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NPKI vs. ALH, SEI, WHD, ACMR, and ATS

Should you buy NPK International stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares NPK International with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with NPK International include Alliance Laundry (ALH), Solaris Energy Infrastructure (SEI), Cactus (WHD), ACM Research (ACMR), and ATS (ATS). These companies are all part of the "machinery" industry.

How does NPK International compare to Alliance Laundry?

NPK International (NYSE:NPKI) and Alliance Laundry (NYSE:ALH) are both machinery companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, valuation, earnings, profitability, dividends, risk, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Alliance Laundry has higher revenue and earnings than NPK International. NPK International is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Alliance Laundry, 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
NPK International	$277.04M	4.66	$38.94M	$0.46	33.20
Alliance Laundry	$1.75B	2.71	$101.75M	$0.52	45.87

80.8% of NPK International shares are held by institutional investors. 4.2% of NPK International shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

NPK International presently has a consensus target price of $14.17, indicating a potential downside of 7.25%. Alliance Laundry has a consensus target price of $31.00, indicating a potential upside of 29.97%. Given Alliance Laundry's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Alliance Laundry is more favorable than NPK International.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
NPK International	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75
Alliance Laundry	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

In the previous week, Alliance Laundry had 9 more articles in the media than NPK International. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Alliance Laundry and 1 mentions for NPK International. Alliance Laundry's average media sentiment score of 0.53 beat NPK International's score of 0.00 indicating that Alliance Laundry is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
NPK International	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Alliance Laundry	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

NPK International has a net margin of 13.71% compared to Alliance Laundry's net margin of 0.00%. NPK International's return on equity of 10.56% beat Alliance Laundry's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
NPK International	13.71%	10.56%	8.65%
Alliance Laundry	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

NPK International beats Alliance Laundry on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does NPK International compare to Solaris Energy Infrastructure?

Solaris Energy Infrastructure (NYSE:SEI) and NPK International (NYSE:NPKI) are both machinery companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, dividends, valuation, risk, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and earnings.

Solaris Energy Infrastructure has a beta of 1.25, meaning that its stock price is 25% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, NPK International has a beta of 1.3, meaning that its stock price is 30% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Solaris Energy Infrastructure had 18 more articles in the media than NPK International. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for Solaris Energy Infrastructure and 1 mentions for NPK International. Solaris Energy Infrastructure's average media sentiment score of 0.81 beat NPK International's score of 0.00 indicating that Solaris Energy Infrastructure is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Solaris Energy Infrastructure	8 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
NPK International	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Solaris Energy Infrastructure currently has a consensus target price of $79.10, suggesting a potential upside of 0.79%. NPK International has a consensus target price of $14.17, suggesting a potential downside of 7.25%. Given Solaris Energy Infrastructure's higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Solaris Energy Infrastructure is more favorable than NPK International.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Solaris Energy Infrastructure	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.70
NPK International	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75

NPK International has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Solaris Energy Infrastructure. NPK International is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Solaris Energy Infrastructure, 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
Solaris Energy Infrastructure	$622.21M	8.64	$30.17M	$0.89	88.18
NPK International	$277.04M	4.66	$38.94M	$0.46	33.20

NPK International has a net margin of 13.71% compared to Solaris Energy Infrastructure's net margin of 6.69%. Solaris Energy Infrastructure's return on equity of 13.33% beat NPK International's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Solaris Energy Infrastructure	6.69%	13.33%	5.82%
NPK International	13.71%	10.56%	8.65%

67.4% of Solaris Energy Infrastructure shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.8% of NPK International shares are held by institutional investors. 20.2% of Solaris Energy Infrastructure shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.2% of NPK International shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Solaris Energy Infrastructure beats NPK International on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does NPK International compare to Cactus?

NPK International (NYSE:NPKI) and Cactus (NYSE:WHD) are both machinery companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership, media sentiment and valuation.

NPK International has a beta of 1.3, meaning that its share price is 30% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Cactus has a beta of 1.37, meaning that its share price is 37% more volatile than the broader market.

Cactus has higher revenue and earnings than NPK International. NPK International is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cactus, 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
NPK International	$277.04M	4.66	$38.94M	$0.46	33.20
Cactus	$1.08B	4.21	$166.01M	$1.06	53.65

NPK International has a net margin of 13.71% compared to Cactus' net margin of 6.17%. Cactus' return on equity of 15.43% beat NPK International's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
NPK International	13.71%	10.56%	8.65%
Cactus	6.17%	15.43%	10.74%

NPK International presently has a consensus target price of $14.17, suggesting a potential downside of 7.25%. Cactus has a consensus target price of $58.00, suggesting a potential upside of 1.99%. Given Cactus' higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Cactus is more favorable than NPK International.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
NPK International	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75
Cactus	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

80.8% of NPK International shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 85.1% of Cactus shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.2% of NPK International shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 12.9% of Cactus 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.

In the previous week, Cactus had 6 more articles in the media than NPK International. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Cactus and 1 mentions for NPK International. Cactus' average media sentiment score of 0.25 beat NPK International's score of 0.00 indicating that Cactus is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
NPK International	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Cactus	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Summary

Cactus beats NPK International on 13 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does NPK International compare to ACM Research?

NPK International (NYSE:NPKI) and ACM Research (NASDAQ:ACMR) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, earnings, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends and profitability.

