Renishaw (RSW) Competitors

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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). These companies are all part of the "scientific & technical instruments" industry.

How does Renishaw compare to Spectris?

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

25.3% of Renishaw shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.2% of Spectris shares are owned by institutional investors. 52.9% 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 company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Renishaw had 3 more articles in the media than Spectris. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Renishaw and 0 mentions for Spectris. Spectris' average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Renishaw's score of -0.30 indicating that Spectris is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Renishaw	Neutral
Spectris	Neutral

Renishaw pays an annual dividend of GBX 78.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Spectris pays an annual dividend of GBX 83.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. 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. 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 has a net margin of 10.06% compared to Spectris' net margin of 4.31%. Renishaw's return on equity of 8.06% beat Spectris' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Renishaw	10.06%	8.06%	6.85%
Spectris	4.31%	4.30%	5.42%

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	£737.26M	5.18	£96.00M	£101.90	51.52
Spectris	£1.35B	3.06	£270.93M	£57.60	71.91

Renishaw has a beta of 1.102, suggesting that its share price is 10% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Spectris has a beta of 0.61, suggesting that its share price is 39% less volatile than the broader market.

Renishaw currently has a consensus target price of GBX 3,763.33, suggesting a potential downside of 28.32%. Spectris has a consensus target price of GBX 4,147, suggesting a potential upside of 0.12%. Given Spectris' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Spectris 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
Spectris	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Summary

Renishaw beats Spectris on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Renishaw compare to Judges Scientific?

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

Judges Scientific pays an annual dividend of GBX 107.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. Renishaw pays an annual dividend of GBX 78.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. 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. 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.

In the previous week, Judges Scientific and Judges Scientific both had 3 articles in the media. Judges Scientific's average media sentiment score of 1.74 beat Renishaw's score of -0.30 indicating that Judges Scientific is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Judges Scientific	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
Renishaw	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

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
Judges Scientific	3.77%	6.24%	7.35%
Renishaw	10.06%	8.06%	6.85%

Judges Scientific presently has a consensus target price of GBX 6,490, indicating a potential upside of 27.25%. Renishaw has a consensus target price of GBX 3,763.33, indicating a potential downside of 28.32%. Given Judges Scientific's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Judges Scientific is more favorable than Renishaw.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Judges Scientific	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Renishaw	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25

Judges Scientific has a beta of 0.761, suggesting that its share price is 24% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Renishaw has a beta of 1.102, suggesting that its share price is 10% more volatile than the broader market.

25.0% of Judges Scientific shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 25.3% of Renishaw shares are owned by institutional investors. 11.0% of Judges Scientific 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, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Judges Scientific	£145.80M	2.33	£14.75M	£81.40	62.65
Renishaw	£737.26M	5.18	£96.00M	£101.90	51.52

Summary

Renishaw beats Judges Scientific on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Renishaw compare to SRT Marine Systems?

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

Renishaw has a consensus price target of GBX 3,763.33, suggesting a potential downside of 28.32%. Given Renishaw's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Renishaw is more favorable than SRT Marine Systems.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
SRT Marine Systems	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
Renishaw	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25

SRT Marine Systems has a beta of 0.427, indicating that its share price is 57% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Renishaw has a beta of 1.102, indicating that its share price is 10% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Renishaw had 1 more articles in the media than SRT Marine Systems. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Renishaw and 2 mentions for SRT Marine Systems. SRT Marine Systems' average media sentiment score of 1.01 beat Renishaw's score of -0.30 indicating that SRT Marine Systems is being referred to more favorably in the media.

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

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
SRT Marine Systems	£102.94M	2.41	£96.40K	£1.00	91.00
Renishaw	£737.26M	5.18	£96.00M	£101.90	51.52

0.2% of SRT Marine Systems shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 25.3% of Renishaw shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.1% of SRT Marine Systems shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 52.9% of Renishaw shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

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
SRT Marine Systems	2.60%	10.42%	-13.20%
Renishaw	10.06%	8.06%	6.85%

Summary

Renishaw beats SRT Marine Systems on 13 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 computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, dividends, risk, profitability, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations and valuation.

25.3% of Renishaw shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 20.3% of Quartix Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. 52.9% of Renishaw shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 28.5% of Quartix Technologies shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Renishaw had 2 more articles in the media than Quartix Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Renishaw and 1 mentions for Quartix Technologies. Quartix Technologies' average media sentiment score of 0.59 beat Renishaw's score of -0.30 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)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Quartix Technologies	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Renishaw pays an annual dividend of GBX 78.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Quartix Technologies pays an annual dividend of GBX 5.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. 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.

Quartix Technologies has a net margin of 17.87% compared to Renishaw's net margin of 10.06%. Quartix Technologies' return on equity of 23.66% beat Renishaw's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Renishaw	10.06%	8.06%	6.85%
Quartix Technologies	17.87%	23.66%	3.43%

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Renishaw	£737.26M	5.18	£96.00M	£101.90	51.52
Quartix Technologies	£35.71M	3.56	-£769.16K	£13.17	19.89

Renishaw has a beta of 1.102, suggesting that its stock price is 10% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Quartix Technologies has a beta of 0.873, suggesting that its stock price is 13% less volatile than the broader market.

