Spectris (SXS) Competitors

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

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%

Which has more volatility and risk, RSW or SXS?

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

Does the media favor RSW or SXS?

In the previous week, Spectris had 5 more articles in the media than Renishaw. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Spectris and 1 mentions for Renishaw. Spectris' average media sentiment score of 1.10 beat Renishaw's score of 0.85 indicating that Spectris 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)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Spectris	3 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in 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 company insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Spectris shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Which has better earnings and valuation, 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	£702.21M	3.29	£96.00M	£1.34	2,364.11
Spectris	£1.35B	3.02	£270.93M	£0.58	7,100.69

Do analysts rate RSW or SXS?

Renishaw presently has a consensus price target of GBX 3,620, indicating a potential upside of 14.02%. Spectris has a consensus price target of GBX 3,573.50, indicating a potential downside of 12.63%. Given Renishaw's higher possible upside, equities research 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

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.

Summary

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