Oxford Instruments (OXIG) Competitors

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OXIG vs. IQE, NANO, CCC, SXS, and RSW

Should you buy Oxford Instruments stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Oxford Instruments with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Oxford Instruments include IQE (IQE), Nanoco Group (NANO), Computacenter (CCC), Spectris (SXS), and Renishaw (RSW). These companies are all part of the "computer and technology" sector.

How does Oxford Instruments compare to IQE?

IQE (LON:IQE) and Oxford Instruments (LON:OXIG) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, risk, earnings, dividends, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and profitability.

IQE currently has a consensus price target of GBX 60, indicating a potential upside of 20.48%. Oxford Instruments has a consensus price target of GBX 2,781.67, indicating a potential downside of 5.64%. Given IQE's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe IQE is more favorable than Oxford Instruments.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
IQE
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
Oxford Instruments
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.67

In the previous week, IQE and IQE both had 1 articles in the media. IQE's average media sentiment score of 0.61 beat Oxford Instruments' score of 0.00 indicating that IQE is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
IQE
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Oxford Instruments
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Oxford Instruments has a net margin of 11.39% compared to IQE's net margin of -37.71%. Oxford Instruments' return on equity of 13.94% beat IQE's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
IQE-37.71% -37.49% -3.31%
Oxford Instruments 11.39%13.94%6.47%

52.0% of IQE shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 66.7% of Oxford Instruments shares are held by institutional investors. 4.6% of IQE shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.5% of Oxford Instruments shares are held 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.

IQE has a beta of 2.252, meaning that its share price is 125% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Oxford Instruments has a beta of 1.086, meaning that its share price is 9% more volatile than the broader market.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
IQE£97.30M6.72-£23.85M-£3.77N/A
Oxford Instruments£423.20M3.85£50.60M£23.70124.39

Summary

Oxford Instruments beats IQE on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Oxford Instruments compare to Nanoco Group?

Nanoco Group (LON:NANO) and Oxford Instruments (LON:OXIG) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, dividends, media sentiment, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings and institutional ownership.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Nanoco Group£11.87M0.46-£819.79K£0.506.00
Oxford Instruments£423.20M3.85£50.60M£23.70124.39

Oxford Instruments has a consensus price target of GBX 2,781.67, suggesting a potential downside of 5.64%. Given Oxford Instruments' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Oxford Instruments is more favorable than Nanoco Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Nanoco Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
Oxford Instruments
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.67

Nanoco Group has a beta of 0.67, indicating that its stock price is 33% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Oxford Instruments has a beta of 1.086, indicating that its stock price is 9% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Nanoco Group and Nanoco Group both had 1 articles in the media. Oxford Instruments' average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Nanoco Group's score of -0.50 indicating that Oxford Instruments is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Nanoco Group
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Oxford Instruments
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Oxford Instruments has a net margin of 11.39% compared to Nanoco Group's net margin of 9.21%. Oxford Instruments' return on equity of 13.94% beat Nanoco Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Nanoco Group9.21% -5.96% -74.97%
Oxford Instruments 11.39%13.94%6.47%

0.0% of Nanoco Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 66.7% of Oxford Instruments shares are held by institutional investors. 10.9% of Nanoco Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.5% of Oxford Instruments shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Oxford Instruments beats Nanoco Group on 14 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Oxford Instruments compare to Computacenter?

Oxford Instruments (LON:OXIG) and Computacenter (LON:CCC) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, media sentiment, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk and profitability.

Oxford Instruments pays an annual dividend of GBX 22.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Computacenter pays an annual dividend of GBX 71 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. Oxford Instruments pays out 93.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Computacenter pays out 48.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Computacenter is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Oxford Instruments has a beta of 1.086, suggesting that its share price is 9% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Computacenter has a beta of 0.934, suggesting that its share price is 7% less volatile than the broader market.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Oxford Instruments£423.20M3.85£50.60M£23.70124.39
Computacenter£9.19B0.49£158.49M£145.5029.21

In the previous week, Oxford Instruments had 1 more articles in the media than Computacenter. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Oxford Instruments and 0 mentions for Computacenter. Computacenter's average media sentiment score of 0.34 beat Oxford Instruments' score of 0.00 indicating that Computacenter is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Oxford Instruments Neutral
Computacenter Neutral

Oxford Instruments has a net margin of 11.39% compared to Computacenter's net margin of 1.79%. Computacenter's return on equity of 14.84% beat Oxford Instruments' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Oxford Instruments11.39% 13.94% 6.47%
Computacenter 1.79%14.84%4.83%

66.7% of Oxford Instruments shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 28.0% of Computacenter shares are held by institutional investors. 1.5% of Oxford Instruments shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 43.8% of Computacenter shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Oxford Instruments currently has a consensus target price of GBX 2,781.67, indicating a potential downside of 5.64%. Computacenter has a consensus target price of GBX 4,012.50, indicating a potential downside of 5.59%. Given Computacenter's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Computacenter is more favorable than Oxford Instruments.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Oxford Instruments
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.67
Computacenter
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.75

Summary

Computacenter beats Oxford Instruments on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Oxford Instruments compare to Spectris?

