Itron (ITRI) Competitors $109.02 +1.03 (+0.95%) (As of 12/20/2024 05:40 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends ITRI vs. COHR, BMI, CGNX, OSIS, DAKT, MLAB, FARO, VPG, COHU, and TRNSShould you be buying Itron stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Itron include Coherent (COHR), Badger Meter (BMI), Cognex (CGNX), OSI Systems (OSIS), Daktronics (DAKT), Mesa Laboratories (MLAB), FARO Technologies (FARO), Vishay Precision Group (VPG), Cohu (COHU), and Transcat (TRNS). Itron vs. Coherent Badger Meter Cognex OSI Systems Daktronics Mesa Laboratories FARO Technologies Vishay Precision Group Cohu Transcat Coherent (NYSE:COHR) and Itron (NASDAQ:ITRI) are both business services companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends, community ranking, media sentiment and valuation. Does the MarketBeat Community believe in COHR or ITRI? Itron received 23 more outperform votes than Coherent when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 64.71% of users gave Itron an outperform vote while only 62.71% of users gave Coherent an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformCoherentOutperform Votes56062.71% Underperform Votes33337.29% ItronOutperform Votes58364.71% Underperform Votes31835.29% Which has more volatility and risk, COHR or ITRI? Coherent has a beta of 1.67, suggesting that its stock price is 67% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Itron has a beta of 1.46, suggesting that its stock price is 46% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is COHR or ITRI more profitable? Itron has a net margin of 9.37% compared to Coherent's net margin of -1.25%. Itron's return on equity of 19.03% beat Coherent's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Coherent-1.25% 6.63% 2.61% Itron 9.37%19.03%8.53% Do analysts prefer COHR or ITRI? Coherent currently has a consensus target price of $109.07, suggesting a potential upside of 11.67%. Itron has a consensus target price of $123.92, suggesting a potential upside of 13.66%. Given Itron's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Itron is more favorable than Coherent.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Coherent 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 10 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.71Itron 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.69 Which has better valuation & earnings, COHR or ITRI? Itron has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Coherent. Coherent is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Itron, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioCoherent$5.00B3.02-$156.15M-$1.23-79.41Itron$2.41B2.04$96.92M$4.8822.34 Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of COHR or ITRI? 83.3% of Coherent shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.2% of Itron shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of Coherent 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. Does the media prefer COHR or ITRI? In the previous week, Itron had 2 more articles in the media than Coherent. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Itron and 10 mentions for Coherent. Itron's average media sentiment score of 1.01 beat Coherent's score of 0.37 indicating that Itron is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Coherent 1 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Itron 7 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummaryItron beats Coherent on 13 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad ProsperityPubCrypto’s hidden gem + greatest crypto bull run in history = $$$?You don’t actually want to buy Bitcoin this time around. 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Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. 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 ExcelMetricItronInstruments to measure electricity IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$4.92B$4.95B$24.25B$9.08BDividend YieldN/A0.40%2.72%4.20%P/E Ratio22.3424.57270.7417.16Price / Sales2.043.143,157.20115.67Price / Cash24.3919.8833.6637.88Price / Book3.724.487.754.78Net Income$96.92M$136.22M$661.21M$225.60M7 Day Performance-2.61%1.29%0.71%-1.21%1 Month Performance-6.22%6.90%6.74%3.09%1 Year Performance46.65%3.32%22.24%16.48% Itron Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ITRIItron4.6218 of 5 stars$109.02+1.0%$123.92+13.7%+47.4%$4.92B$2.41B22.345,859Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumeCOHRCoherent4.0802 of 5 stars$108.86+2.1%$105.64-3.0%+128.3%$16.84B$5.00B-88.2026,157Analyst ForecastBMIBadger Meter3.8469 of 5 stars$228.96+1.2%$216.00-5.7%+44.0%$6.73B$803.82M56.162,140Positive NewsCGNXCognex4.6502 of 5 stars$37.81+2.0%$47.91+26.7%-12.5%$6.48B$837.55M71.312,992Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionNews CoverageOSISOSI Systems3.0464 of 5 stars$185.42+2.0%$179.00-3.5%+37.8%$3.10B$1.54B23.736,681DAKTDaktronics4.6928 of 5 stars$17.14-2.7%N/A+94.2%$805.34M$820.60M70.482,831Gap DownMLABMesa Laboratories0.5834 of 5 stars$132.15+3.6%$140.00+5.9%+29.2%$717.71M$228.38M-2.86736Positive NewsFAROFARO Technologies3.1847 of 5 stars$28.71+5.0%$29.50+2.8%+23.7%$543.11M$347.73M-79.141,243VPGVishay Precision Group3.6665 of 5 stars$24.04+1.2%$31.00+29.0%-28.7%$318.29M$355.05M24.002,300Positive NewsCOHUCohu1.6959 of 5 stars$27.99+3.1%$31.50+12.5%-25.4%$1.30B$444.88M-25.153,259TRNSTranscat2.7644 of 5 stars$109.63+0.5%$130.25+18.8%+2.4%$1.01B$270.61M54.911,104Analyst RevisionNews Coverage Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Coherent Competitors Badger Meter Competitors Cognex Competitors OSI Systems Competitors Daktronics Competitors Mesa Laboratories Competitors FARO Technologies Competitors Vishay Precision Group Competitors Cohu Competitors Transcat Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NASDAQ:ITRI) was last updated on 12/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersAmazon coin set to soar 25X – starting December 16th?This tiny 3-cent crypto just partnered with one of the biggest companies in the world… Amazon. 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