Which has higher earnings and valuation, SMIN or ROR?

Smiths Group has higher revenue and earnings than Rotork. Rotork is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Smiths Group, 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 Smiths Group £2.91B 2.56 £245.01M £76.80 32.46 Rotork £777.30M 3.05 £117.29M £13.70 21.29

Is SMIN or ROR more profitable?

Rotork has a net margin of 14.85% compared to Smiths Group's net margin of 11.39%. Rotork's return on equity of 20.10% beat Smiths Group's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Smiths Group 11.39% 13.71% 6.47% Rotork 14.85% 20.10% 14.75%

Does the media refer more to SMIN or ROR?

In the previous week, Smiths Group and Smiths Group both had 4 articles in the media. Rotork's average media sentiment score of 1.45 beat Smiths Group's score of 0.82 indicating that Rotork is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Smiths Group 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Rotork 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has higher valuation and earnings, IMI or ROR?

IMI has higher revenue and earnings than Rotork. Rotork is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than IMI, 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 IMI £2.30B 2.89 £246.00M £123.80 22.68 Rotork £777.30M 3.05 £117.29M £13.70 21.29

Is IMI or ROR more profitable?

Rotork has a net margin of 14.85% compared to IMI's net margin of 14.33%. IMI's return on equity of 24.91% beat Rotork's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets IMI 14.33% 24.91% 9.55% Rotork 14.85% 20.10% 14.75%

Does the media favor IMI or ROR?

In the previous week, Rotork had 2 more articles in the media than IMI. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Rotork and 2 mentions for IMI. Rotork's average media sentiment score of 1.45 beat IMI's score of 0.33 indicating that Rotork is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment IMI 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Rotork 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, WEIR or ROR?

The Weir Group has higher revenue and earnings than Rotork. Rotork 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. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio The Weir Group £2.56B 2.41 £218.85M £95.10 25.00 Rotork £777.30M 3.05 £117.29M £13.70 21.29

Is WEIR or ROR more profitable?

Rotork has a net margin of 14.85% compared to The Weir Group's net margin of 9.63%. Rotork's return on equity of 20.10% beat The Weir Group's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets The Weir Group 9.63% 13.42% 5.84% Rotork 14.85% 20.10% 14.75%

Does the media refer more to WEIR or ROR?

In the previous week, The Weir Group had 2 more articles in the media than Rotork. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for The Weir Group and 4 mentions for Rotork. Rotork's average media sentiment score of 1.45 beat The Weir Group's score of -0.42 indicating that Rotork is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment The Weir Group 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Rotork 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, MRO or ROR?

Rotork has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Melrose Industries. Melrose Industries 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 Melrose Industries £3.59B 1.63 -£38.41M £29.00 16.21 Rotork £777.30M 3.05 £117.29M £13.70 21.29

Is MRO or ROR more profitable?

Rotork has a net margin of 14.85% compared to Melrose Industries' net margin of 10.31%. Rotork's return on equity of 20.10% beat Melrose Industries' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Melrose Industries 10.31% 13.03% 0.11% Rotork 14.85% 20.10% 14.75%

Does the media favor MRO or ROR?

In the previous week, Rotork had 3 more articles in the media than Melrose Industries. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Rotork and 1 mentions for Melrose Industries. Rotork's average media sentiment score of 1.45 beat Melrose Industries' score of 0.75 indicating that Rotork is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Melrose Industries 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Rotork 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, ROR or SPX?

Spirax-Sarco Engineering has higher revenue and earnings than Rotork. Rotork is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Spirax-Sarco Engineering, 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 Rotork £777.30M 3.05 £117.29M £13.70 21.29 Spirax-Sarco Engineering £1.70B 2.83 £192.00M £221.20 29.49

Does the media prefer ROR or SPX?

In the previous week, Rotork and Rotork both had 4 articles in the media. Rotork's average media sentiment score of 1.45 beat Spirax-Sarco Engineering's score of 0.69 indicating that Rotork is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Rotork 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Spirax-Sarco Engineering 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Rotork (ROR) Competitors

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ROR vs. SMIN, IMI, WEIR, MRO, and SPX

Should you buy Rotork stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Rotork 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 Rotork include Smiths Group (SMIN), IMI (IMI), The Weir Group (WEIR), Melrose Industries (MRO), and Spirax-Sarco Engineering (SPX). These companies are all part of the "specialty industrial machinery" industry.

