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JOY vs. BLDP, VLN, XBC, NXH, and ENW

Should you be buying JOY stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of JOY include Ballard Power Systems (BLDP), Velan (VLN), Xebec Adsorption (XBC), Next Hydrogen Solutions (NXH), and EnWave (ENW). These companies are all part of the "specialty industrial machinery" industry.

How does JOY compare to Ballard Power Systems?

JOY (TSE:JOY) and Ballard Power Systems (TSE:BLDP) are both small-cap specialty industrial machinery industry companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations and media sentiment.

3.7% of JOY shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 11.2% of Ballard Power Systems shares are owned by institutional investors. 7.6% of JOY shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 15.5% of Ballard Power Systems shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

JOY has a beta of 0.579581, suggesting that its stock price is 42% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ballard Power Systems has a beta of 0.409071, suggesting that its stock price is 59% less volatile than the S&P 500.

JOY has a net margin of 13.26% compared to Ballard Power Systems' net margin of -91.29%. JOY's return on equity of 7.54% beat Ballard Power Systems' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
JOY13.26% 7.54% 2.22%
Ballard Power Systems -91.29%-14.67%-9.42%

JOY has higher revenue and earnings than Ballard Power Systems. Ballard Power Systems is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than JOY, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
JOYC$201.11M2.09C$5.37MC$0.3816.39
Ballard Power SystemsC$99.37M17.90-C$231.90M-C$0.30N/A

In the previous week, JOY had 10 more articles in the media than Ballard Power Systems. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for JOY and 3 mentions for Ballard Power Systems. JOY's average media sentiment score of 0.41 beat Ballard Power Systems' score of 0.26 indicating that JOY is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
JOY
4 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
5 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
2 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Ballard Power Systems
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Summary

JOY beats Ballard Power Systems on 10 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does JOY compare to Velan?

JOY (TSE:JOY) and Velan (TSE:VLN) are both small-cap specialty industrial machinery industry companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, risk, media sentiment, profitability, dividends, earnings and analyst recommendations.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
JOYC$201.11M2.09C$5.37MC$0.3816.39
VelanC$294.70M1.14-C$44.39MC$3.025.13

3.7% of JOY shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 5.3% of Velan shares are held by institutional investors. 7.6% of JOY shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 23.8% of Velan shares are held 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.

Velan has a net margin of 22.17% compared to JOY's net margin of 13.26%. Velan's return on equity of 41.08% beat JOY's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
JOY13.26% 7.54% 2.22%
Velan 22.17%41.08%2.30%

In the previous week, JOY had 12 more articles in the media than Velan. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for JOY and 1 mentions for Velan. Velan's average media sentiment score of 1.16 beat JOY's score of 0.41 indicating that Velan is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
JOY
4 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
5 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
2 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Velan
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

JOY has a beta of 0.579581, suggesting that its stock price is 42% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Velan has a beta of 0.818895, suggesting that its stock price is 18% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Velan beats JOY on 9 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does JOY compare to Xebec Adsorption?

Xebec Adsorption (TSE:XBC) and JOY (TSE:JOY) are both small-cap specialty industrial machinery industry companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, risk, earnings, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and media sentiment.

3.7% of JOY shares are owned by institutional investors. 7.6% of JOY shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

JOY has higher revenue and earnings than Xebec Adsorption. Xebec Adsorption is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than JOY, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Xebec AdsorptionC$155.36M0.00-C$31.87M-C$0.21N/A
JOYC$201.11M2.09C$5.37MC$0.3816.39

In the previous week, JOY had 13 more articles in the media than Xebec Adsorption. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for JOY and 0 mentions for Xebec Adsorption. JOY's average media sentiment score of 0.41 beat Xebec Adsorption's score of 0.00 indicating that JOY is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Xebec Adsorption Neutral
JOY Neutral

JOY has a net margin of 13.26% compared to Xebec Adsorption's net margin of 0.00%. JOY's return on equity of 7.54% beat Xebec Adsorption's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Xebec AdsorptionN/A N/A N/A
JOY 13.26%7.54%2.22%

Summary

JOY beats Xebec Adsorption on 11 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does JOY compare to Next Hydrogen Solutions?

