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RSW vs. SXS, JDG, SRT, QTX, and SDI

Should you buy Renishaw stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Renishaw 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 Renishaw include Spectris (SXS), Judges Scientific (JDG), SRT Marine Systems (SRT), Quartix Technologies (QTX), and SDI Group (SDI).

How does Renishaw compare to Spectris?

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

Spectris has a beta of 0.61, indicating that its share price is 39% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Renishaw has a beta of 1.133, indicating that its share price is 13% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Renishaw had 2 more articles in the media than Spectris. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Renishaw and 0 mentions for Spectris. Renishaw's average media sentiment score of 0.33 beat Spectris' score of 0.00 indicating that Renishaw is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Spectris Neutral
Renishaw Neutral

Spectris has a net margin of 17.96% compared to Renishaw's net margin of 10.06%. Spectris' return on equity of 17.30% beat Renishaw's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Spectris17.96% 17.30% 5.42%
Renishaw 10.06%8.06%6.85%

99.2% of Spectris shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 25.2% of Renishaw shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.8% of Spectris 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 is poised for long-term growth.

Spectris presently has a consensus price target of GBX 4,147, indicating a potential upside of 0.12%. Renishaw has a consensus price target of GBX 4,812.50, indicating a potential downside of 4.23%. Given Spectris' higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Spectris is more favorable than Renishaw.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Spectris
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00
Renishaw
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.40

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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Spectris£1.35B3.06£270.93M£57.6071.91
Renishaw£737.26M4.96£96.00M£101.9049.31

Spectris pays an annual dividend of GBX 83.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. Renishaw pays an annual dividend of GBX 78.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. 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 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.

Summary

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

How does Renishaw compare to Judges Scientific?

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

Renishaw presently has a consensus target price of GBX 4,812.50, suggesting a potential downside of 4.23%. Judges Scientific has a consensus target price of GBX 6,490, suggesting a potential upside of 41.46%. Given Judges Scientific's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Judges Scientific 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)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.40
Judges Scientific
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

In the previous week, Renishaw had 1 more articles in the media than Judges Scientific. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Renishaw and 1 mentions for Judges Scientific. Judges Scientific's average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat Renishaw's score of 0.33 indicating that Judges Scientific is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Renishaw
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Judges Scientific
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Renishaw has a net margin of 10.06% compared to Judges Scientific's net margin of 3.77%. Renishaw's return on equity of 8.06% beat Judges Scientific's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Renishaw10.06% 8.06% 6.85%
Judges Scientific 3.77%6.24%7.35%

Renishaw pays an annual dividend of GBX 78.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Judges Scientific pays an annual dividend of GBX 107.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. 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. Judges Scientific pays out 132.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

25.2% of Renishaw shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 24.7% of Judges Scientific shares are held by institutional investors. 52.9% of Renishaw shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 9.9% of Judges Scientific shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Renishaw£737.26M4.96£96.00M£101.9049.31
Judges Scientific£145.80M2.10£14.75M£81.4056.36

Renishaw has a beta of 1.133, meaning that its share price is 13% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Judges Scientific has a beta of 0.72, meaning that its share price is 28% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Renishaw beats Judges Scientific on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Renishaw compare to SRT Marine Systems?

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

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Renishaw£737.26M4.96£96.00M£101.9049.31
SRT Marine Systems£102.94M2.06£96.40K£1.0077.80

In the previous week, SRT Marine Systems had 1 more articles in the media than Renishaw. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for SRT Marine Systems and 2 mentions for Renishaw. SRT Marine Systems' average media sentiment score of 1.11 beat Renishaw's score of 0.33 indicating that SRT Marine Systems is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Renishaw
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
SRT Marine Systems
1 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Renishaw has a net margin of 10.06% compared to SRT Marine Systems' net margin of 2.60%. SRT Marine Systems' return on equity of 10.42% beat Renishaw's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Renishaw10.06% 8.06% 6.85%
SRT Marine Systems 2.60%10.42%-13.20%

25.2% of Renishaw shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.2% of SRT Marine Systems shares are owned by institutional investors. 52.9% of Renishaw shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 17.5% of SRT Marine Systems shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Renishaw currently has a consensus price target of GBX 4,812.50, suggesting a potential downside of 4.23%. Given Renishaw's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Renishaw is more favorable than SRT Marine Systems.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Renishaw
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.40
SRT Marine Systems
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

Renishaw has a beta of 1.133, indicating that its share price is 13% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, SRT Marine Systems has a beta of 0.461, indicating that its share price is 54% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Renishaw beats SRT Marine Systems on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Renishaw compare to Quartix Technologies?