Oxford Instruments (LON:OXIG) and Spectris (LON:SXS) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, risk, dividends, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, earnings and institutional ownership.

Oxford Instruments has a beta of 1.086, suggesting that its stock price is 9% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Spectris has a beta of 0.61, suggesting that its stock price is 39% less volatile than the broader market.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Oxford Instruments£423.20M3.85£50.60M£23.70124.39
Spectris£1.35B3.06£270.93M£57.6071.91

Oxford Instruments presently has a consensus price target of GBX 2,781.67, suggesting a potential downside of 5.64%. Spectris has a consensus price target of GBX 4,147, suggesting a potential upside of 0.12%. Given Spectris' higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Spectris is more favorable than Oxford Instruments.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Oxford Instruments
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.67
Spectris
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50

Oxford Instruments pays an annual dividend of GBX 22.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Spectris pays an annual dividend of GBX 83.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. Oxford Instruments pays out 93.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Spectris pays out 144.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

In the previous week, Oxford Instruments had 1 more articles in the media than Spectris. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Oxford Instruments and 0 mentions for Spectris. Oxford Instruments' average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Spectris'average media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Oxford Instruments Neutral
Spectris Neutral

66.7% of Oxford Instruments shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.2% of Spectris shares are held by institutional investors. 1.5% of Oxford Instruments shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Spectris shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Oxford Instruments has a net margin of 11.39% compared to Spectris' net margin of 4.31%. Oxford Instruments' return on equity of 13.94% beat Spectris' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Oxford Instruments11.39% 13.94% 6.47%
Spectris 4.31%4.30%5.42%

Summary

Oxford Instruments beats Spectris on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Oxford Instruments compare to Renishaw?

Oxford Instruments (LON:OXIG) and Renishaw (LON:RSW) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, dividends, profitability, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, earnings and institutional ownership.

Oxford Instruments currently has a consensus target price of GBX 2,781.67, suggesting a potential downside of 5.64%. Renishaw has a consensus target price of GBX 3,763.33, suggesting a potential downside of 25.90%. Given Oxford Instruments' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Oxford Instruments is more favorable than Renishaw.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Oxford Instruments
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.67
Renishaw
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.25

Oxford Instruments pays an annual dividend of GBX 22.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Renishaw pays an annual dividend of GBX 78.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Oxford Instruments pays out 93.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Renishaw pays out 76.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Renishaw is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

66.7% of Oxford Instruments shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 25.3% of Renishaw shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.5% of Oxford Instruments shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 52.9% of Renishaw shares are owned by company 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.

In the previous week, Oxford Instruments had 1 more articles in the media than Renishaw. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Oxford Instruments and 0 mentions for Renishaw. Renishaw's average media sentiment score of 1.70 beat Oxford Instruments' score of 0.00 indicating that Renishaw is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Oxford Instruments Neutral
Renishaw Very Positive

Oxford Instruments has a beta of 1.086, suggesting that its share price is 9% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Renishaw has a beta of 1.146, suggesting that its share price is 15% more volatile than the broader market.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Oxford Instruments£423.20M3.85£50.60M£23.70124.39
Renishaw£737.26M5.01£96.00M£101.9049.84

Oxford Instruments has a net margin of 11.39% compared to Renishaw's net margin of 10.06%. Oxford Instruments' return on equity of 13.94% beat Renishaw's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Oxford Instruments11.39% 13.94% 6.47%
Renishaw 10.06%8.06%6.85%

Summary

Renishaw beats Oxford Instruments on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

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OXIG vs. The Competition

MetricOxford InstrumentsSemiconductor Equipment & Materials IndustryComputer SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£1.63B£8.48B£39.41B£2.78B
Dividend Yield0.77%2.69%3.27%6.16%
P/E Ratio124.3927.74169.90365.72
Price / Sales3.85142.71625.4186,253.69
Price / Cash10.6617.2748.5327.85
Price / Book4.675.159.587.92
Net Income£50.60M£90.57M£1.07B£5.89B
7 Day Performance0.01%1.84%-1.41%-0.87%
1 Month Performance-6.53%2.96%0.99%-0.76%
1 Year Performance66.18%172.39%159.21%70.67%

Oxford Instruments Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
OXIG
Oxford Instruments
0.5935 of 5 stars
GBX 2,948
-3.3%
GBX 2,781.67
-5.6%
+69.8%£1.63B£423.20M124.392,000
IQE
IQE
1.7952 of 5 stars
GBX 55.90
flat
GBX 60
+7.3%
+409.0%£733.74M£97.30MN/A577
NANO
Nanoco Group
N/AGBX 2.90
flat
N/A-71.5%£5.29M£11.87M5.8046
CCC
Computacenter
2.0373 of 5 stars
GBX 4,176
flat
GBX 4,012.50
-3.9%
+69.0%£4.38B£9.19B28.7020,022
SXS
Spectris
N/AGBX 4,142
flat
GBX 4,147
+0.1%
+23.7%£4.12B£1.35B71.917,266

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This page (LON:OXIG) was last updated on 6/23/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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