Perma-Pipe International (PPIH) Competitors $12.88 -0.07 (-0.50%) As of 02:30 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock PPIH vs. AZ, AIRJ, RR, PDYN, GENC, DM, TAYD, DTI, LSE, and YIBOShould you be buying Perma-Pipe International stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Perma-Pipe International include A2Z Smart Technologies (AZ), Montana Technologies (AIRJ), Richtech Robotics (RR), Palladyne AI (PDYN), Gencor Industries (GENC), Desktop Metal (DM), Taylor Devices (TAYD), Drilling Tools International (DTI), Leishen Energy (LSE), and Planet Image International (YIBO). These companies are all part of the "machinery" industry. Perma-Pipe International vs. A2Z Smart Technologies Montana Technologies Richtech Robotics Palladyne AI Gencor Industries Desktop Metal Taylor Devices Drilling Tools International Leishen Energy Planet Image International A2Z Smart Technologies (NASDAQ:AZ) and Perma-Pipe International (NASDAQ:PPIH) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, dividends, profitability and community ranking. Is AZ or PPIH more profitable? Perma-Pipe International has a net margin of 10.33% compared to A2Z Smart Technologies' net margin of -147.13%. Perma-Pipe International's return on equity of 23.41% beat A2Z Smart Technologies' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets A2Z Smart Technologies-147.13% N/A -107.37% Perma-Pipe International 10.33%23.41%10.05% Does the media favor AZ or PPIH? In the previous week, A2Z Smart Technologies had 1 more articles in the media than Perma-Pipe International. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for A2Z Smart Technologies and 0 mentions for Perma-Pipe International. Perma-Pipe International's average media sentiment score of 1.67 beat A2Z Smart Technologies' score of 1.62 indicating that Perma-Pipe International is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment A2Z Smart Technologies Very Positive Perma-Pipe International Very Positive Which has preferable earnings & valuation, AZ or PPIH? Perma-Pipe International has higher revenue and earnings than A2Z Smart Technologies. A2Z Smart Technologies 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 RatioA2Z Smart Technologies$7.44M35.44-$16.06M-$0.98-9.10Perma-Pipe International$158.38M0.65$10.47M$1.1111.60 Do analysts recommend AZ or PPIH? A2Z Smart Technologies presently has a consensus target price of $20.00, suggesting a potential upside of 124.34%. Given A2Z Smart Technologies' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe A2Z Smart Technologies is more favorable than Perma-Pipe International.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score A2Z Smart Technologies 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 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 Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of AZ or PPIH? 12.6% of A2Z Smart Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 28.4% of Perma-Pipe International shares are owned by institutional investors. 28.0% of A2Z Smart Technologies shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 5.8% of Perma-Pipe International shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Does the MarketBeat Community believe in AZ or PPIH? Perma-Pipe International received 87 more outperform votes than A2Z Smart Technologies when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 100.00% of users gave A2Z Smart Technologies an outperform vote while only 64.96% of users gave Perma-Pipe International an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformA2Z Smart TechnologiesOutperform Votes2100.00% Underperform VotesNo VotesPerma-Pipe InternationalOutperform Votes8964.96% Underperform Votes4835.04% Which has more risk & volatility, AZ or PPIH? A2Z Smart Technologies has a beta of 1.38, suggesting that its share price is 38% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Perma-Pipe International has a beta of 0.22, suggesting that its share price is 78% less volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryPerma-Pipe International beats A2Z Smart Technologies on 10 of the 18 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. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} 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 PPIH vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricPerma-Pipe InternationalBlowers & fans IndustryIndustrials SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$102.78M$1.56B$7.67B$8.42BDividend YieldN/A1.54%4.58%4.11%P/E Ratio6.5421.7923.1419.77Price / Sales0.651.3390.07116.56Price / Cash8.0911.7326.9434.62Price / Book1.582.553.994.53Net Income$10.47M$87.38M$807.24M$248.18M7 Day Performance-8.23%9.38%1.07%1.06%1 Month Performance8.65%24.93%11.79%14.68%1 Year Performance45.81%11.00%18.14%6.87% Perma-Pipe International Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)PPIHPerma-Pipe International1.0666 of 5 stars$12.88-0.5%N/A+47.7%$102.78M$158.38M6.54610Positive NewsAZA2Z Smart Technologies2.8874 of 5 stars$8.49-1.8%$20.00+135.6%+866.1%$251.22M$7.17M-16.9860Positive NewsEarnings ReportGap UpHigh Trading VolumeAIRJMontana Technologies2.4981 of 5 stars$4.38-7.6%$11.50+162.6%-66.6%$245.27MN/A23.05N/ARRRichtech Robotics1.9117 of 5 stars$2.09+6.1%$3.25+55.5%+90.2%$239.31M$4.39M-16.0851News CoverageEarnings ReportPDYNPalladyne AI2.1266 of 5 stars$6.20flat$15.00+141.9%+280.1%$218.36M$7.79M-2.8770News CoveragePositive NewsGENCGencor IndustriesN/A$13.46+0.9%N/A-33.1%$197.30M$113.12M12.24370Gap DownDMDesktop Metal0.5482 of 5 stars$4.96+1.0%$5.50+10.9%-23.0%$165.37M$168.28M-0.441,370Analyst ForecastTAYDTaylor Devices1.6389 of 5 stars$36.87-0.4%N/A-25.2%$116.15M$42.80M13.76120Positive NewsDTIDrilling Tools International3.8877 of 5 stars$2.62+10.5%$5.50+109.9%-57.5%$93.25M$154.45M9.36394Buyback AnnouncementAnalyst RevisionGap DownLSELeishen EnergyN/A$5.23-2.4%N/AN/A$88.26M$69.07M0.00173Positive NewsGap DownYIBOPlanet Image InternationalN/A$1.47+19.5%N/A-31.3%$79.21M$149.83M0.001,248 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies A2Z Smart Technologies Competitors Montana Technologies Competitors Richtech Robotics Competitors Palladyne AI Competitors Gencor Industries Competitors Desktop Metal Competitors Taylor Devices Competitors Drilling Tools International Competitors Leishen Energy Competitors Planet Image International 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 5/21/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersWhite House to reset Social Security?Elon Musk's parting DOGE gift looks set to shock America... 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