Profire Energy Inc's Competitiveness
A competitive positioning analysis and financial ratio benchmarking of Profire Energy Inc (PFIE) against its publicly traded competitors: sales growth, net income, profitability, valuation and market share, plus each peer's market capitalization, revenue, income and employees. Free below: the top 5 peers. Subscriber access adds the full competitor list and CSV downloads.
Key Findings: Profire Energy Inc vs Its Competitors
- TTM: Trailing 12-month revenue of 58M vs 1,711M combined for its competitors (3.3% combined share).
- Trending: Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is accelerating (+12.3% annualized vs trailing 12 months), vs decelerating (-20.4%) for its tracked peer group.
- Growth: Profire Energy Inc generated 12.5% revenue growth year over year in Q3 2024, vs 13.7% for its competitors combined.
- Profitability: Its 13.4% net margin compares with 13.5% for the peer group.
- Peer revenue share: Profire Energy Inc accounted for 4.6% of combined revenue among its tracked peer group, down from 4.6% a year earlier.
- Peer differentiation: Revenue per employee of $0.47M compares with $0.85M for the peer group (0.6x).
Every figure above is sourced and cited in detail further down this page (Market Structure, Profitability & Cost Structure, Productivity vs Peers).
PFIE Sales vs. its Competitors, Q3 2024
Profire Energy Inc reported revenue growth of 12.47 % year on year in Q3 2024, below its competitors' combined revenue growth of 13.73 %.
With a net margin of 13.41 %, Profire Energy Inc reported lower profitability than its competitors (13.51 %).
Profire Energy Inc generated 4.57 % of the combined sales of its peer group, down from 4.61 % a year earlier.
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Profire Energy Inc vs. its Competitors, Q3 2024
Revenue growth, year on year
Net income growth, year on year
Net margin
Revenue run-rate vs trailing 12 months
TTM net margin
TTM = trailing twelve months. Run-rate annualizes the latest quarter (×4) and compares it to TTM. In millions of $. High-Confidence Competitors are named as a competitor directly in Profire Energy Inc reports; Similar-Size Competitors are the closest peers by market-cap rank within the same industry; Similar Growth & Profitability Competitors are the closest peers by combined revenue growth, operating margin and ROIC, all independent of the competitor list.
TTM revenue, latest-quarter run-rate and net income/margin benchmarked across Profire Energy Inc and its 4 competitor groupings. Available under Commercial License.
| Entity | TTM Revenue | Rev Run-rate vs TTM |
|---|---|---|
| Profire Energy Inc | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Competitors combined | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| High-Confidence Competitors (3) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Similar Growth & Profitability (7) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
TTM revenue, run-rate and net margin benchmarking across Profire Energy Inc's competitor groups requires a Commercial License.
For context: the Miscellaneous Fabricated Products industry grew revenue 19.0% year over year, combined, vs 12.5% for Profire Energy Inc. Profire Energy Inc's share of combined industry revenue moved from 0.02% to 0.02%, a gain of 0.00 percentage points.
Profire Energy Inc's Competitor Quality Breadth
Group definitions: see Methodology: Performance Group Definitions.
| Entity | Profitable | Expanding | Above Industry Growth | Distressed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Profire Energy Inc | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Competitors combined (2) | ||||
| High-Confidence Competitors (3) | ||||
| Similar Growth & Profitability (8) | 100.00 % (8 of 8) | 87.50 % (7 of 8) | 50.00 % (4 of 8) | 0.00 % (0 of 8) |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Altman Z-Score is not shown here: it is not populated in the underlying data for any company. Percentages are of companies in each group that report the relevant metric, not of the full group size.
PFIE Stock Performance relative to its Competitors
PFIE Stock Performance relative to High-Confidence Competitors
PFIE Stock Performance relative to Similar Growth & Profitability Competitors
5 Best-Performing Tracked Competitors, Trailing 12 Months
| # | Competitor | TTM Share Price Return | vs U.S.A. 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tidewater Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 2 | Knot Offshore Partners Lp | 282.9% | Outperformed |
TTM share price return and U.S.A. 500 outperformance for Profire Energy Inc's best-performing competitors requires a Commercial License.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months.
Profire Energy Inc's Comment on Competition and Industry Peers
Publicly Traded Peers of Profire Energy Inc
Revenue and income for trailing 12 months, in millions of $, except employees| Company | Market Cap | Revenues |
|---|---|---|
 Profire Energy Inc |
123.80 | 57.99 |
 Tidewater Inc |
3,549.99 | 1,346.42 |
 Knot Offshore Partners Lp |
- | 364.44 |
| SUBTOTAL | 3,673.79 | 1,768.85 |
Sources: see Methodology: Peer & Competitor Identification, Sourcing.
