Renishaw (RSW) Competitors

Spectris (LON:SXS) and Renishaw (LON:RSW) are both mid-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, media sentiment, dividends, valuation, earnings, profitability, community ranking and analyst recommendations.

Is SXS or RSW more profitable?

Spectris has a net margin of 20.44% compared to Renishaw's net margin of 14.02%. Spectris' return on equity of 20.13% beat Renishaw's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Spectris	20.44%	20.13%	5.42%
Renishaw	14.02%	10.94%	6.85%

Does the media refer more to SXS or RSW?

In the previous week, Spectris had 2 more articles in the media than Renishaw. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Spectris and 0 mentions for Renishaw. Spectris' average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat Renishaw's score of 0.22 indicating that Spectris is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Spectris	Positive
Renishaw	Neutral

Which has higher earnings & valuation, SXS or RSW?

Spectris has higher revenue and earnings than Renishaw. Spectris is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Renishaw, 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
Spectris	£1.33B	2.20	£270.93M	£269.99	10.84
Renishaw	£684.93M	3.22	£96.00M	£134.60	22.75

Is SXS or RSW a better dividend stock?

Spectris pays an annual dividend of GBX 81 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Renishaw pays an annual dividend of GBX 76 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. Spectris pays out 30.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Renishaw pays out 56.5% 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. Spectris is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Does the MarketBeat Community prefer SXS or RSW?

Spectris received 309 more outperform votes than Renishaw when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 64.98% of users gave Spectris an outperform vote while only 55.05% of users gave Renishaw an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Spectris	Outperform Votes 527 64.98%	Underperform Votes 284 35.02%
Renishaw	Outperform Votes 218 55.05%	Underperform Votes 178 44.95%

Do analysts prefer SXS or RSW?

Spectris presently has a consensus target price of GBX 4,707.50, suggesting a potential upside of 60.78%. Renishaw has a consensus target price of GBX 4,000, suggesting a potential upside of 30.63%. Given Spectris' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Spectris is more favorable than Renishaw.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Spectris	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.71
Renishaw	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Which has more risk & volatility, SXS or RSW?

Spectris has a beta of 0.61, suggesting that its stock price is 39% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Renishaw has a beta of 0.63, suggesting that its stock price is 37% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in SXS or RSW?

76.6% of Spectris shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 42.0% of Renishaw shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.2% of Spectris shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 53.3% of Renishaw shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Spectris beats Renishaw on 15 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.