Hurco Companies (HURC) Competitors

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HURC vs. CMCO, FSTR, OFLX, AP, and BOOM

Should you buy Hurco Companies stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Hurco Companies 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 Hurco Companies include Columbus McKinnon (CMCO), L.B. Foster (FSTR), Omega Flex (OFLX), Ampco-Pittsburgh (AP), and DMC Global (BOOM). These companies are all part of the "industrial machinery" industry.

How does Hurco Companies compare to Columbus McKinnon?

Columbus McKinnon (NASDAQ:CMCO) and Hurco Companies (NASDAQ:HURC) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation and media sentiment.

Columbus McKinnon pays an annual dividend of $0.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. Hurco Companies pays an annual dividend of $0.64 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.7%. Columbus McKinnon pays out 133.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Hurco Companies pays out -29.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Hurco Companies is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Columbus McKinnon has higher revenue and earnings than Hurco Companies. Hurco Companies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Columbus McKinnon, 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
Columbus McKinnon	$963.03M	0.45	-$5.14M	$0.21	71.14
Hurco Companies	$175.01M	0.63	-$15.12M	-$2.21	N/A

Columbus McKinnon has a beta of 1.39, indicating that its stock price is 39% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Hurco Companies has a beta of 0.75, indicating that its stock price is 25% less volatile than the broader market.

Columbus McKinnon presently has a consensus target price of $23.50, suggesting a potential upside of 57.30%. Given Columbus McKinnon's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Columbus McKinnon is more favorable than Hurco Companies.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Columbus McKinnon	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.40
Hurco Companies	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00

In the previous week, Columbus McKinnon had 1 more articles in the media than Hurco Companies. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Columbus McKinnon and 1 mentions for Hurco Companies. Hurco Companies' average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat Columbus McKinnon's score of 0.00 indicating that Hurco Companies is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Columbus McKinnon	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Hurco Companies	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Columbus McKinnon has a net margin of 0.60% compared to Hurco Companies' net margin of -8.15%. Columbus McKinnon's return on equity of 7.41% beat Hurco Companies' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Columbus McKinnon	0.60%	7.41%	3.82%
Hurco Companies	-8.15%	-7.13%	-5.40%

96.0% of Columbus McKinnon shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 74.4% of Hurco Companies shares are held by institutional investors. 2.3% of Columbus McKinnon shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 9.9% of Hurco Companies shares are held 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.

Summary

Columbus McKinnon beats Hurco Companies on 14 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Hurco Companies compare to L.B. Foster?

L.B. Foster (NASDAQ:FSTR) and Hurco Companies (NASDAQ:HURC) are both small-cap industrial machinery companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, profitability, risk, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation and dividends.

80.6% of L.B. Foster shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 74.4% of Hurco Companies shares are held by institutional investors. 7.6% of L.B. Foster shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 9.9% of Hurco Companies shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

L.B. Foster has a net margin of 1.98% compared to Hurco Companies' net margin of -8.15%. L.B. Foster's return on equity of 6.36% beat Hurco Companies' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
L.B. Foster	1.98%	6.36%	3.31%
Hurco Companies	-8.15%	-7.13%	-5.40%

L.B. Foster currently has a consensus price target of $32.00, indicating a potential downside of 16.03%. Given L.B. Foster's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe L.B. Foster is more favorable than Hurco Companies.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
L.B. Foster	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25
Hurco Companies	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00

L.B. Foster has higher revenue and earnings than Hurco Companies. Hurco Companies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than L.B. Foster, 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
L.B. Foster	$540.01M	0.74	$7.55M	$1.03	37.00
Hurco Companies	$175.01M	0.63	-$15.12M	-$2.21	N/A

L.B. Foster has a beta of 1.06, meaning that its stock price is 6% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Hurco Companies has a beta of 0.75, meaning that its stock price is 25% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, L.B. Foster had 3 more articles in the media than Hurco Companies. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for L.B. Foster and 1 mentions for Hurco Companies. L.B. Foster's average media sentiment score of 0.97 beat Hurco Companies' score of 0.67 indicating that L.B. Foster is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
L.B. Foster	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Hurco Companies	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

L.B. Foster beats Hurco Companies on 15 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Hurco Companies compare to Omega Flex?

