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As of 08/28/2026

EQT vs. INSP, AVS, SMIN, WEIR, and IMI

Should you buy EQTEC stock or one of its competitors? EQTEC's main competitors and comparable companies include Inspirit Energy (INSP), Avesco Group (AVS), Smiths Group (SMIN), The Weir Group (WEIR), and IMI (IMI). 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 EQTEC compare to Inspirit Energy?

EQTEC (LON:EQT) and Inspirit Energy (LON:INSP) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, media sentiment and valuation.

Inspirit Energy's return on equity of -10.74% beat EQTEC's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
EQTECN/A -83.34% -14.55%
Inspirit Energy N/A -10.74%-5.42%

EQTEC has a beta of 2.07, meaning that its stock price is 107% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Inspirit Energy has a beta of 1.73, meaning that its stock price is 73% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, EQTEC's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Inspirit Energy'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
EQTEC Neutral
Inspirit Energy Neutral

11.8% of EQTEC shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 11.5% of Inspirit Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 6.3% of EQTEC shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 25.9% of Inspirit Energy shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Inspirit Energy has lower revenue, but higher earnings than EQTEC.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
EQTEC£1.39M0.07-£24.55M-£5.57N/A
Inspirit EnergyN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

Summary

EQTEC beats Inspirit Energy on 4 of the 7 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does EQTEC compare to Avesco Group?

EQTEC (LON:EQT) and Avesco Group (LON:AVS) are both industrials companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, risk, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership and valuation.

Avesco Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings than EQTEC.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
EQTEC£1.39M0.07-£24.55M-£5.57N/A
Avesco GroupN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

Avesco Group's return on equity of 0.00% beat EQTEC's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
EQTECN/A -83.34% -14.55%
Avesco Group N/A N/A N/A

11.8% of EQTEC shares are held by institutional investors. 6.3% of EQTEC shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, EQTEC's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Avesco Group'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
EQTEC Neutral
Avesco Group Neutral

Summary

EQTEC beats Avesco Group on 3 of the 5 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does EQTEC compare to Smiths Group?

EQTEC (LON:EQT) and Smiths Group (LON:SMIN) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, media sentiment and valuation.

EQTEC has a beta of 2.07, suggesting that its share price is 107% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Smiths Group has a beta of 0.732, suggesting that its share price is 27% less volatile than the broader market.

Smiths Group has a net margin of 11.39% compared to EQTEC's net margin of 0.00%. Smiths Group's return on equity of 13.71% beat EQTEC's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
EQTECN/A -83.34% -14.55%
Smiths Group 11.39%13.71%6.47%

In the previous week, Smiths Group had 3 more articles in the media than EQTEC. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Smiths Group and 0 mentions for EQTEC. Smiths Group's average media sentiment score of 0.73 beat EQTEC's score of 0.00 indicating that Smiths Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
EQTEC Neutral
Smiths Group Positive

Smiths Group has higher revenue and earnings than EQTEC. EQTEC is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Smiths Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
EQTEC£1.39M0.07-£24.55M-£5.57N/A
Smiths Group£2.91B2.65£245.01M£76.8034.01

11.8% of EQTEC shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.3% of Smiths Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 6.3% of EQTEC shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of Smiths Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Smiths Group has a consensus price target of GBX 2,876.67, indicating a potential upside of 10.13%. Given Smiths Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Smiths Group is more favorable than EQTEC.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
EQTEC
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
Smiths Group
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.67

Summary

Smiths Group beats EQTEC on 14 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does EQTEC compare to The Weir Group?

EQTEC (LON:EQT) and The Weir Group (LON:WEIR) are both industrials companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, valuation, profitability, media sentiment, earnings, analyst recommendations and dividends.

In the previous week, The Weir Group had 1 more articles in the media than EQTEC. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for The Weir Group and 0 mentions for EQTEC. The Weir Group's average media sentiment score of 0.59 beat EQTEC's score of 0.00 indicating that The Weir Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
EQTEC Neutral
The Weir Group Positive

The Weir Group has higher revenue and earnings than EQTEC. EQTEC is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than The Weir Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
EQTEC£1.39M0.07-£24.55M-£5.57N/A
The Weir Group£2.64B2.80£218.85M£101.8027.96

The Weir Group has a consensus target price of GBX 3,408.33, suggesting a potential upside of 19.76%. Given The Weir Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe The Weir Group is more favorable than EQTEC.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
EQTEC
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
The Weir Group
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
8 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.89

11.8% of EQTEC shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 81.8% of The Weir Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 6.3% of EQTEC shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of The Weir Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

The Weir Group has a net margin of 9.97% compared to EQTEC's net margin of 0.00%. The Weir Group's return on equity of 13.45% beat EQTEC's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
EQTECN/A -83.34% -14.55%
The Weir Group 9.97%13.45%5.84%

EQTEC has a beta of 2.07, meaning that its stock price is 107% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, The Weir Group has a beta of 1.08, meaning that its stock price is 8% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

The Weir Group beats EQTEC on 14 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does EQTEC compare to IMI?

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

IMI has a beta of 1.04, indicating that its stock price is 4% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, EQTEC has a beta of 2.07, indicating that its stock price is 107% more volatile than the broader market.

IMI has higher revenue and earnings than EQTEC. EQTEC is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than IMI, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
IMI£2.37B3.11£246.00M£135.7022.93
EQTEC£1.39M0.07-£24.55M-£5.57N/A

In the previous week, IMI had 7 more articles in the media than EQTEC. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for IMI and 0 mentions for EQTEC. IMI's average media sentiment score of 0.90 beat EQTEC's score of 0.00 indicating that IMI is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
IMI Positive
EQTEC Neutral

87.8% of IMI shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 11.8% of EQTEC shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.2% of IMI shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 6.3% of EQTEC shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

IMI has a net margin of 14.09% compared to EQTEC's net margin of 0.00%. IMI's return on equity of 32.41% beat EQTEC's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
IMI14.09% 32.41% 9.55%
EQTEC N/A -83.34%-14.55%

IMI presently has a consensus price target of GBX 3,171.67, indicating a potential upside of 1.92%. Given IMI's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe IMI is more favorable than EQTEC.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
IMI
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.83
EQTEC
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

Summary

IMI beats EQTEC on 14 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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EQT vs. The Competition

MetricEQTECMachinery IndustryIndustrials SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£95K£11.40B£10.49B£2.92B
Dividend Yield1.83%2.19%97.24%6.17%
P/E Ratio0.0020.5826.24367.33
Price / Sales0.0767.90370.2383,334.22
Price / Cash2.8523.0424.2127.89
Price / Book0.004.374.996.99
Net Income-£24.55M£357.78M£610.96M£5.89B
7 Day PerformanceN/A-0.10%-0.82%0.76%
1 Month PerformanceN/A1.69%1.56%3.74%
1 Year PerformanceN/A10.74%10.58%22.85%

EQTEC Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
EQT
EQTEC
N/AGBX 0.01
-5.3%
N/A-97.6%£95K£1.39MN/A740
INSP
Inspirit Energy
N/AN/AN/AN/A£157KN/AN/A760
AVS
Avesco Group
N/AN/AN/AN/A£0.00N/AN/A180
SMIN
Smiths Group
2.9175 of 5 stars
GBX 2,610
+0.4%
GBX 2,876.67
+10.2%
+10.9%£7.69B£2.91B33.9815,156
WEIR
The Weir Group
3.5584 of 5 stars
GBX 2,882
+2.3%
GBX 3,408.33
+18.3%
+15.2%£7.48B£2.64B28.3112,391

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This page (LON:EQT) was last updated on 8/31/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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