Spectris (SXS) Competitors

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

Does the media prefer RSW or SXS?

In the previous week, Spectris had 2 more articles in the media than Renishaw. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Spectris and 1 mentions for Renishaw. Spectris' average media sentiment score of 1.26 beat Renishaw's score of 0.35 indicating that Spectris is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Renishaw	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Spectris	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, RSW or SXS?

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
Renishaw	£691.30M	3.28	£96.89M	£1.33	2,345.86
Spectris	£1.34B	1.81	£274.20M	£2.68	914.93

Do institutionals and insiders believe in RSW or SXS?

42.0% of Renishaw shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 76.6% of Spectris shares are owned by institutional investors. 53.3% of Renishaw shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of Spectris 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.

Does the MarketBeat Community believe in RSW or SXS?

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

Do analysts recommend RSW or SXS?

Renishaw presently has a consensus target price of GBX 4,000, indicating a potential upside of 28.21%. Spectris has a consensus target price of GBX 4,707.50, indicating a potential upside of 91.99%. Given Spectris' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Spectris is more favorable than Renishaw.

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

Which has more risk & volatility, RSW or SXS?

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

Is RSW or SXS 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
Renishaw	14.02%	10.77%	6.85%
Spectris	20.52%	19.84%	5.42%

Is RSW or SXS a better dividend stock?

Renishaw pays an annual dividend of GBX 76 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. Spectris pays an annual dividend of GBX 81 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. 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 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. Spectris is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Summary

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