Notice: This company has been marked as potentially delisted and may not be actively trading. SPX FLOW (FLOW) Competitors Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisCompetitorsDividendHeadlinesOptions ChainShort InterestSustainabilityTrends FLOW vs. TKR, KAI, MWA, ESE, JBT, NPO, AIN, SXI, B, and KMTShould you be buying SPX FLOW stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of SPX FLOW include Timken (TKR), Kadant (KAI), Mueller Water Products (MWA), ESCO Technologies (ESE), John Bean Technologies (JBT), Enpro (NPO), Albany International (AIN), Standex International (SXI), Barnes Group (B), and Kennametal (KMT). These companies are all part of the "industrial machinery" industry. SPX FLOW vs. Timken Kadant Mueller Water Products ESCO Technologies John Bean Technologies Enpro Albany International Standex International Barnes Group Kennametal Timken (NYSE:TKR) and SPX FLOW (NYSE:FLOW) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their community ranking, dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, risk and profitability. Does the media refer more to TKR or FLOW? In the previous week, Timken had 10 more articles in the media than SPX FLOW. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Timken and 2 mentions for SPX FLOW. Timken's average media sentiment score of 0.87 beat SPX FLOW's score of 0.53 indicating that Timken is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Timken 7 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SPX FLOW 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has stronger valuation & earnings, TKR or FLOW? Timken has higher revenue and earnings than SPX FLOW. Timken is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than SPX FLOW, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioTimken$4.77B1.09$394.10M$4.8115.37SPX FLOW$1.53B0.90$66.70M$1.5920.63 Do analysts recommend TKR or FLOW? Timken presently has a consensus target price of $90.00, suggesting a potential upside of 21.72%. Given Timken's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Timken is more favorable than SPX FLOW.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Timken 0 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.45SPX FLOW 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 Does the MarketBeat Community believe in TKR or FLOW? Timken received 143 more outperform votes than SPX FLOW when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 62.79% of users gave Timken an outperform vote while only 45.41% of users gave SPX FLOW an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformTimkenOutperform Votes40562.79% Underperform Votes24037.21% SPX FLOWOutperform Votes26245.41% Underperform Votes31554.59% Do institutionals & insiders believe in TKR or FLOW? 89.1% of Timken shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.4% of SPX FLOW shares are owned by institutional investors. 8.7% of Timken shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of SPX FLOW shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Is TKR or FLOW more profitable? Timken has a net margin of 7.41% compared to SPX FLOW's net margin of 4.36%. Timken's return on equity of 14.82% beat SPX FLOW's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Timken7.41% 14.82% 6.44% SPX FLOW 4.36%11.34%5.60% Which has more volatility & risk, TKR or FLOW? Timken has a beta of 1.43, meaning that its stock price is 43% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, SPX FLOW has a beta of 1.61, meaning that its stock price is 61% more volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryTimken beats SPX FLOW on 15 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Weiss RatingsTrump won. Buy this coin now.Juan Villaverde called the top and bottom of every crypto bull market since 2012. He believes Bitcoin will go to $150,000 — or more. But there’s one coin he thinks could go even higher.This could be his favorite coin. Get SPX FLOW News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for FLOW and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. 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 NYSE 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 FLOW vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricSPX FLOWMetalworking Machinery & Equipment IndustryIndustrials SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$1.38B$6.89B$3.89B$19.96BDividend Yield1.70%1.67%4.41%3.49%P/E Ratio20.6315.10527.0236.42Price / Sales0.902.28421.8317.94Price / Cash22.0317.1927.7921.28Price / Book1.333.613.574.59Net Income$66.70M$176.41M$179.69M$985.93M SPX FLOW Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)FLOWSPX FLOW3.0727 of 5 stars$32.79+0.7%N/A+22.9%$1.38B$1.53B20.634,900Analyst ForecastNews CoverageTKRTimken4.9574 of 5 stars$73.94+0.6%$90.00+21.7%-0.1%$5.18B$4.77B15.3719,000Analyst RevisionPositive NewsKAIKadant1.4389 of 5 stars$393.50+0.2%$330.00-16.1%+51.6%$4.62B$957.67M40.203,100Dividend AnnouncementInsider TradeMWAMueller Water Products4.3923 of 5 stars$24.82+1.7%$22.20-10.5%+88.0%$3.87B$1.31B33.993,200Insider TradePositive NewsESEESCO Technologies1.8249 of 5 stars$146.96+0.5%$147.50+0.4%+41.1%$3.78B$1.03B37.303,195Dividend AnnouncementAnalyst UpgradeJBTJohn Bean Technologies1.6522 of 5 stars$118.70+0.1%$121.00+1.9%+11.4%$3.78B$1.66B22.015,100Positive NewsNPOEnpro3.7995 of 5 stars$174.34+0.5%N/A+37.9%$3.66B$1.06B67.843,500Positive NewsAINAlbany International3.1329 of 5 stars$83.60+0.1%$85.50+2.3%-1.3%$2.62B$1.15B26.125,600SXIStandex International4.0538 of 5 stars$199.28-2.2%$227.00+13.9%+45.8%$2.41B$720.64M32.673,700BBarnes Group1.8727 of 5 stars$46.740.0%$47.67+2.0%+76.8%$2.38B$1.45B0.006,500Analyst ForecastKMTKennametal1.4087 of 5 stars$28.26+1.0%$25.00-11.5%+19.9%$2.20B$2.05B22.088,447Analyst ForecastPositive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Timken Alternatives Kadant Alternatives Mueller Water Products Alternatives ESCO Technologies Alternatives John Bean Technologies Alternatives Enpro Alternatives Albany International Alternatives Standex International Alternatives Barnes Group Alternatives Kennametal Alternatives 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 (NYSE:FLOW) was last updated on 11/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMissed Nvidia? 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