JDG vs. RSW, SRT, QTX, SDI, ONDO, KMK, RMS, OTAQ, NNN, and MSYS
Should you be buying Judges Scientific stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Judges Scientific include Renishaw (RSW), SRT Marine Systems (SRT), Quartix Technologies (QTX), SDI Group (SDI), Ondo InsurTech (ONDO), Kromek Group (KMK), Remote Monitored Systems (RMS), OTAQ (OTAQ), nanosynth group (NNN), and Microsaic Systems (MSYS). These companies are all part of the "scientific & technical instruments" industry.
Judges Scientific vs.
Renishaw (LON:RSW) and Judges Scientific (LON:JDG) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, media sentiment, dividends, profitability, valuation, earnings, community ranking, risk and institutional ownership.
Renishaw has a beta of 0.63, meaning that its share price is 37% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Judges Scientific has a beta of 0.83, meaning that its share price is 17% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Renishaw has higher revenue and earnings than Judges Scientific. Renishaw is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Judges Scientific, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Renishaw pays an annual dividend of GBX 76 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. Judges Scientific pays an annual dividend of GBX 98 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Renishaw pays out 56.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Judges Scientific pays out 43.1% 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.
42.0% of Renishaw shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 51.6% of Judges Scientific shares are held by institutional investors. 53.3% of Renishaw shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 18.8% of Judges Scientific shares are held 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.
In the previous week, Judges Scientific had 1 more articles in the media than Renishaw. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Judges Scientific and 3 mentions for Renishaw. Judges Scientific's average media sentiment score of 0.40 beat Renishaw's score of -0.01 indicating that Judges Scientific is being referred to more favorably in the news media.
Renishaw received 87 more outperform votes than Judges Scientific when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 57.96% of users gave Judges Scientific an outperform vote while only 55.05% of users gave Renishaw an outperform vote.
Renishaw has a net margin of 14.02% compared to Judges Scientific's net margin of 10.99%. Judges Scientific's return on equity of 17.56% beat Renishaw's return on equity.
Renishaw currently has a consensus price target of GBX 4,000, indicating a potential upside of 75.05%. Judges Scientific has a consensus price target of £114.15, indicating a potential upside of 86.82%. Given Judges Scientific's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Judges Scientific is more favorable than Renishaw.
Summary
Judges Scientific beats Renishaw on 14 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.
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This page (LON:JDG) was last updated on 5/2/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
