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ITRI vs. WWD, GDDY, WTS, CGNX, and BMI

Should you buy Itron stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Itron 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 Itron include Woodward (WWD), GoDaddy (GDDY), Watts Water Technologies (WTS), Cognex (CGNX), and Badger Meter (BMI).

How does Itron compare to Woodward?

Woodward (NASDAQ:WWD) and Itron (NASDAQ:ITRI) are related companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, profitability, media sentiment and valuation.

81.2% of Woodward shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.2% of Itron shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.7% of Woodward shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.8% of Itron shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Woodward had 2 more articles in the media than Itron. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Woodward and 10 mentions for Itron. Woodward's average media sentiment score of 1.33 beat Itron's score of 0.90 indicating that Woodward is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Woodward
6 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Itron
5 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Woodward has a beta of 0.89, indicating that its share price is 11% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Itron has a beta of 1.33, indicating that its share price is 33% more volatile than the broader market.

Woodward currently has a consensus target price of $393.00, indicating a potential downside of 7.69%. Itron has a consensus target price of $131.22, indicating a potential upside of 55.81%. Given Itron's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Itron is more favorable than Woodward.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Woodward
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
11 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.81
Itron
1 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
8 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.54

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 Ratio
Woodward$3.57B7.11$442.11M$8.3550.99
Itron$2.37B1.58$301.05M$6.2713.43

Woodward has a net margin of 12.85% compared to Itron's net margin of 12.31%. Woodward's return on equity of 20.12% beat Itron's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Woodward12.85% 20.12% 10.72%
Itron 12.31%19.54%8.73%

Summary

Woodward beats Itron on 13 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Itron compare to GoDaddy?

GoDaddy (NYSE:GDDY) and Itron (NASDAQ:ITRI) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment, institutional ownership and profitability.

GoDaddy has a net margin of 17.32% compared to Itron's net margin of 12.31%. GoDaddy's return on equity of 366.90% beat Itron's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
GoDaddy17.32% 366.90% 10.73%
Itron 12.31%19.54%8.73%

In the previous week, GoDaddy had 6 more articles in the media than Itron. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for GoDaddy and 10 mentions for Itron. Itron's average media sentiment score of 0.90 beat GoDaddy's score of 0.51 indicating that Itron is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
GoDaddy
3 Very Positive mention(s)
4 Positive mention(s)
8 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Itron
5 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

GoDaddy has a beta of 0.9, indicating that its stock price is 10% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Itron has a beta of 1.33, indicating that its stock price is 33% more volatile than the broader market.

GoDaddy has higher revenue and earnings than Itron. Itron is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than GoDaddy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
GoDaddy$4.95B2.28$875M$6.3213.47
Itron$2.37B1.58$301.05M$6.2713.43

GoDaddy presently has a consensus price target of $118.43, suggesting a potential upside of 39.11%. Itron has a consensus price target of $131.22, suggesting a potential upside of 55.81%. Given Itron's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Itron is more favorable than GoDaddy.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
GoDaddy
0 Sell rating(s)
8 Hold rating(s)
6 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.53
Itron
1 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
8 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.54

90.3% of GoDaddy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.2% of Itron shares are held by institutional investors. 0.9% of GoDaddy shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.8% of Itron shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

GoDaddy beats Itron on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Itron compare to Watts Water Technologies?

Watts Water Technologies (NYSE:WTS) and Itron (NASDAQ:ITRI) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, valuation, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability and media sentiment.

