INNOVATE (VATE) Competitors $4.88 +0.13 (+2.74%) As of 11:00 AM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock VATE vs. ZJK, SMID, ACU, MTEN, RECT, TPCS, CSTE, 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), Mingteng International (MTEN), Rectitude (RECT), Techprecision (TPCS), Caesarstone (CSTE), 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 Mingteng International Rectitude Techprecision Caesarstone Nature Wood Group NiSun International Enterprise Development Group ZK International Group ZJK Industrial (NASDAQ:ZJK) and INNOVATE (NYSE:VATE) are both small-cap construction materials companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, media sentiment, valuation, profitability and analyst recommendations. Does the media favor ZJK or VATE? In the previous week, INNOVATE had 3 more articles in the media than ZJK Industrial. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for INNOVATE and 2 mentions for ZJK Industrial. ZJK Industrial's average media sentiment score of 0.95 beat INNOVATE's score of 0.71 indicating that ZJK Industrial is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment ZJK Industrial 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive INNOVATE 3 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has better earnings and valuation, ZJK or VATE? ZJK Industrial has higher earnings, but lower revenue than INNOVATE. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioZJK Industrial$37.81M5.88N/AN/AN/AINNOVATE$1.11B0.06-$34.60M-$6.03-0.81 Is ZJK or VATE 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 ZJK IndustrialN/A N/A N/A INNOVATE -7.63%N/A -8.56% Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of ZJK or VATE? 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 large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. SummaryZJK Industrial and INNOVATE tied by winning 4 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. 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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$65.17M$16.26B$14.91B$21.54BDividend YieldN/A3.75%3.57%3.52%P/E Ratio-0.8112.1610.1129.39Price / Sales0.069.097.5261.00Price / Cash10.6348.6145.3024.32Price / Book-0.412.762.424.56Net Income-$34.60M$952.28M$922.91M$1.00B7 Day Performance-1.41%-2.62%-2.01%-0.13%1 Month Performance-4.23%10.68%9.25%2.49%1 Year Performance24.94%8.83%6.57%13.39% INNOVATE Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)VATEINNOVATE0.0918 of 5 stars$4.89+2.8%N/A+18.6%$65.17M$1.11B-0.813,161ZJKZJK IndustrialN/A$3.87-0.5%N/AN/A$238.77M$37.81M0.00N/AGap DownSMIDSmith-Midland0.8969 of 5 stars$41.78+4.9%N/A+4.3%$211.23M$91.00M18.41200ACUAcme United3.7609 of 5 stars$40.71-0.8%N/A-1.1%$155.89M$194.06M8.33650News CoveragePositive NewsDividend AnnouncementMTENMingteng InternationalN/A$12.05+0.2%N/A+114.6%$82.21M$10.12M0.00N/APositive NewsGap DownRECTRectitudeN/A$3.74-6.5%N/A+9.4%$58M$32.57M0.00N/ATPCSTechprecision0.2913 of 5 stars$5.41+1.9%N/A+68.6%$52.85M$34.03M-28.47160CSTECaesarstone1.0944 of 5 stars$1.40flatN/A-67.4%$48.37M$443.22M-0.861,532Positive NewsNWGLNature Wood GroupN/A$1.38+4.5%N/A-7.1%$21.85M$21.54M0.00114Positive NewsGap DownNISNNiSun International Enterprise Development Group0.8358 of 5 stars$3.45-2.3%N/A-75.7%$15.75M$340.22M0.00180ZKINZK International Group1.4963 of 5 stars$2.61+12.0%N/A-12.2%$12.04M$108.20M0.00270Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies ZJK Competitors SMID Competitors ACU Competitors MTEN Competitors RECT Competitors TPCS Competitors CSTE 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 9/26/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersYour Bank Account Is No Longer SafeWhat If Washington Declared That: YOUR Money ISN'T Actually Yours? 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