INNOVATE (VATE) Competitors $4.58 +0.08 (+1.67%) Closing price 10/17/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$4.54 -0.04 (-0.87%) As of 10/17/2025 08:00 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 VATE vs. ZJK, SMID, ACU, TPCS, CSTE, RECT, MTEN, NWGL, NISN, and ZKINShould you be buying INNOVATE stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of INNOVATE include ZJK Industrial (ZJK), Smith-Midland (SMID), Acme United (ACU), Techprecision (TPCS), Caesarstone (CSTE), Rectitude (RECT), Mingteng International (MTEN), Nature Wood Group (NWGL), NiSun International Enterprise Development Group (NISN), and ZK International Group (ZKIN). These companies are all part of the "construction materials" industry. INNOVATE vs. Its Competitors ZJK Industrial Smith-Midland Acme United Techprecision Caesarstone Rectitude Mingteng International Nature Wood Group NiSun International Enterprise Development Group ZK International Group INNOVATE (NYSE:VATE) and ZJK Industrial (NASDAQ:ZJK) are both small-cap construction materials companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, media sentiment, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership and earnings. Which has preferable earnings & valuation, VATE or ZJK? ZJK Industrial has lower revenue, but higher earnings than INNOVATE. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioINNOVATE$1.11B0.06-$34.60M-$6.03-0.76ZJK Industrial$46.28M3.71$3.68MN/AN/A Does the media prefer VATE or ZJK? In the previous week, INNOVATE had 4 more articles in the media than ZJK Industrial. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for INNOVATE and 5 mentions for ZJK Industrial. INNOVATE's average media sentiment score of 0.56 beat ZJK Industrial's score of 0.40 indicating that INNOVATE is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment INNOVATE 1 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive ZJK Industrial 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Is VATE or ZJK more profitable? ZJK Industrial has a net margin of 0.00% compared to INNOVATE's net margin of -7.63%. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets INNOVATE-7.63% N/A -8.56% ZJK Industrial N/A N/A N/A Do analysts recommend VATE or ZJK? Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score INNOVATE 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.00ZJK Industrial 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.00 Do insiders and institutionals believe in VATE or ZJK? 34.3% of INNOVATE shares are owned by institutional investors. 55.5% of INNOVATE shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. SummaryINNOVATE beats ZJK Industrial on 5 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks. Get INNOVATE News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for VATE and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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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 VATE vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricINNOVATEDIVERSIFIED OPS IndustryMulti-Sector SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$60.41M$15.96B$14.64B$21.78BDividend YieldN/A3.52%3.37%3.62%P/E Ratio-0.7611.629.6832.43Price / Sales0.066.895.7288.97Price / Cash10.0141.4339.0724.21Price / Book-0.382.372.094.59Net Income-$34.60M$953.12M$923.61M$1.02B7 Day Performance3.16%-1.71%-2.24%1.31%1 Month Performance-7.67%-6.55%-6.05%-0.93%1 Year Performance-22.06%2.66%0.87%9.51% INNOVATE Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)VATEINNOVATE0.3379 of 5 stars$4.58+1.7%N/A-22.1%$60.41M$1.11B-0.763,161Trending NewsZJKZJK IndustrialN/A$3.18-3.0%N/A-39.9%$198.63M$37.81M0.00N/ANews CoverageAnalyst ForecastShort Interest ↓SMIDSmith-MidlandN/A$35.62-1.4%N/A+17.1%$191.46M$91.00M15.90200ACUAcme United3.5871 of 5 stars$40.17+0.7%N/A-6.2%$152.80M$194.06M8.22650TPCSTechprecision0.8433 of 5 stars$5.56+0.2%N/A+19.7%$55.31M$34.03M-29.26160Positive NewsShort Interest ↓CSTECaesarstone0.3038 of 5 stars$1.62+2.1%N/A-69.3%$55.11M$443.22M-0.981,532RECTRectitudeN/A$3.43-9.3%N/A+9.0%$50.76M$43.80M0.00N/AGap UpMTENMingteng InternationalN/A$5.63+3.7%N/A+1.7%$39.53M$10.12M0.00N/AShort Interest ↓Gap DownNWGLNature Wood GroupN/A$1.74+20.8%N/A-6.5%$28.14M$21.54M0.00114High Trading VolumeNISNNiSun International Enterprise Development GroupN/A$4.04+1.3%N/A-72.1%$18.41M$340.22M0.00180Positive NewsGap DownZKINZK International Group1.472 of 5 stars$2.52+1.2%N/A-50.2%$13.15M$95.31M0.00270News CoverageShort Interest ↓ Related Companies and Tools Related Companies ZJK Competitors SMID Competitors ACU Competitors TPCS Competitors CSTE Competitors RECT Competitors MTEN Competitors NWGL Competitors NISN Competitors ZKIN Competitors 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:VATE) was last updated on 10/19/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersCapital Gains Tax Strategies for SeniorsCapital gains taxes can take a bite out of your retirement income—unless you have a smart strategy. 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