HSAI vs NGTF vs ROK Stock Comparison

Hesai, NightFood Holdings and Rockwell Automation Prices as of Oct 23, 2026 Peers: Industry group
HSAI Hesai Group
$13.13 -19.5% 1M -42.0% 1Y
Market cap
$1.90B
P/E
26.9x
Revenue (TTM)
$480.33M
Div. yield
–
Electronic Components Technology
3 wins
ROK Rockwell Automation, Inc
$426.18 -1.6% 1M +19.3% 1Y
Market cap
$47.75B
P/E
39.8x
Revenue (TTM)
$8.97B
Div. yield
–
Industrial Machinery Industrials
3 wins

Head to Head

10 decided of 12

NightFood Holdings leads on 4 of the 12 questions below (NightFood Holdings 4, Rockwell Automation 3, Hesai 3). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionHSAINGTFROKLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $1.90B $858.02M $47.75B ROK
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 26.9x -10.1x 39.8x HSAI
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 218.8x — 34.1x ROK
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +38.6% +1,462.5% +11.3% NGTF
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 14.7% -1,039.0% 13.4% HSAI
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — — 21.0% –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — -0.4x 1.3x NGTF
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% — 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -42.0% +3,850.0% +19.3% NGTF
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years — +73.7%/yr +6.1%/yr NGTF
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 71.2% 527.2% 31.3% ROK
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 73/100 28/100 53/100 HSAI

Percentile Scorecard

HSAINGTFROK

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisHSAINGTFROK
Valuation 69 #35 of 112 50 #7 of 13 15 #173 of 203
Growth 97 #4 of 109 0 #12 of 12 52 #91 of 188
Profitability 54 #49 of 105 46 #7 of 12 94 #12 of 187
Financial Health – 17 #11 of 13 32 #152 of 222
Shareholder Returns – – 74 #41 of 153
Overall 73 28 53
  • HSAI ranked among 122 companies in Computer Hardware
  • NGTF ranked among 14 companies in Robotics and Automation
  • ROK ranked among 222 companies in Machinery

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodHSAINGTFROKSPY
1 month -19.5%+10,433.3%-1.6% -1.0%
3 months -10.1%+10,433.3%-7.8% +2.9%
6 months -41.2%+10,433.3%+6.2% +6.4%
Year to date -41.4%+6,220.0%+9.5% +11.4%
1 year -42.0%+3,850.0%+19.3% +13.1%
3 years +30.3%+15,700.0%+60.3% +79.4%
3 years, per year +9.2%+441.2%+17.0% +21.5%
5 years —+1,480.0%+34.7% +67.7%
5 years, per year —+73.7%+6.1% +10.9%
10 years —+3,060.0%+246.5% +255.2%
10 years, per year —+41.3%+13.2% +13.5%

Risk

MeasureHSAINGTFROKSPY
Volatility, 1Y 71.2%527.2%31.3% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 68.0%444.3%31.7% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 2.871.751.39 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.597.300.62 1.03
Max drawdown, 5Y -84.2%-95.5%-45.6% -25.4%
From 52-week high -54.4%-2.8%-13.9% -2.5%
52-week high $28.79$3.25$495.08 $779.14
52-week low $12.14$0.02$348.51 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleHSAINGTFROK
P/E now vs peer median 25.8xmedian 31.3x -10.1x 39.4xmedian 25.9x
P/S now vs peer median 4.3xmedian 2.6x 105.3xmedian 17.8x 5.3xmedian 1.9x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median —median 19.6x -12.1x 23.9xmedian 13.7x
P/FCF now vs peer median —median 28.3x -100.2xmedian 13.8x 31.5xmedian 21.1x
P/B now vs peer median —median 2.9x 72.7xmedian 1.0x 13.5xmedian 2.3x
PEG now vs peer median 0.43median 1.15 0.16 -8.98median 1.19

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsHSAINGTFROK
Revenue $480.33M $8.15M $8.97B
Gross profit $195.19M $5.34M $4.41B
Operating income $24.53M -$77.62M $1.77B
Net income $63.29M -$84.65M $1.20B
Free cash flow – -$8.56M $1.50B
R&D $122.50M – $716.00M
EPS (diluted) $0.48 $-0.31 $10.76
Cash & equivalents $222.56M $865.89K $479.00M
Total debt – $136.49M $13.81B
Shares (diluted) 146.44M 271.53M 111.60M
Enterprise value -$1.61B $854.73M $45.94B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricHSAINGTFROK
P/E 25.8x -10.1x 39.4x
P/FCF – -100.2x 31.5x
P/Operating cash flow – -106.6x 27.3x
P/S 4.3x 105.3x 5.3x
P/B – 72.7x 13.5x
P/Tangible book – 147.2x 17.0x
EV/EBITDA – -12.1x 23.9x
EV/EBIT 43.6x -11.4x 28.3x
EV/Revenue 2.2x 108.8x 5.6x
EV/FCF – -103.5x 33.3x
EV/Operating cash flow – -110.1x 28.9x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.43 0.16 -8.98

