Itron (ITRI) Competitors $123.48 -0.45 (-0.36%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$123.86 +0.38 (+0.31%) As of 05:36 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock ITRI vs. WWD, GDDY, WTS, COHR, CGNX, BMI, OSIS, DAKT, MLAB, and VPGShould you be buying Itron stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Itron include Woodward (WWD), GoDaddy (GDDY), Watts Water Technologies (WTS), Coherent (COHR), Cognex (CGNX), Badger Meter (BMI), OSI Systems (OSIS), Daktronics (DAKT), Mesa Laboratories (MLAB), and Vishay Precision Group (VPG). Itron vs. Its Competitors Woodward GoDaddy Watts Water Technologies Coherent Cognex Badger Meter OSI Systems Daktronics Mesa Laboratories Vishay Precision Group Woodward (NASDAQ:WWD) and Itron (NASDAQ:ITRI) are related companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, risk, institutional ownership, dividends, earnings, analyst recommendations, media sentiment and profitability. Is WWD or ITRI more profitable? Woodward has a net margin of 11.32% compared to Itron's net margin of 11.05%. Itron's return on equity of 19.69% beat Woodward's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Woodward11.32% 16.57% 8.53% Itron 11.05%19.69%8.39% Does the media favor WWD or ITRI? In the previous week, Woodward had 5 more articles in the media than Itron. MarketBeat recorded 24 mentions for Woodward and 19 mentions for Itron. Woodward's average media sentiment score of 1.01 beat Itron's score of 0.81 indicating that Woodward is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Woodward 16 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Itron 11 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of WWD or ITRI? 81.2% of Woodward shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.2% of Itron shares are held by institutional investors. 0.8% of Woodward shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.5% of Itron shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Which has higher earnings & valuation, WWD or ITRI? Woodward has higher revenue and earnings than Itron. Itron is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Woodward, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioWoodward$3.43B4.36$372.97M$6.3239.45Itron$2.44B2.31$239.10M$5.8521.11 Which has more volatility and risk, WWD or ITRI? Woodward has a beta of 1.3, suggesting that its share price is 30% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Itron has a beta of 1.35, suggesting that its share price is 35% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts prefer WWD or ITRI? Woodward currently has a consensus target price of $253.11, suggesting a potential upside of 1.53%. Itron has a consensus target price of $136.25, suggesting a potential upside of 10.34%. Given Itron's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Itron is more favorable than Woodward.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Woodward 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.55Itron 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 11 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.92 SummaryWoodward beats Itron on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Itron News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for ITRI and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. 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The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart ITRI vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricItronELEC TEST EQUIPTMENT IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$5.65B$14.48B$30.02B$9.84BDividend YieldN/A0.68%3.06%4.02%P/E Ratio21.1126.9656.2626.60Price / Sales2.3119.241,419.83121.37Price / Cash17.4027.7235.7359.36Price / Book3.453.529.506.67Net Income$239.10M$510.76M$806.27M$265.59M7 Day Performance0.06%1.39%3.35%3.42%1 Month Performance-9.41%3.97%0.68%1.09%1 Year Performance23.10%3.27%23,930.51%23.85% Itron Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ITRIItron4.7188 of 5 stars$123.48-0.4%$136.25+10.3%+21.8%$5.65B$2.44B21.115,788Insider TradeWWDWoodward4.1475 of 5 stars$246.00-0.8%$253.11+2.9%+50.3%$14.87B$3.32B38.929,300Positive NewsGDDYGoDaddy4.9444 of 5 stars$145.94-0.8%$202.43+38.7%-10.2%$20.36B$4.57B26.065,518Positive NewsWTSWatts Water Technologies4.5191 of 5 stars$280.75+0.1%$245.50-12.6%+48.4%$9.36B$2.25B30.194,800Positive NewsCOHRCoherent4.0875 of 5 stars$90.53+0.7%$110.07+21.6%+14.1%$14.01B$5.81B-167.6530,216CGNXCognex4.626 of 5 stars$44.02-1.7%$42.31-3.9%+12.7%$7.52B$914.52M62.002,914Positive NewsBMIBadger Meter4.6674 of 5 stars$185.23-2.1%$238.40+28.7%-7.9%$5.58B$826.56M40.352,210News CoveragePositive NewsOSISOSI Systems3.5956 of 5 stars$225.19-1.5%$229.17+1.8%+56.9%$3.84B$1.71B25.886,681Positive NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst RevisionDAKTDaktronics4.5953 of 5 stars$16.88-0.1%$26.00+54.0%+12.5%$830.14M$756.48M-38.362,702Upcoming EarningsMLABMesa Laboratories3.3779 of 5 stars$72.06-1.2%$113.50+57.5%-51.2%$401.39M$240.98M-514.71680VPGVishay Precision Group1.4511 of 5 stars$28.40-0.9%$28.50+0.4%+7.3%$380.71M$306.52M-315.522,200 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Woodward Competitors GoDaddy Competitors Watts Water Technologies Competitors Coherent Competitors Cognex Competitors Badger Meter Competitors OSI Systems Competitors Daktronics Competitors Mesa Laboratories Competitors Vishay Precision Group Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:ITRI) was last updated on 8/28/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredBREAKING: The House just passed 3 pro-crypto bills!THREE pro-crypto bills just passed the House! 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