This company has been marked as potentially delisted and may not be actively trading. Electro-Sensors (ELSE) Competitors Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesOwnershipShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock ELSE vs. WTS, BMI, ST, THR, TRNS, FEIM, SNCR, PXLW, NEON, and DSWLShould you be buying Electro-Sensors stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Electro-Sensors include Watts Water Technologies (WTS), Badger Meter (BMI), Sensata Technologies (ST), Thermon Group (THR), Transcat (TRNS), Frequency Electronics (FEIM), Synchronoss Technologies (SNCR), Pixelworks (PXLW), Neonode (NEON), and Deswell Industries (DSWL). These companies are all part of the "computer and technology" sector. Electro-Sensors vs. Its Competitors Watts Water Technologies Badger Meter Sensata Technologies Thermon Group Transcat Frequency Electronics Synchronoss Technologies Pixelworks Neonode Deswell Industries Electro-Sensors (NASDAQ:ELSE) and Watts Water Technologies (NYSE:WTS) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, earnings, analyst recommendations, profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership and risk. Do analysts recommend ELSE or WTS? Watts Water Technologies has a consensus target price of $253.80, suggesting a potential downside of 7.68%. Given Watts Water Technologies' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Watts Water Technologies is more favorable than Electro-Sensors.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Electro-Sensors 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00Watts Water Technologies 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33 Does the media prefer ELSE or WTS? In the previous week, Watts Water Technologies had 8 more articles in the media than Electro-Sensors. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Watts Water Technologies and 1 mentions for Electro-Sensors. Watts Water Technologies' average media sentiment score of 1.44 beat Electro-Sensors' score of 0.00 indicating that Watts Water Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment Electro-Sensors Neutral Watts Water Technologies Positive Is ELSE or WTS more profitable? Watts Water Technologies has a net margin of 13.63% compared to Electro-Sensors' net margin of 4.54%. Watts Water Technologies' return on equity of 18.11% beat Electro-Sensors' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Electro-Sensors4.54% 3.04% 2.89% Watts Water Technologies 13.63%18.11%12.87% Which has stronger earnings and valuation, ELSE or WTS? Watts Water Technologies has higher revenue and earnings than Electro-Sensors. Watts Water Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Electro-Sensors, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioElectro-Sensors$9.37M1.75$450K$0.1336.54Watts Water Technologies$2.25B4.07$291.20M$9.3029.56 Which has more volatility and risk, ELSE or WTS? Electro-Sensors has a beta of 0.22, indicating that its stock price is 78% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Watts Water Technologies has a beta of 1.13, indicating that its stock price is 13% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of ELSE or WTS? 11.7% of Electro-Sensors shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.0% of Watts Water Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. 13.3% of Electro-Sensors shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of Watts Water Technologies shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. SummaryWatts Water Technologies beats Electro-Sensors on 14 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Electro-Sensors News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for ELSE and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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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.Skip Chart ELSE vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricElectro-SensorsINSTRU IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$16.39M$2.98B$32.12B$10.45BDividend YieldN/A1.12%3.23%4.82%P/E Ratio36.5427.67486.4427.24Price / Sales1.753.131,610.67133.47Price / Cash30.2016.8634.3030.18Price / Book1.143.827.716.76Net Income$450K$91.11M$820.59M$276.59M Electro-Sensors Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ELSEElectro-Sensors0.3771 of 5 stars$4.75+0.2%N/A+23.1%$16.38M$9.37M36.5437Analyst ForecastWTSWatts Water Technologies4.5308 of 5 stars$277.86-1.8%$253.80-8.7%+30.6%$9.44B$2.25B29.884,800Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastBMIBadger Meter4.7679 of 5 stars$178.83-1.2%$237.00+32.5%-21.5%$5.33B$826.56M38.962,210Upcoming EarningsSTSensata Technologies4.6787 of 5 stars$30.53-1.7%$35.91+17.6%-15.1%$4.52B$3.93B40.7119,000Gap UpTHRThermon Group2.0561 of 5 stars$26.42-3.8%N/A-10.7%$908.30M$498.21M16.721,568News CoverageTRNSTranscat3.5682 of 5 stars$70.64-0.3%$112.20+58.8%-44.8%$659.98M$278.42M49.401,245Positive NewsFEIMFrequency Electronics2.4503 of 5 stars$36.30-5.1%$43.00+18.5%+191.4%$373.11M$69.81M15.85200SNCRSynchronoss Technologies3.5911 of 5 stars$5.56-3.1%$13.00+133.8%-58.0%$66.02M$173.59M-2.661,540News CoveragePXLWPixelworks1.074 of 5 stars$11.50-4.8%$11.67+1.4%+57.3%$64.45M$43.21M-2.06220News CoverageAnalyst ForecastGap DownNEONNeonode2.169 of 5 stars$3.72-1.3%$6.00+61.3%-57.8%$63.27M$3.11M-5.2450DSWLDeswell Industries1.3793 of 5 stars$3.82-3.8%N/A+42.2%$63.26M$67.61M0.00990 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Watts Water Technologies Competitors Badger Meter Competitors Sensata Technologies Competitors Thermon Group Competitors Transcat Competitors Frequency Electronics Competitors Synchronoss Technologies Competitors Pixelworks Competitors Neonode Competitors Deswell Industries Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:ELSE) was last updated on 10/14/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersURGENT: The Market's 3 Red Flags Are FlashingHere’s the uncomfortable truth: The smartest investors in the world are already preparing for a crash befor...StockEarnings | SponsoredREVEALED: Something Big Happening Behind White House DoorsWhat I just learned about what’s unfolding in the White House is truly stunning… And you need to see it for...Paradigm Press | SponsoredClaim Your Share of $5.39 BILLION in AI Equity ChecksThe U.S. government just took advantage of Public Law 81-774 to crack down on AI companies... 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