Hurco Companies (NASDAQ:HURC) and Omega Flex (NASDAQ:OFLX) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, media sentiment, risk, valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and earnings.

Hurco Companies pays an annual dividend of $0.64 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.7%. Omega Flex pays an annual dividend of $1.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.6%. Hurco Companies pays out -29.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Omega Flex pays out 102.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Omega Flex has raised its dividend for 7 consecutive years. Omega Flex is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Hurco Companies has a beta of 0.75, suggesting that its stock price is 25% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Omega Flex has a beta of 0.49, suggesting that its stock price is 51% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Hurco Companies and Hurco Companies both had 1 articles in the media. Hurco Companies' average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat Omega Flex's score of 0.00 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	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Omega Flex	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

74.4% of Hurco Companies shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 36.1% of Omega Flex shares are held by institutional investors. 9.9% of Hurco Companies shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 65.2% of Omega Flex shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Omega Flex has a net margin of 13.60% compared to Hurco Companies' net margin of -8.15%. Omega Flex's return on equity of 15.94% beat Hurco Companies' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Hurco Companies	-8.15%	-7.13%	-5.40%
Omega Flex	13.60%	15.94%	12.92%

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)	1.00
Omega Flex	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00

Omega Flex has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Hurco Companies. Hurco Companies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Omega Flex, 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
Hurco Companies	$175.01M	0.63	-$15.12M	-$2.21	N/A
Omega Flex	$98.06M	3.05	$14.83M	$1.33	22.26

Summary

Omega Flex beats Hurco Companies on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Hurco Companies compare to Ampco-Pittsburgh?

Ampco-Pittsburgh (NYSE:AP) and Hurco Companies (NASDAQ:HURC) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, earnings, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and risk.

Ampco-Pittsburgh has a beta of 1.25, suggesting that its stock price is 25% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Hurco Companies has a beta of 0.75, suggesting that its stock price is 25% less volatile than the broader market.

Hurco Companies has a net margin of -8.15% compared to Ampco-Pittsburgh's net margin of -15.53%. Hurco Companies' return on equity of -7.13% beat Ampco-Pittsburgh's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ampco-Pittsburgh	-15.53%	-7.56%	-0.91%
Hurco Companies	-8.15%	-7.13%	-5.40%

49.2% of Ampco-Pittsburgh shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 74.4% of Hurco Companies shares are owned by institutional investors. 23.5% of Ampco-Pittsburgh shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 9.9% of Hurco Companies shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Hurco Companies has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Ampco-Pittsburgh. Hurco Companies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ampco-Pittsburgh, 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
Ampco-Pittsburgh	$434.17M	0.48	-$66.07M	-$3.36	N/A
Hurco Companies	$175.01M	0.63	-$15.12M	-$2.21	N/A

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Ampco-Pittsburgh	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00
Hurco Companies	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00

In the previous week, Ampco-Pittsburgh had 3 more articles in the media than Hurco Companies. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Ampco-Pittsburgh and 1 mentions for Hurco Companies. Ampco-Pittsburgh's average media sentiment score of 0.91 beat Hurco Companies' score of 0.67 indicating that Ampco-Pittsburgh is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Ampco-Pittsburgh	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Hurco Companies	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Ampco-Pittsburgh beats Hurco Companies on 7 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Hurco Companies compare to DMC Global?

DMC Global (NASDAQ:BOOM) and Hurco Companies (NASDAQ:HURC) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, risk and media sentiment.

DMC Global currently has a consensus price target of $8.50, indicating a potential upside of 23.19%. Given DMC Global's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe DMC Global is more favorable than Hurco Companies.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
DMC Global	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Hurco Companies	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00

77.6% of DMC Global shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 74.4% of Hurco Companies shares are owned by institutional investors. 7.1% of DMC Global shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 9.9% of Hurco Companies shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

DMC Global has a beta of 1.71, suggesting that its share price is 71% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Hurco Companies has a beta of 0.75, suggesting that its share price is 25% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, DMC Global and DMC Global both had 1 articles in the media. DMC Global's average media sentiment score of 1.11 beat Hurco Companies' score of 0.67 indicating that DMC Global is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
DMC Global	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Hurco Companies	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