NPK International has a net margin of 13.71% compared to ACM Research's net margin of 9.48%. NPK International's return on equity of 10.56% beat ACM Research's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
NPK International	13.71%	10.56%	8.65%
ACM Research	9.48%	4.17%	2.75%

NPK International has a beta of 1.3, meaning that its stock price is 30% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, ACM Research has a beta of 1.82, meaning that its stock price is 82% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, ACM Research had 8 more articles in the media than NPK International. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for ACM Research and 1 mentions for NPK International. ACM Research's average media sentiment score of 0.85 beat NPK International's score of 0.00 indicating that ACM Research is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
NPK International	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
ACM Research	4 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

ACM Research has higher revenue and earnings than NPK International. NPK International is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than ACM Research, 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
NPK International	$277.04M	4.66	$38.94M	$0.46	33.20
ACM Research	$901.31M	4.33	$94.08M	$1.31	48.60

NPK International presently has a consensus target price of $14.17, suggesting a potential downside of 7.25%. ACM Research has a consensus target price of $40.00, suggesting a potential downside of 37.18%. Given NPK International's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe NPK International is more favorable than ACM Research.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
NPK International	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75
ACM Research	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33

80.8% of NPK International shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 66.8% of ACM Research shares are held by institutional investors. 4.2% of NPK International shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 25.0% of ACM Research shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

NPK International and ACM Research tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does NPK International compare to ATS?

ATS (NYSE:ATS) and NPK International (NYSE:NPKI) are both machinery companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, institutional ownership, risk, profitability and valuation.

ATS has a beta of 1.26, indicating that its share price is 26% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, NPK International has a beta of 1.3, indicating that its share price is 30% more volatile than the broader market.

75.8% of ATS shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.8% of NPK International shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.2% of NPK International shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

NPK International has a net margin of 13.71% compared to ATS's net margin of 0.77%. NPK International's return on equity of 10.56% beat ATS's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
ATS	0.77%	9.67%	3.74%
NPK International	13.71%	10.56%	8.65%

ATS presently has a consensus price target of $35.00, indicating a potential upside of 9.32%. NPK International has a consensus price target of $14.17, indicating a potential downside of 7.25%. Given ATS's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe ATS is more favorable than NPK International.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
ATS	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.20
NPK International	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75

In the previous week, ATS had 5 more articles in the media than NPK International. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for ATS and 1 mentions for NPK International. NPK International's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat ATS's score of -0.21 indicating that NPK International is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
ATS	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
NPK International	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

NPK International has lower revenue, but higher earnings than ATS. NPK International is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than ATS, 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
ATS	$2.80B	1.12	-$20.16M	$0.15	213.43
NPK International	$277.04M	4.66	$38.94M	$0.46	33.20

Summary

NPK International beats ATS on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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NPKI vs. The Competition

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Metric	NPK International	INTERNET SOFTWARE Industry	Computer Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$1.29B	$16.39B	$38.80B	$22.72B
Dividend Yield	N/A	4.98%	3.20%	4.09%
P/E Ratio	33.21	60.46	165.56	30.24
Price / Sales	4.66	41.37	630.39	92.35
Price / Cash	21.16	64.09	49.49	25.31
Price / Book	3.59	8.78	10.50	4.59
Net Income	$38.94M	$379.18M	$1.03B	$1.06B
7 Day Performance	2.17%	-4.28%	-1.43%	-2.26%
1 Month Performance	0.79%	0.86%	6.78%	0.00%
1 Year Performance	83.80%	-8.24%	162.17%	22.53%

NPK International Competitors List

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
NPKI NPK International	2.2771 of 5 stars	$15.27 -2.8%	$14.17 -7.2%	+85.6%	$1.29B	$277.04M	33.21	1,550
ALH Alliance Laundry	4.0645 of 5 stars	$25.36 +0.9%	$28.00 +10.4%	N/A	$5.03B	$1.71B	48.77	3,973	News Coverage Earnings Report Analyst Forecast
SEI Solaris Energy Infrastructure	3.6262 of 5 stars	$71.70 -1.9%	$75.18 +4.9%	+235.9%	$4.91B	$622.21M	80.56	338	Insider Trade Gap Down
WHD Cactus	3.0944 of 5 stars	$56.26 +0.2%	$56.33 +0.1%	+30.6%	$4.49B	$1.19B	23.45	1,500	Insider Trade
ACMR ACM Research	2.5304 of 5 stars	$58.93 -0.5%	$40.00 -32.1%	+151.3%	$3.62B	$901.31M	43.19	2,513	Gap Down

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NPK International (NPKI) Competitors

NPKI vs. ALH, SEI, WHD, ACMR, and ATS

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NPK International (NPKI) Competitors

NPKI vs. ALH, SEI, WHD, ACMR, and ATS

How does NPK International compare to Alliance Laundry?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, NPKI or ALH?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in NPKI or ALH?

Do analysts recommend NPKI or ALH?

Does the media refer more to NPKI or ALH?

Is NPKI or ALH more profitable?

Summary

How does NPK International compare to Solaris Energy Infrastructure?

Which has more risk & volatility, SEI or NPKI?

Does the media prefer SEI or NPKI?

Do analysts rate SEI or NPKI?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, SEI or NPKI?

Is SEI or NPKI more profitable?

Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in SEI or NPKI?

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How does NPK International compare to Cactus?

Which has more volatility and risk, NPKI or WHD?

Which has better valuation and earnings, NPKI or WHD?

Is NPKI or WHD more profitable?

Do analysts prefer NPKI or WHD?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of NPKI or WHD?

Does the media refer more to NPKI or WHD?

Summary

How does NPK International compare to ACM Research?

Is NPKI or ACMR more profitable?

Which has more volatility & risk, NPKI or ACMR?

Does the media favor NPKI or ACMR?

Which has better earnings & valuation, NPKI or ACMR?

Do analysts prefer NPKI or ACMR?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in NPKI or ACMR?

Summary

How does NPK International compare to ATS?

Which has more volatility & risk, ATS or NPKI?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in ATS or NPKI?

Is ATS or NPKI more profitable?

Do analysts rate ATS or NPKI?

Does the media refer more to ATS or NPKI?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, ATS or NPKI?

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