RHI Magnesita (RHIM) Competitors

RHI Magnesita (LON:RHIM) and Smiths Group (LON:SMIN) are both industrials companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, community ranking, valuation, risk, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.

Does the media refer more to RHIM or SMIN?

In the previous week, Smiths Group had 8 more articles in the media than RHI Magnesita. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Smiths Group and 0 mentions for RHI Magnesita. Smiths Group's average media sentiment score of 0.77 beat RHI Magnesita's score of 0.00 indicating that Smiths Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
RHI Magnesita	Neutral
Smiths Group	Positive

Which has more volatility & risk, RHIM or SMIN?

RHI Magnesita has a beta of 1.53, indicating that its stock price is 53% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Smiths Group has a beta of 0.66, indicating that its stock price is 34% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the MarketBeat Community favor RHIM or SMIN?

Smiths Group received 323 more outperform votes than RHI Magnesita when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 78.31% of users gave RHI Magnesita an outperform vote while only 62.48% of users gave Smiths Group an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
RHI Magnesita	Outperform Votes 130 78.31%	Underperform Votes 36 21.69%
Smiths Group	Outperform Votes 453 62.48%	Underperform Votes 272 37.52%

Is RHIM or SMIN more profitable?

Smiths Group has a net margin of 7.98% compared to RHI Magnesita's net margin of 5.20%. RHI Magnesita's return on equity of 15.28% beat Smiths Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
RHI Magnesita	5.20%	15.28%	4.04%
Smiths Group	7.98%	11.54%	6.47%

Which has better valuation & earnings, RHIM or SMIN?

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

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
RHI Magnesita	£4.18B	0.43	£217.75M	£318.98	9.99
Smiths Group	£3.07B	2.16	£245.01M	£71.98	27.08

Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in RHIM or SMIN?

42.1% of RHI Magnesita shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 72.2% of Smiths Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 42.2% of RHI Magnesita shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Smiths Group 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.

Is RHIM or SMIN a better dividend stock?

RHI Magnesita pays an annual dividend of GBX 156 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.9%. Smiths Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 44 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. RHI Magnesita pays out 48.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Smiths Group pays out 61.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. RHI Magnesita is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Do analysts recommend RHIM or SMIN?

RHI Magnesita currently has a consensus target price of GBX 4,150, indicating a potential upside of 30.30%. Smiths Group has a consensus target price of GBX 2,015, indicating a potential upside of 3.39%. Given RHI Magnesita's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe RHI Magnesita is more favorable than Smiths Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
RHI Magnesita	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Smiths Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Summary

Smiths Group beats RHI Magnesita on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.