Stem (STEM) Competitors $8.57 +1.06 (+14.03%) Closing price 07/3/2025 03:43 PM EasternExtended Trading$8.57 0.00 (0.00%) As of 07/3/2025 04:44 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 TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock STEM vs. NOVT, QS, ATKR, ENVX, ENR, RUN, PLUG, MVST, FLNC, and EOSEShould you be buying Stem stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Stem include Novanta (NOVT), QuantumScape (QS), Atkore (ATKR), Enovix (ENVX), Energizer (ENR), Sunrun (RUN), Plug Power (PLUG), Microvast (MVST), Fluence Energy (FLNC), and Eos Energy Enterprises (EOSE). These companies are all part of the "electrical equipment" industry. Stem vs. Its Competitors Novanta QuantumScape Atkore Enovix Energizer Sunrun Plug Power Microvast Fluence Energy Eos Energy Enterprises Novanta (NASDAQ:NOVT) and Stem (NYSE:STEM) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, dividends, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation and media sentiment. Does the media favor NOVT or STEM? In the previous week, Novanta had 3 more articles in the media than Stem. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Novanta and 2 mentions for Stem. Novanta's average media sentiment score of 1.11 beat Stem's score of 0.33 indicating that Novanta is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Novanta 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Stem 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Do analysts recommend NOVT or STEM? Novanta presently has a consensus target price of $160.00, suggesting a potential upside of 19.90%. Stem has a consensus target price of $22.22, suggesting a potential upside of 159.15%. Given Stem's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Stem is more favorable than Novanta.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Novanta 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00Stem 0 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.11 Is NOVT or STEM more profitable? Novanta has a net margin of 7.42% compared to Stem's net margin of -532.03%. Novanta's return on equity of 15.06% beat Stem's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Novanta7.42% 15.06% 7.97% Stem -532.03%N/A -22.00% Which has more risk & volatility, NOVT or STEM? Novanta has a beta of 1.45, meaning that its stock price is 45% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Stem has a beta of 1.24, meaning that its stock price is 24% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of NOVT or STEM? 98.4% of Novanta shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 61.6% of Stem shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.2% of Novanta shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 5.1% of Stem shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Which has higher valuation and earnings, NOVT or STEM? Novanta has higher revenue and earnings than Stem. Stem is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Novanta, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioNovanta$949.24M5.06$64.09M$1.9668.08Stem$144.58M0.49-$854.01M-$99.00-0.09 SummaryNovanta beats Stem on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Stem News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for STEM 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 STEM 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 STEM vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricStemIT Services IndustryComputer SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$71.34M$17.48B$27.57B$20.64BDividend YieldN/A1.48%3.12%3.74%P/E Ratio-0.0939.5537.0328.10Price / Sales0.4912.442,036.2754.30Price / Cash0.1426.0337.8322.31Price / Book-0.185.047.254.59Net Income-$854.01M$434.18M$763.57M$986.06M7 Day Performance32.62%4.92%2.69%2.79%1 Month Performance-21.04%1.88%5.96%5.41%1 Year Performance-62.39%29.35%52,290.41%14.62% Stem Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)STEMStem2.7109 of 5 stars$8.58+14.0%$22.22+159.2%-62.4%$71.34M$144.58M-0.09660NOVTNovanta2.2396 of 5 stars$122.79+1.8%$160.00+30.3%-16.7%$4.42B$949.24M62.653,000News CoveragePositive NewsQSQuantumScape0.552 of 5 stars$4.25-0.9%$5.19+22.0%+37.8%$2.38BN/A-4.67850Options VolumeATKRAtkore2.0241 of 5 stars$68.50+3.2%$79.57+16.2%-43.3%$2.31B$3.20B13.175,600ENVXEnovix2.3645 of 5 stars$8.11-1.5%$17.27+113.0%-25.6%$1.56B$23.07M-6.29340Buyback AnnouncementENREnergizer4.298 of 5 stars$20.33+2.5%$31.63+55.6%-27.2%$1.47B$2.89B27.855,600High Trading VolumeRUNSunrun4.6003 of 5 stars$6.24+0.2%$13.43+115.2%-14.1%$1.43B$2.04B-0.5111,058Options VolumeGap UpPLUGPlug Power4.59 of 5 stars$1.09-1.8%$1.83+67.8%-41.1%$1.25B$628.81M-0.443,224MVSTMicrovast1.2208 of 5 stars$3.74-4.3%$3.00-19.8%+859.1%$1.22B$379.80M-8.701,921FLNCFluence Energy2.5379 of 5 stars$5.62-3.6%$8.12+44.5%-51.1%$1.02B$2.70B-25.551,595Positive NewsOptions VolumeGap UpEOSEEos Energy Enterprises2.0248 of 5 stars$4.19-6.7%$6.50+55.1%+186.8%$953.60M$15.61M-0.95250Options VolumeGap Down Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Novanta Alternatives QuantumScape Alternatives Atkore Alternatives Enovix Alternatives Energizer Alternatives Sunrun Alternatives Plug Power Alternatives Microvast Alternatives Fluence Energy Alternatives Eos Energy Enterprises 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:STEM) was last updated on 7/4/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersPresidential Bombshell: $150T Resource to Be Released as soon as this Summer?Something extraordinary is happening in Washington. 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