JOY (TSE:JOY) and Next Hydrogen Solutions (CVE:NXH) are both small-cap specialty industrial machinery industry companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership and media sentiment.

JOY has higher revenue and earnings than Next Hydrogen Solutions. Next Hydrogen Solutions is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than JOY, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
JOYC$201.11M2.09C$5.37MC$0.3816.39
Next Hydrogen SolutionsC$3.42M11.55-C$11.21M-C$0.31N/A

In the previous week, JOY had 13 more articles in the media than Next Hydrogen Solutions. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for JOY and 0 mentions for Next Hydrogen Solutions. JOY's average media sentiment score of 0.41 beat Next Hydrogen Solutions' score of 0.00 indicating that JOY is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
JOY Neutral
Next Hydrogen Solutions Neutral

3.7% of JOY shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 2.4% of Next Hydrogen Solutions shares are owned by institutional investors. 7.6% of JOY shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 18.5% of Next Hydrogen Solutions shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

JOY has a net margin of 13.26% compared to Next Hydrogen Solutions' net margin of -223.70%. Next Hydrogen Solutions' return on equity of 489.77% beat JOY's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
JOY13.26% 7.54% 2.22%
Next Hydrogen Solutions -223.70%489.77%-33.96%

JOY has a beta of 0.579581, meaning that its stock price is 42% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Next Hydrogen Solutions has a beta of -3.181643, meaning that its stock price is 418% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

JOY beats Next Hydrogen Solutions on 10 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does JOY compare to EnWave?

EnWave (CVE:ENW) and JOY (TSE:JOY) are both small-cap specialty industrial machinery industry companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and risk.

EnWave has a beta of 1.573778, indicating that its stock price is 57% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, JOY has a beta of 0.579581, indicating that its stock price is 42% less volatile than the S&P 500.

JOY has a net margin of 13.26% compared to EnWave's net margin of -4.11%. JOY's return on equity of 7.54% beat EnWave's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
EnWave-4.11% -5.73% -16.70%
JOY 13.26%7.54%2.22%

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
EnWave
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
JOY
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

JOY has higher revenue and earnings than EnWave. EnWave is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than JOY, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
EnWaveC$14.25M2.25-C$2.40M-C$0.01N/A
JOYC$201.11M2.09C$5.37MC$0.3816.39

0.1% of EnWave shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 3.7% of JOY shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.6% of EnWave shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 7.6% of JOY shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, JOY had 13 more articles in the media than EnWave. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for JOY and 0 mentions for EnWave. JOY's average media sentiment score of 0.41 beat EnWave's score of 0.00 indicating that JOY is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
EnWave Neutral
JOY Neutral

Summary

JOY beats EnWave on 11 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

This chart shows the average media sentiment of TSE 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.
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JOY vs. The Competition

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MetricJOYSpecialty Industrial Machinery IndustryBusiness SectorTSE Exchange
Market CapC$420.41MC$7.38BC$6.40BC$11.72B
Dividend Yield20.55%2.69%3.03%6.22%
P/E Ratio16.3916.7825.8523.83
Price / Sales2.0935,658.64430.6913.46
Price / Cash6.729.3322.9282.69
Price / Book1.182.616.084.48
Net IncomeC$5.37MC$299.51MC$200.90MC$300.68M
7 Day Performance17.99%1.65%1.27%0.12%
1 Month Performance20.50%10.43%7.46%2.88%
1 Year Performance364.93%48.00%56.26%57.78%

JOY Competitors List

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CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
JOY
JOY
N/AC$6.23
+4.4%		N/AN/AC$420.41MC$201.11M16.3953
BLDP
Ballard Power Systems
N/AC$4.47
+4.9%		N/AN/AC$1.35BC$99.37MN/A1,173
VLN
Velan
N/AC$15.10
+0.6%		N/AN/AC$325.95MC$294.70M5.00310
XBC
Xebec Adsorption
N/AN/AN/AN/AC$78.91MC$155.36MN/A600
NXH
Next Hydrogen Solutions
N/AC$0.55
flat		N/AN/AC$38.12MC$3.42MN/A43

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This page (TSE:JOY) was last updated on 5/5/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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