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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?

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

Oxford Instruments presently has a consensus price target of GBX 2,681.67, indicating a potential downside of 18.79%. IQE has a consensus price target of GBX 60, indicating a potential upside of 16.05%. Given IQE's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe IQE 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
IQE
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

Oxford Instruments has a beta of 1.052, meaning that its share price is 5% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, IQE has a beta of 2.217, meaning that its share price is 122% more volatile than the broader market.

Oxford Instruments has a net margin of 3.02% compared to IQE's net margin of -37.71%. Oxford Instruments' return on equity of 3.82% beat IQE's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Oxford Instruments3.02% 3.82% 6.47%
IQE -37.71%-37.49%-3.31%

66.7% of Oxford Instruments shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 19.4% of IQE shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.5% of Oxford Instruments shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 6.2% of IQE shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, IQE had 8 more articles in the media than Oxford Instruments. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for IQE and 2 mentions for Oxford Instruments. IQE's average media sentiment score of 0.37 beat Oxford Instruments' score of -0.22 indicating that IQE is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

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

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
Oxford Instruments£481.80M3.79£50.60M£23.70139.32
IQE£97.27M5.21-£23.85M-£5.08N/A

Summary

Oxford Instruments beats IQE on 9 of the 16 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 better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, dividends, risk, analyst recommendations and media sentiment.

Nanoco Group has a net margin of 9.21% compared to Oxford Instruments' net margin of 3.02%. Oxford Instruments' return on equity of 3.82% 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 3.02%3.82%6.47%

Oxford Instruments has a consensus price target of GBX 2,681.67, suggesting a potential downside of 18.79%. Given Oxford Instruments' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly 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

In the previous week, Oxford Instruments had 1 more articles in the media than Nanoco Group. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Oxford Instruments and 1 mentions for Nanoco Group. Nanoco Group's average media sentiment score of 0.18 beat Oxford Instruments' score of -0.22 indicating that Nanoco Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

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

Nanoco Group has a beta of 0.67, meaning that its stock price is 33% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Oxford Instruments has a beta of 1.052, meaning that its stock price is 5% more volatile than the broader market.

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£11.87M0.39-£819.79K£0.505.02
Oxford Instruments£481.80M3.79£50.60M£23.70139.32

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 large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Oxford Instruments beats Nanoco Group on 13 of the 16 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 business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, media sentiment, risk, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, earnings and valuation.

Oxford Instruments has a beta of 1.052, meaning that its share price is 5% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Computacenter has a beta of 0.902, meaning that its share price is 10% less volatile than the broader market.

Oxford Instruments pays an annual dividend of GBX 22.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Computacenter pays an annual dividend of GBX 71 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. 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 net margin of 3.02% 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 Instruments3.02% 3.82% 6.47%
Computacenter 1.79%14.84%4.83%

66.7% of Oxford Instruments shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 28.4% of Computacenter shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.5% of Oxford Instruments shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 36.6% of Computacenter 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.

In the previous week, Computacenter had 3 more articles in the media than Oxford Instruments. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Computacenter and 2 mentions for Oxford Instruments. Computacenter's average media sentiment score of 0.53 beat Oxford Instruments' score of -0.22 indicating that Computacenter is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

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

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£481.80M3.79£50.60M£23.70139.32
Computacenter£9.19B0.52£158.49M£145.5031.04

Oxford Instruments presently has a consensus price target of GBX 2,681.67, suggesting a potential downside of 18.79%. Computacenter has a consensus price target of GBX 4,012.50, suggesting a potential downside of 11.15%. Given Computacenter's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly 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 11 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 business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, profitability, dividends, media sentiment, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings and analyst recommendations.

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£481.80M3.79£50.60M£23.70139.32
Spectris£1.35B3.06£270.93M£57.6071.91

Oxford Instruments has a beta of 1.052, suggesting that its stock price is 5% 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.

Oxford Instruments pays an annual dividend of GBX 22.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. 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.