Renishaw currently has a consensus target price of GBX 3,763.33, indicating a potential downside of 28.32%. Quartix Technologies has a consensus target price of GBX 330, indicating a potential upside of 25.95%. Given Quartix Technologies' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly 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)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25
Quartix Technologies	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Summary

Renishaw beats Quartix Technologies on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Renishaw compare to SDI Group?

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

25.3% of Renishaw shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 19.2% of SDI Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 52.9% of Renishaw shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 3.9% of SDI Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Renishaw presently has a consensus price target of GBX 3,763.33, indicating a potential downside of 28.32%. Given Renishaw's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Renishaw is more favorable than SDI Group.

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
SDI Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Renishaw	£737.26M	5.18	£96.00M	£101.90	51.52
SDI Group	£69.29M	1.20	£4.17M	£4.33	18.43

In the previous week, Renishaw had 3 more articles in the media than SDI Group. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Renishaw and 0 mentions for SDI Group. SDI Group's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Renishaw's score of -0.30 indicating that SDI Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Renishaw	Neutral
SDI Group	Neutral

Renishaw has a net margin of 10.06% compared to SDI Group's net margin of 6.62%. SDI Group's return on equity of 9.07% beat Renishaw's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Renishaw	10.06%	8.06%	6.85%
SDI Group	6.62%	9.07%	5.49%

Renishaw has a beta of 1.102, meaning that its stock price is 10% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, SDI Group has a beta of 1.039, meaning that its stock price is 4% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Renishaw beats SDI Group on 14 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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RSW vs. The Competition

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Metric	Renishaw	Scientific & Technical Instruments Industry	Computer Sector	LON Exchange
Market Cap	£3.82B	£2.65B	£39.43B	£2.79B
Dividend Yield	1.54%	2.75%	3.20%	6.09%
P/E Ratio	51.52	67.90	164.91	366.11
Price / Sales	5.18	153.38	622.96	88,393.80
Price / Cash	10.71	20.46	47.82	27.89
Price / Book	4.23	4.22	9.56	7.70
Net Income	£96.00M	£82.40M	£1.03B	£5.89B
7 Day Performance	2.54%	0.29%	0.39%	0.68%
1 Month Performance	33.85%	-1.07%	9.59%	2.62%
1 Year Performance	91.96%	43.87%	164.62%	87.79%

Renishaw Competitors List

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
RSW Renishaw	0.5224 of 5 stars	GBX 5,250.17 +0.3%	GBX 3,763.33 -28.3%	+91.3%	£3.82B	£737.26M	51.52	5,166	Gap Down
SXS Spectris	N/A	GBX 4,142 flat	GBX 4,147 +0.1%	+88.5%	£4.12B	£1.35B	71.91	7,266
JDG Judges Scientific	4.2931 of 5 stars	GBX 4,844.15 +0.9%	GBX 6,490 +34.0%	-34.5%	£322.62M	£145.80M	59.51	682	Positive News High Trading Volume
SRT SRT Marine Systems	N/A	GBX 90 +3.4%	N/A	+44.2%	£245.67M	£102.94M	90.00	90	Positive News
QTX Quartix Technologies	3.5675 of 5 stars	GBX 251.50 -1.4%	GBX 330 +31.2%	+5.6%	£121.86M	£35.71M	19.10	187

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Renishaw (RSW) Competitors

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

How does Renishaw compare to Spectris?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in RSW or SXS?

Does the media favor RSW or SXS?

Is RSW or SXS a better dividend stock?

Is RSW or SXS more profitable?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, RSW or SXS?

Which has more risk & volatility, RSW or SXS?

Do analysts prefer RSW or SXS?

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How does Renishaw compare to Judges Scientific?

Is JDG or RSW a better dividend stock?

Does the media prefer JDG or RSW?

Is JDG or RSW more profitable?

Do analysts prefer JDG or RSW?

Which has more risk & volatility, JDG or RSW?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in JDG or RSW?

Which has better valuation and earnings, JDG or RSW?

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How does Renishaw compare to SRT Marine Systems?

Do analysts rate SRT or RSW?

Which has more risk & volatility, SRT or RSW?

Does the media favor SRT or RSW?

Which has higher earnings & valuation, SRT or RSW?

Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of SRT or RSW?

Is SRT or RSW more profitable?

Summary

How does Renishaw compare to Quartix Technologies?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in RSW or QTX?

Does the media favor RSW or QTX?

Is RSW or QTX a better dividend stock?

Is RSW or QTX more profitable?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, RSW or QTX?

Which has more volatility & risk, RSW or QTX?

Do analysts recommend RSW or QTX?

Summary

How does Renishaw compare to SDI Group?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in RSW or SDI?

Do analysts recommend RSW or SDI?

Which has better valuation and earnings, RSW or SDI?

Does the media favor RSW or SDI?

Is RSW or SDI more profitable?

Which has more volatility and risk, RSW or SDI?

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