BWXT vs. BKR, SYM, NVT, SPXC, ESAB, MOG.B, WFRD, CHX, WHD, and HAYW
Should you be buying BWX Technologies stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of BWX Technologies include Baker Hughes (BKR), Symbotic (SYM), nVent Electric (NVT), SPX Technologies (SPXC), ESAB (ESAB), Moog (MOG.B), Weatherford International (WFRD), ChampionX (CHX), Cactus (WHD), and Hayward (HAYW). These companies are all part of the "machinery" industry.
BWX Technologies vs.
BWX Technologies (NYSE:BWXT) and Baker Hughes (NASDAQ:BKR) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, profitability, risk, valuation, analyst recommendations and community ranking.
BWX Technologies has a net margin of 10.32% compared to Baker Hughes' net margin of 8.20%. BWX Technologies' return on equity of 31.95% beat Baker Hughes' return on equity.
BWX Technologies received 240 more outperform votes than Baker Hughes when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 63.08% of users gave Baker Hughes an outperform vote while only 59.81% of users gave BWX Technologies an outperform vote.
BWX Technologies has a beta of 0.69, suggesting that its stock price is 31% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Baker Hughes has a beta of 1.38, suggesting that its stock price is 38% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Baker Hughes has higher revenue and earnings than BWX Technologies. Baker Hughes is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than BWX Technologies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
In the previous week, Baker Hughes had 21 more articles in the media than BWX Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 31 mentions for Baker Hughes and 10 mentions for BWX Technologies. BWX Technologies' average media sentiment score of 1.28 beat Baker Hughes' score of 0.71 indicating that BWX Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the media.
94.4% of BWX Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.1% of Baker Hughes shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of BWX Technologies shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Baker Hughes shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
BWX Technologies pays an annual dividend of $0.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Baker Hughes pays an annual dividend of $0.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. BWX Technologies pays out 31.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Baker Hughes pays out 37.7% 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.
BWX Technologies presently has a consensus price target of $122.43, suggesting a potential downside of 5.66%. Baker Hughes has a consensus price target of $44.59, suggesting a potential upside of 0.63%. Given Baker Hughes' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Baker Hughes is more favorable than BWX Technologies.
Summary
BWX Technologies beats Baker Hughes on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.
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This page (NYSE:BWXT) was last updated on 11/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