How does Rotork compare to Smiths Group?

Smiths Group (LON:SMIN) and Rotork (LON:ROR) are both mid-cap industrials companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, dividends, media sentiment, risk, profitability, earnings and institutional ownership.

Smiths Group currently has a consensus price target of GBX 2,828.33, suggesting a potential upside of 13.45%. Rotork has a consensus price target of GBX 405, suggesting a potential upside of 38.84%. Given Rotork's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Rotork is more favorable than Smiths Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Smiths Group	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
Rotork	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.83

Smiths Group has higher revenue and earnings than Rotork. Rotork is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Smiths Group, 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
Smiths Group	£2.91B	2.56	£245.01M	£76.80	32.46
Rotork	£777.30M	3.05	£117.29M	£13.70	21.29

Rotork has a net margin of 14.85% compared to Smiths Group's net margin of 11.39%. Rotork's return on equity of 20.10% beat Smiths Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Smiths Group	11.39%	13.71%	6.47%
Rotork	14.85%	20.10%	14.75%

Smiths Group has a beta of 0.732, meaning that its stock price is 27% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Rotork has a beta of 0.98, meaning that its stock price is 2% less volatile than the broader market.

Smiths Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 46 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. Rotork pays an annual dividend of GBX 7.95 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. Smiths Group pays out 59.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Rotork pays out 58.0% 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 is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

83.3% of Smiths Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 59.0% of Rotork shares are held by institutional investors. 0.8% of Smiths Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Rotork shares are held 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, Smiths Group and Smiths Group both had 4 articles in the media. Rotork's average media sentiment score of 1.45 beat Smiths Group's score of 0.82 indicating that Rotork is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Smiths Group	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Rotork	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Rotork beats Smiths Group on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Rotork compare to IMI?

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

In the previous week, Rotork had 2 more articles in the media than IMI. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Rotork and 2 mentions for IMI. Rotork's average media sentiment score of 1.45 beat IMI's score of 0.33 indicating that Rotork is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
IMI	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Rotork	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

87.8% of IMI shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 59.0% of Rotork shares are held by institutional investors. 1.2% of IMI shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Rotork shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

IMI pays an annual dividend of GBX 32.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Rotork pays an annual dividend of GBX 7.95 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. IMI pays out 25.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Rotork pays out 58.0% 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.

IMI has higher revenue and earnings than Rotork. Rotork is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than IMI, 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
IMI	£2.30B	2.89	£246.00M	£123.80	22.68
Rotork	£777.30M	3.05	£117.29M	£13.70	21.29

IMI has a beta of 1.046, indicating that its share price is 5% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Rotork has a beta of 0.98, indicating that its share price is 2% less volatile than the broader market.

IMI presently has a consensus price target of GBX 2,808.57, suggesting a potential upside of 0.02%. Rotork has a consensus price target of GBX 405, suggesting a potential upside of 38.84%. Given Rotork's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Rotork is more favorable than IMI.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
IMI	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.86
Rotork	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.83

Rotork has a net margin of 14.85% compared to IMI's net margin of 14.33%. IMI's return on equity of 24.91% beat Rotork's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
IMI	14.33%	24.91%	9.55%
Rotork	14.85%	20.10%	14.75%

Summary

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

How does Rotork compare to The Weir Group?

The Weir Group (LON:WEIR) and Rotork (LON:ROR) are both mid-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, valuation and risk.

The Weir Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 41.70 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. Rotork pays an annual dividend of GBX 7.95 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. The Weir Group pays out 43.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Rotork pays out 58.0% 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.

