INNOVATE (VATE) Competitors

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VATE vs. JBI, LEGH, ELMT, CIX, and SMID

Should you buy INNOVATE stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares INNOVATE with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with INNOVATE include Janus International Group (JBI), Legacy Housing (LEGH), Elmet Group (ELMT), CompX International (CIX), and Smith-Midland (SMID). These companies are all part of the "construction materials" industry.

How does INNOVATE compare to Janus International Group?

Janus International Group (NYSE:JBI) and INNOVATE (NYSE:VATE) 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 media sentiment, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, profitability, risk, analyst recommendations and dividends.

Janus International Group has a beta of 1.49, indicating that its stock price is 49% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, INNOVATE has a beta of 2.27, indicating that its stock price is 127% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, INNOVATE had 1 more articles in the media than Janus International Group. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for INNOVATE and 4 mentions for Janus International Group. INNOVATE's average media sentiment score of 0.83 beat Janus International Group's score of 0.21 indicating that INNOVATE is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Janus International Group	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
INNOVATE	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Janus International Group has a net margin of 4.82% compared to INNOVATE's net margin of -3.96%. Janus International Group's return on equity of 12.18% beat INNOVATE's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Janus International Group	4.82%	12.18%	5.22%
INNOVATE	-3.96%	N/A	-5.73%

88.8% of Janus International Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 34.3% of INNOVATE shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.7% of Janus International Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 57.4% of INNOVATE shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Janus International Group presently has a consensus price target of $8.33, indicating a potential upside of 61.97%. Given Janus International Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Janus International Group is more favorable than INNOVATE.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Janus International Group	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
INNOVATE	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00

Janus International Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue than INNOVATE. INNOVATE is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Janus International Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Janus International Group	$884.20M	0.81	$53.80M	$0.31	16.60
INNOVATE	$1.25B	0.14	-$60.60M	-$4.25	N/A

Summary

Janus International Group beats INNOVATE on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does INNOVATE compare to Legacy Housing?

INNOVATE (NYSE:VATE) and Legacy Housing (NASDAQ:LEGH) are both small-cap construction materials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, media sentiment and risk.

In the previous week, INNOVATE had 4 more articles in the media than Legacy Housing. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for INNOVATE and 1 mentions for Legacy Housing. INNOVATE's average media sentiment score of 0.83 beat Legacy Housing's score of 0.50 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)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Legacy Housing	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

34.3% of INNOVATE shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 89.4% of Legacy Housing shares are owned by institutional investors. 57.4% of INNOVATE shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 30.1% of Legacy Housing shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Legacy Housing has a net margin of 26.01% compared to INNOVATE's net margin of -3.96%. Legacy Housing's return on equity of 8.08% beat INNOVATE's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
INNOVATE	-3.96%	N/A	-5.73%
Legacy Housing	26.01%	8.08%	7.44%

Legacy Housing has a consensus target price of $21.00, suggesting a potential downside of 8.58%. Given Legacy Housing's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Legacy Housing is more favorable than INNOVATE.

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)	1.00
Legacy Housing	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

INNOVATE has a beta of 2.27, meaning that its share price is 127% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Legacy Housing has a beta of 0.77, meaning that its share price is 23% less volatile than the broader market.

Legacy Housing has lower revenue, but higher earnings than INNOVATE. INNOVATE is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Legacy Housing, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
INNOVATE	$1.25B	0.14	-$60.60M	-$4.25	N/A
Legacy Housing	$164.57M	3.32	$41.81M	$1.78	12.90

Summary

Legacy Housing beats INNOVATE on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does INNOVATE compare to Elmet Group?

Elmet Group (NASDAQ:ELMT) and INNOVATE (NYSE:VATE) are both small-cap construction materials companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, earnings, institutional ownership, media sentiment, dividends, valuation and profitability.

34.3% of INNOVATE shares are held by institutional investors. 57.4% of INNOVATE shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Elmet Group had 5 more articles in the media than INNOVATE. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Elmet Group and 5 mentions for INNOVATE. INNOVATE's average media sentiment score of 0.83 beat Elmet Group's score of 0.44 indicating that INNOVATE is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Elmet Group	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
INNOVATE	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Elmet Group presently has a consensus target price of $20.50, suggesting a potential upside of 39.84%. Given Elmet Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Elmet Group is more favorable than INNOVATE.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Elmet Group	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80
INNOVATE	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00

Elmet Group has a net margin of 0.00% compared to INNOVATE's net margin of -3.96%.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Elmet Group	N/A	N/A	N/A
INNOVATE	-3.96%	N/A	-5.73%

Elmet Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue than INNOVATE.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Elmet Group	$201.64M	2.10	N/A	N/A	N/A
INNOVATE	$1.25B	0.14	-$60.60M	-$4.25	N/A

Summary

Elmet Group beats INNOVATE on 7 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does INNOVATE compare to CompX International?

CompX International (NYSE:CIX) and INNOVATE (NYSE:VATE) are both small-cap construction materials companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment, dividends, earnings, institutional ownership and profitability.

