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 contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, community ranking, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, media sentiment, profitability and valuation.

Does the media prefer SXS or RSW?

In the previous week, Spectris' average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Renishaw'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Spectris	Neutral
Renishaw	Neutral

Which has higher valuation & earnings, 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	£1.34B	1.82	£274.20M	£2.68	921.37
Renishaw	£691.30M	3.51	£96.89M	£1.33	2,505.29

Which has more volatility & risk, 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.

Is SXS or RSW more profitable?

Spectris has a net margin of 20.52% compared to Renishaw's net margin of 14.02%. Spectris' return on equity of 19.84% beat Renishaw's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Spectris	20.52%	19.84%	5.42%
Renishaw	14.02%	10.77%	6.85%

Do analysts prefer SXS or RSW?

Spectris currently has a consensus price target of GBX 4,707.50, suggesting a potential upside of 90.64%. Renishaw has a consensus price target of GBX 4,000, suggesting a potential upside of 20.05%. Given Spectris' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly 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

Is SXS or RSW a better dividend stock?

Spectris pays an annual dividend of GBX 81 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. Renishaw pays an annual dividend of GBX 76 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. Spectris pays out 3,022.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Renishaw pays out 5,714.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Spectris is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Do institutionals and insiders 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 company insiders. Comparatively, 53.3% of Renishaw shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Does the MarketBeat Community favor SXS or RSW?

Spectris received 308 more outperform votes than Renishaw when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 64.94% of users gave Spectris an outperform vote while only 55.05% of users gave Renishaw an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Spectris	Outperform Votes 526 64.94%	Underperform Votes 284 35.06%
Renishaw	Outperform Votes 218 55.05%	Underperform Votes 178 44.95%

Summary

Spectris beats Renishaw on 13 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.