Perma-Pipe International (PPIH) Competitors $31.43 -0.57 (-1.78%) Closing price 09/4/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$31.22 -0.20 (-0.65%) As of 09/4/2025 07:58 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 AnalysisChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock PPIH vs. NPKI, KRNT, PDYN, RR, AIRJ, AZ, OMSE, GENC, TAYD, and LSEShould you be buying Perma-Pipe International stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Perma-Pipe International include NPK International (NPKI), Kornit Digital (KRNT), Palladyne AI (PDYN), Richtech Robotics (RR), AirJoule Technologies (AIRJ), A2Z Cust2Mate Solutions (AZ), OMS Energy Technologies (OMSE), Gencor Industries (GENC), Taylor Devices (TAYD), and Leishen Energy (LSE). These companies are all part of the "machinery" industry. Perma-Pipe International vs. Its Competitors NPK International Kornit Digital Palladyne AI Richtech Robotics AirJoule Technologies A2Z Cust2Mate Solutions OMS Energy Technologies Gencor Industries Taylor Devices Leishen Energy NPK International (NYSE:NPKI) and Perma-Pipe International (NASDAQ:PPIH) are both small-cap machinery companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, earnings, dividends, media sentiment and profitability. Which has more volatility and risk, NPKI or PPIH? NPK International has a beta of 2.27, suggesting that its share price is 127% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Perma-Pipe International has a beta of 0.54, suggesting that its share price is 46% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in NPKI or PPIH? 80.8% of NPK International shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 28.4% of Perma-Pipe International shares are held by institutional investors. 4.9% of NPK International shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 6.0% of Perma-Pipe International shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Which has preferable earnings and valuation, NPKI or PPIH? Perma-Pipe International has lower revenue, but higher earnings than NPK International. NPK International is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Perma-Pipe International, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioNPK International$217.49M4.11-$150.26M-$1.68-6.31Perma-Pipe International$158.38M1.58$8.98M$1.5420.41 Do analysts prefer NPKI or PPIH? NPK International currently has a consensus target price of $12.17, suggesting a potential upside of 14.78%. Given NPK International's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe NPK International is more favorable than Perma-Pipe International.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score NPK International 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Perma-Pipe International 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 Does the media favor NPKI or PPIH? In the previous week, NPK International had 1 more articles in the media than Perma-Pipe International. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for NPK International and 2 mentions for Perma-Pipe International. Perma-Pipe International's average media sentiment score of 0.34 beat NPK International's score of -0.01 indicating that Perma-Pipe International is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment NPK International 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Perma-Pipe International 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Is NPKI or PPIH more profitable? Perma-Pipe International has a net margin of 7.31% compared to NPK International's net margin of -62.59%. Perma-Pipe International's return on equity of 17.84% beat NPK International's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets NPK International-62.59% 8.29% 6.87% Perma-Pipe International 7.31%17.84%7.81% SummaryNPK International and Perma-Pipe International tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Perma-Pipe International News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for PPIH 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. 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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 PPIH vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricPerma-Pipe InternationalSTEEL IndustryIndustrials SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$255.44M$4.81B$7.65B$9.85BDividend YieldN/A3.51%4.56%4.51%P/E Ratio20.4119.43313.8026.43Price / Sales1.581.77214.06119.09Price / Cash19.5815.1128.4858.92Price / Book3.483.594.486.06Net Income$8.98M$371.23M$798.54M$266.28M7 Day Performance5.51%1.44%0.03%-0.32%1 Month Performance25.12%6.40%0.80%3.44%1 Year Performance212.12%41.50%29.20%23.11% Perma-Pipe International Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)PPIHPerma-Pipe International1.0152 of 5 stars$31.43-1.8%N/A+209.7%$255.44M$158.38M20.41610Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsShort Interest ↑NPKINPK International1.0987 of 5 stars$10.31-0.8%$12.17+18.0%N/A$877.26M$217.49M-6.141,550KRNTKornit Digital3.69 of 5 stars$15.39-1.3%$31.40+104.0%-18.9%$698.80M$203.82M-61.56880Positive NewsPDYNPalladyne AI1.6028 of 5 stars$7.68+0.1%$15.00+95.3%+324.2%$321.75M$7.79M-4.1170RRRichtech Robotics3.1188 of 5 stars$2.38+13.9%$3.25+36.6%+144.2%$313.28M$4.24M-14.0051Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumeAIRJAirJoule Technologies3.3977 of 5 stars$4.78+0.2%$11.50+140.6%-26.0%$288.30MN/A9.02N/AAZA2Z Cust2Mate Solutions2.0404 of 5 stars$9.32+0.6%$20.00+114.6%+470.5%$274.01M$7.17M-7.7760Positive NewsShort Interest ↑OMSEOMS Energy TechnologiesN/A$6.50+5.3%$10.00+53.8%N/A$261.91M$203.61M0.00632Negative NewsGENCGencor Industries2.6554 of 5 stars$15.98-1.6%N/A-15.9%$234.24M$117.53M14.53370Positive NewsTAYDTaylor Devices1.6097 of 5 stars$45.82-3.2%N/A-12.1%$149M$46.29M15.27120News CoveragePositive NewsLSELeishen EnergyN/A$5.37-0.4%N/AN/A$90.96M$69.07M0.00173Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies NPK International Competitors Kornit Digital Competitors Palladyne AI Competitors Richtech Robotics Competitors AirJoule Technologies Competitors A2Z Cust2Mate Solutions Competitors OMS Energy Technologies Competitors Gencor Industries Competitors Taylor Devices Competitors Leishen Energy 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:PPIH) was last updated on 9/5/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersHow “Trump’s New Dollar” Could Impact Your WealthPresident Trump just signed a game-changing law… That could soon upgrade the U.S. dollar in your checking a...Brownstone Research | SponsoredForget Tesla — This Tiny AI Stock Is Musk’s Real PlayWhile Wall Street focused on Tesla’s earnings, Elon Musk was quietly building a supercomputer so powerful it c...Behind the Markets | SponsoredRetire Comfortably with These New Monthly Income ETFs?Too many retirees lie awake at night, worried their savings won’t last. 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