Is PDYN or AZTA more profitable?

Azenta has a net margin of -30.49% compared to Palladyne AI's net margin of -358.04%. Azenta's return on equity of 1.23% beat Palladyne AI's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Palladyne AI -358.04% -49.17% -36.25% Azenta -30.49% 1.23% 1.02%

Which has higher valuation & earnings, CRCT or PDYN?

Cricut has higher revenue and earnings than Palladyne AI. Palladyne AI is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cricut, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Cricut $708.78M 1.32 $76.71M $0.35 12.71 Palladyne AI $5.25M 53.57 $10.04M -$0.61 N/A

Is CRCT or PDYN more profitable?

Cricut has a net margin of 10.36% compared to Palladyne AI's net margin of -358.04%. Cricut's return on equity of 21.37% beat Palladyne AI's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Cricut 10.36% 21.37% 12.13% Palladyne AI -358.04% -49.17% -36.25%

Does the media refer more to CRCT or PDYN?

In the previous week, Palladyne AI had 3 more articles in the media than Cricut. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Palladyne AI and 2 mentions for Cricut. Cricut's average media sentiment score of 1.59 beat Palladyne AI's score of 0.63 indicating that Cricut is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Cricut 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Palladyne AI 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, HMH or PDYN?

Palladyne AI has lower revenue, but higher earnings than HMH. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio HMH $794.65M 1.02 N/A N/A N/A Palladyne AI $5.25M 53.57 $10.04M -$0.61 N/A

Is HMH or PDYN more profitable?

HMH has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Palladyne AI's net margin of -358.04%. HMH's return on equity of 0.00% beat Palladyne AI's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets HMH N/A N/A N/A Palladyne AI -358.04% -49.17% -36.25%

Does the media favor HMH or PDYN?

In the previous week, Palladyne AI had 1 more articles in the media than HMH. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Palladyne AI and 4 mentions for HMH. Palladyne AI's average media sentiment score of 0.63 beat HMH's score of -0.02 indicating that Palladyne AI is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment HMH 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Palladyne AI 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

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PDYN vs. AZTA, AEBI, CRCT, PSIX, and HMH

Should you buy Palladyne AI stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Palladyne AI with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Palladyne AI include Azenta (AZTA), Aebi Schmidt (AEBI), Cricut (CRCT), Power Solutions International (PSIX), and HMH (HMH). These companies are all part of the "machinery" industry.

How does Palladyne AI compare to Azenta?

Palladyne AI (NASDAQ:PDYN) and Azenta (NASDAQ:AZTA) are both small-cap machinery companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, media sentiment, risk, profitability, dividends and earnings.

Palladyne AI presently has a consensus price target of $11.00, indicating a potential upside of 81.82%. Azenta has a consensus price target of $39.50, indicating a potential upside of 50.82%. Given Palladyne AI's higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Palladyne AI is more favorable than Azenta.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Palladyne AI	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33
Azenta	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.38

In the previous week, Palladyne AI had 4 more articles in the media than Azenta. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Palladyne AI and 1 mentions for Azenta. Azenta's average media sentiment score of 0.96 beat Palladyne AI's score of 0.63 indicating that Azenta is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Palladyne AI	Positive
Azenta	Positive

Palladyne AI has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Azenta. Palladyne AI is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Azenta, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Palladyne AI	$5.25M	53.57	$10.04M	-$0.61	N/A
Azenta	$593.82M	2.03	-$55.76M	-$3.96	N/A

Azenta has a net margin of -30.49% compared to Palladyne AI's net margin of -358.04%. Azenta's return on equity of 1.23% beat Palladyne AI's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Palladyne AI	-358.04%	-49.17%	-36.25%
Azenta	-30.49%	1.23%	1.02%

Palladyne AI has a beta of 3.59, suggesting that its share price is 259% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Azenta has a beta of 1.39, suggesting that its share price is 39% more volatile than the broader market.

26.0% of Palladyne AI shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.1% of Azenta shares are owned by institutional investors. 13.4% of Palladyne AI shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 10.9% of Azenta shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Azenta beats Palladyne AI on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Palladyne AI compare to Aebi Schmidt?

