Northern Technologies International (NTIC) Competitors $7.39 -0.02 (-0.27%) Closing price 06/11/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$7.39 0.00 (0.00%) As of 03:59 AM 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 ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock NTIC vs. SMR, XPEL, MEC, AZZ, GPRE, ODV, RYAM, MERC, WRN, and FSTRShould you be buying Northern Technologies International stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Northern Technologies International include NuScale Power (SMR), XPEL (XPEL), Mayville Engineering (MEC), AZZ (AZZ), Green Plains (GPRE), Osisko Development (ODV), Rayonier Advanced Materials (RYAM), Mercer International (MERC), Western Copper & Gold (WRN), and L.B. Foster (FSTR). Northern Technologies International vs. Its Competitors NuScale Power XPEL Mayville Engineering AZZ Green Plains Osisko Development Rayonier Advanced Materials Mercer International Western Copper & Gold L.B. Foster Northern Technologies International (NASDAQ:NTIC) and NuScale Power (NYSE:SMR) are both basic materials companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, media sentiment, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership, community ranking, valuation, dividends and risk. Which has more volatility and risk, NTIC or SMR? Northern Technologies International has a beta of 0.29, suggesting that its share price is 71% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, NuScale Power has a beta of 2, suggesting that its share price is 100% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals & insiders believe in NTIC or SMR? 32.9% of Northern Technologies International shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 78.4% of NuScale Power shares are held by institutional investors. 24.3% of Northern Technologies International shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.3% of NuScale Power shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Do analysts recommend NTIC or SMR? Northern Technologies International currently has a consensus price target of $20.00, indicating a potential upside of 170.64%. NuScale Power has a consensus price target of $27.00, indicating a potential downside of 35.38%. Given Northern Technologies International's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Northern Technologies International is more favorable than NuScale Power.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Northern Technologies International 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00NuScale Power 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.71 Is NTIC or SMR more profitable? Northern Technologies International has a net margin of 5.89% compared to NuScale Power's net margin of -1,089.32%. Northern Technologies International's return on equity of 7.48% beat NuScale Power's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Northern Technologies International5.89% 7.48% 6.02% NuScale Power -1,089.32%-72.85%-34.32% Does the media favor NTIC or SMR? In the previous week, NuScale Power had 14 more articles in the media than Northern Technologies International. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for NuScale Power and 1 mentions for Northern Technologies International. Northern Technologies International's average media sentiment score of 1.87 beat NuScale Power's score of 0.72 indicating that Northern Technologies International is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment Northern Technologies International Very Positive NuScale Power Positive Which has preferable earnings and valuation, NTIC or SMR? Northern Technologies International has higher revenue and earnings than NuScale Power. NuScale Power is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Northern Technologies International, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioNorthern Technologies International$84.45M0.83$5.41M$0.3918.95NuScale Power$49.04M242.29-$58.36M-$1.37-30.50 Does the MarketBeat Community believe in NTIC or SMR? Northern Technologies International received 165 more outperform votes than NuScale Power when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 55.56% of users gave NuScale Power an outperform vote while only 51.43% of users gave Northern Technologies International an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformNorthern Technologies InternationalOutperform Votes18051.43% Underperform Votes17048.57% NuScale PowerOutperform Votes1555.56% Underperform Votes1244.44% SummaryNorthern Technologies International beats NuScale Power on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Northern Technologies International News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for NTIC 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 NTIC 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 NTIC vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricNorthern Technologies InternationalCoating, engraving, & allied services IndustryMaterials SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$70.01M$971.65M$3.19B$8.62BDividend Yield0.54%0.64%5.04%4.18%P/E Ratio14.2132.7172.3920.06Price / Sales0.832.0326,914,679,906,559,100.00157.08Price / Cash14.3614.4224.2634.64Price / Book0.934.025.374.70Net Income$5.41M$39.24M$155.01M$247.88M7 Day Performance2.50%3.86%0.72%2.63%1 Month Performance0.54%-1.15%7.10%6.36%1 Year Performance-58.13%-18.57%21.21%14.05% Northern Technologies International Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)NTICNorthern Technologies International4.504 of 5 stars$7.39-0.3%$20.00+170.6%-58.0%$70.01M$84.45M14.21200Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumeSMRNuScale Power1.6927 of 5 stars$32.06+0.2%$27.00-15.8%+366.3%$9.12B$49.04M-33.75440Trending NewsGap UpXPELXPEL3.3813 of 5 stars$35.72-0.7%$58.00+62.4%-4.5%$988.19M$434.10M20.41820MECMayville Engineering2.3572 of 5 stars$15.57-1.2%$18.00+15.6%-11.7%$318.58M$555.91M26.392,200Short Interest ↑AZZAZZ3.8753 of 5 stars$93.02+2.6%$100.71+8.3%+18.1%$2.78B$1.58B62.853,880Analyst DowngradeGPREGreen Plains3.1527 of 5 stars$4.16flat$11.93+186.7%-72.4%$272.06M$2.46B-3.06900Positive NewsODVOsisko Development1.0553 of 5 stars$1.98+6.8%N/A+4.0%$269.89M$2.79M-1.09310News CoverageHigh Trading VolumeRYAMRayonier Advanced Materials4.1394 of 5 stars$3.74-2.9%$6.00+60.4%-27.5%$249.74M$1.60B-2.922,500Positive NewsMERCMercer International3.7769 of 5 stars$3.62+1.1%$4.75+31.2%-57.1%$242.07M$2.00B-2.853,320Positive NewsWRNWestern Copper & Gold1.3737 of 5 stars$1.17+2.6%$4.25+263.2%N/A$234MN/A-58.508FSTRL.B. Foster4.9347 of 5 stars$18.98+0.5%$25.00+31.7%-21.9%$200.41M$504.24M4.88990 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies SMR Alternatives XPEL Alternatives MEC Alternatives AZZ Alternatives GPRE Alternatives ODV Alternatives RYAM Alternatives MERC Alternatives WRN Alternatives FSTR 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:NTIC) was last updated on 6/12/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersNew Rule Hits in July — The Smart Money Already MovedA little-known regulation quietly goes into effect this July. 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