Hurco Companies (HURC) Competitors $17.62 -0.33 (-1.84%) Closing price 10/9/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$17.50 -0.12 (-0.65%) As of 10/9/2025 04:04 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock HURC vs. CMCO, OFLX, FSTR, BOOM, PLL, EML, NNBR, AP, TBLT, and PHShould you be buying Hurco Companies stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Hurco Companies include Columbus McKinnon (CMCO), Omega Flex (OFLX), L.B. Foster (FSTR), DMC Global (BOOM), Piedmont Lithium (PLL), Eastern (EML), NN (NNBR), Ampco-Pittsburgh (AP), ToughBuilt Industries (TBLT), and Parker-Hannifin (PH). These companies are all part of the "industrial machinery" industry. Hurco Companies vs. Its Competitors Columbus McKinnon Omega Flex L.B. Foster DMC Global Piedmont Lithium Eastern NN Ampco-Pittsburgh ToughBuilt Industries Parker-Hannifin Hurco Companies (NASDAQ:HURC) and Columbus McKinnon (NASDAQ:CMCO) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, media sentiment, valuation, profitability, dividends, risk and analyst recommendations. Which has more risk and volatility, HURC or CMCO? Hurco Companies has a beta of 0.56, meaning that its share price is 44% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Columbus McKinnon has a beta of 1.26, meaning that its share price is 26% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has stronger earnings & valuation, HURC or CMCO? Columbus McKinnon has higher revenue and earnings than Hurco Companies. Columbus McKinnon is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Hurco Companies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioHurco Companies$186.58M0.60-$16.61M-$2.10-8.39Columbus McKinnon$963.03M0.44-$5.14M-$0.54-27.28 Does the media prefer HURC or CMCO? In the previous week, Columbus McKinnon had 1 more articles in the media than Hurco Companies. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Columbus McKinnon and 4 mentions for Hurco Companies. Hurco Companies' average media sentiment score of 1.04 beat Columbus McKinnon's score of 0.95 indicating that Hurco Companies is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Hurco Companies 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Columbus McKinnon 1 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts prefer HURC or CMCO? Columbus McKinnon has a consensus price target of $35.00, indicating a potential upside of 137.61%. Given Columbus McKinnon's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Columbus McKinnon is more favorable than Hurco Companies.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Hurco Companies 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.00Columbus McKinnon 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.50 Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in HURC or CMCO? 74.4% of Hurco Companies shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.0% of Columbus McKinnon shares are held by institutional investors. 8.7% of Hurco Companies shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.3% of Columbus McKinnon shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Is HURC or CMCO more profitable? Columbus McKinnon has a net margin of -1.63% compared to Hurco Companies' net margin of -7.24%. Columbus McKinnon's return on equity of 7.62% beat Hurco Companies' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Hurco Companies-7.24% -6.67% -5.12% Columbus McKinnon -1.63%7.62%3.87% SummaryColumbus McKinnon beats Hurco Companies on 11 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Hurco Companies News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for HURC and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. 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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 HURC vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricHurco CompaniesMACH TLS&RL PRD IndustryIndustrials SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$114.92M$11.21B$7.85B$10.64BDividend YieldN/A2.30%4.57%4.69%P/E Ratio-8.3917.52303.0627.64Price / Sales0.601.811,368.44142.58Price / CashN/A14.2728.3662.20Price / Book0.553.264.956.79Net Income-$16.61M$379.90M$791.48M$275.88M7 Day Performance-2.87%-3.46%0.32%1.90%1 Month Performance0.69%1.21%5.18%8.90%1 Year Performance-17.51%-2.80%30.57%36.28% Hurco Companies Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)HURCHurco Companies0.8945 of 5 stars$17.62-1.8%N/A-20.0%$114.92M$186.58M-8.39740News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastCMCOColumbus McKinnon3.544 of 5 stars$14.42-1.3%$35.00+142.7%-57.9%$419.68M$963.03M-26.703,478News CoverageAnalyst ForecastOFLXOmega Flex1.8582 of 5 stars$31.19-1.3%N/A-38.7%$318.87M$100.70M18.57170Analyst ForecastFSTRL.B. Foster3.3831 of 5 stars$26.63-3.3%$25.00-6.1%+33.7%$291.86M$530.77M8.021,057Analyst ForecastBOOMDMC Global1.6616 of 5 stars$8.33+1.7%$8.50+2.0%-38.3%$168.56M$642.85M-0.961,600Analyst ForecastPLLPiedmont Lithium1.5758 of 5 stars$7.33-8.0%$10.94+49.3%-48.2%$160.78M$99.88M-2.8639,900High Trading VolumeEMLEastern0.8189 of 5 stars$24.05-2.2%N/A-30.2%$149.89M$269.05M-18.221,246Analyst ForecastHigh Trading VolumeNNBRNN3.1966 of 5 stars$2.11-2.8%$4.00+89.6%-49.1%$109.47M$464.29M-1.872,900Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastAPAmpco-Pittsburgh0.8041 of 5 stars$2.39-1.4%N/A+33.4%$49.17M$418.30M-9.941,634Analyst ForecastTBLTToughBuilt IndustriesN/A$0.79flatN/A-100.0%$1.14M$89.62M0.00180PHParker-Hannifin4.5931 of 5 stars$753.24+0.3%$770.94+2.4%+16.7%$95.00B$19.85B27.7757,950Positive NewsAnalyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies CMCO Alternatives OFLX Alternatives FSTR Alternatives BOOM Alternatives PLL Alternatives EML Alternatives NNBR Alternatives AP Alternatives TBLT Alternatives PH Alternatives 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:HURC) was last updated on 10/10/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our Partners"I'm risking my reputation on this"The Fed rate cut truth they don't want you to know The Fed's 25 basis point cut isn't just monetary policy…...Crypto 101 Media | 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 | SponsoredElon callingElon Musk says November 6 could "affect the future of the world" Get ready for the biggest pivot in corpora...Altimetry | Sponsored1 Hour Once A DayMy top income trading expert, Dave Aquino, just released a 1-hour trading strategy designed specifically to he...Base Camp Trading | SponsoredBuy UBER immediatelyBULLISH: It's time to buy this 'hidden' AI stock An award-winning stock-rating system has turned BULLISH on...Chaikin Analytics | SponsoredURGENT: 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 | SponsoredGold to $27,533?This week, U.S. gold reserves hit an unprecedented $1 TRILLION in value... 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