The Weir Group presently has a consensus price target of GBX 3,452, indicating a potential upside of 45.18%. Rotork has a consensus price target of GBX 405, indicating a potential upside of 38.84%. Given The Weir Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe The Weir Group is more favorable than Rotork.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
The Weir Group	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.89
Rotork	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.83

Rotork has a net margin of 14.85% compared to The Weir Group's net margin of 9.63%. Rotork's return on equity of 20.10% beat The Weir Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
The Weir Group	9.63%	13.42%	5.84%
Rotork	14.85%	20.10%	14.75%

The Weir Group has higher revenue and earnings than Rotork. Rotork 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
The Weir Group	£2.56B	2.41	£218.85M	£95.10	25.00
Rotork	£777.30M	3.05	£117.29M	£13.70	21.29

In the previous week, The Weir Group had 2 more articles in the media than Rotork. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for The Weir Group and 4 mentions for Rotork. Rotork's average media sentiment score of 1.45 beat The Weir Group's score of -0.42 indicating that Rotork is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
The Weir Group	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Rotork	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

The Weir Group has a beta of 1.071, meaning that its share price is 7% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Rotork has a beta of 0.98, meaning that its share price is 2% less volatile than the broader market.

82.4% of The Weir Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 59.0% of Rotork shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.7% of The Weir Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Rotork shares are owned by 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.

Summary

The Weir Group beats Rotork on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Rotork compare to Melrose Industries?

Melrose Industries (LON:MRO) and Rotork (LON:ROR) are both mid-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, valuation, risk, profitability, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and media sentiment.

Melrose Industries has a beta of 0.842, indicating that its share price is 16% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Rotork has a beta of 0.98, indicating that its share price is 2% less volatile than the broader market.

Melrose Industries pays an annual dividend of GBX 6.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Rotork pays an annual dividend of GBX 7.95 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. Melrose Industries pays out 22.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Rotork pays out 58.0% 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 lower revenue, but higher earnings than Melrose Industries. Melrose Industries 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
Melrose Industries	£3.59B	1.63	-£38.41M	£29.00	16.21
Rotork	£777.30M	3.05	£117.29M	£13.70	21.29

In the previous week, Rotork had 3 more articles in the media than Melrose Industries. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Rotork and 1 mentions for Melrose Industries. Rotork's average media sentiment score of 1.45 beat Melrose Industries' score of 0.75 indicating that Rotork is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Melrose Industries	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Rotork	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Melrose Industries currently has a consensus target price of GBX 680, suggesting a potential upside of 44.62%. Rotork has a consensus target price of GBX 405, suggesting a potential upside of 38.84%. Given Melrose Industries' higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Melrose Industries is more favorable than Rotork.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Melrose Industries	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75
Rotork	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.83

77.6% of Melrose Industries shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 59.0% of Rotork shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.6% of Melrose Industries shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Rotork 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.

Rotork has a net margin of 14.85% compared to Melrose Industries' net margin of 10.31%. Rotork's return on equity of 20.10% beat Melrose Industries' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Melrose Industries	10.31%	13.03%	0.11%
Rotork	14.85%	20.10%	14.75%

Summary

Rotork beats Melrose Industries on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Rotork compare to Spirax-Sarco Engineering?

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

Spirax-Sarco Engineering has higher revenue and earnings than Rotork. Rotork is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Spirax-Sarco Engineering, 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
Rotork	£777.30M	3.05	£117.29M	£13.70	21.29
Spirax-Sarco Engineering	£1.70B	2.83	£192.00M	£221.20	29.49

Rotork pays an annual dividend of GBX 7.95 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. Spirax-Sarco Engineering pays an annual dividend of GBX 166.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. Rotork pays out 58.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Spirax-Sarco Engineering pays out 75.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Rotork is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Rotork has a net margin of 14.85% compared to Spirax-Sarco Engineering's net margin of 9.60%. Rotork's return on equity of 20.10% beat Spirax-Sarco Engineering's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Rotork	14.85%	20.10%	14.75%
Spirax-Sarco Engineering	9.60%	13.86%	6.93%

Rotork has a beta of 0.98, suggesting that its stock price is 2% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Spirax-Sarco Engineering has a beta of 1.147, suggesting that its stock price is 15% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Rotork and Rotork both had 4 articles in the media. Rotork's average media sentiment score of 1.45 beat Spirax-Sarco Engineering's score of 0.69 indicating that Rotork is being referred to more favorably in the media.

