Does the media refer more to SPX or BOY?

In the previous week, Spirax-Sarco Engineering and Spirax-Sarco Engineering both had 4 articles in the media. Spirax-Sarco Engineering's average media sentiment score of 1.43 beat Bodycote's score of 0.79 indicating that Spirax-Sarco Engineering is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Spirax-Sarco Engineering 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Bodycote 1 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, BOY or ROR?

Rotork has higher revenue and earnings than Bodycote. Bodycote is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Rotork, 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 Bodycote £739.30M 2.16 £59.25M £33.60 28.07 Rotork £777.20M 5.07 £117.29M £14.80 32.72

Is BOY or ROR more profitable?

Rotork has a net margin of 15.75% compared to Bodycote's net margin of 7.87%. Rotork's return on equity of 21.48% beat Bodycote's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Bodycote 7.87% 9.30% 6.41% Rotork 15.75% 21.48% 14.75%

Does the media favor BOY or ROR?

In the previous week, Bodycote had 2 more articles in the media than Rotork. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Bodycote and 2 mentions for Rotork. Bodycote's average media sentiment score of 0.79 beat Rotork's score of 0.68 indicating that Bodycote is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Bodycote 1 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Rotork 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Do analysts rate BOY or GDWN?

Bodycote currently has a consensus target price of GBX 881.33, indicating a potential downside of 6.54%. Given Bodycote's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Bodycote is more favorable than Goodwin. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Bodycote 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 Goodwin 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00

Which has higher valuation & earnings, BOY or GDWN?

Bodycote has higher revenue and earnings than Goodwin. Goodwin is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Bodycote, 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 Bodycote £739.30M 2.16 £59.25M £33.60 28.07 Goodwin £68.86M 16.18 £17.14M £738.44 20.10

Is BOY or GDWN more profitable?

Goodwin has a net margin of 15.93% compared to Bodycote's net margin of 7.87%. Goodwin's return on equity of 34.20% beat Bodycote's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Bodycote 7.87% 9.30% 6.41% Goodwin 15.93% 34.20% 6.15%

Does the media prefer BOY or GDWN?

In the previous week, Goodwin had 3 more articles in the media than Bodycote. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Goodwin and 4 mentions for Bodycote. Bodycote's average media sentiment score of 0.79 beat Goodwin's score of 0.53 indicating that Bodycote is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Bodycote 1 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Goodwin 1 Very Positive mention(s) 6 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has better earnings and valuation, ITM or BOY?

Bodycote has higher revenue and earnings than ITM Power. ITM Power is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Bodycote, 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 ITM Power £28.53M 24.65 -£27.50M -£5.00 N/A Bodycote £739.30M 2.16 £59.25M £33.60 28.07

Is ITM or BOY more profitable?

Bodycote has a net margin of 7.87% compared to ITM Power's net margin of -108.00%. Bodycote's return on equity of 9.30% beat ITM Power's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets ITM Power -108.00% -14.17% -5.81% Bodycote 7.87% 9.30% 6.41%

Does the media favor ITM or BOY?

In the previous week, Bodycote had 3 more articles in the media than ITM Power. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Bodycote and 1 mentions for ITM Power. Bodycote's average media sentiment score of 0.79 beat ITM Power's score of 0.32 indicating that Bodycote is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment ITM Power 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Bodycote 1 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Bodycote (BOY) Competitors

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BOY vs. MRO, SPX, ROR, GDWN, and ITM

Should you buy Bodycote stock or one of its competitors? Bodycote's main competitors and comparable companies include Melrose Industries (MRO), Spirax-Sarco Engineering (SPX), Rotork (ROR), Goodwin (GDWN), and ITM Power (ITM). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "industrial machinery & supplies & components" industry.

How does Bodycote compare to Melrose Industries?

Melrose Industries (LON:MRO) and Bodycote (LON:BOY) are both industrials companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, profitability, risk and analyst recommendations.

Bodycote has a net margin of 7.87% compared to Melrose Industries' net margin of 4.28%. Bodycote's return on equity of 9.30% beat Melrose Industries' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Melrose Industries	4.28%	5.63%	0.11%
Bodycote	7.87%	9.30%	6.41%

78.7% of Melrose Industries shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 64.6% of Bodycote shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.6% of Melrose Industries shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.3% of Bodycote shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Bodycote had 4 more articles in the media than Melrose Industries. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Bodycote and 0 mentions for Melrose Industries. Bodycote's average media sentiment score of 0.79 beat Melrose Industries' score of 0.68 indicating that Bodycote is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Melrose Industries	Positive
Bodycote	Positive

Melrose Industries currently has a consensus target price of GBX 708.33, indicating a potential upside of 49.24%. Bodycote has a consensus target price of GBX 881.33, indicating a potential downside of 6.54%. Given Melrose Industries' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Melrose Industries is more favorable than Bodycote.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Melrose Industries	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
Bodycote	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Melrose Industries pays an annual dividend of GBX 7.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Bodycote pays an annual dividend of GBX 23 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. Melrose Industries pays out 56.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Bodycote pays out 68.5% 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.