7.5% of CompX International shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 34.3% of INNOVATE shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% of CompX International shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 57.4% of INNOVATE shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, INNOVATE had 2 more articles in the media than CompX International. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for INNOVATE and 3 mentions for CompX International. INNOVATE's average media sentiment score of 0.83 beat CompX International's score of 0.59 indicating that INNOVATE is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
CompX International	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
INNOVATE	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

CompX International has a net margin of 12.48% compared to INNOVATE's net margin of -3.96%. CompX International's return on equity of 11.51% beat INNOVATE's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
CompX International	12.48%	11.51%	10.52%
INNOVATE	-3.96%	N/A	-5.73%

CompX International has higher earnings, but lower revenue than INNOVATE. INNOVATE is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than CompX International, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
CompX International	$158.58M	1.82	$22.59M	$1.64	14.31
INNOVATE	$1.25B	0.14	-$60.60M	-$4.25	N/A

CompX International has a beta of 0.88, suggesting that its stock price is 12% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, INNOVATE has a beta of 2.27, suggesting that its stock price is 127% more volatile than the broader market.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
CompX International	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
INNOVATE	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00

Summary

CompX International and INNOVATE tied by winning 7 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does INNOVATE compare to Smith-Midland?

INNOVATE (NYSE:VATE) and Smith-Midland (NASDAQ:SMID) are both small-cap construction materials companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, earnings, profitability, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation and institutional ownership.

Smith-Midland has a net margin of 13.37% compared to INNOVATE's net margin of -3.96%. Smith-Midland's return on equity of 24.91% beat INNOVATE's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
INNOVATE	-3.96%	N/A	-5.73%
Smith-Midland	13.37%	24.91%	15.20%

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)	1.00
Smith-Midland	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

34.3% of INNOVATE shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 49.9% of Smith-Midland shares are owned by institutional investors. 57.4% of INNOVATE shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 3.9% of Smith-Midland shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

INNOVATE has a beta of 2.27, indicating that its share price is 127% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Smith-Midland has a beta of 1.77, indicating that its share price is 77% more volatile than the broader market.

Smith-Midland has lower revenue, but higher earnings than INNOVATE. INNOVATE is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Smith-Midland, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
INNOVATE	$1.25B	0.14	-$60.60M	-$4.25	N/A
Smith-Midland	$93.40M	1.68	$12.51M	$2.35	12.55

In the previous week, INNOVATE had 5 more articles in the media than Smith-Midland. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for INNOVATE and 0 mentions for Smith-Midland. Smith-Midland's average media sentiment score of 1.00 beat INNOVATE's score of 0.83 indicating that Smith-Midland is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
INNOVATE	Positive
Smith-Midland	Positive

Summary

Smith-Midland beats INNOVATE on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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VATE vs. The Competition

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Metric	INNOVATE	DIVERSIFIED OPS Industry	Multi-Sector Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$179.53M	$20.25B	$18.48B	$22.95B
Dividend Yield	N/A	3.79%	3.59%	4.10%
P/E Ratio	-3.09	30.21	25.25	30.20
Price / Sales	0.14	12.03	10.14	23.86
Price / Cash	N/A	51.33	48.95	24.77
Price / Book	-0.74	5.11	4.50	4.71
Net Income	-$60.60M	$952.31M	$939.12M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	21.37%	-0.33%	-0.33%	1.51%
1 Month Performance	9.38%	0.62%	0.06%	-0.10%
1 Year Performance	92.32%	25.14%	22.26%	27.60%

INNOVATE Competitors List

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
VATE INNOVATE	0.885 of 5 stars	$13.13 -0.3%	N/A	+127.1%	$179.53M	$1.25B	N/A	3,738
JBI Janus International Group	3.997 of 5 stars	$4.83 -2.7%	$9.17 +89.9%	-37.7%	$670.42M	$884.20M	12.38	1,817	High Trading Volume
LEGH Legacy Housing	0.904 of 5 stars	$22.01 -1.0%	$21.00 -4.6%	+1.3%	$523.30M	$164.57M	12.36	880	Positive News
ELMT Elmet Group	4.8177 of 5 stars	$16.84 +0.6%	N/A	N/A	$485.69M	$201.64M	N/A	543	Analyst Upgrade
CIX CompX International	N/A	$24.00 -1.8%	N/A	-9.7%	$295.69M	$158.58M	15.79	610	Dividend Announcement

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INNOVATE (VATE) Competitors

VATE vs. JBI, LEGH, ELMT, CIX, and SMID

How does INNOVATE compare to Janus International Group?

Which has more volatility & risk, JBI or VATE?

Does the media prefer JBI or VATE?

Is JBI or VATE more profitable?

Do insiders and institutionals believe in JBI or VATE?

Do analysts recommend JBI or VATE?

Which has better valuation & earnings, JBI or VATE?

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How does INNOVATE compare to Legacy Housing?

Does the media refer more to VATE or LEGH?

Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of VATE or LEGH?

Is VATE or LEGH more profitable?

Do analysts recommend VATE or LEGH?

Which has more risk and volatility, VATE or LEGH?

Which has better valuation & earnings, VATE or LEGH?

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How does INNOVATE compare to Elmet Group?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of ELMT or VATE?

Does the media prefer ELMT or VATE?

Do analysts recommend ELMT or VATE?

Is ELMT or VATE more profitable?

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, ELMT or VATE?

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How does INNOVATE compare to CompX International?

Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of CIX or VATE?

Does the media favor CIX or VATE?

Is CIX or VATE more profitable?

Which has better valuation and earnings, CIX or VATE?

Which has more volatility & risk, CIX or VATE?

Do analysts recommend CIX or VATE?

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How does INNOVATE compare to Smith-Midland?

Is VATE or SMID more profitable?

Do analysts prefer VATE or SMID?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in VATE or SMID?

Which has more volatility and risk, VATE or SMID?

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, VATE or SMID?

Does the media refer more to VATE or SMID?

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