Growth

14 metrics
MetricHSAINGTFROK
Revenue growth (1Y) 38.6% 1,463% 11.3%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 27.1% 293.8% 1.3%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 32.5% – 1.9%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 36.0% – 7.5%
Operating income growth (1Y) 1,028% -1,607% -7.1%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 32.9% -234.8% 2.9%
Net income growth (1Y) 405.8% -1,032% 23.8%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 46.3% -140.7% -5.5%
EPS growth (1Y) 342.2% -398.7% 25.2%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 59.8% -65.0% -4.4%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) – -786.1% 13.8%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) – -88.4% 22.8%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) – -808.6% 13.9%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – -92.3% 23.6%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricHSAINGTFROK
Gross margin 40.6% 65.5% 49.1%
EBITDA margin – -901.7% 23.3%
Operating margin 5.1% -952.6% 19.7%
Pretax margin 7.6% -1,039% 14.7%
Net margin 14.7% -1,039% 13.4%
FCF margin – -105.1% 16.8%
Operating cash flow margin – -98.8% 19.3%
Return on equity – -179.3% 30.9%
Return on assets 4.0% -87.5% 9.8%
Return on invested capital – – 21.0%
Return on capital employed – -119.7% 23.6%
Asset turnover 0.3x 0.1x 0.8x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) – 0.1x 1.4x
Stock comp / revenue – 24.6% 1.0%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricHSAINGTFROK
Debt / assets – 45.3% 29.4%
Debt / equity – 2.5x 0.9x
Net debt / EBITDA – -0.4x 1.3x
Debt / FCF – -3.4x 2.2x
Liabilities / assets – 81.7% 68.5%
Equity / assets – 18.3% 31.5%
Interest coverage 19.1x -12.3x 12.8x
Current ratio – 0.1x 1.1x
Quick ratio – 0.0x 0.7x
Cash ratio – 0.0x 0.1x
Altman Z-score – 2.51 5.85

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricHSAINGTFROK
Dividend yield – – 1.3%
Net buyback yield – 0.0% 1.5%
Shareholder yield – 0.0% 2.8%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusHSAINGTFROK
Forward P/E 218.8xFY2026 – 34.1xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $0.06FY2026 – $12.50FY2026
EPS growth, next FY -86.0%FY2026 – +18.7%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +150.0% – +12.3%
Revenue, next fiscal year $674.17MFY2026 – $8.50BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +55.8%FY2026 – +1.9%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +28.7% – +19.4%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersHSAINGTFROK
Held by institutions 26.6% – 89.2%
Institutions holding 131 – 1,540
Change in shares held, QoQ -13.3% – +3.5%
Institutions buying 88 – 805
Institutions selling 31 – 437
Buyers to sellers 2.84 – 1.84

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

HSAINGTFROK
HSAI 1.00 0.07 0.32
NGTF 0.07 1.00 -0.01
ROK 0.32 -0.01 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, HSAI, NGTF and ROK?

Rockwell Automation (ROK) is the largest by market capitalisation: Hesai (HSAI) $1.90B, NightFood Holdings (NGTF) $858.02M, Rockwell Automation (ROK) $47.75B.

Which stock is cheaper, HSAI, NGTF and ROK?

Hesai (HSAI) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Hesai (HSAI) 26.9x, NightFood Holdings (NGTF) -10.1x, Rockwell Automation (ROK) 39.8x). On next year's consensus earnings, Rockwell Automation (ROK) is cheapest (Hesai (HSAI) 218.8x, Rockwell Automation (ROK) 34.1x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

NightFood Holdings (NGTF) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Hesai (HSAI) +38.6%, NightFood Holdings (NGTF) +1,462.5%, Rockwell Automation (ROK) +11.3%.

Which company is more profitable?

Hesai (HSAI) has the highest net margin (Hesai (HSAI) 14.7%, NightFood Holdings (NGTF) -1,039.0%, Rockwell Automation (ROK) 13.4%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year NightFood Holdings (NGTF) returned the most: Hesai (HSAI) -42.0%, NightFood Holdings (NGTF) +3,850.0%, Rockwell Automation (ROK) +19.3%. Over five years, NightFood Holdings (NGTF) compounded fastest (NightFood Holdings (NGTF) +73.7%/yr, Rockwell Automation (ROK) +6.1%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Rockwell Automation (ROK) has been the steadiest (Hesai (HSAI) 71.2%, NightFood Holdings (NGTF) 527.2%, Rockwell Automation (ROK) 31.3%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, HSAI, NGTF and ROK?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, NightFood Holdings (NGTF) leads on 4. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.