Taylor Devices (TAYD) Competitors $42.62 +1.10 (+2.65%) Closing price 10/23/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$42.70 +0.09 (+0.20%) As of 10/23/2025 04:29 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 AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock TAYD vs. PDYN, AIRJ, AZ, PPIH, GENC, OMSE, ASYS, LSE, FTEK, and DTIShould you be buying Taylor Devices stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Taylor Devices include Palladyne AI (PDYN), AirJoule Technologies (AIRJ), A2Z Cust2Mate Solutions (AZ), Perma-Pipe International (PPIH), Gencor Industries (GENC), OMS Energy Technologies (OMSE), Amtech Systems (ASYS), Leishen Energy (LSE), Fuel Tech (FTEK), and Drilling Tools International (DTI). These companies are all part of the "machinery" industry. Taylor Devices vs. Its Competitors Palladyne AI AirJoule Technologies A2Z Cust2Mate Solutions Perma-Pipe International Gencor Industries OMS Energy Technologies Amtech Systems Leishen Energy Fuel Tech Drilling Tools International Palladyne AI (NASDAQ:PDYN) and Taylor Devices (NASDAQ:TAYD) are both small-cap machinery companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, valuation, risk, institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations and media sentiment. Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of PDYN or TAYD? 26.0% of Palladyne AI shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 17.6% of Taylor Devices shares are held by institutional investors. 13.4% of Palladyne AI shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 8.9% of Taylor Devices shares are held 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. Which has more risk and volatility, PDYN or TAYD? Palladyne AI has a beta of 3.75, meaning that its stock price is 275% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Taylor Devices has a beta of 0.97, meaning that its stock price is 3% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts rate PDYN or TAYD? Palladyne AI presently has a consensus target price of $11.50, suggesting a potential upside of 44.29%. Given Palladyne AI's higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Palladyne AI is more favorable than Taylor Devices.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Palladyne AI 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00Taylor Devices 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Is PDYN or TAYD more profitable? Taylor Devices has a net margin of 20.04% compared to Palladyne AI's net margin of -1,028.07%. Taylor Devices' return on equity of 14.90% beat Palladyne AI's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Palladyne AI-1,028.07% -186.60% -75.73% Taylor Devices 20.04%14.90%13.00% Does the media refer more to PDYN or TAYD? In the previous week, Palladyne AI and Palladyne AI both had 3 articles in the media. Taylor Devices' average media sentiment score of 0.54 beat Palladyne AI's score of 0.18 indicating that Taylor Devices is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Palladyne AI 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Taylor Devices 0 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has better earnings and valuation, PDYN or TAYD? Taylor Devices has higher revenue and earnings than Palladyne AI. Palladyne AI is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Taylor Devices, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioPalladyne AI$7.79M42.92-$72.62M-$1.87-4.26Taylor Devices$46.29M2.90$9.41M$2.8514.95 SummaryTaylor Devices beats Palladyne AI on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks. 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New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding TAYD 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 TAYD vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricTaylor DevicesMACH IndustryIndustrials SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$130.68M$13.48B$7.84B$10.60BDividend YieldN/A24.33%4.58%4.86%P/E Ratio14.9522.2825.0528.46Price / Sales2.906.971,265.72213.50Price / Cash11.6917.6827.8760.64Price / Book2.094.514.916.53Net Income$9.41M$498.10M$790.14M$276.75M7 Day Performance0.40%3.21%1.15%0.93%1 Month Performance-10.44%5.94%1.95%1.41%1 Year Performance-10.16%30.42%29.35%31.59% Taylor Devices Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)TAYDTaylor Devices1.1275 of 5 stars$42.62+2.6%N/A-8.8%$130.68M$46.29M14.95120News CoveragePDYNPalladyne AI3.0705 of 5 stars$10.17+5.9%$11.50+13.1%+298.5%$424.95M$7.79M-5.4270Gap UpAIRJAirJoule Technologies2.3101 of 5 stars$5.44+1.5%$11.50+111.4%-12.7%$327.89MN/A10.24N/AAZA2Z Cust2Mate Solutions1.6142 of 5 stars$6.97-1.1%$20.00+186.9%+55.0%$291.49M$7.17M-5.8060Short Interest ↑PPIHPerma-Pipe International0.3556 of 5 stars$26.04+0.6%N/A+118.4%$211.59M$158.38M21.09610GENCGencor Industries0.792 of 5 stars$14.41+0.6%N/A-29.9%$211.13M$117.53M13.09370Gap DownOMSEOMS Energy TechnologiesN/A$3.74+1.9%$10.00+167.4%N/A$158.76M$203.61M0.00632Gap UpASYSAmtech Systems1.1753 of 5 stars$8.46-9.0%N/A+31.9%$121.56M$101.21M-3.79330Short Interest ↑High Trading VolumeLSELeishen EnergyN/A$5.85+10.4%N/AN/A$98.75M$69.07M0.00173Positive NewsShort Interest ↓FTEKFuel Tech1.7831 of 5 stars$3.06+3.7%$4.00+30.8%+178.6%$95.04M$25.13M-30.5970News CoveragePositive NewsDTIDrilling Tools International2.9653 of 5 stars$2.08-1.0%$5.50+164.6%-27.8%$74.14M$154.45M-15.99394Positive NewsGap Up Related Companies and Tools Related Companies PDYN Alternatives AIRJ Alternatives AZ Alternatives PPIH Alternatives GENC Alternatives OMSE Alternatives ASYS Alternatives LSE Alternatives FTEK Alternatives DTI 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:TAYD) was last updated on 10/24/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersNEW LAW: Congress Approves Setup For Digital Dollar?Trump Ally Says Congress Approved the Setup for a Digital Dollar 2.0 But according to Rep. 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