Itron (ITRI) Competitors $121.12 +0.21 (+0.17%) Closing price 09/4/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$121.40 +0.27 (+0.23%) As of 04:56 AM 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, CGNX, BMI, OSIS, DAKT, VPG, 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), Cognex (CGNX), Badger Meter (BMI), OSI Systems (OSIS), Daktronics (DAKT), Vishay Precision Group (VPG), and Mesa Laboratories (MLAB). Itron vs. Its Competitors Woodward GoDaddy Watts Water Technologies Coherent Cognex Badger Meter OSI Systems Daktronics Vishay Precision Group Mesa Laboratories Itron (NASDAQ:ITRI) and Woodward (NASDAQ:WWD) are related companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, profitability, earnings, dividends and risk. Which has more risk & volatility, ITRI or WWD? Itron has a beta of 1.46, indicating that its stock price is 46% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Woodward has a beta of 1.27, indicating that its stock price is 27% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has better earnings & 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$2.44B2.27$239.10M$5.8520.70Woodward$3.32B4.41$372.97M$6.3238.70 Do analysts prefer ITRI or WWD? Itron currently has a consensus target price of $136.55, suggesting a potential upside of 12.74%. Woodward has a consensus target price of $253.11, suggesting a potential upside of 3.48%. Given Itron's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, 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) 1 Hold rating(s) 10 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.91Woodward 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.55 Does the media prefer ITRI or WWD? In the previous week, Itron had 1 more articles in the media than Woodward. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Itron and 9 mentions for Woodward. Woodward's average media sentiment score of 1.55 beat Itron's score of 1.48 indicating that Woodward is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Itron 9 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Woodward 8 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Is ITRI or WWD more profitable? Woodward has a net margin of 11.32% compared to Itron's net margin of 11.05%. Itron's return on equity of 19.69% beat Woodward's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Itron11.05% 19.69% 8.39% Woodward 11.32%16.57%8.53% Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in 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 is poised for long-term growth. 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. 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. 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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 ITRI vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricItronELEC TEST EQUIPTMENT IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$5.53B$14.28B$30.34B$9.85BDividend YieldN/A0.69%3.16%4.51%P/E Ratio20.7026.95436.1126.43Price / Sales2.2717.691,636.19119.09Price / Cash16.9527.5036.1158.92Price / Book3.873.747.006.06Net Income$239.10M$510.76M$807.65M$266.28M7 Day Performance-1.48%0.11%-0.79%-0.33%1 Month Performance-2.16%0.86%2.48%3.43%1 Year Performance23.00%3.97%24,076.60%23.10% Itron Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ITRIItron4.5895 of 5 stars$121.12+0.2%$136.55+12.7%+24.5%$5.53B$2.44B20.705,788Positive NewsWWDWoodward4.4009 of 5 stars$246.82-1.0%$253.11+2.5%+50.9%$14.80B$3.32B39.059,300Positive NewsShort Interest ↑GDDYGoDaddy4.9227 of 5 stars$148.24+0.3%$202.43+36.6%-7.9%$20.53B$4.57B26.475,518Positive NewsWTSWatts Water Technologies4.6647 of 5 stars$276.49-2.2%$245.50-11.2%+45.3%$9.24B$2.25B29.734,800Positive NewsCOHRCoherent3.6827 of 5 stars$90.50-4.9%$110.07+21.6%+29.3%$14.10B$5.81B-167.5830,216Insider TradeGap UpCGNXCognex4.6697 of 5 stars$43.94-0.2%$42.31-3.7%+14.5%$7.38B$914.52M61.892,914Positive NewsOptions VolumeBMIBadger Meter4.8244 of 5 stars$182.69-2.0%$238.40+30.5%-6.0%$5.39B$826.56M39.802,210Positive NewsOSISOSI Systems3.5887 of 5 stars$230.05+0.4%$230.83+0.3%+66.0%$3.87B$1.71B26.447,337Positive NewsDAKTDaktronics4.8119 of 5 stars$17.35-0.6%$26.00+49.9%+41.0%$852.25M$756.48M-39.432,702News CoveragePositive NewsUpcoming EarningsVPGVishay Precision Group2.2554 of 5 stars$28.43-1.1%$28.50+0.2%+10.2%$377.39M$306.52M-315.882,200Positive NewsMLABMesa Laboratories3.2938 of 5 stars$67.75+0.5%$113.50+67.5%-46.9%$372.72M$240.98M-483.93680Positive NewsShort Interest ↑ Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Woodward Competitors GoDaddy Competitors Watts Water Technologies Competitors Coherent Competitors Cognex Competitors Badger Meter Competitors OSI Systems Competitors Daktronics Competitors Vishay Precision Group 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 9/5/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our Partners“Sell Nvidia before earnings”Eric Fry just went live with one of his most controversial calls yet: “Sell Nvidia.” While Wall Street has bee...InvestorPlace | SponsoredHow “Trump’s New Dollar” Could Impact Your WealthPresident Trump just signed a game-changing law… That could soon upgrade the U.S. dollar in your checking a...Brownstone Research | SponsoredForget Tesla — This Tiny AI Stock Is Musk’s Real PlayWhile Wall Street focused on Tesla’s earnings, Elon Musk was quietly building a supercomputer so powerful it c...Behind the Markets | SponsoredRetire Comfortably with These New Monthly Income ETFs?Too many retirees lie awake at night, worried their savings won’t last. 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