Renishaw (RSW) Competitors

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

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, RSW or SXS?

Spectris has higher revenue and earnings than Renishaw. Renishaw is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Spectris, 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
Renishaw	£713.04M	3.64	£96.00M	£1.34	2,654.50
Spectris	£1.35B	3.02	£270.93M	£0.58	7,093.75

Is RSW or SXS more profitable?

Spectris has a net margin of 20.44% compared to Renishaw's net margin of 14.02%. Spectris' return on equity of 20.13% beat Renishaw's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Renishaw	14.02%	10.94%	6.85%
Spectris	20.44%	20.13%	5.42%

Is RSW or SXS a better dividend stock?

Renishaw pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.0%. Spectris pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.83 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.0%. Renishaw pays out 56.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. 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. Renishaw is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of RSW or SXS?

34.3% of Renishaw shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.2% of Spectris shares are owned by institutional investors. 53.0% of Renishaw shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Spectris 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.

Which has more risk and volatility, RSW or SXS?

Renishaw has a beta of 0.63, suggesting that its stock price is 37% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Spectris has a beta of 0.61, suggesting that its stock price is 39% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the media prefer RSW or SXS?

In the previous week, Renishaw had 10 more articles in the media than Spectris. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Renishaw and 0 mentions for Spectris. Spectris' average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat Renishaw's score of 0.16 indicating that Spectris is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Renishaw	Neutral
Spectris	Positive

Do analysts prefer RSW or SXS?

Renishaw currently has a consensus price target of GBX 3,620, indicating a potential upside of 1.54%. Spectris has a consensus price target of GBX 3,573.50, indicating a potential downside of 12.54%. Given Renishaw's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Renishaw is more favorable than Spectris.

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

Summary

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