RSW vs. SXS, JDG, SRT, QTX, SDI, ONDO, KMK, RMS, TRAK, and OTAQ
Should you be buying Renishaw stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Renishaw include Spectris (SXS), Judges Scientific (JDG), SRT Marine Systems (SRT), Quartix Technologies (QTX), SDI Group (SDI), Ondo InsurTech (ONDO), Kromek Group (KMK), Remote Monitored Systems (RMS), Trakm8 (TRAK), and OTAQ (OTAQ). These companies are all part of the "scientific & technical instruments" industry.
Renishaw vs. Its Competitors
Spectris (LON:SXS) and Renishaw (LON:RSW) are both mid-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, valuation, risk, media sentiment, dividends and analyst recommendations.
Spectris has a beta of 0.61, indicating that its stock price is 39% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Renishaw has a beta of 0.63, indicating that its stock price is 37% less volatile than the S&P 500.
In the previous week, Renishaw had 6 more articles in the media than Spectris. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Renishaw and 1 mentions for Spectris. Spectris' average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat Renishaw's score of 0.45 indicating that Spectris is being referred to more favorably in the media.
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.
Spectris presently has a consensus price target of GBX 3,573.50, indicating a potential downside of 12.67%. Renishaw has a consensus price target of GBX 3,620, indicating a potential upside of 0.70%. Given Renishaw's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Renishaw is more favorable than Spectris.
99.2% of Spectris shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 34.3% of Renishaw shares are held by institutional investors. 0.8% of Spectris shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 53.0% of Renishaw shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Spectris pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.83 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.0%. Renishaw pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.0%. 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 pays out 56.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Renishaw is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.
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.
Summary
Spectris and Renishaw tied by winning 9 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.
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Media Sentiment Over Time
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This page (LON:RSW) was last updated on 9/22/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
