SCHMID Group (SHMD) Competitors $3.80 -0.20 (-4.88%) As of 11:17 AM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock SHMD vs. FTEK, LSE, DTI, YIBO, SOTK, WPRT, TRT, LIQT, ZOOZ, and CVVShould you be buying SCHMID Group stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of SCHMID Group include Fuel Tech (FTEK), Leishen Energy (LSE), Drilling Tools International (DTI), Planet Image International (YIBO), Sono-Tek (SOTK), Westport Fuel Systems (WPRT), Trio-Tech International (TRT), LiqTech International (LIQT), ZOOZ Power (ZOOZ), and CVD Equipment (CVV). These companies are all part of the "machinery" industry. SCHMID Group vs. Its Competitors Fuel Tech Leishen Energy Drilling Tools International Planet Image International Sono-Tek Westport Fuel Systems Trio-Tech International LiqTech International ZOOZ Power CVD Equipment SCHMID Group (NASDAQ:SHMD) and Fuel Tech (NASDAQ:FTEK) are both small-cap machinery companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, media sentiment, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, profitability and analyst recommendations. Is SHMD or FTEK more profitable? SCHMID Group has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Fuel Tech's net margin of -12.89%. SCHMID Group's return on equity of 0.00% beat Fuel Tech's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets SCHMID GroupN/A N/A N/A Fuel Tech -12.89%-7.70%-6.71% Which has better earnings & valuation, SHMD or FTEK? SCHMID Group has higher revenue and earnings than Fuel Tech. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioSCHMID Group$79.49M0.48N/AN/AN/AFuel Tech$25.13M4.14-$1.94M-$0.10-33.45 Which has more risk and volatility, SHMD or FTEK? SCHMID Group has a beta of -0.73, indicating that its share price is 173% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Fuel Tech has a beta of 4.9, indicating that its share price is 390% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of SHMD or FTEK? 46.0% of SCHMID Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 20.9% of Fuel Tech shares are held by institutional investors. 15.1% of SCHMID Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 10.0% of Fuel Tech shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Do analysts recommend SHMD or FTEK? Fuel Tech has a consensus target price of $4.00, suggesting a potential upside of 19.58%. Given Fuel Tech's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Fuel Tech is more favorable than SCHMID Group.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score SCHMID Group 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.00Fuel Tech 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Does the media refer more to SHMD or FTEK? In the previous week, Fuel Tech had 1 more articles in the media than SCHMID Group. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Fuel Tech and 1 mentions for SCHMID Group. Fuel Tech's average media sentiment score of 1.05 beat SCHMID Group's score of 0.64 indicating that Fuel Tech is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment SCHMID Group Positive Fuel Tech Positive SummaryFuel Tech beats SCHMID Group on 7 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks. Get SCHMID Group News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for SHMD 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. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding SHMD 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 SHMD vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricSCHMID GroupINTERNET SOFTWARE IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$38.53M$19.47B$32.88B$10.59BDividend YieldN/A3.55%3.19%4.78%P/E RatioN/A73.45493.6527.43Price / Sales0.48138.601,531.22183.24Price / CashN/A82.7537.7961.86Price / BookN/A9.447.666.79Net IncomeN/A$356.34M$820.59M$276.90M7 Day Performance49.22%-1.54%-0.07%0.29%1 Month Performance74.54%1.68%6.05%7.59%1 Year Performance21.18%82.19%23,955.69%39.41% SCHMID Group Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)SHMDSCHMID GroupN/A$3.81-4.9%N/A+19.4%$38.53M$79.49M0.00800Gap DownFTEKFuel Tech2.372 of 5 stars$3.08-0.2%$4.00+30.1%+208.9%$95.54M$25.13M-30.7570Positive NewsLSELeishen EnergyN/A$5.30+0.2%N/AN/A$89.46M$69.07M0.00173Positive NewsGap DownDTIDrilling Tools International3.59 of 5 stars$2.34+3.5%$5.50+135.0%-38.3%$83.44M$154.45M-18.00394News CoverageAnalyst UpgradeYIBOPlanet Image InternationalN/A$1.44-2.3%N/A-57.7%$78.67M$149.83M0.001,404Gap UpSOTKSono-Tek3.4937 of 5 stars$4.48+0.6%$7.50+67.6%-8.0%$70.39M$20.50M49.7380Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst UpgradeAnalyst RevisionGap UpWPRTWestport Fuel Systems2.0591 of 5 stars$2.26+1.8%$6.93+206.8%-49.9%$39.21M$302.30M-0.771,509TRTTrio-Tech International1.2086 of 5 stars$6.64+5.7%N/A+12.0%$28.62M$36.47M47.39740Gap UpHigh Trading VolumeLIQTLiqTech International1.9265 of 5 stars$2.87+3.1%$4.80+67.5%+17.1%$27.53M$14.60M-2.12120Gap UpZOOZZOOZ Power1.9889 of 5 stars$2.13-3.0%$5.00+134.4%-18.8%$25.65M$1.04M0.0050Analyst ForecastCVVCVD Equipment0.627 of 5 stars$3.43-0.3%N/A+30.6%$23.63M$26.88M-68.69110News CoverageNegative News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies FTEK Alternatives LSE Alternatives DTI Alternatives YIBO Alternatives SOTK Alternatives WPRT Alternatives TRT Alternatives LIQT Alternatives ZOOZ Alternatives CVV 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:SHMD) was last updated on 10/16/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBuilding The Infrastructure for the Coming Financial ResetWhile China pushes nearly $1 trillion through its new digital currency, one emerging company is quietly buildi...Intellistake | SponsoredURGENT: The Market's 3 Red Flags Are FlashingHere’s the uncomfortable truth: The smartest investors in the world are already preparing for a crash befor...StockEarnings | SponsoredOctober 16 Changes the Microchip Game — and InvestingWhile everyone's chasing the same AI plays, George Gilder is focused on something completely different. 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