NPK International (NPKI) Competitors $10.01 +0.14 (+1.42%) As of 08/13/2025 03:59 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsTrendsBuy This Stock NPKI vs. HSAI, ATS, EPAC, SEI, PSIX, DNOW, CECO, FLOC, ACMR, and AZTAShould you be buying NPK International stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of NPK International include Hesai Group (HSAI), ATS (ATS), Enerpac Tool Group (EPAC), Solaris Energy Infrastructure (SEI), Power Solutions International (PSIX), DNOW (DNOW), CECO Environmental (CECO), Flowco (FLOC), ACM Research (ACMR), and Azenta (AZTA). These companies are all part of the "machinery" industry. NPK International vs. Its Competitors Hesai Group ATS Enerpac Tool Group Solaris Energy Infrastructure Power Solutions International DNOW CECO Environmental Flowco ACM Research Azenta NPK International (NYSE:NPKI) and Hesai Group (NASDAQ:HSAI) are both machinery companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, media sentiment, profitability, earnings, valuation, dividends and analyst recommendations. Is NPKI or HSAI more profitable? Hesai Group has a net margin of -0.72% compared to NPK International's net margin of -62.59%. NPK International's return on equity of 8.29% beat Hesai Group's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets NPK International-62.59% 8.29% 6.87% Hesai Group -0.72%1.00%0.68% Do insiders & institutionals believe in NPKI or HSAI? 80.8% of NPK International shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 48.5% of Hesai Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.9% of NPK International shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Which has better valuation and earnings, NPKI or HSAI? Hesai Group has higher revenue and earnings than NPK International. Hesai Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than NPK International, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioNPK International$217.49M3.89-$150.26M-$1.68-5.96Hesai Group$284.57M10.74-$14.02M-$0.03-776.67 Which has more risk & volatility, NPKI or HSAI? NPK International has a beta of 2.19, suggesting that its stock price is 119% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Hesai Group has a beta of 1.12, suggesting that its stock price is 12% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media refer more to NPKI or HSAI? In the previous week, NPK International had 24 more articles in the media than Hesai Group. MarketBeat recorded 30 mentions for NPK International and 6 mentions for Hesai Group. Hesai Group's average media sentiment score of 1.67 beat NPK International's score of 0.40 indicating that Hesai Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment NPK International 5 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Hesai Group 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Do analysts prefer NPKI or HSAI? NPK International currently has a consensus price target of $12.17, indicating a potential upside of 21.55%. Hesai Group has a consensus price target of $27.18, indicating a potential upside of 16.63%. Given NPK International's higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe NPK International is more favorable than Hesai Group.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score NPK International 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Hesai Group 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.20 SummaryHesai Group beats NPK International on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get NPK International News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for NPKI 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 NPKI 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 NPKI vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricNPK InternationalINTERNET SOFTWARE IndustryComputer SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$833.35M$20.03B$30.06B$20.86BDividend YieldN/A3.33%3.09%3.60%P/E Ratio-5.9673.7952.6928.45Price / Sales3.8967.871,290.6381.64Price / Cash17.5082.4736.0523.46Price / Book2.5718.389.265.45Net Income-$150.26M$347.70M$803.11M$994.60M7 Day Performance11.97%0.77%1.67%3.03%1 Month Performance17.49%0.50%1.08%1.91%1 Year PerformanceN/A70.42%24,042.67%16.34% NPK International Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)NPKINPK International1.156 of 5 stars$10.01+1.4%$12.17+21.5%N/A$833.35M$217.49M-5.961,550Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionHSAIHesai Group2.3565 of 5 stars$22.29+5.7%$27.18+21.9%+462.8%$2.92B$284.57M-743.001,142News CoveragePositive NewsUpcoming EarningsATSATS1.3314 of 5 stars$29.51-4.8%$30.50+3.4%+7.8%$2.88B$2.53B-155.317,500Earnings ReportHigh Trading VolumeEPACEnerpac Tool Group3.6122 of 5 stars$40.40+0.6%$53.00+31.2%+7.1%$2.18B$608.10M24.782,000Positive NewsInsider TradeSEISolaris Energy Infrastructure4.5763 of 5 stars$30.68-3.1%$43.78+42.7%N/A$2.07B$446.98M69.72338High Trading VolumePSIXPower Solutions International0.6868 of 5 stars$87.79-3.5%$37.00-57.9%N/A$2.02B$475.97M24.87700Positive NewsEarnings ReportDNOWDNOW2.9716 of 5 stars$14.86+5.4%$18.00+21.1%+19.3%$1.57B$2.41B20.082,575CECOCECO Environmental2.1629 of 5 stars$44.02-3.2%$49.20+11.8%+70.7%$1.56B$557.93M30.781,600Positive NewsFLOCFlowcoN/A$15.80-1.1%$29.40+86.1%N/A$1.43B$535.28M8.591,283ACMRACM Research2.1461 of 5 stars$24.27-3.3%$27.25+12.3%+31.4%$1.43B$782.12M15.562,023Gap UpAZTAAzenta2.9105 of 5 stars$29.13+2.6%$35.75+22.7%-40.9%$1.33B$656.32M-12.043,300Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies HSAI Alternatives ATS Alternatives EPAC Alternatives SEI Alternatives PSIX Alternatives DNOW Alternatives CECO Alternatives FLOC Alternatives ACMR Alternatives AZTA 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:NPKI) was last updated on 8/14/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersHIDDEN IN THE BOOK OF GENESIS…“This land I will give to you…” — a 4,000-year-old line from Genesis may hold the key to unlocking a $150 tril...Paradigm Press | SponsoredGet This Stock NowThis company is the lifeblood of AI data centers, yet almost no one has caught up with the story. 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