Perma-Pipe International (PPIH) Competitors

A2Z Cust2Mate Solutions (NASDAQ:AZ) and Perma-Pipe International (NASDAQ:PPIH) are both small-cap machinery companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, dividends, risk, profitability and media sentiment.

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in AZ or PPIH?

12.6% of A2Z Cust2Mate Solutions shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 28.4% of Perma-Pipe International shares are owned by institutional investors. 28.0% of A2Z Cust2Mate Solutions shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 6.0% of Perma-Pipe International shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Does the media refer more to AZ or PPIH?

In the previous week, A2Z Cust2Mate Solutions had 1 more articles in the media than Perma-Pipe International. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for A2Z Cust2Mate Solutions and 4 mentions for Perma-Pipe International. Perma-Pipe International's average media sentiment score of 0.72 beat A2Z Cust2Mate Solutions' score of 0.55 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
A2Z Cust2Mate Solutions	0 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Perma-Pipe International	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is AZ or PPIH more profitable?

Perma-Pipe International has a net margin of 7.31% compared to A2Z Cust2Mate Solutions' net margin of -479.28%. Perma-Pipe International's return on equity of 17.84% beat A2Z Cust2Mate Solutions' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
A2Z Cust2Mate Solutions	-479.28%	-258.20%	-136.61%
Perma-Pipe International	7.31%	17.84%	7.81%

Which has more risk and volatility, AZ or PPIH?

A2Z Cust2Mate Solutions has a beta of 1.45, meaning that its stock price is 45% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Perma-Pipe International has a beta of 0.46, meaning that its stock price is 54% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has better earnings & valuation, AZ or PPIH?

Perma-Pipe International has higher revenue and earnings than A2Z Cust2Mate Solutions. A2Z Cust2Mate Solutions 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
A2Z Cust2Mate Solutions	$7.17M	39.31	-$17M	-$0.98	-9.72
Perma-Pipe International	$158.38M	1.36	$8.98M	$1.54	17.59

Do analysts rate AZ or PPIH?

A2Z Cust2Mate Solutions presently has a consensus price target of $20.00, indicating a potential upside of 109.97%. Given A2Z Cust2Mate Solutions' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe A2Z Cust2Mate Solutions is more favorable than Perma-Pipe International.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
A2Z Cust2Mate Solutions	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Perma-Pipe International	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Summary

Perma-Pipe International beats A2Z Cust2Mate Solutions on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.