Which has higher earnings and valuation, IMI or SMIN?

IMI has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Smiths Group. IMI 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 IMI £2.30B 2.89 £246.00M £123.80 22.39 Smiths Group £2.91B 2.56 £245.01M £76.80 32.03

Is IMI or SMIN more profitable?

IMI has a net margin of 14.33% compared to Smiths Group's net margin of 11.39%. IMI's return on equity of 24.91% beat Smiths Group's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets IMI 14.33% 24.91% 9.55% Smiths Group 11.39% 13.71% 6.47%

Does the media refer more to IMI or SMIN?

In the previous week, Smiths Group had 1 more articles in the media than IMI. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Smiths Group and 5 mentions for IMI. IMI's average media sentiment score of 0.77 beat Smiths Group's score of -0.28 indicating that IMI is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment IMI 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Smiths Group 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, SMIN or WEIR?

Smiths Group has higher revenue and earnings than The Weir Group. The Weir Group 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 32.03 The Weir Group £2.56B 2.46 £218.85M £95.10 25.53

Does the media refer more to SMIN or WEIR?

In the previous week, Smiths Group had 5 more articles in the media than The Weir Group. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Smiths Group and 1 mentions for The Weir Group. The Weir Group's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Smiths Group's score of -0.28 indicating that The Weir Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Smiths Group 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral The Weir Group 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Does the media favor MRO or SMIN?

In the previous week, Smiths Group had 3 more articles in the media than Melrose Industries. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Smiths Group and 3 mentions for Melrose Industries. Melrose Industries' average media sentiment score of 0.39 beat Smiths Group's score of -0.28 indicating that Melrose Industries is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Melrose Industries 0 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Smiths Group 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Does the media prefer SPX or SMIN?

In the previous week, Smiths Group had 4 more articles in the media than Spirax-Sarco Engineering. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Smiths Group and 2 mentions for Spirax-Sarco Engineering. Spirax-Sarco Engineering's average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat Smiths Group's score of -0.28 indicating that Spirax-Sarco Engineering is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Spirax-Sarco Engineering 0 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Smiths Group 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Which has better valuation & earnings, 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 32.03 Rotork £777.30M 3.22 £117.29M £13.70 22.38

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%

Smiths Group (SMIN) Competitors

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

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

How does Smiths Group compare to IMI?

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

IMI has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Smiths Group. IMI 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
IMI	£2.30B	2.89	£246.00M	£123.80	22.39
Smiths Group	£2.91B	2.56	£245.01M	£76.80	32.03

IMI has a net margin of 14.33% compared to Smiths Group's net margin of 11.39%. IMI's return on equity of 24.91% beat Smiths Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
IMI	14.33%	24.91%	9.55%
Smiths Group	11.39%	13.71%	6.47%

IMI pays an annual dividend of GBX 32.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Smiths Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 46 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. IMI pays out 25.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Smiths Group pays out 59.9% 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.

In the previous week, Smiths Group had 1 more articles in the media than IMI. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Smiths Group and 5 mentions for IMI. IMI's average media sentiment score of 0.77 beat Smiths Group's score of -0.28 indicating that IMI is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
IMI	4 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Smiths Group	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

87.8% of IMI shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.3% of Smiths Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.1% of IMI shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Smiths Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

IMI has a beta of 1.049, suggesting that its share price is 5% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Smiths Group has a beta of 0.725, suggesting that its share price is 28% less volatile than the broader market.

IMI currently has a consensus target price of GBX 2,772.86, indicating a potential upside of 0.03%. Smiths Group has a consensus target price of GBX 3,128.33, indicating a potential upside of 27.17%. Given Smiths Group's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Smiths Group 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
Smiths Group	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.83

Summary

IMI beats Smiths Group on 13 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Smiths Group compare to The Weir Group?

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

83.3% of Smiths Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 85.2% of The Weir Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.8% of Smiths Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of The Weir Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Smiths Group has a net margin of 11.39% compared to The Weir Group's net margin of 9.63%. Smiths Group's return on equity of 13.71% beat The Weir Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Smiths Group	11.39%	13.71%	6.47%
The Weir Group	9.63%	13.42%	5.84%

Smiths Group has a beta of 0.725, indicating that its share price is 28% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, The Weir Group has a beta of 1.085, indicating that its share price is 9% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Smiths Group had 5 more articles in the media than The Weir Group. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Smiths Group and 1 mentions for The Weir Group. The Weir Group's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Smiths Group's score of -0.28 indicating that The Weir Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

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

Smiths Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 46 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. The Weir Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 41.70 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. Smiths Group pays out 59.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. The Weir Group pays out 43.8% 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.