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Profire Energy Inc's Competitors Named by the Company
Competitive relationships identified from Profire Energy Inc reports and corroborating sources, each with a basis and confidence.| Competitor | Basis | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Fuel Tech Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Honeywell Thermal | Company report | 85% |
| Emerson | Company report | 85% |
| SureFire | Company report | 85% |
| Clear Rush (ACL) | Company report | 85% |
| Platinum | Company report | 85% |
| Fireye | Company report | 85% |
| Combustex | Company report | 85% |
| Siemens | Company report | 85% |
| ACL | Company report | 85% |
| Lincoln Educational Services Corporation | Company report | 85% |
Company report basis, confidence, active dates and source counts for Profire Energy Inc's named competitors require a Commercial License.
Methodology: see Methodology: Peer & Competitor Identification, Sourcing.
Profire Energy Inc's Productivity vs Peers Comparison
Revenue and income per employee, trailing 12 months, in $; market cap in millions of $| Company | Market Cap | Revenue / Employee | Income / Employee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Profire Energy Inc | 124 | 471,424 | 72,929 |
| Tidewater Inc | 3,550 | 1,122,017 | 204,574 |
| Knot Offshore Partners Lp | - | 446,621 | 28,504 |
| PEERS TOTAL | 3,550 | 848,642 | 133,308 |
Profire Energy Inc's Profitability & Cost Structure
Trailing 12-month margins from SEC-filed financials. Operating margin is compared to the Miscellaneous Fabricated Products industry median; gross margin, EBITDA margin and capital intensity are compared to the live industry average (77 companies). See the full Miscellaneous Fabricated Products industry profitability benchmarks.| Metric | Company | Industry | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 52.95 % | 24.48 % (avg) | +28.5 pp |
| Operating Margin | 17.00 % | industry median | +7.2 pp |
| EBITDA Margin | 20.18 % | 10.22 % (avg) | +10.0 pp |
| Capital Intensity (Capex / Revenue) | 2.86 % | 9.24 % (avg) | -6.4 pp |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. SG&A and R&D as a share of revenue have limited coverage as this data is backfilled and appear only where reported. Higher capital intensity is not inherently negative; it reflects the industry's asset requirements.
Profire Energy Inc's Valuation vs Competitive Position
Valuation multiples vs the Miscellaneous Fabricated Products industry average (77 companies, excluding loss-making/negative-equity outliers), alongside returns on capital for context on whether a premium or discount lines up with measurably stronger or weaker returns. See the full Miscellaneous Fabricated Products industry valuation benchmarks.| Metric | Company | Industry Average | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| P/E | 9.1x | 26.5x | -17.4x |
| EV / EBITDA | 5.9x | 12.7x | -6.7x |
| P/B | 1.3x | 3.7x | -2.4x |
| Return on Equity | 15.12 % | industry aggregate | -1.56 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | 8.29 % | 4.65 % (avg) | 3.64 % |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. A valuation premium or discount is not, by itself, a judgment of over- or under-valuation. Compare it against the return and growth context shown elsewhere on this page.
Profire Energy Inc's Multi-Year Financial Trajectory
Fiscal-year revenue growth, operating margin, return on invested capital and P/E, as reported in company reports.| Metric | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth | -25.56 % | 108.18 % | 4.03 % | -14.54 % | -44.95 % | 22.82 % | 74.29 % | 25.24 % |
| Operating Margin | -4.97 % | 16.98 % | 17.48 % | 8.12 % | -14.35 % | -7.65 % | 11.31 % | 20.60 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | -1.37 % | 8.75 % | 8.84 % | 3.35 % | -3.39 % | -2.24 % | 5.77 % | 10.99 % |
| P/E | - | 21.8x | 16.1x | 37.2x | - | - | 12.7x | 8.7x |
Source: CSIMarket API, fiscal-year figures. P/E is this company's own historical ratio at each fiscal year end and can swing sharply around an earnings trough: that is real, not a data error.
Profire Energy Inc's Strategic Group Map
Profire Energy Inc is shown in red; its closest peers by combined growth, margin and ROIC are labeled. See Methodology: Strategic Group Map for how this chart is built.
