VATE

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INNOVATE Corp. · Industrials · United States · $76M cap · $449K/day traded

$5.64 +0.7% · close 26 Oct · scored 27 Oct

Bargain Bin: Looks like a bargain; the quality and the trend say why it is in the bin.

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Quality
41
Value
59
Momentum
9

As of 27 Oct 2026, MoatMap's StockRank for INNOVATE Corp. (VATE) is 25/100, ranked against 24,000+ stocks in 35 markets (Quality 41, Value 59, Momentum 9, each scored against its sector).

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P/E (TTM)
—
peers 25.9x
ROE
—
peers 8.8%
D/E
—
peers 0.6x
Dividend %
—
trailing yield

ABOUT INNOVATE CORP.

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INNOVATE Corp., through its subsidiaries, operates in infrastructure, life sciences, and spectrum areas in the United States. The company operates through the Infrastructure, Life Sciences, and Spectrum segments.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)

Year2022202320242025CAGRTTM
Revenue1.6B1.4B1.1B1.2B-8.7%1.5B
EPS-5.26-4.81-3.08-4.84—-1.79
Shares7.9M8.0M13.3M13.7M+72.1%13.6M
Debt785.3M771.9M719.2M717.5M-3.0%682.3M
Equity-121.3M-165.5M-180.4M-240.1M——
Op CF-9.5M26.5M9.1M146.6M135.2%141.2M
Inv CF-22.5M39.1M-13.9M-22.6M——
Fin CF68.1M-65.3M-26.5M-61.2M——
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PRICE (1Y) · USD-19.5%
5.66.26.97.58.215 Sep6 Oct26 Oct
SMA 50SMA 200

Price checkNo clear trendExperimental

No clear trend: not near its 52-week low, and not in a steady uptrend.

SwingsVery bumpy

Swung more than 97% of stocks we rank over the past year (112% a year).

How this is worked out

StockRank judges the business. The price check reads only the chart: it is the price side of the Momentum score, in words.

The rules: Still falling is a new 52-week low in the last two weeks, at least 25% below the high. Finding a floor is no new low since. Turning up is 20 or more trading days without a new low, at least 10% off it, and back above a rising 50-day average. In an uptrend is above the 200-day average and within 15% of the high.

In 2,112 US drawdowns since 2001, buying while the price was still falling was followed by a further 20% drop 42% of the time. Waiting for a turn like this one cut that to 33%, at about 7% higher prices and with no better returns. Part of that cut is simply not buying: 13% of falls never turned, and waiting kept those out. Among turns that were bought, 38% still fell another 20%, and 33% of turns were followed by a new low within six months. The benefit was largest in crashes such as 2008 and 2020.

What it measures: day-to-day price moves over the past year, as a yearly figure, ranked against every stock we cover. Very calm under 20% a year, Calm 20 to 30%, Average 30 to 40%, Bumpy 40 to 55%, Very bumpy above that.

What we found: across about 13,500 stocks in 34 markets (2002 to 2025), past swings were a good guide to the next year's, and bumpier stocks fell further. How much further changed too much between eras to put a number on it.

Calm is not safe: a calm stock can still slide steadily.

Rules fixed before any data was fetched. Describes the chart, not a recommendation.

Close
$5.64
RSI (14)
17.3
52-Week Range-73.5% from high
Low $3.75High $21.30

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
41
ROIC (ROA)
4.3%*25.7
ROE
—N/A
GP/Assets
25.4%70.7
Op. Margin
8.2%52.4
FCF/Assets
11.2%87.4
Piotroski
416.7
Int. Cover
0.9x15.3
D/E Ratio
—N/A
Current Ratio
0.44x1.4
Value
59
P/E (TTM)
—N/A
EV/EBITDA
7.4x72.4
P/FCF
0.7x99.2
P/B
-0.3x25.0
P/S
0.1x99.5
Div Yield
—N/A
Momentum
9
52W High %
26%3.8
RS 6M
-60%3.1
SMA 50/200
0.80x11.8
EPS Rev 4W
—N/A
EPS Rev 12W
—N/A
EPS Improve
—N/A
Q Growth
—N/A

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$76M
P/E (Forward)
—
Gross Margin
15.9%

SECTOR PEERS

Closest peers in Industrials, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of VATE are excluded.

TickerCompanyMkt CapStockRankSignal
VATEINNOVATE Corp.(you)$76M25Sell
BLNKBlink Charging Co.$55M12Strong Sell
SHIMShimmick Corporation$96M5Strong Sell
MTRXMatrix Service Company$275M22Sell
OPALOPAL Fuels Inc.$264M13Strong Sell
ORNOrion Group Holdings, Inc.$353M17Strong Sell
ESOAEnergy Services of America Corporation$173M47Hold
ITGITG, Inc.$628M20Strong Sell
AMRCAmeresco, Inc.$983M17Strong Sell
CDNLCardinal Infrastructure Group Inc.$296M63Hold

Peer medians: ROE 8.8% · P/E 25.9x · Gross margin 29.3%

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INNOVATE Corp. (VATE): Stock Score Summary

INNOVATE Corp. (VATE) has a MoatMap StockRank of 25/100 based on Quality (41/100), Value (59/100), and Momentum (9/100) factor scores. The current signal is SELL.

INNOVATE Corp., through its subsidiaries, operates in infrastructure, life sciences, and spectrum areas in the United States. The company operates through the Infrastructure, Life Sciences, and Spectrum segments.

Key Financial Metrics

Price$5.64
Market Cap$76M
Price/Book-0.31
Gross Margin15.9%
Operating Margin8.2%
Revenue Growth74.2%
Free Cash Flow$106M

INNOVATE Corp. operates in the Engineering & Construction industry, part of the Industrials sector (United States).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is INNOVATE Corp.’s (VATE) StockRank?
MoatMap’s StockRank for INNOVATE Corp. (VATE) is 25/100, with a Sell signal. It is a composite of Quality (41), Value (59), and Momentum (9), each scored against its sector. The composite is then ranked across MoatMap’s universe of 24,000+ stocks.
Does INNOVATE Corp. have an economic moat?
INNOVATE Corp. (VATE) has a Quality factor score of 41/100. The Quality factor combines ROIC, Piotroski F-Score, and leverage: the financial fingerprints of a durable competitive advantage. A Quality score above 70 typically indicates a company with the characteristics of a moated business.
Is INNOVATE Corp. a buy, hold, or sell?
MoatMap’s current signal for INNOVATE Corp. (VATE) is Sell, based on a StockRank of 25/100. Signals are derived mechanically from the StockRank composite and should be one input among many; combine with your own thesis on management, competitive position, and valuation.
What sector is INNOVATE Corp. in?
INNOVATE Corp. (VATE) operates in the Industrials sector, specifically the Engineering & Construction industry (United States).