Bodycote has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Melrose Industries. Bodycote is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Melrose Industries, 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
Melrose Industries	£3.74B	1.58	-£38.41M	£12.80	37.08
Bodycote	£739.30M	2.16	£59.25M	£33.60	28.07

Melrose Industries has a beta of 0.852, meaning that its stock price is 15% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Bodycote has a beta of 1.352, meaning that its stock price is 35% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Bodycote beats Melrose Industries on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Bodycote compare to Spirax-Sarco Engineering?

Spirax-Sarco Engineering (LON:SPX) and Bodycote (LON:BOY) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, dividends, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, institutional ownership and earnings.

Spirax-Sarco Engineering has a beta of 1.144, suggesting that its stock price is 14% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Bodycote has a beta of 1.352, suggesting that its stock price is 35% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Spirax-Sarco Engineering and Spirax-Sarco Engineering both had 4 articles in the media. Spirax-Sarco Engineering's average media sentiment score of 1.43 beat Bodycote's score of 0.79 indicating that Spirax-Sarco Engineering is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Spirax-Sarco Engineering	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Bodycote	1 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Spirax-Sarco Engineering has a net margin of 11.36% compared to Bodycote's net margin of 7.87%. Spirax-Sarco Engineering's return on equity of 16.03% beat Bodycote's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Spirax-Sarco Engineering	11.36%	16.03%	6.93%
Bodycote	7.87%	9.30%	6.41%

Spirax-Sarco Engineering presently has a consensus target price of GBX 8,155, suggesting a potential upside of 18.53%. Bodycote has a consensus target price of GBX 881.33, suggesting a potential downside of 6.54%. Given Spirax-Sarco Engineering's higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Spirax-Sarco Engineering is more favorable than Bodycote.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Spirax-Sarco Engineering	1 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.22
Bodycote	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

71.7% of Spirax-Sarco Engineering shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 64.6% of Bodycote shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of Spirax-Sarco Engineering shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.3% of Bodycote shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Spirax-Sarco Engineering pays an annual dividend of GBX 170 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. Bodycote pays an annual dividend of GBX 23 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. Spirax-Sarco Engineering pays out 63.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Bodycote pays out 68.5% 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. Spirax-Sarco Engineering is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Spirax-Sarco Engineering has higher revenue and earnings than Bodycote. Spirax-Sarco Engineering is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Bodycote, 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
Spirax-Sarco Engineering	£1.74B	2.91	£192.00M	£268.40	25.63
Bodycote	£739.30M	2.16	£59.25M	£33.60	28.07

Summary

Spirax-Sarco Engineering beats Bodycote on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Bodycote compare to Rotork?

Bodycote (LON:BOY) and Rotork (LON:ROR) are both industrials companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, earnings, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.

In the previous week, Bodycote had 2 more articles in the media than Rotork. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Bodycote and 2 mentions for Rotork. Bodycote's average media sentiment score of 0.79 beat Rotork's score of 0.68 indicating that Bodycote is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Bodycote	1 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Rotork	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Bodycote pays an annual dividend of GBX 23 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. Rotork pays an annual dividend of GBX 8.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. Bodycote pays out 68.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Rotork pays out 56.1% 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.

Rotork has a net margin of 15.75% compared to Bodycote's net margin of 7.87%. Rotork's return on equity of 21.48% beat Bodycote's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Bodycote	7.87%	9.30%	6.41%
Rotork	15.75%	21.48%	14.75%

Rotork has higher revenue and earnings than Bodycote. Bodycote is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Rotork, 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
Bodycote	£739.30M	2.16	£59.25M	£33.60	28.07
Rotork	£777.20M	5.07	£117.29M	£14.80	32.72

Bodycote presently has a consensus price target of GBX 881.33, indicating a potential downside of 6.54%. Rotork has a consensus price target of GBX 433.50, indicating a potential downside of 10.47%. Given Bodycote's higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Bodycote is more favorable than Rotork.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Bodycote	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Rotork	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.57

64.6% of Bodycote shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 59.2% of Rotork shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.3% of Bodycote shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.5% of Rotork shares are owned 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.

Bodycote has a beta of 1.352, suggesting that its share price is 35% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Rotork has a beta of 1.053, suggesting that its share price is 5% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Rotork beats Bodycote on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Bodycote compare to Goodwin?

Bodycote (LON:BOY) and Goodwin (LON:GDWN) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, valuation, profitability, earnings and media sentiment.

Bodycote currently has a consensus target price of GBX 881.33, indicating a potential downside of 6.54%. Given Bodycote's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Bodycote is more favorable than Goodwin.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Bodycote	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Goodwin	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

In the previous week, Goodwin had 3 more articles in the media than Bodycote. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Goodwin and 4 mentions for Bodycote. Bodycote's average media sentiment score of 0.79 beat Goodwin's score of 0.53 indicating that Bodycote is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Bodycote	1 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Goodwin	1 Very Positive mention(s)	6 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Bodycote has a beta of 1.352, indicating that its stock price is 35% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Goodwin has a beta of 0.659, indicating that its stock price is 34% less volatile than the broader market.