DMC Global has a net margin of -4.28% compared to Hurco Companies' net margin of -8.15%. DMC Global's return on equity of -6.02% beat Hurco Companies' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
DMC Global	-4.28%	-6.02%	-2.30%
Hurco Companies	-8.15%	-7.13%	-5.40%

DMC Global has higher revenue and earnings than Hurco Companies. Hurco Companies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than DMC Global, 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
DMC Global	$609.84M	0.23	-$13.45M	-$1.27	N/A
Hurco Companies	$175.01M	0.63	-$15.12M	-$2.21	N/A

Summary

DMC Global beats Hurco Companies on 13 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

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HURC vs. The Competition

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Metric	Hurco Companies	MACH TLS&RL PRD Industry	Industrials Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$110.36M	$12.48B	$9.39B	$12.30B
Dividend Yield	N/A	1.83%	3.57%	5.33%
P/E Ratio	-7.75	20.28	25.21	25.64
Price / Sales	0.63	2.03	4,734.50	98.62
Price / Cash	N/A	15.49	27.57	56.16
Price / Book	0.55	3.33	4.89	7.03
Net Income	-$15.12M	$442.27M	$792.97M	$335.38M
7 Day Performance	2.95%	2.05%	0.71%	2.62%
1 Month Performance	3.63%	3.18%	1.88%	1.37%
1 Year Performance	14.13%	25.17%	35.50%	35.43%

Hurco Companies Competitors List

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
HURC Hurco Companies	0.9341 of 5 stars	$17.12 +0.9%	N/A	+13.2%	$110.36M	$175.01M	N/A	740	Gap Down
CMCO Columbus McKinnon	2.1229 of 5 stars	$13.82 -0.9%	$23.50 +70.0%	-10.8%	$397.19M	$963.03M	65.81	3,478	News Coverage Upcoming Earnings
FSTR L.B. Foster	2.5068 of 5 stars	$37.42 -4.9%	$32.00 -14.5%	+100.9%	$391.41M	$540.01M	36.33	1,191
OFLX Omega Flex	2.0971 of 5 stars	$27.41 +0.8%	N/A	-12.6%	$276.68M	$98.06M	20.61	170
AP Ampco-Pittsburgh	1.1991 of 5 stars	$8.91 -6.6%	N/A	+270.9%	$181.18M	$434.17M	N/A	1,432

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Hurco Companies (HURC) Competitors

HURC vs. CMCO, FSTR, OFLX, AP, and BOOM

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Hurco Companies (HURC) Competitors

HURC vs. CMCO, FSTR, OFLX, AP, and BOOM

How does Hurco Companies compare to Columbus McKinnon?

Is CMCO or HURC a better dividend stock?

Which has higher earnings & valuation, CMCO or HURC?

Which has more risk & volatility, CMCO or HURC?

Do analysts rate CMCO or HURC?

Does the media prefer CMCO or HURC?

Is CMCO or HURC more profitable?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in CMCO or HURC?

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How does Hurco Companies compare to L.B. Foster?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in FSTR or HURC?

Is FSTR or HURC more profitable?

Do analysts prefer FSTR or HURC?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, FSTR or HURC?

Which has more volatility and risk, FSTR or HURC?

Does the media prefer FSTR or HURC?

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How does Hurco Companies compare to Omega Flex?

Is HURC or OFLX a better dividend stock?

Which has more volatility and risk, HURC or OFLX?

Does the media favor HURC or OFLX?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in HURC or OFLX?

Is HURC or OFLX more profitable?

Do analysts prefer HURC or OFLX?

Which has higher earnings & valuation, HURC or OFLX?

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How does Hurco Companies compare to Ampco-Pittsburgh?

Which has more volatility & risk, AP or HURC?

Is AP or HURC more profitable?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in AP or HURC?

Which has better valuation and earnings, AP or HURC?

Do analysts recommend AP or HURC?

Does the media prefer AP or HURC?

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How does Hurco Companies compare to DMC Global?

Do analysts recommend BOOM or HURC?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in BOOM or HURC?

Which has more risk and volatility, BOOM or HURC?

Does the media prefer BOOM or HURC?

Is BOOM or HURC more profitable?

Which has higher earnings & valuation, BOOM or HURC?

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