SXS vs. RSW, JDG, SRT, QTX, SDI, ONDO, KMK, RMS, TRAK, and OTAQ
Should you be buying Spectris stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Spectris include Renishaw (RSW), 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.
Spectris vs. Its Competitors
Renishaw (LON:RSW) and Spectris (LON:SXS) are both mid-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, dividends, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, valuation, risk and institutional ownership.
Spectris has higher revenue and earnings than Renishaw. Spectris is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Renishaw, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
In the previous week, Spectris had 3 more articles in the media than Renishaw. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Spectris and 2 mentions for Renishaw. Spectris' average media sentiment score of 0.92 beat Renishaw's score of 0.04 indicating that Spectris is being referred to more favorably in the news media.
Renishaw presently has a consensus price target of GBX 4,000, indicating a potential upside of 34.00%. Spectris has a consensus price target of GBX 2,975, indicating a potential downside of 28.59%. Given Renishaw's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Renishaw is more favorable than Spectris.
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.
42.0% of Renishaw shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 76.6% of Spectris shares are held by institutional investors. 53.3% of Renishaw shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of Spectris shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Renishaw pays an annual dividend of GBX 76 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. Spectris pays an annual dividend of GBX 81 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. Renishaw pays out 56.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Spectris pays out 30.0% 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.
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.
Summary
Spectris beats Renishaw on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.
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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time
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Media Sentiment Over Time
This chart shows the average media sentiment of LON and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.
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This page (LON:SXS) was last updated on 8/8/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
