Head-To-Head Comparison: MKDWELL Tech (NASDAQ:MKDW) vs. Hayward (NYSE:HAYW)

MKDWELL Tech (NASDAQ:MKDW) and Hayward (NYSE:HAYW) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, valuation, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares MKDWELL Tech and Hayward”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
MKDWELL Tech	$2.00 million	12.57	-$2.52 million	N/A	N/A
Hayward	$1.12 billion	2.79	$151.57 million	$0.68	21.18

Hayward has higher revenue and earnings than MKDWELL Tech.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for MKDWELL Tech and Hayward, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
MKDWELL Tech	0	0	0	0	0.00
Hayward	0	2	2	1	2.80

Hayward has a consensus target price of $17.83, suggesting a potential upside of 23.80%. Given Hayward’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Hayward is more favorable than MKDWELL Tech.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

70.0% of MKDWELL Tech shares are held by institutional investors. 22.9% of MKDWELL Tech shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 5.1% of Hayward shares are held 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.

Risk & Volatility

MKDWELL Tech has a beta of -1.9, meaning that its stock price is 290% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Hayward has a beta of 1.18, meaning that its stock price is 18% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares MKDWELL Tech and Hayward’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
MKDWELL Tech	N/A	N/A	N/A
Hayward	13.51%	11.27%	5.59%

Summary

Hayward beats MKDWELL Tech on 10 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About MKDWELL Tech

MKDWELL Tech Inc. is an automotive electronics manufacturer. MKDWELL Tech Inc., formerly known as Cetus Capital Acquisition Corp., is based in New York.

About Hayward

Hayward Holdings, Inc. designs, manufactures, and markets a portfolio of pool equipment and associated automation systems in North America, Europe, and internationally. The company offers pool equipment, including pumps, filters, robotics, suction and pressure cleaners, gas heaters and heat pumps, water features and landscape lighting, water sanitizers, salt chlorine generators, safety equipment, and in-floor automated cleaning systems, as well as LED illumination solutions. It sells its products through specialty distributors, retailers, and buying groups. The company was founded in 1925 and is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.