Northern Technologies International (NTIC) Competitors $7.50 -0.14 (-1.77%) As of 02:38 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock NTIC vs. MEC, SMR, XPEL, ENFY, GURE, TANH, APD, DD, DOW, and LYBShould you be buying Northern Technologies International stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Northern Technologies International include Mayville Engineering (MEC), NuScale Power (SMR), XPEL (XPEL), Enlightify (ENFY), Gulf Resources (GURE), Tantech (TANH), Air Products and Chemicals (APD), DuPont de Nemours (DD), DOW (DOW), and LyondellBasell Industries (LYB). Northern Technologies International vs. Its Competitors Mayville Engineering NuScale Power XPEL Enlightify Gulf Resources Tantech Air Products and Chemicals DuPont de Nemours DOW LyondellBasell Industries Northern Technologies International (NASDAQ:NTIC) and Mayville Engineering (NYSE:MEC) are both small-cap fabricated products companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends and valuation. Which has more volatility and risk, NTIC or MEC? Northern Technologies International has a beta of 0.31, indicating that its share price is 69% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Mayville Engineering has a beta of 1.19, indicating that its share price is 19% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media prefer NTIC or MEC? In the previous week, Northern Technologies International had 6 more articles in the media than Mayville Engineering. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Northern Technologies International and 1 mentions for Mayville Engineering. Northern Technologies International's average media sentiment score of 0.71 beat Mayville Engineering's score of 0.56 indicating that Northern Technologies International is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Northern Technologies International 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Mayville Engineering 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has stronger earnings & valuation, NTIC or MEC? Mayville Engineering has higher revenue and earnings than Northern Technologies International. Mayville Engineering 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$85.06M0.83$5.41M$0.3024.98Mayville Engineering$581.60M0.44$25.97M$0.8514.86 Is NTIC or MEC more profitable? Northern Technologies International has a net margin of 3.46% compared to Mayville Engineering's net margin of 3.41%. Mayville Engineering's return on equity of 8.21% beat Northern Technologies International's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Northern Technologies International3.46% 3.38% 2.66% Mayville Engineering 3.41%8.21%4.52% Do analysts recommend NTIC or MEC? Mayville Engineering has a consensus price target of $20.67, indicating a potential upside of 63.63%. Given Mayville Engineering's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Mayville Engineering is more favorable than Northern Technologies International.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Northern Technologies International 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.00Mayville Engineering 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Do institutionals & insiders believe in NTIC or MEC? 32.9% of Northern Technologies International shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 45.4% of Mayville Engineering shares are owned by institutional investors. 24.3% of Northern Technologies International shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 7.2% of Mayville Engineering shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. SummaryMayville Engineering beats Northern Technologies International on 11 of the 17 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. 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. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. 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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 NTIC vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricNorthern Technologies InternationalCHEM IndustryMaterials SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$70.98M$11.12B$3.74B$10.52BDividend Yield0.52%3.39%5.05%4.78%P/E Ratio24.9824.70156.7227.05Price / Sales0.836.4323,958.61130.83Price / Cash9.627.3526.8362.13Price / Book0.941.617.146.56Net Income$5.41M$508.75M$148.99M$276.75M7 Day Performance-3.54%1.42%44.98%0.73%1 Month Performance-2.66%-5.80%54.63%3.92%1 Year Performance-42.57%-9.50%77.23%35.19% Northern Technologies International Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)NTICNorthern Technologies International3.8589 of 5 stars$7.50-1.8%N/A-42.0%$70.98M$85.06M24.98200News CoverageDividend AnnouncementMECMayville Engineering3.7809 of 5 stars$13.43-2.1%$20.67+53.9%-41.0%$278.56M$581.60M15.802,200SMRNuScale Power1.9772 of 5 stars$41.94+4.5%$36.67-12.6%+149.5%$11.43B$37.04M-35.24440Trending NewsXPELXPEL1.0823 of 5 stars$33.56-0.1%N/A-19.0%$930.08M$420.40M19.071,143News CoverageENFYEnlightify1.0478 of 5 stars$0.83+3.4%N/AN/A$12.66M$95.85M-0.66424Positive NewsShort Interest ↓Gap UpGUREGulf Resources1.1897 of 5 stars$0.55-12.5%N/A-24.1%$8.42M$13.92M-0.22420News CoverageAnalyst ForecastShort Interest ↓Gap UpHigh Trading VolumeTANHTantech0.7392 of 5 stars$1.90+5.6%N/A-75.5%$171K$42.94M0.0070Negative NewsGap UpAPDAir Products and Chemicals4.7716 of 5 stars$271.13-0.1%$330.00+21.7%-22.7%$60.42B$12.06B39.0123,000Positive NewsDDDuPont de Nemours4.3753 of 5 stars$80.85+1.4%$88.33+9.3%-8.5%$33.38B$12.39B-172.0224,000Analyst DowngradeDOWDOW4.1145 of 5 stars$23.43-1.6%$29.79+27.1%-58.7%$16.88B$42.96B-16.7436,000Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastLYBLyondellBasell Industries4.7428 of 5 stars$48.72-1.5%$60.07+23.3%-50.1%$15.91B$40.30B63.2720,000Analyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies MEC Alternatives SMR Alternatives XPEL Alternatives ENFY Alternatives GURE Alternatives TANH Alternatives APD Alternatives DD Alternatives DOW Alternatives LYB 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 10/17/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersYour Bank Account Is No Longer SafeWhat If Washington Declared That: YOUR Money ISN'T Actually Yours? 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