INNOVATE (VATE) Competitors $5.93 +0.23 (+4.04%) As of 02:30 PM 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, BW, RECT, CSTE, TPCS, NISN, and NWGLShould 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), Babcock (BW), Rectitude (RECT), Caesarstone (CSTE), Techprecision (TPCS), NiSun International Enterprise Development Group (NISN), and Nature Wood Group (NWGL). These companies are all part of the "construction materials" industry. INNOVATE vs. Its Competitors ZJK Industrial Smith-Midland Acme United Mingteng International Babcock Rectitude Caesarstone Techprecision NiSun International Enterprise Development Group Nature Wood Group ZJK Industrial (NASDAQ:ZJK) and INNOVATE (NYSE:VATE) are both small-cap construction materials companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, risk, dividends, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, valuation and media sentiment. Is ZJK or VATE more profitable? ZJK Industrial has a net margin of 0.00% compared to INNOVATE's net margin of -3.91%. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets ZJK IndustrialN/A N/A N/A INNOVATE -3.91%N/A -4.69% Does the media favor ZJK or VATE? In the previous week, INNOVATE had 5 more articles in the media than ZJK Industrial. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for INNOVATE and 2 mentions for ZJK Industrial. ZJK Industrial's average media sentiment score of 1.23 beat INNOVATE's score of 0.60 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) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 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) 1 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has better valuation and earnings, ZJK or VATE? ZJK Industrial has higher earnings, but lower revenue than INNOVATE. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioZJK Industrial$37.81M5.71N/AN/AN/AINNOVATE$1.11B0.07-$34.60M-$3.36-1.76 Do institutionals and insiders believe in 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. Email Address 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$78.75M$16.19B$14.86B$21.10BDividend YieldN/A4.17%3.95%3.58%P/E Ratio-1.768.877.5327.85Price / Sales0.074.573.8159.34Price / Cash12.7633.7732.3823.00Price / Book-0.492.332.054.68Net Income-$34.60M$951.84M$922.55M$994.49M7 Day Performance8.81%2.23%2.25%1.53%1 Month Performance11.68%7.28%5.59%5.79%1 Year Performance-7.34%-2.49%-2.78%11.35% INNOVATE Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)VATEINNOVATE0.8605 of 5 stars$5.93+4.0%N/A-15.9%$78.75M$1.11B-1.763,161Trending NewsZJKZJK IndustrialN/A$3.62+3.1%N/AN/A$222.20M$37.81M0.00N/ANews CoverageSMIDSmith-Midland1.0008 of 5 stars$38.00-0.7%N/A+15.4%$201.40M$78.51M20.54200ACUAcme United3.7033 of 5 stars$42.83-0.4%N/A+10.7%$162.37M$195.49M8.76650News CoveragePositive NewsEarnings ReportMTENMingteng InternationalN/A$17.00+2.1%N/A+435.4%$116.28M$10.12M0.00N/ABWBabcock2.3825 of 5 stars$1.03-2.4%$3.00+192.7%-33.6%$100.86M$717.30M-1.231,950RECTRectitudeN/A$5.00+7.5%N/A+39.1%$72.50M$30.69M0.00N/ACSTECaesarstone2.7433 of 5 stars$1.78+1.7%$6.00+237.1%-69.5%$61.50M$424.49M-1.311,532News CoverageTPCSTechprecision0.4593 of 5 stars$3.61-1.4%N/A+29.0%$35.21M$33.15M-4.06160NISNNiSun International Enterprise Development Group0.5853 of 5 stars$3.90flatN/A-45.3%$17.71M$340.22M0.00180Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsGap DownNWGLNature Wood GroupN/A$1.02-1.0%N/A-54.2%$16.88M$21.54M0.00114 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies ZJK Competitors SMID Competitors ACU Competitors MTEN Competitors BW Competitors RECT Competitors CSTE Competitors TPCS Competitors NISN Competitors NWGL 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 7/25/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredYour Bank Account Is No Longer SafeWhat If Washington Declared That: YOUR Money ISN'T Actually Yours? 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