Cactus (WHD) Competitors $41.00 -1.48 (-3.47%) Closing price 05/21/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$41.04 +0.04 (+0.10%) As of 05/21/2025 05:07 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 ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock WHD vs. NVT, BWXT, ESAB, SPXC, ZWS, JBTM, MOG.B, CHX, WFRD, and HAYWShould you be buying Cactus stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Cactus include nVent Electric (NVT), BWX Technologies (BWXT), ESAB (ESAB), SPX Technologies (SPXC), Zurn Elkay Water Solutions (ZWS), JBT Marel (JBTM), Moog (MOG.B), ChampionX (CHX), Weatherford International (WFRD), and Hayward (HAYW). These companies are all part of the "machinery" industry. Cactus vs. nVent Electric BWX Technologies ESAB SPX Technologies Zurn Elkay Water Solutions JBT Marel Moog ChampionX Weatherford International Hayward nVent Electric (NYSE:NVT) and Cactus (NYSE:WHD) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment, earnings, risk, community ranking, valuation, institutional ownership and profitability. Is NVT or WHD more profitable? Cactus has a net margin of 16.57% compared to nVent Electric's net margin of 10.09%. Cactus' return on equity of 20.24% beat nVent Electric's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets nVent Electric10.09% 14.52% 7.27% Cactus 16.57%20.24%14.32% Which has more volatility & risk, NVT or WHD? nVent Electric has a beta of 1.24, meaning that its stock price is 24% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Cactus has a beta of 1.5, meaning that its stock price is 50% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has stronger earnings & valuation, NVT or WHD? nVent Electric has higher revenue and earnings than Cactus. Cactus is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than nVent Electric, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RationVent Electric$3.08B3.42$331.80M$3.5018.28Cactus$1.14B2.87$169.17M$2.8114.59 Is NVT or WHD a better dividend stock? nVent Electric pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Cactus pays an annual dividend of $0.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. nVent Electric pays out 22.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Cactus pays out 18.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. nVent Electric has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years and Cactus has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years. Cactus is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Does the MarketBeat Community favor NVT or WHD? Cactus received 163 more outperform votes than nVent Electric when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 66.34% of users gave nVent Electric an outperform vote while only 62.44% of users gave Cactus an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformnVent ElectricOutperform Votes20166.34% Underperform Votes10233.66% CactusOutperform Votes36462.44% Underperform Votes21937.56% Do analysts rate NVT or WHD? nVent Electric currently has a consensus target price of $70.00, indicating a potential upside of 9.42%. Cactus has a consensus target price of $52.33, indicating a potential upside of 27.63%. Given Cactus' higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Cactus is more favorable than nVent Electric.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score nVent Electric 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.14Cactus 1 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.14 Do insiders and institutionals believe in NVT or WHD? 90.1% of nVent Electric shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 85.1% of Cactus shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.8% of nVent Electric shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 13.8% of Cactus shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Does the media prefer NVT or WHD? In the previous week, Cactus had 1 more articles in the media than nVent Electric. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for Cactus and 17 mentions for nVent Electric. nVent Electric's average media sentiment score of 1.43 beat Cactus' score of 0.46 indicating that nVent Electric is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment nVent Electric 13 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Cactus 7 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral SummarynVent Electric and Cactus tied by winning 11 of the 22 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Cactus News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for WHD 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 {thisCompany.Symbol} 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 WHD vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricCactusOil & gas field machinery IndustryEnergy SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$3.26B$3.74B$7.29B$19.41BDividend Yield1.19%2.02%10.95%3.83%P/E Ratio14.5410.6254.3534.23Price / Sales2.871.3223,751.1234.85Price / Cash17.1210.5835.5017.51Price / Book3.061.633.534.69Net Income$169.17M$161.92M$4.30B$1.02B7 Day Performance-6.36%-4.61%-0.69%-1.74%1 Month Performance9.74%7.32%6.68%7.46%1 Year Performance-18.43%1.69%176.04%3.96% Cactus Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)WHDCactus4.2644 of 5 stars$41.01-3.5%$52.33+27.6%-20.0%$3.26B$1.14B14.541,200Analyst RevisionNVTnVent Electric3.4199 of 5 stars$67.27-1.5%$70.00+4.1%-23.1%$11.07B$3.08B34.3210,400Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementGap DownBWXTBWX Technologies3.4699 of 5 stars$108.58+1.3%$123.88+14.1%+21.6%$9.92B$2.78B35.957,000Positive NewsEx-DividendESABESAB2.3636 of 5 stars$127.94-0.5%$136.67+6.8%+16.5%$7.76B$2.73B29.619,280News CoverageAnalyst ForecastSPXCSPX Technologies2.297 of 5 stars$154.42+0.3%$178.80+15.8%+5.7%$7.22B$2.00B41.573,300Positive NewsAnalyst RevisionZWSZurn Elkay Water Solutions2.0182 of 5 stars$36.89+0.0%$36.43-1.2%+10.1%$6.21B$1.58B40.092,700Positive NewsJBTMJBT Marel3.499 of 5 stars$118.18+1.0%$143.00+21.0%N/A$6.14B$2.18B21.935,100Dividend AnnouncementGap UpMOG.BMoogN/A$185.09+9.2%N/A+5.7%$5.85B$3.67B28.1714,000CHXChampionX3.7542 of 5 stars$25.80-1.5%$37.67+46.0%-28.0%$4.94B$3.58B15.647,300Positive NewsWFRDWeatherford International4.6331 of 5 stars$47.97-4.0%$96.63+101.4%-63.2%$3.48B$5.35B7.1317,700Positive NewsGap UpHAYWHayward3.9918 of 5 stars$14.36-0.8%$17.13+19.3%-6.8%$3.11B$1.07B34.202,000 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies NVT Alternatives BWXT Alternatives ESAB Alternatives SPXC Alternatives ZWS Alternatives JBTM Alternatives MOG.B Alternatives CHX Alternatives WFRD Alternatives HAYW Alternatives 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:WHD) was last updated on 5/22/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersJuly 2025 Rule Change to Impact Retirement InvestorsThere's a massive change from a new rule going into effect this July. 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