Smiths Group presently has a consensus price target of GBX 3,128.33, indicating a potential upside of 27.17%. The Weir Group has a consensus price target of GBX 3,452, indicating a potential upside of 42.17%. Given The Weir Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe The Weir Group is more favorable than Smiths Group.

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

Smiths Group has higher revenue and earnings than The Weir Group. The Weir Group 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	32.03
The Weir Group	£2.56B	2.46	£218.85M	£95.10	25.53

Summary

Smiths Group beats The Weir Group on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Smiths Group compare to Melrose Industries?

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

78.5% of Melrose Industries shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.3% of Smiths Group shares are held by institutional investors. 2.6% of Melrose Industries shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Smiths Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Melrose Industries currently has a consensus price target of GBX 680, suggesting a potential upside of 43.07%. Smiths Group has a consensus price target of GBX 3,128.33, suggesting a potential upside of 27.17%. Given Melrose Industries' higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Melrose Industries is more favorable than Smiths Group.

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
Smiths Group	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.83

Smiths Group has a net margin of 11.39% compared to Melrose Industries' net margin of 10.31%. Smiths Group's return on equity of 13.71% beat Melrose Industries' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Melrose Industries	10.31%	13.03%	0.11%
Smiths Group	11.39%	13.71%	6.47%

Smiths Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Melrose Industries. Melrose Industries 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
Melrose Industries	£3.59B	1.65	-£38.41M	£29.00	16.39
Smiths Group	£2.91B	2.56	£245.01M	£76.80	32.03

Melrose Industries has a beta of 0.87, suggesting that its stock price is 13% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Smiths Group has a beta of 0.725, suggesting that its stock price is 28% less volatile than the broader market.

Melrose Industries pays an annual dividend of GBX 6.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Smiths Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 46 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. Melrose Industries pays out 22.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Smiths Group pays out 59.9% 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.

In the previous week, Smiths Group had 3 more articles in the media than Melrose Industries. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Smiths Group and 3 mentions for Melrose Industries. Melrose Industries' average media sentiment score of 0.39 beat Smiths Group's score of -0.28 indicating that Melrose Industries is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Melrose Industries	0 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Smiths Group	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Summary

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

How does Smiths Group compare to Spirax-Sarco Engineering?

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

Spirax-Sarco Engineering pays an annual dividend of GBX 166.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. Smiths Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 46 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. 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. Smiths Group pays out 59.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Smiths Group has a net margin of 11.39% compared to Spirax-Sarco Engineering's net margin of 9.60%. Spirax-Sarco Engineering's return on equity of 13.86% beat Smiths Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Spirax-Sarco Engineering	9.60%	13.86%	6.93%
Smiths Group	11.39%	13.71%	6.47%

Smiths Group has higher revenue and earnings than Spirax-Sarco Engineering. Spirax-Sarco Engineering 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
Spirax-Sarco Engineering	£1.70B	3.03	£192.00M	£221.20	31.57
Smiths Group	£2.91B	2.56	£245.01M	£76.80	32.03

Spirax-Sarco Engineering currently has a consensus price target of GBX 8,012.50, indicating a potential upside of 14.75%. Smiths Group has a consensus price target of GBX 3,128.33, indicating a potential upside of 27.17%. Given Smiths Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Smiths Group is more favorable than Spirax-Sarco Engineering.

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

In the previous week, Smiths Group had 4 more articles in the media than Spirax-Sarco Engineering. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Smiths Group and 2 mentions for Spirax-Sarco Engineering. Spirax-Sarco Engineering's average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat Smiths Group's score of -0.28 indicating that Spirax-Sarco Engineering is being referred to more favorably in the media.

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

Spirax-Sarco Engineering has a beta of 1.149, indicating that its share price is 15% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Smiths Group has a beta of 0.725, indicating that its share price is 28% less volatile than the broader market.

71.4% of Spirax-Sarco Engineering shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.3% of Smiths Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.6% of Spirax-Sarco Engineering shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Smiths Group 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

Smiths Group beats Spirax-Sarco Engineering on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Smiths Group compare to Rotork?

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

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%

83.3% of Smiths Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 59.6% of Rotork shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.8% of Smiths Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Rotork 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.

Smiths Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 46 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. Rotork pays an annual dividend of GBX 7.95 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. 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.