Oxford Instruments presently has a consensus price target of GBX 2,681.67, indicating a potential downside of 18.79%. Spectris has a consensus price target of GBX 4,147, indicating a potential upside of 0.12%. Given Spectris' higher possible upside, analysts clearly 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

66.7% of Oxford Instruments shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.2% of Spectris shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.5% of Oxford Instruments shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Spectris shares are owned 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.

Spectris has a net margin of 4.31% compared to Oxford Instruments' net margin of 3.02%. Spectris' return on equity of 4.30% beat Oxford Instruments' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Oxford Instruments3.02% 3.82% 6.47%
Spectris 4.31%4.30%5.42%

In the previous week, Oxford Instruments had 2 more articles in the media than Spectris. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Oxford Instruments and 0 mentions for Spectris. Spectris' average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Oxford Instruments' score of -0.22 indicating that Spectris is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Oxford Instruments Neutral
Spectris Neutral

Summary

Oxford Instruments and Spectris tied by winning 9 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Oxford Instruments compare to Renishaw?

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

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
Renishaw£737.26M5.38£96.00M£101.9053.53
Oxford Instruments£481.80M3.79£50.60M£23.70139.32

Renishaw presently has a consensus target price of GBX 3,763.33, indicating a potential downside of 31.01%. Oxford Instruments has a consensus target price of GBX 2,681.67, indicating a potential downside of 18.79%. Given Oxford Instruments' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Oxford Instruments is more favorable than Renishaw.

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

Renishaw has a beta of 1.102, suggesting that its stock price is 10% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Oxford Instruments has a beta of 1.052, suggesting that its stock price is 5% more volatile than the broader market.

Renishaw pays an annual dividend of GBX 78.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Oxford Instruments pays an annual dividend of GBX 22.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. 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. 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 is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

In the previous week, Oxford Instruments had 2 more articles in the media than Renishaw. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Oxford Instruments and 0 mentions for Renishaw. Renishaw's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Oxford Instruments' score of -0.22 indicating that Renishaw is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Renishaw Neutral
Oxford Instruments Neutral

Renishaw has a net margin of 10.06% compared to Oxford Instruments' net margin of 3.02%. Renishaw's return on equity of 8.06% beat Oxford Instruments' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Renishaw10.06% 8.06% 6.85%
Oxford Instruments 3.02%3.82%6.47%

25.3% of Renishaw shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 66.7% of Oxford Instruments shares are owned by institutional investors. 52.9% of Renishaw shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.5% of Oxford Instruments shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Renishaw beats Oxford Instruments on 12 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£1.82B£7.60B£40.61B£2.78B
Dividend Yield0.69%2.68%3.10%6.13%
P/E Ratio139.3228.59173.29364.73
Price / Sales3.79122.27628.1087,561.71
Price / Cash10.6616.6151.7727.85
Price / Book5.235.2010.117.74
Net Income£50.60M£90.57M£1.06B£5.88B
7 Day Performance6.59%1.73%3.98%6.46%
1 Month Performance14.01%14.58%11.10%9.67%
1 Year Performance83.24%198.78%170.58%75.31%

Oxford Instruments Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
OXIG
Oxford Instruments
0.7351 of 5 stars
GBX 3,302
+2.2%
GBX 2,681.67
-18.8%
+80.2%£1.82B£481.80M139.322,000
IQE
IQE
1.8087 of 5 stars
GBX 50.70
flat
GBX 60
+18.3%
+422.4%£496.76M£97.27MN/A577
NANO
Nanoco Group
N/AGBX 3.40
flat
N/A-78.8%£6.20M£11.87M6.8046
CCC
Computacenter
2.4997 of 5 stars
GBX 4,218
flat
GBX 3,712.50
-12.0%
+73.3%£4.43B£9.19B28.9920,022
SXS
Spectris
N/AGBX 4,142
flat
GBX 4,147
+0.1%
+104.2%£4.12B£1.35B71.917,266

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This page (LON:OXIG) was last updated on 6/3/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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