INNOVATE (VATE) Competitors $5.68 +0.15 (+2.62%) Closing price 03:58 PM EasternExtended Trading$5.64 -0.05 (-0.88%) As of 04:22 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 AnalysisChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock VATE vs. ZJK, SMID, BW, ACU, MTEN, RECT, TPCS, CSTE, NWGL, and NISNShould you be buying INNOVATE stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of INNOVATE include ZJK Industrial (ZJK), Smith-Midland (SMID), Babcock (BW), Acme United (ACU), Mingteng International (MTEN), Rectitude (RECT), Techprecision (TPCS), Caesarstone (CSTE), Nature Wood Group (NWGL), and NiSun International Enterprise Development Group (NISN). These companies are all part of the "construction materials" industry. INNOVATE vs. Its Competitors ZJK Industrial Smith-Midland Babcock Acme United Mingteng International Rectitude Techprecision Caesarstone Nature Wood Group NiSun International Enterprise Development Group INNOVATE (NYSE:VATE) and ZJK Industrial (NASDAQ:ZJK) are both small-cap construction materials companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, earnings, media sentiment and analyst recommendations. 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 Does the media favor VATE or ZJK? In the previous week, INNOVATE had 4 more articles in the media than ZJK Industrial. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for INNOVATE and 1 mentions for ZJK Industrial. INNOVATE's average media sentiment score of 0.57 beat ZJK Industrial's score of 0.00 indicating that INNOVATE is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment INNOVATE 0 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive ZJK Industrial 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Which has stronger valuation & earnings, VATE or ZJK? ZJK Industrial has lower revenue, but higher earnings than INNOVATE. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioINNOVATE$1.11B0.07-$34.60M-$6.03-0.94ZJK Industrial$37.81M5.94N/AN/AN/A Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in VATE or ZJK? 34.3% of INNOVATE shares are owned by institutional investors. 55.5% of INNOVATE shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. SummaryINNOVATE beats ZJK Industrial on 5 of the 8 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. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding VATE 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 VATE vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricINNOVATEDIVERSIFIED OPS IndustryMulti-Sector SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$75.84M$15.95B$14.63B$21.32BDividend YieldN/A4.07%3.85%3.52%P/E Ratio-0.9411.889.8829.64Price / Sales0.076.705.5449.94Price / Cash12.5146.2143.2924.13Price / Book-0.472.692.364.55Net Income-$34.60M$951.86M$922.56M$999.70M7 Day Performance4.41%5.02%4.25%0.55%1 Month Performance-4.77%11.04%8.76%5.67%1 Year Performance48.82%6.17%4.12%15.62% INNOVATE Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)VATEINNOVATE0.2751 of 5 stars$5.69+2.6%N/A+47.1%$75.84M$1.11B-0.943,161ZJKZJK IndustrialN/A$3.85-1.3%N/AN/A$236.32M$37.81M0.00N/AGap UpHigh Trading VolumeSMIDSmith-Midland0.239 of 5 stars$43.17+3.5%N/A+30.9%$229M$78.51M19.02200BWBabcock3.0904 of 5 stars$2.24+9.0%$3.00+34.2%+93.4%$225.45M$717.30M-1.311,950Gap UpHigh Trading VolumeACUAcme United3.0507 of 5 stars$43.02+0.3%N/A+2.7%$163.43M$194.06M8.80650Positive NewsMTENMingteng InternationalN/A$12.13-0.6%N/A+187.9%$82.76M$10.12M0.00N/APositive NewsShort Interest ↓Gap DownRECTRectitudeN/A$4.51-1.5%N/A+42.7%$65.39M$32.57M0.00N/ANews CoverageTPCSTechprecision0.5011 of 5 stars$5.45-3.5%N/A+62.1%$54.24M$34.03M-28.68160CSTECaesarstone1.0221 of 5 stars$1.42+1.4%N/A-70.9%$49.06M$443.22M-0.871,532Short Interest ↓NWGLNature Wood GroupN/A$1.43+1.4%N/A-14.7%$22.84M$21.54M0.00114Short Interest ↑NISNNiSun International Enterprise Development GroupN/A$3.83-1.2%N/A-69.9%$17.43M$340.22M0.00180Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies ZJK Competitors SMID Competitors BW Competitors ACU Competitors MTEN Competitors RECT Competitors TPCS Competitors CSTE Competitors NWGL Competitors NISN 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 9/5/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersWhy Trump’s “Smart Dollar” could rewrite the rulesMUST SEE: Donald Trump's Radical Overhaul of the U.S. Dollar Congress just approved President Trump's lates...Stansberry Research | Sponsored“Sell Nvidia before earnings”Eric Fry just went live with one of his most controversial calls yet: “Sell Nvidia.” While Wall Street has bee...InvestorPlace | SponsoredHow “Trump’s New Dollar” Could Impact Your WealthPresident Trump just signed a game-changing law… That could soon upgrade the U.S. dollar in your checking a...Brownstone Research | SponsoredForget Tesla — This Tiny AI Stock Is Musk’s Real PlayWhile Wall Street focused on Tesla’s earnings, Elon Musk was quietly building a supercomputer so powerful it c...Behind the Markets | SponsoredRetire Comfortably with These New Monthly Income ETFs?Too many retirees lie awake at night, worried their savings won’t last. 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