Smiths Group has a beta of 0.725, meaning that its share price is 28% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Rotork has a beta of 0.971, meaning that its share price is 3% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Smiths Group had 6 more articles in the media than Rotork. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Smiths Group and 0 mentions for Rotork. Rotork's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Smiths Group's score of -0.28 indicating that Rotork is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Smiths Group	Neutral
Rotork	Neutral

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	32.03
Rotork	£777.30M	3.22	£117.29M	£13.70	22.38

Smiths Group currently has a consensus target price of GBX 3,128.33, suggesting a potential upside of 27.17%. Rotork has a consensus target price of GBX 402, suggesting a potential upside of 31.12%. Given Rotork's 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)	1 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.83
Rotork	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.83

Summary

Rotork beats Smiths Group on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	Smiths Group	Specialty Industrial Machinery Industry	Industrials Sector	LON Exchange
Market Cap	£7.43B	£7.63B	£9.51B	£2.80B
Dividend Yield	1.87%	2.64%	3.55%	6.08%
P/E Ratio	32.03	16.38	25.84	365.44
Price / Sales	2.56	39,176.19	5,337.35	87,845.66
Price / Cash	5.50	9.33	27.88	27.89
Price / Book	3.80	2.65	4.99	7.76
Net Income	£245.01M	£299.51M	£792.76M	£5.89B
7 Day Performance	-1.17%	1.66%	1.97%	1.91%
1 Month Performance	-2.34%	4.18%	3.59%	4.58%
1 Year Performance	13.29%	34.99%	32.63%	69.99%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
SMIN Smiths Group	4.4933 of 5 stars	GBX 2,460 -1.2%	GBX 3,128.33 +27.2%	+15.2%	£7.43B	£2.91B	32.03	15,156	High Trading Volume
IMI IMI	2.7461 of 5 stars	GBX 2,838 +1.5%	GBX 2,772.86 -2.3%	+43.7%	£6.82B	£2.30B	22.92	10,000
WEIR The Weir Group	3.6028 of 5 stars	GBX 2,500 +1.3%	GBX 3,452 +38.1%	+5.4%	£6.49B	£2.56B	26.29	12,391
MRO Melrose Industries	4.5544 of 5 stars	GBX 478.90 -0.7%	GBX 680 +42.0%	+0.8%	£5.98B	£3.59B	16.51	1,570
SPX Spirax-Sarco Engineering	3.0173 of 5 stars	GBX 7,170 +3.2%	GBX 8,012.50 +11.8%	+20.8%	£5.29B	£1.70B	32.41	10,000

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Smiths Group (SMIN) Competitors

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

How does Smiths Group compare to IMI?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, IMI or SMIN?

Is IMI or SMIN more profitable?

Is IMI or SMIN a better dividend stock?

Does the media refer more to IMI or SMIN?

Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of IMI or SMIN?

Which has more risk & volatility, IMI or SMIN?

Do analysts prefer IMI or SMIN?

Summary

How does Smiths Group compare to The Weir Group?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in SMIN or WEIR?

Is SMIN or WEIR more profitable?

Which has more risk & volatility, SMIN or WEIR?

Does the media refer more to SMIN or WEIR?

Is SMIN or WEIR a better dividend stock?

Do analysts rate SMIN or WEIR?

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, SMIN or WEIR?

Summary

How does Smiths Group compare to Melrose Industries?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in MRO or SMIN?

Do analysts prefer MRO or SMIN?

Is MRO or SMIN more profitable?

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, MRO or SMIN?

Which has more volatility & risk, MRO or SMIN?

Is MRO or SMIN a better dividend stock?

Does the media favor MRO or SMIN?

Summary

How does Smiths Group compare to Spirax-Sarco Engineering?

Is SPX or SMIN a better dividend stock?

Is SPX or SMIN more profitable?

Which has higher earnings & valuation, SPX or SMIN?

Do analysts recommend SPX or SMIN?

Does the media prefer SPX or SMIN?

Which has more risk and volatility, SPX or SMIN?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of SPX or SMIN?

Summary

How does Smiths Group compare to Rotork?

Is SMIN or ROR more profitable?

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

Is SMIN or ROR a better dividend stock?

Which has more risk & volatility, SMIN or ROR?

Does the media favor SMIN or ROR?

Which has better valuation & earnings, SMIN or ROR?

Do analysts recommend SMIN or ROR?

Summary

Media Sentiment Over Time

SMIN vs. The Competition

Smiths Group Competitors List

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