Aebi Schmidt (NASDAQ:AEBI) and Palladyne AI (NASDAQ:PDYN) are both small-cap machinery companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, media sentiment, dividends, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Aebi Schmidt has a net margin of 0.48% compared to Palladyne AI's net margin of -358.04%. Aebi Schmidt's return on equity of 1.19% beat Palladyne AI's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Aebi Schmidt	0.48%	1.19%	0.46%
Palladyne AI	-358.04%	-49.17%	-36.25%

Palladyne AI has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Aebi Schmidt. Palladyne AI is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Aebi Schmidt, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Aebi Schmidt	$1.53B	0.63	$9.74M	$0.12	102.83
Palladyne AI	$5.25M	53.57	$10.04M	-$0.61	N/A

Aebi Schmidt presently has a consensus price target of $15.00, indicating a potential upside of 21.56%. Palladyne AI has a consensus price target of $11.00, indicating a potential upside of 81.82%. Given Palladyne AI's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Palladyne AI is more favorable than Aebi Schmidt.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Aebi Schmidt	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Palladyne AI	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33

26.0% of Palladyne AI shares are held by institutional investors. 39.1% of Aebi Schmidt shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 13.4% of Palladyne AI shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Palladyne AI had 4 more articles in the media than Aebi Schmidt. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Palladyne AI and 1 mentions for Aebi Schmidt. Aebi Schmidt's average media sentiment score of 1.87 beat Palladyne AI's score of 0.63 indicating that Aebi Schmidt is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Aebi Schmidt	Very Positive
Palladyne AI	Positive

Summary

Aebi Schmidt beats Palladyne AI on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Palladyne AI compare to Cricut?

Cricut (NASDAQ:CRCT) and Palladyne AI (NASDAQ:PDYN) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and earnings.

Cricut has higher revenue and earnings than Palladyne AI. Palladyne AI is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cricut, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Cricut	$708.78M	1.32	$76.71M	$0.35	12.71
Palladyne AI	$5.25M	53.57	$10.04M	-$0.61	N/A

Cricut has a beta of 0.22, indicating that its share price is 78% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Palladyne AI has a beta of 3.59, indicating that its share price is 259% more volatile than the broader market.

19.6% of Cricut shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 26.0% of Palladyne AI shares are held by institutional investors. 18.0% of Cricut shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 13.4% of Palladyne AI shares are held 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.

In the previous week, Palladyne AI had 3 more articles in the media than Cricut. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Palladyne AI and 2 mentions for Cricut. Cricut's average media sentiment score of 1.59 beat Palladyne AI's score of 0.63 indicating that Cricut is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Cricut	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
Palladyne AI	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Cricut has a net margin of 10.36% compared to Palladyne AI's net margin of -358.04%. Cricut's return on equity of 21.37% beat Palladyne AI's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Cricut	10.36%	21.37%	12.13%
Palladyne AI	-358.04%	-49.17%	-36.25%

Cricut currently has a consensus target price of $3.88, indicating a potential downside of 12.92%. Palladyne AI has a consensus target price of $11.00, indicating a potential upside of 81.82%. Given Palladyne AI's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Palladyne AI is more favorable than Cricut.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Cricut	4 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00
Palladyne AI	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33

Summary

Cricut beats Palladyne AI on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Palladyne AI compare to Power Solutions International?

Power Solutions International (NASDAQ:PSIX) and Palladyne AI (NASDAQ:PDYN) are both small-cap machinery companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, risk, earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends and media sentiment.

Power Solutions International has a beta of 2, indicating that its share price is 100% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Palladyne AI has a beta of 3.59, indicating that its share price is 259% more volatile than the broader market.

