Caesarstone (CSTE) Competitors $1.55 +0.03 (+1.97%) As of 11:18 AM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock CSTE vs. SMID, ACU, MTEN, VATE, RECT, TPCS, NWGL, NISN, AREB, and ZKINShould you be buying Caesarstone stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Caesarstone include Smith-Midland (SMID), Acme United (ACU), Mingteng International (MTEN), INNOVATE (VATE), Rectitude (RECT), Techprecision (TPCS), Nature Wood Group (NWGL), NiSun International Enterprise Development Group (NISN), American Rebel (AREB), and ZK International Group (ZKIN). These companies are all part of the "construction materials" industry. Caesarstone vs. Its Competitors Smith-Midland Acme United Mingteng International INNOVATE Rectitude Techprecision Nature Wood Group NiSun International Enterprise Development Group American Rebel ZK International Group Smith-Midland (NASDAQ:SMID) and Caesarstone (NASDAQ:CSTE) are both small-cap construction companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, institutional ownership and valuation. Is SMID or CSTE more profitable? Smith-Midland has a net margin of 13.24% compared to Caesarstone's net margin of -14.77%. Smith-Midland's return on equity of 27.32% beat Caesarstone's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Smith-Midland13.24% 27.32% 16.59% Caesarstone -14.77%-16.14%-7.93% Which has more risk & volatility, SMID or CSTE? Smith-Midland has a beta of 1.71, suggesting that its share price is 71% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Caesarstone has a beta of 0.22, suggesting that its share price is 78% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts prefer SMID or CSTE? Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Smith-Midland 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00Caesarstone 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.00 Do institutionals and insiders believe in SMID or CSTE? 49.9% of Smith-Midland shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 33.7% of Caesarstone shares are held by institutional investors. 3.9% of Smith-Midland shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Which has better earnings and valuation, SMID or CSTE? Smith-Midland has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Caesarstone. Caesarstone is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Smith-Midland, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioSmith-Midland$78.51M2.40$7.68M$2.2715.65Caesarstone$406.18M0.13-$42.83M-$1.63-0.95 Does the media prefer SMID or CSTE? In the previous week, Smith-Midland and Smith-Midland both had 2 articles in the media. Smith-Midland's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Caesarstone'saverage media sentiment score. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Smith-Midland 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Caesarstone 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral SummarySmith-Midland beats Caesarstone on 11 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Caesarstone News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for CSTE and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. 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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 CSTE vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricCaesarstoneBLDG&CONST IndustryConstruction SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$53.55M$10.81B$9.58B$10.58BDividend YieldN/A1.16%1.92%4.71%P/E Ratio-0.9520.4817.2627.45Price / Sales0.132.27102.66202.26Price / CashN/A15.1315.4661.55Price / Book0.204.154.826.77Net Income-$42.83M$566.24M$625.65M$275.88M7 Day Performance0.65%0.32%-0.33%2.63%1 Month Performance11.51%1.06%-0.03%9.10%1 Year Performance-65.32%-0.45%108.36%35.69% Caesarstone Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CSTECaesarstone0.2577 of 5 stars$1.55+2.0%N/A-65.4%$53.55M$406.18M-0.951,532News CoverageAnalyst ForecastSMIDSmith-Midland0.4117 of 5 stars$35.30-1.7%N/A+8.8%$190.43M$78.51M15.55200News CoverageAnalyst ForecastACUAcme United2.7651 of 5 stars$40.59-2.1%N/A-7.0%$154.20M$194.06M8.30650MTENMingteng InternationalN/A$6.20-38.0%N/A+0.9%$68.40M$10.12M0.00N/AAnalyst ForecastGap UpHigh Trading VolumeVATEINNOVATE0.0587 of 5 stars$4.61-3.9%N/A+8.8%$63.88M$1.11B-0.763,161Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastRECTRectitudeN/A$3.68+2.5%N/A+10.0%$52.06M$32.57M0.00N/ANews CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastGap DownTPCSTechprecision1.0469 of 5 stars$5.35+5.5%N/A+77.2%$50.46M$33.42M-28.16160News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastHigh Trading VolumeNWGLNature Wood GroupN/A$1.38-1.4%N/A+3.8%$23.17M$21.54M0.00114Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastNISNNiSun International Enterprise Development Group0.4505 of 5 stars$3.88-2.8%N/A-77.6%$18.11M$340.22M0.00180Analyst ForecastShort Interest ↓Gap UpAREBAmerican RebelN/A$1.31-0.8%N/A-99.4%$13.50M$9.47M0.00N/AAnalyst ForecastZKINZK International Group0.3644 of 5 stars$2.36-9.2%N/A-31.3%$13.44M$108.20M0.00270Analyst ForecastGap Up Related Companies and Tools Related Companies SMID Competitors ACU Competitors MTEN Competitors VATE Competitors RECT Competitors TPCS Competitors NWGL Competitors NISN Competitors AREB 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 (NASDAQ:CSTE) was last updated on 10/9/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBitcoin grabs headlines, but smart money likes this tokenBitcoin grabs headlines, but smart money likes this token My research team has identified the token positio...Crypto 101 Media | SponsoredBuilding The Infrastructure for the Coming Financial ResetWhile China pushes nearly $1 trillion through its new digital currency, one emerging company is quietly buildi...Intellistake | SponsoredMagnificent 7 being replaced by the “Hidden 7”?BULLISH: It's time to buy this 'hidden' AI stock An award-winning stock-rating system has turned BULLISH on...Chaikin Analytics | SponsoredCapital Gains Tax Strategies for SeniorsCapital gains taxes can take a bite out of your retirement income—unless you have a smart strategy. 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