NN (NNBR) Competitors $2.35 +0.03 (+1.29%) Closing price 09/15/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$2.37 +0.02 (+0.85%) As of 09/15/2025 06:39 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock NNBR vs. CMCO, OFLX, FSTR, PLL, EML, BOOM, HURC, AP, TBLT, and PHShould you be buying NN stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of NN include Columbus McKinnon (CMCO), Omega Flex (OFLX), L.B. Foster (FSTR), Piedmont Lithium (PLL), Eastern (EML), DMC Global (BOOM), Hurco Companies (HURC), Ampco-Pittsburgh (AP), ToughBuilt Industries (TBLT), and Parker-Hannifin (PH). These companies are all part of the "industrial machinery" industry. NN vs. Its Competitors Columbus McKinnon Omega Flex L.B. Foster Piedmont Lithium Eastern DMC Global Hurco Companies Ampco-Pittsburgh ToughBuilt Industries Parker-Hannifin NN (NASDAQ:NNBR) and Columbus McKinnon (NASDAQ:CMCO) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, earnings, risk, valuation, profitability, media sentiment and analyst recommendations. Is NNBR or CMCO more profitable? Columbus McKinnon has a net margin of -1.63% compared to NN's net margin of -8.84%. Columbus McKinnon's return on equity of 7.62% beat NN's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets NN-8.84% -5.29% -0.88% Columbus McKinnon -1.63%7.62%3.87% Which has higher valuation and earnings, NNBR or CMCO? Columbus McKinnon has higher revenue and earnings than NN. Columbus McKinnon is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than NN, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioNN$464.29M0.26-$38.27M-$1.13-2.08Columbus McKinnon$963.03M0.44-$5.14M-$0.54-27.39 Which has more volatility and risk, NNBR or CMCO? NN has a beta of 2.16, indicating that its stock price is 116% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Columbus McKinnon has a beta of 1.28, indicating that its stock price is 28% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders & institutionals believe in NNBR or CMCO? 53.9% of NN shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.0% of Columbus McKinnon shares are owned by institutional investors. 7.9% of NN shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.3% of Columbus McKinnon shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Does the media prefer NNBR or CMCO? In the previous week, Columbus McKinnon had 9 more articles in the media than NN. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Columbus McKinnon and 2 mentions for NN. Columbus McKinnon's average media sentiment score of 1.26 beat NN's score of 0.95 indicating that Columbus McKinnon is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment NN 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Columbus McKinnon 7 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts rate NNBR or CMCO? NN presently has a consensus price target of $4.00, indicating a potential upside of 70.21%. Columbus McKinnon has a consensus price target of $35.00, indicating a potential upside of 136.65%. Given Columbus McKinnon's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Columbus McKinnon is more favorable than NN.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score NN 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 4.00Columbus McKinnon 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 SummaryColumbus McKinnon beats NN on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get NN News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for NNBR 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. 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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 NNBR vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricNNMETAL PROC&FABR IndustryIndustrials SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$117.04M$2.37B$7.78B$10.16BDividend YieldN/A3.12%4.56%4.60%P/E Ratio-2.0829.52310.1626.39Price / Sales0.269.50215.50174.86Price / Cash2.9435.4227.9029.91Price / Book1.582.394.606.28Net Income-$38.27M$107.36M$798.53M$270.38M7 Day Performance-1.67%2.23%1.17%1.89%1 Month Performance2.17%2.27%1.60%6.01%1 Year Performance-34.72%24.64%27.20%25.26% NN Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)NNBRNN1.9345 of 5 stars$2.35+1.3%$4.00+70.2%-35.3%$117.04M$464.29M-2.082,900CMCOColumbus McKinnon3.7449 of 5 stars$14.91+0.1%$35.00+134.7%-52.1%$427.72M$963.03M-27.613,478Positive NewsOFLXOmega Flex2.3002 of 5 stars$34.76-0.7%N/A-31.7%$353.39M$100.70M20.69170Dividend AnnouncementFSTRL.B. Foster3.0445 of 5 stars$27.19+2.5%$25.00-8.1%+39.5%$281.16M$530.77M8.191,057Analyst UpgradePLLPiedmont Lithium2.054 of 5 stars$7.33-8.0%$10.94+49.3%-1.3%$160.78M$99.88M-2.8639,900Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumeEMLEastern1.4928 of 5 stars$24.07+0.5%N/A-20.6%$146.11M$269.05M-18.231,246Short Interest ↓BOOMDMC Global2.391 of 5 stars$7.35+3.7%$8.50+15.6%-34.7%$145.92M$642.85M-0.851,600Positive NewsHURCHurco Companies2.0021 of 5 stars$17.65-1.6%N/A-9.0%$116.67M$183.63M-8.40740Positive NewsShort Interest ↓APAmpco-Pittsburgh1.5308 of 5 stars$2.73-0.7%N/A+28.8%$55.87M$418.30M-11.371,634Positive NewsLockup ExpirationTBLTToughBuilt IndustriesN/A$0.79flatN/AN/A$1.14M$89.62M0.00180PHParker-Hannifin4.5799 of 5 stars$759.97+0.2%$770.94+1.4%+28.6%$96.93B$19.85B28.0257,950Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Columbus McKinnon Alternatives Omega Flex Alternatives L.B. 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