Profire Energy Inc's trailing-12-month revenue growth of 1.0% and operating margin of 17.0% compares with an average of 3.4% growth and 12.5% margin across its 8 closest peers by combined growth, margin and ROIC -- Profire Energy Inc sits below that peer average on growth and above it on margin.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Extreme outlier values (from near-zero-revenue companies) are excluded from the plotted cloud but never from the highlighted company or its labeled peers.
Profire Energy Inc's Competitive Forces (Porter's Five Forces)
Only the forces this data can support honestly are shown; the other three are marked as such rather than guessed.| Force | Assessment | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Barriers to Entry | Lower than typical for the industry | Capital intensity (capex / revenue) of 2.86 % vs industry average 9.24 % (see Profitability & Cost Structure above) |
Note: see Methodology: Porter's Five Forces. Supplier power and buyer power are covered on Profire Energy Inc's dedicated Suppliers and Customers pages, not here.
Profire Energy Inc's Industry Attractiveness & Competitive Strength
See Methodology: GE/McKinsey Matrix for how the two axes are built.
Profire Energy Inc falls in the Medium attractiveness / High strength cell: Invest / Grow.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Each axis score is a simple 1(low)/2(medium)/3(high) average across its three inputs -- a transparent, disclosed simplification, not a validated academic scoring model.
Profire Energy Inc's SWOT
Every point below is a fixed rule applied to a metric already shown elsewhere on this page (Market Structure, Profitability, Valuation, Run-Rate, Stock Performance, Quality Breadth) not an independent strategic assessment. A blank quadrant means no rule was met, not that none apply.Strengths
- Operating margin 7.2 points above the industry median.
- Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is accelerating (+12.3% annualized vs trailing 12 months).
Weaknesses
No rule matched.
Opportunities
- Trades at a lower P/E than the industry average (9.1x vs 26.5x) despite a higher return on invested capital -- a possible re-rating opportunity.
Threats
- Tracked peer group's revenue run-rate is broadly decelerating (-20.4% annualized).
Methodology: see Methodology: SWOT Analysis.
Profire Energy Inc's Financial Strength vs Peers Comparison
Quick ratio, working capital, debt to equity and asset turnover, trailing 12 months| Company | Quick Ratio | Working Capital | Debt / Equity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Profire Energy Inc | 1.16 | 6.02 | - |
| Tidewater Inc | 1.92 | 3.16 | 0.50 |
| Knot Offshore Partners Lp | 0.21 | 0.26 | 2.28 |
Quick ratio = cash / current liabilities; working capital ratio = current assets / current liabilities; asset turnover = revenue / total assets. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Profire Energy Inc's Revenue and Income Growth vs Peers
Quarterly revenue and net income growth, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Revenue Y/Y | Income Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Profire Energy Inc | Q3 2024 | +12.5 % | +7.0 % |
| Tidewater Inc | Q2 2026 | +0.3 % | -71.0 % |
| Knot Offshore Partners Lp | Q4 2025 | +14.4 % | +65.4 % |
| PEERS TOTAL | +7.2 % | -47.6 % |
Growth is shown only where both periods are positive. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Profire Energy Inc's Peers' Costs of Sales and Capital Expenditures
Context for revenue growth: peer costs and capex, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Costs Y/Y | Capex Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Profire Energy Inc | Q3 2024 | +14.3 % | -9.0 % |
| Tidewater Inc | Q2 2026 | +8.0 % | +185.6 % |
| Knot Offshore Partners Lp | Q4 2025 | - | -70.3 % |
Profire Energy Inc's Returns and Turnover vs Peers
ROA, ROI and ROE (trailing 12 months), receivables and inventory turnover| Company | ROA | ROI | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Profire Energy Inc | 13.36% | 15.04% | 15.12% |
| Tidewater Inc | 10.65% | 12.38% | 18.68% |
| Knot Offshore Partners Lp | 1.38% | 2.25% | 3.95% |
ROA = net income / total assets; ROI = net income / investments; ROE = net income / equity; turnover ratios use trailing 12 month revenue (receivables) and cost of sales (inventory).
Profire Energy Inc's Valuation vs Peers
P/E, price to sales, PEG, price to cash flow and price to book| Company | P/E | Price / Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Profire Energy Inc | 14.43 | 2.14 |
| Tidewater Inc | 14.48 | 2.64 |
| Knot Offshore Partners Lp | - | - |
| PEERS AVERAGE | 13.23 | 2.08 |
P/E = price / diluted EPS (trailing 12 months); PEG = P/E divided by EPS growth; the average row divides the peers' combined market cap by their combined income, sales, cash flow and equity.