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

Rotork presently has a consensus target price of GBX 405, indicating a potential upside of 38.84%. Spirax-Sarco Engineering has a consensus target price of GBX 8,012.50, indicating a potential upside of 22.85%. Given Rotork's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Rotork is more favorable than Spirax-Sarco Engineering.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Rotork	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.83
Spirax-Sarco Engineering	1 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.22

59.0% of Rotork shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 71.1% of Spirax-Sarco Engineering shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of Rotork shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Spirax-Sarco Engineering shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Rotork beats Spirax-Sarco Engineering on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

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ROR vs. The Competition

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Metric	Rotork	Specialty Industrial Machinery Industry	Industrials Sector	LON Exchange
Market Cap	£2.37B	£7.16B	£9.45B	£2.85B
Dividend Yield	2.81%	2.67%	3.54%	6.17%
P/E Ratio	21.29	14.59	26.74	368.18
Price / Sales	3.05	312.80	2,079.45	84,612.72
Price / Cash	26.14	9.33	27.28	27.87
Price / Book	4.12	2.55	4.46	7.49
Net Income	£117.29M	£299.51M	£791.21M	£5.89B
7 Day Performance	-1.32%	-0.93%	-0.79%	-0.19%
1 Month Performance	-4.55%	0.46%	0.17%	-1.00%
1 Year Performance	-8.30%	19.74%	15.24%	61.67%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
ROR Rotork	4.3154 of 5 stars	GBX 291.71 -1.7%	GBX 405 +38.8%	-8.8%	£2.37B	£777.30M	21.29	3,342	News Coverage Positive News
SMIN Smiths Group	4.118 of 5 stars	GBX 2,562 +0.1%	GBX 2,828.33 +10.4%	+8.2%	£7.70B	£2.91B	33.36	15,156
IMI IMI	1.8861 of 5 stars	GBX 2,946 -0.6%	GBX 2,772.86 -5.9%	+31.0%	£7.02B	£2.30B	23.80	10,000
WEIR The Weir Group	3.9987 of 5 stars	GBX 2,424 +0.8%	GBX 3,452 +42.4%	-8.5%	£6.29B	£2.56B	25.49	12,391	News Coverage Analyst Downgrade
MRO Melrose Industries	4.6253 of 5 stars	GBX 478.60 +0.8%	GBX 680 +42.1%	-11.9%	£5.97B	£3.59B	16.50	1,570

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Rotork (ROR) Competitors

ROR vs. SMIN, IMI, WEIR, MRO, and SPX

How does Rotork compare to Smiths Group?

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How does Rotork compare to IMI?

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Rotork (ROR) Competitors

ROR vs. SMIN, IMI, WEIR, MRO, and SPX

How does Rotork compare to Smiths Group?

Do analysts rate SMIN or ROR?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, SMIN or ROR?

Is SMIN or ROR more profitable?

Which has more risk & volatility, SMIN or ROR?

Is SMIN or ROR a better dividend stock?

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

Does the media refer more to SMIN or ROR?

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How does Rotork compare to IMI?

Does the media favor IMI or ROR?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in IMI or ROR?

Is IMI or ROR a better dividend stock?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, IMI or ROR?

Which has more risk and volatility, IMI or ROR?

Do analysts recommend IMI or ROR?

Is IMI or ROR more profitable?

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How does Rotork compare to The Weir Group?

Is WEIR or ROR a better dividend stock?

Do analysts prefer WEIR or ROR?

Is WEIR or ROR more profitable?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, WEIR or ROR?

Does the media refer more to WEIR or ROR?

Which has more risk and volatility, WEIR or ROR?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in WEIR or ROR?

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How does Rotork compare to Melrose Industries?

Which has more risk and volatility, MRO or ROR?

Is MRO or ROR a better dividend stock?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, MRO or ROR?

Does the media favor MRO or ROR?

Do analysts prefer MRO or ROR?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in MRO or ROR?

Is MRO or ROR more profitable?

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How does Rotork compare to Spirax-Sarco Engineering?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, ROR or SPX?

Is ROR or SPX a better dividend stock?

Is ROR or SPX more profitable?

Which has more volatility and risk, ROR or SPX?

Does the media prefer ROR or SPX?

Do analysts recommend ROR or SPX?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in ROR or SPX?

Summary

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Rotork Competitors List

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