Regal Rexnord (RRX) Competitors

Littelfuse (NASDAQ:LFUS) and Regal Rexnord (NYSE:RRX) are related mid-cap companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, media sentiment, valuation, risk, dividends and analyst recommendations.

Does the media refer more to LFUS or RRX?

In the previous week, Regal Rexnord had 3 more articles in the media than Littelfuse. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Regal Rexnord and 10 mentions for Littelfuse. Littelfuse's average media sentiment score of 1.11 beat Regal Rexnord's score of 1.02 indicating that Littelfuse is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Littelfuse	6 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Regal Rexnord	10 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is LFUS or RRX a better dividend stock?

Littelfuse pays an annual dividend of $2.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Regal Rexnord pays an annual dividend of $1.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Littelfuse pays out 64.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Regal Rexnord pays out 39.9% 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. Littelfuse has increased its dividend for 15 consecutive years. Littelfuse is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Which has better earnings & valuation, LFUS or RRX?

Regal Rexnord has higher revenue and earnings than Littelfuse. Regal Rexnord is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Littelfuse, 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
Littelfuse	$2.19B	2.58	$100.19M	$4.32	52.83
Regal Rexnord	$6.03B	1.60	$196.20M	$3.51	41.49

Do analysts recommend LFUS or RRX?

Littelfuse currently has a consensus price target of $252.25, suggesting a potential upside of 10.52%. Regal Rexnord has a consensus price target of $185.25, suggesting a potential upside of 27.21%. Given Regal Rexnord's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Regal Rexnord is more favorable than Littelfuse.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Littelfuse	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33
Regal Rexnord	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in LFUS or RRX?

96.1% of Littelfuse shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.7% of Regal Rexnord shares are held by institutional investors. 2.5% of Littelfuse shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Regal Rexnord shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Which has more volatility & risk, LFUS or RRX?

Littelfuse has a beta of 1.39, suggesting that its share price is 39% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Regal Rexnord has a beta of 1.17, suggesting that its share price is 17% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is LFUS or RRX more profitable?

Littelfuse has a net margin of 4.89% compared to Regal Rexnord's net margin of 3.96%. Regal Rexnord's return on equity of 9.67% beat Littelfuse's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Littelfuse	4.89%	9.00%	5.65%
Regal Rexnord	3.96%	9.67%	4.32%

Summary

Littelfuse beats Regal Rexnord on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.