ESAB (ESAB) Competitors $125.45 +0.53 (+0.42%) Closing price 03:30 PM EasternExtended Trading$125.60 +0.15 (+0.12%) As of 04:33 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 ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock ESAB vs. SYM, BWXT, NVT, SPXC, JBTM, ZWS, MOG.B, CHX, WFRD, and WHDShould you be buying ESAB stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of ESAB include Symbotic (SYM), BWX Technologies (BWXT), nVent Electric (NVT), SPX Technologies (SPXC), JBT Marel (JBTM), Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor (ZWS), Moog (MOG.B), ChampionX (CHX), Weatherford International (WFRD), and Cactus (WHD). These companies are all part of the "machinery" industry. ESAB vs. Its Competitors Symbotic BWX Technologies nVent Electric SPX Technologies JBT Marel Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor Moog ChampionX Weatherford International Cactus Symbotic (NASDAQ:SYM) and ESAB (NYSE:ESAB) are both machinery companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership, valuation, media sentiment and dividends. Which has more risk & volatility, SYM or ESAB? Symbotic has a beta of 2.03, meaning that its stock price is 103% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, ESAB has a beta of 1.26, meaning that its stock price is 26% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is SYM or ESAB more profitable? ESAB has a net margin of 9.98% compared to Symbotic's net margin of -0.23%. ESAB's return on equity of 16.98% beat Symbotic's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Symbotic-0.23% -1.26% -0.29% ESAB 9.98%16.98%7.69% Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of SYM or ESAB? 91.1% of ESAB shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.6% of Symbotic shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 7.3% of ESAB shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Do analysts rate SYM or ESAB? Symbotic currently has a consensus target price of $38.71, suggesting a potential downside of 19.00%. ESAB has a consensus target price of $137.22, suggesting a potential upside of 9.38%. Given ESAB's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe ESAB is more favorable than Symbotic.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Symbotic 1 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 10 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.58ESAB 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.63 Does the media prefer SYM or ESAB? In the previous week, Symbotic had 1 more articles in the media than ESAB. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Symbotic and 9 mentions for ESAB. ESAB's average media sentiment score of 1.00 beat Symbotic's score of 0.42 indicating that ESAB is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Symbotic 2 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral ESAB 6 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has better earnings & valuation, SYM or ESAB? ESAB has higher revenue and earnings than Symbotic. Symbotic is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than ESAB, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioSymbotic$1.82B15.46-$13.49M-$0.04-1,194.58ESAB$2.74B2.77$264.84M$4.4428.25 SummaryESAB beats Symbotic on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get ESAB News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for ESAB 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 ESAB 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 NYSE 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 ESAB vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricESABMETAL PROC&FABR IndustryIndustrials SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$7.57B$2.22B$7.52B$20.57BDividend Yield0.26%2.96%4.55%3.75%P/E Ratio28.2522.8824.9528.04Price / Sales2.779.06116.1338.39Price / Cash20.0112.2027.3522.31Price / Book4.192.074.354.59Net Income$264.84M$107.04M$791.63M$985.44M7 Day Performance3.26%3.40%2.67%2.91%1 Month Performance1.68%4.08%6.23%5.47%1 Year Performance34.40%27.07%32.85%14.61% ESAB Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ESABESAB2.2576 of 5 stars$125.45+0.4%$137.22+9.4%+34.8%$7.57B$2.74B28.259,300SYMSymbotic0.8112 of 5 stars$32.89-3.3%$37.20+13.1%+16.6%$20.05B$1.82B0.001,650BWXTBWX Technologies3.0272 of 5 stars$142.36+0.0%$129.84-8.8%+49.3%$13.00B$2.70B45.348,700High Trading VolumeNVTnVent Electric3.7828 of 5 stars$70.82+0.8%$70.67-0.2%-2.8%$11.57B$3.01B20.2312,100Positive NewsSPXCSPX Technologies1.8333 of 5 stars$158.21+2.5%$183.20+15.8%+22.0%$7.21B$1.98B36.884,300JBTMJBT Marel1.8163 of 5 stars$120.76+1.7%$143.00+18.4%N/A$6.17B$1.72B-85.6512,200ZWSZurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor2.1744 of 5 stars$36.15+2.2%$36.29+0.4%+28.6%$5.95B$1.57B36.522,500Positive NewsMOG.BMoogN/A$180.85-1.7%N/A+7.8%$5.61B$3.61B28.0014,000Gap DownCHXChampionX3.5592 of 5 stars$24.79-5.8%$37.67+51.9%-19.9%$5.04B$3.63B16.427,100Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementWFRDWeatherford International4.5581 of 5 stars$47.06-7.8%$96.63+105.3%-55.6%$3.70B$5.51B7.5319,000Positive NewsWHDCactus3.8608 of 5 stars$43.89-2.6%$52.33+19.2%-11.7%$3.60B$1.13B15.621,600 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies SYM Alternatives BWXT Alternatives NVT Alternatives SPXC Alternatives JBTM Alternatives ZWS Alternatives MOG.B Alternatives CHX Alternatives WFRD Alternatives WHD 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 (NYSE:ESAB) was last updated on 7/3/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThis Signal Only Flashes Once Every 4 Years – And It Just TriggeredThis same signal has appeared twice before in the past 8 years — both times, it kicked off major moves in cryp...Crypto Swap Profits | SponsoredMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredTrump’s New Order Could Boost Social Security Benefits by 400%If you collect—or plan to collect—Social Security, you need to see this. 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