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

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Renishaw£737.26M4.96£96.00M£101.9049.31
Quartix Technologies£35.71M3.23-£769.16K£13.1718.07

Renishaw currently has a consensus target price of GBX 4,812.50, suggesting a potential downside of 4.23%. Quartix Technologies has a consensus target price of GBX 330, suggesting a potential upside of 38.66%. Given Quartix Technologies' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Quartix Technologies 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)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.40
Quartix Technologies
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

In the previous week, Quartix Technologies had 3 more articles in the media than Renishaw. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Quartix Technologies and 2 mentions for Renishaw. Quartix Technologies' average media sentiment score of 0.45 beat Renishaw's score of 0.33 indicating that Quartix Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Renishaw
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Quartix Technologies
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

25.2% of Renishaw shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 20.0% of Quartix Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. 52.9% of Renishaw shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 28.5% of Quartix Technologies shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Quartix Technologies has a net margin of 17.05% compared to Renishaw's net margin of 10.06%. Quartix Technologies' return on equity of 19.61% beat Renishaw's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Renishaw10.06% 8.06% 6.85%
Quartix Technologies 17.05%19.61%3.43%

Renishaw has a beta of 1.133, meaning that its share price is 13% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Quartix Technologies has a beta of 0.889, meaning that its share price is 11% less volatile than the broader market.

Renishaw pays an annual dividend of GBX 78.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Quartix Technologies pays an annual dividend of GBX 5.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. 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. Quartix Technologies pays out 41.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Quartix Technologies is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Summary

Renishaw beats Quartix Technologies on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Renishaw compare to SDI Group?

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

18.8% of SDI Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 25.2% of Renishaw shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.6% of SDI Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 52.9% of Renishaw shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Renishaw has a net margin of 10.06% compared to SDI Group's net margin of 6.59%. SDI Group's return on equity of 9.24% beat Renishaw's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
SDI Group6.59% 9.24% 5.49%
Renishaw 10.06%8.06%6.85%

SDI Group currently has a consensus target price of GBX 145, suggesting a potential upside of 61.11%. Renishaw has a consensus target price of GBX 4,812.50, suggesting a potential downside of 4.23%. Given SDI Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe SDI Group is more favorable than Renishaw.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
SDI Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
Renishaw
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.40

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
SDI Group£74.49M1.26£4.17M£4.3320.79
Renishaw£737.26M4.96£96.00M£101.9049.31

In the previous week, SDI Group had 3 more articles in the media than Renishaw. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for SDI Group and 2 mentions for Renishaw. Renishaw's average media sentiment score of 0.33 beat SDI Group's score of 0.31 indicating that Renishaw is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
SDI Group
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Renishaw
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

SDI Group has a beta of 1.103, meaning that its stock price is 10% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Renishaw has a beta of 1.133, meaning that its stock price is 13% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Renishaw beats SDI Group on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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RSW vs. The Competition

MetricRenishawElectronic Equipment, Instruments & Components IndustryTechnology SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£3.65B£13.02B£27.99B£2.83B
Dividend Yield1.61%2.28%2.77%6.15%
P/E Ratio49.3150.5379.91368.37
Price / Sales4.9647.78596.1583,518.43
Price / Cash10.7130.1945.0527.89
Price / Book4.054.907.607.06
Net Income£96.00M£196.14M£662.12M£5.89B
7 Day Performance-4.55%0.72%0.21%6.48%
1 Month Performance-0.50%-5.01%-4.39%0.18%
1 Year Performance72.98%602.41%148.02%64.41%

Renishaw Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
RSW
Renishaw
1.1219 of 5 stars
GBX 5,025
+1.6%
GBX 4,812.50
-4.2%
+70.3%£3.65B£737.26M49.315,166
SXS
Spectris
N/AGBX 4,142
flat
GBX 4,147
+0.1%
+2.0%£4.12B£1.35B71.917,266
JDG
Judges Scientific
4.1742 of 5 stars
GBX 4,630
-1.0%
GBX 6,490
+40.2%
-24.8%£308.40M£145.80M56.88682
SRT
SRT Marine Systems
N/AGBX 78.90
-0.8%
N/A-2.4%£215.41M£102.94M78.9090
QTX
Quartix Technologies
3.5468 of 5 stars
GBX 236.83
-1.3%
GBX 330
+39.3%
-11.9%£114.75M£35.71M17.98187

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This page (LON:RSW) was last updated on 8/3/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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