is AZ or CECO more profitable? CECO Environmental has a net margin of 2.16% compared to A2Z Smart Technologies' net margin of -147.13%. CECO Environmental's return on equity of 11.12% beat A2Z Smart Technologies' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets A2Z Smart Technologies-147.13% N/A -107.37% CECO Environmental 2.16%11.12%4.43% Do analysts rate AZ or CECO? A2Z Smart Technologies presently has a consensus target price of $20.00, indicating a potential upside of 112.99%. CECO Environmental has a consensus target price of $36.00, indicating a potential upside of 29.17%. Given A2Z Smart Technologies' higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe A2Z Smart Technologies is more favorable than CECO Environmental.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score A2Z Smart Technologies 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00CECO Environmental 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Does the MarketBeat Community prefer AZ or CECO? CECO Environmental received 25 more outperform votes than A2Z Smart Technologies when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 100.00% of users gave A2Z Smart Technologies an outperform vote while only 79.41% of users gave CECO Environmental an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformA2Z Smart TechnologiesOutperform Votes2100.00% Underperform VotesNo VotesCECO EnvironmentalOutperform Votes2779.41% Underperform Votes720.59% Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in AZ or CECO? 12.6% of A2Z Smart Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 68.1% of CECO Environmental shares are owned by institutional investors. 28.0% of A2Z Smart Technologies shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 18.4% of CECO Environmental shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has higher valuation & earnings, AZ or CECO? CECO Environmental has higher revenue and earnings than A2Z Smart Technologies. A2Z Smart Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than CECO Environmental, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioA2Z Smart Technologies$7.44M37.33-$16.06M-$0.98-9.58CECO Environmental$608.30M1.62$12.91M$1.2921.60 Does the media favor AZ or CECO? In the previous week, CECO Environmental had 2 more articles in the media than A2Z Smart Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for CECO Environmental and 1 mentions for A2Z Smart Technologies. A2Z Smart Technologies' average media sentiment score of 1.90 beat CECO Environmental's score of 0.93 indicating that A2Z Smart Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment A2Z Smart Technologies Very Positive CECO Environmental Positive Which has more volatility and risk, AZ or CECO? A2Z Smart Technologies has a beta of 1.46, meaning that its share price is 46% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, CECO Environmental has a beta of 1.35, meaning that its share price is 35% more volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryCECO Environmental beats A2Z Smart Technologies on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get A2Z Smart Technologies News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for AZ 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 AZ 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 NASDAQ 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 AZ vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricA2Z Smart TechnologiesGeneral industrial machinery, IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$277.85M$4.10B$26.26B$8.62BDividend YieldN/A0.91%2.85%4.18%P/E Ratio-18.7818.3945.1219.96Price / Sales37.3312.241,970.82157.63Price / CashN/A171.2334.7434.64Price / Book-67.077.536.974.69Net Income-$16.06M$39.72M$740.66M$248.14M7 Day Performance9.57%4.34%2.04%2.39%1 Month Performance10.60%1.91%4.32%6.05%1 Year Performance844.43%84.37%52,595.52%13.60% A2Z Smart Technologies Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)AZA2Z Smart Technologies2.8112 of 5 stars$9.39+2.1%$20.00+113.0%+891.9%$277.85M$7.44M-18.7860Positive NewsCECOCECO Environmental3.1819 of 5 stars$27.20+3.9%$36.00+32.4%+16.6%$959.29M$608.30M82.43730EFXTEnerflex4.1832 of 5 stars$7.69+1.5%$10.63+38.2%+55.4%$954.71M$2.33B-12.214,600Positive NewsOUSTOuster1.035 of 5 stars$15.19+4.1%$14.10-7.2%+85.6%$816.71M$117.79M-5.91280Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastOptions VolumeAnalyst RevisionGap DownHigh Trading VolumeNPKINPK International2.8517 of 5 stars$8.37-0.6%$11.50+37.4%N/A$707.46M$233.30M-4.571,550News CoverageCYDChina Yuchai InternationalN/A$19.12+6.6%N/A+121.3%$672.70M$19.13B11.808,920News CoveragePDYNPalladyne AI2.2089 of 5 stars$9.54-0.5%$15.00+57.2%+354.9%$336.00M$6.06M-4.4270OMSEOMS Energy TechnologiesN/A$7.15-13.9%N/AN/A$303.51M$252.24M0.00632Positive NewsGap UpRRRichtech Robotics2.7084 of 5 stars$2.38+0.8%$3.25+36.6%+57.4%$272.52M$4.39M-15.8751News CoverageGap UpAIRJMontana Technologies3.6721 of 5 stars$4.43+4.5%$11.50+159.6%-49.5%$248.07MN/A6.07N/APositive NewsHigh Trading VolumeGENCGencor Industries0.7367 of 5 stars$14.15-1.0%N/A-26.2%$209.46M$113.12M12.86370 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies CECO Environmental Alternatives Enerflex Alternatives Ouster Alternatives NPK International Alternatives China Yuchai International Alternatives Palladyne AI Alternatives OMS Energy Technologies Alternatives Richtech Robotics Alternatives Montana Technologies Alternatives Gencor Industries Alternatives 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 (NASDAQ:AZ) was last updated on 6/12/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump’s Exec Order #14154 could be a “Millionaire-Maker”Former Presidential Advisor, Jim Rickards, says Trump could “rewire our economy and hand millions of Americans...Paradigm Press | SponsoredElon’s NEXT Big IPO?Cancel your internet TODAY!? 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