22.3% of Power Solutions International shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 26.0% of Palladyne AI shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Power Solutions International shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 13.4% of Palladyne AI shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Power Solutions International has higher revenue and earnings than Palladyne AI. Palladyne AI is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Power Solutions International, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Power Solutions International	$715.55M	1.18	$113.99M	$4.44	8.27
Palladyne AI	$5.25M	53.57	$10.04M	-$0.61	N/A

Power Solutions International currently has a consensus price target of $99.95, indicating a potential upside of 172.19%. Palladyne AI has a consensus price target of $11.00, indicating a potential upside of 81.82%. Given Power Solutions International's higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Power Solutions International is more favorable than Palladyne AI.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Power Solutions International	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33
Palladyne AI	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33

In the previous week, Palladyne AI had 4 more articles in the media than Power Solutions International. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Palladyne AI and 1 mentions for Power Solutions International. Power Solutions International's average media sentiment score of 0.95 beat Palladyne AI's score of 0.63 indicating that Power Solutions International is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Power Solutions International	Positive
Palladyne AI	Positive

Power Solutions International has a net margin of 14.28% compared to Palladyne AI's net margin of -358.04%. Power Solutions International's return on equity of 62.14% beat Palladyne AI's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Power Solutions International	14.28%	62.14%	23.50%
Palladyne AI	-358.04%	-49.17%	-36.25%

Summary

Power Solutions International beats Palladyne AI on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Palladyne AI compare to HMH?

HMH (NASDAQ:HMH) and Palladyne AI (NASDAQ:PDYN) are both small-cap machinery companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, dividends, earnings, profitability, valuation, media sentiment, institutional ownership and analyst recommendations.

26.0% of Palladyne AI shares are owned by institutional investors. 13.4% of Palladyne AI shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Palladyne AI had 1 more articles in the media than HMH. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Palladyne AI and 4 mentions for HMH. Palladyne AI's average media sentiment score of 0.63 beat HMH's score of -0.02 indicating that Palladyne AI is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
HMH	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Palladyne AI	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

HMH has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Palladyne AI's net margin of -358.04%. HMH's return on equity of 0.00% beat Palladyne AI's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
HMH	N/A	N/A	N/A
Palladyne AI	-358.04%	-49.17%	-36.25%

HMH currently has a consensus target price of $28.40, indicating a potential upside of 54.22%. Palladyne AI has a consensus target price of $11.00, indicating a potential upside of 81.82%. Given Palladyne AI's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Palladyne AI is more favorable than HMH.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
HMH	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.86
Palladyne AI	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33

Palladyne AI has lower revenue, but higher earnings than HMH.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
HMH	$794.65M	1.02	N/A	N/A	N/A
Palladyne AI	$5.25M	53.57	$10.04M	-$0.61	N/A

Summary

HMH beats Palladyne AI on 7 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	Palladyne AI	Technology Services Industry	Business Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$281.26M	$4.43B	$6.95B	$12.54B
Dividend Yield	N/A	2.09%	3.16%	6.15%
P/E Ratio	-9.92	41.07	33.31	25.27
Price / Sales	53.57	48.82	348.67	119.24
Price / Cash	N/A	37.05	23.56	58.59
Price / Book	3.73	4.79	5.98	6.61
Net Income	$10.04M	$31.97M	$204.01M	$336.83M
7 Day Performance	1.17%	1.70%	1.82%	2.54%
1 Month Performance	-29.65%	-9.41%	-0.17%	0.46%
1 Year Performance	-24.84%	18.97%	25.85%	29.41%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
PDYN Palladyne AI	3.6177 of 5 stars	$6.05 -0.5%	$11.00 +81.8%	-29.8%	$281.26M	$5.25M	N/A	70
AZTA Azenta	2.2524 of 5 stars	$22.27 -4.5%	$39.50 +77.4%	-17.1%	$1.07B	$593.82M	N/A	3,000	Analyst Downgrade
AEBI Aebi Schmidt	4.0169 of 5 stars	$12.48 +1.2%	$15.00 +20.2%	N/A	$955.65M	$1.73B	104.00	5,700
CRCT Cricut	2.5797 of 5 stars	$4.37 -2.0%	$3.88 -11.3%	-34.9%	$936.15M	$708.78M	12.49	830	Positive News
PSIX Power Solutions International	3.0346 of 5 stars	$39.11 -3.0%	$99.95 +155.6%	-39.9%	$929.16M	$722.41M	8.81	700	Gap Down

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