64.6% of Bodycote shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 5.1% of Goodwin shares are held by institutional investors. 1.3% of Bodycote shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.8% of Goodwin shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Bodycote pays an annual dividend of GBX 23 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. Goodwin pays an annual dividend of GBX 280 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. Bodycote pays out 68.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Goodwin pays out 37.9% 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.

Goodwin has a net margin of 15.93% compared to Bodycote's net margin of 7.87%. Goodwin's return on equity of 34.20% beat Bodycote's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Bodycote	7.87%	9.30%	6.41%
Goodwin	15.93%	34.20%	6.15%

Bodycote has higher revenue and earnings than Goodwin. Goodwin is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Bodycote, 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
Bodycote	£739.30M	2.16	£59.25M	£33.60	28.07
Goodwin	£68.86M	16.18	£17.14M	£738.44	20.10

Summary

Bodycote beats Goodwin on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Bodycote compare to ITM Power?

ITM Power (LON:ITM) and Bodycote (LON:BOY) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, risk, media sentiment, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations and valuation.

Bodycote has higher revenue and earnings than ITM Power. ITM Power is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Bodycote, 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
ITM Power	£28.53M	24.65	-£27.50M	-£5.00	N/A
Bodycote	£739.30M	2.16	£59.25M	£33.60	28.07

7.4% of ITM Power shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 64.6% of Bodycote shares are owned by institutional investors. 7.9% of ITM Power shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.3% of Bodycote shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Bodycote had 3 more articles in the media than ITM Power. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Bodycote and 1 mentions for ITM Power. Bodycote's average media sentiment score of 0.79 beat ITM Power's score of 0.32 indicating that Bodycote is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
ITM Power	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Bodycote	1 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

ITM Power presently has a consensus target price of GBX 5,062.50, indicating a potential upside of 4,868.11%. Bodycote has a consensus target price of GBX 881.33, indicating a potential downside of 6.54%. Given ITM Power's higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe ITM Power is more favorable than Bodycote.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
ITM Power	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Bodycote	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Bodycote has a net margin of 7.87% compared to ITM Power's net margin of -108.00%. Bodycote's return on equity of 9.30% beat ITM Power's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
ITM Power	-108.00%	-14.17%	-5.81%
Bodycote	7.87%	9.30%	6.41%

ITM Power has a beta of 2.85, indicating that its stock price is 185% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Bodycote has a beta of 1.352, indicating that its stock price is 35% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Bodycote beats ITM Power on 11 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	Bodycote	Machinery Industry	Industrials Sector	LON Exchange
Market Cap	£1.60B	£11.31B	£10.30B	£2.87B
Dividend Yield	2.46%	2.26%	97.17%	6.22%
P/E Ratio	28.07	20.28	25.41	366.90
Price / Sales	2.16	63.23	355.12	83,599.30
Price / Cash	31.05	23.09	23.93	27.89
Price / Book	2.38	4.26	4.79	6.41
Net Income	£59.25M	£367.28M	£612.72M	£5.89B
7 Day Performance	-0.58%	-2.21%	-1.71%	-0.71%
1 Month Performance	3.34%	-3.20%	-3.97%	0.08%
1 Year Performance	45.08%	7.81%	6.32%	20.17%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
BOY Bodycote	1.4564 of 5 stars	GBX 943 -0.1%	GBX 881.33 -6.5%	+46.8%	£1.60B	£739.30M	28.07	4,833
MRO Melrose Industries	4.2711 of 5 stars	GBX 486.10 -1.8%	GBX 708.33 +45.7%	-20.6%	£6.06B	£3.74B	37.98	1,570
SPX Spirax-Sarco Engineering	3.3816 of 5 stars	GBX 6,870 -0.6%	GBX 8,155 +18.7%	-3.9%	£5.07B	£1.74B	31.06	10,000	News Coverage Positive News
ROR Rotork	1.5377 of 5 stars	GBX 485 flat	GBX 433.50 -10.6%	+39.6%	£3.95B	£777.20M	35.40	3,342
GDWN Goodwin	N/A	£177.20 -0.8%	N/A	+41.5%	£1.35B	£248.93M	33.56	1,144	Gap Up

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Bodycote (BOY) Competitors

BOY vs. MRO, SPX, ROR, GDWN, and ITM

How does Bodycote compare to Melrose Industries?

Is MRO or BOY more profitable?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of MRO or BOY?

Does the media favor MRO or BOY?

Do analysts prefer MRO or BOY?

Is MRO or BOY a better dividend stock?

Which has better earnings and valuation, MRO or BOY?

Which has more volatility and risk, MRO or BOY?

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How does Bodycote compare to Spirax-Sarco Engineering?

Which has more risk and volatility, SPX or BOY?

Does the media refer more to SPX or BOY?

Is SPX or BOY more profitable?

Do analysts prefer SPX or BOY?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in SPX or BOY?

Is SPX or BOY a better dividend stock?

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, SPX or BOY?

Summary

How does Bodycote compare to Rotork?

Does the media favor BOY or ROR?

Is BOY or ROR a better dividend stock?

Is BOY or ROR more profitable?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, BOY or ROR?

Do analysts rate BOY or ROR?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of BOY or ROR?

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