Itron (ITRI) Competitors $134.84 -1.79 (-1.31%) Closing price 07/22/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$135.01 +0.17 (+0.13%) As of 07/22/2025 07:16 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 ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock ITRI vs. WWD, GDDY, WTS, COHR, BMI, CGNX, OSIS, FARO, DAKT, and MLABShould you be buying Itron stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Itron include Woodward (WWD), GoDaddy (GDDY), Watts Water Technologies (WTS), Coherent (COHR), Badger Meter (BMI), Cognex (CGNX), OSI Systems (OSIS), FARO Technologies (FARO), Daktronics (DAKT), and Mesa Laboratories (MLAB). Itron vs. Its Competitors Woodward GoDaddy Watts Water Technologies Coherent Badger Meter Cognex OSI Systems FARO Technologies Daktronics Mesa Laboratories Itron (NASDAQ:ITRI) and Woodward (NASDAQ:WWD) are related companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, dividends, profitability, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, earnings and institutional ownership. Which has better earnings and valuation, ITRI or WWD? Woodward has higher revenue and earnings than Itron. Itron is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Woodward, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioItron$2.44B2.52$239.10M$5.4824.61Woodward$3.32B4.49$372.97M$6.1940.60 Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of ITRI or WWD? 96.2% of Itron shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 81.2% of Woodward shares are held by institutional investors. 1.5% of Itron shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Woodward 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. Does the media favor ITRI or WWD? In the previous week, Woodward had 8 more articles in the media than Itron. MarketBeat recorded 23 mentions for Woodward and 15 mentions for Itron. Itron's average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat Woodward's score of 0.34 indicating that Itron is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Itron 5 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Woodward 6 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 10 Neutral mention(s) 6 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Which has more volatility and risk, ITRI or WWD? Itron has a beta of 1.35, suggesting that its share price is 35% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Woodward has a beta of 1.26, suggesting that its share price is 26% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is ITRI or WWD more profitable? Woodward has a net margin of 11.36% compared to Itron's net margin of 10.34%. Itron's return on equity of 19.65% beat Woodward's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Itron10.34% 19.65% 8.04% Woodward 11.36%16.86%8.58% Do analysts prefer ITRI or WWD? Itron currently has a consensus target price of $133.17, suggesting a potential downside of 1.24%. Woodward has a consensus target price of $232.25, suggesting a potential downside of 7.58%. Given Itron's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Itron is more favorable than Woodward.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Itron 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.75Woodward 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.63 SummaryItron and Woodward tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Itron News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for ITRI and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding ITRI and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ 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.Skip Chart ITRI vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricItronELEC TEST EQUIPTMENT IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$6.23B$14.02B$28.88B$9.45BDividend YieldN/A0.76%3.02%4.03%P/E Ratio24.6125.3533.9219.90Price / Sales2.5255.761,766.0985.24Price / Cash19.1624.3538.1358.29Price / Book4.313.547.605.67Net Income$239.10M$510.76M$781.12M$258.18M7 Day Performance-0.95%1.20%2.17%2.81%1 Month Performance3.08%-2.10%8.54%13.53%1 Year Performance26.02%-8.90%52,878.52%17.68% Itron Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ITRIItron4.1608 of 5 stars$134.84-1.3%$133.17-1.2%+29.4%$6.23B$2.44B24.615,788Analyst ForecastWWDWoodward4.5026 of 5 stars$254.15-1.7%$232.25-8.6%+39.7%$15.34B$3.32B41.069,300Upcoming EarningsGDDYGoDaddy4.9026 of 5 stars$168.26-0.3%$214.86+27.7%+15.1%$24.04B$4.57B32.365,518Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsWTSWatts Water Technologies3.9656 of 5 stars$248.72-1.0%$234.20-5.8%+25.6%$8.38B$2.25B28.194,800Analyst ForecastCOHRCoherent3.4887 of 5 stars$99.88+0.3%$105.40+5.5%+31.7%$15.48B$4.71B-434.2626,157Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastBMIBadger Meter3.9261 of 5 stars$245.52+0.5%$237.20-3.4%+2.0%$7.20B$826.56M54.082,210Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastGap DownCGNXCognex4.684 of 5 stars$33.73-1.0%$41.62+23.4%-32.1%$5.72B$914.52M49.602,914Upcoming EarningsOSISOSI Systems3.7423 of 5 stars$215.89+2.1%$228.33+5.8%+46.1%$3.55B$1.54B23.626,681Positive NewsFAROFARO Technologies2.1786 of 5 stars$44.00+0.5%$35.50-19.3%N/A$849.75M$342.43M-879.901,232High Trading VolumeDAKTDaktronics4.7231 of 5 stars$15.87-0.3%$26.00+63.8%+9.6%$781.88M$756.48M-36.072,702MLABMesa Laboratories3.0879 of 5 stars$67.97-3.0%$130.00+91.3%-35.6%$385.38M$240.98M-183.70680High Trading Volume Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Woodward Competitors GoDaddy Competitors Watts Water Technologies Competitors Coherent Competitors Badger Meter Competitors Cognex Competitors OSI Systems Competitors FARO Technologies Competitors Daktronics Competitors Mesa Laboratories 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:ITRI) was last updated on 7/23/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredGoogle did what!?!?A new technology has sparked a modern-day gold rush in Silicon Valley. 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