Watts Water Technologies has a beta of 1.19, meaning that its stock price is 19% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Itron has a beta of 1.33, meaning that its stock price is 33% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Itron had 4 more articles in the media than Watts Water Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Itron and 6 mentions for Watts Water Technologies. Watts Water Technologies' average media sentiment score of 1.26 beat Itron's score of 0.90 indicating that Watts Water Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Watts Water Technologies
5 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Itron
5 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Watts Water Technologies has a net margin of 14.32% compared to Itron's net margin of 12.31%. Itron's return on equity of 19.54% beat Watts Water Technologies' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Watts Water Technologies14.32% 18.92% 13.48%
Itron 12.31%19.54%8.73%

Watts Water Technologies has higher revenue and earnings than Itron. Itron is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Watts Water Technologies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Watts Water Technologies$2.44B5.20$340.80M$10.9334.77
Itron$2.37B1.58$301.05M$6.2713.43

Watts Water Technologies currently has a consensus target price of $340.22, suggesting a potential downside of 10.47%. Itron has a consensus target price of $131.22, suggesting a potential upside of 55.81%. Given Itron's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Itron is more favorable than Watts Water Technologies.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Watts Water Technologies
0 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.45
Itron
1 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
8 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.54

95.0% of Watts Water Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.2% of Itron shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of Watts Water Technologies shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.8% of Itron shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Watts Water Technologies and Itron tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Itron compare to Cognex?

Itron (NASDAQ:ITRI) and Cognex (NASDAQ:CGNX) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability, dividends and valuation.

Itron has a beta of 1.33, indicating that its share price is 33% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Cognex has a beta of 1.52, indicating that its share price is 52% more volatile than the broader market.

Itron currently has a consensus target price of $131.22, suggesting a potential upside of 55.81%. Cognex has a consensus target price of $70.43, suggesting a potential upside of 1.68%. Given Itron's higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Itron is more favorable than Cognex.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Itron
1 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
8 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.54
Cognex
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
11 Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.88

In the previous week, Cognex had 1 more articles in the media than Itron. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Cognex and 10 mentions for Itron. Cognex's average media sentiment score of 1.30 beat Itron's score of 0.90 indicating that Cognex is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Itron
5 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Cognex
8 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Itron has higher revenue and earnings than Cognex. Itron is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cognex, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Itron$2.37B1.58$301.05M$6.2713.43
Cognex$994.36M11.59$114.44M$0.8482.46

96.2% of Itron shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 88.1% of Cognex shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.8% of Itron shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.7% of Cognex shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Cognex has a net margin of 13.62% compared to Itron's net margin of 12.31%. Itron's return on equity of 19.54% beat Cognex's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Itron12.31% 19.54% 8.73%
Cognex 13.62%10.89%8.09%

Summary

Cognex beats Itron on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Itron compare to Badger Meter?

Badger Meter (NYSE:BMI) and Itron (NASDAQ:ITRI) are both mid-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, risk, earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, media sentiment and dividends.

Itron has higher revenue and earnings than Badger Meter. Itron is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Badger Meter, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Badger Meter$916.66M4.52$141.63M$4.4332.03
Itron$2.37B1.58$301.05M$6.2713.43

In the previous week, Badger Meter had 15 more articles in the media than Itron. MarketBeat recorded 25 mentions for Badger Meter and 10 mentions for Itron. Itron's average media sentiment score of 0.90 beat Badger Meter's score of 0.06 indicating that Itron is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Badger Meter
2 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
22 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Itron
5 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

89.0% of Badger Meter shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.2% of Itron shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of Badger Meter shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.8% of Itron shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Badger Meter has a net margin of 14.56% compared to Itron's net margin of 12.31%. Itron's return on equity of 19.54% beat Badger Meter's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Badger Meter14.56% 18.76% 13.53%
Itron 12.31%19.54%8.73%

Badger Meter currently has a consensus target price of $155.86, suggesting a potential upside of 9.85%. Itron has a consensus target price of $131.22, suggesting a potential upside of 55.81%. Given Itron's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Itron is more favorable than Badger Meter.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Badger Meter
2 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.27
Itron
1 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
8 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.54

Badger Meter has a beta of 0.68, meaning that its stock price is 32% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Itron has a beta of 1.33, meaning that its stock price is 33% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Itron beats Badger Meter on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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ITRI vs. The Competition

MetricItronELEC TEST EQUIPTMENT IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap$3.70B$17.60B$37.72B$12.19B
Dividend YieldN/A0.49%3.31%6.22%
P/E Ratio13.4033.4080.4624.59
Price / Sales1.5811.85620.33103.13
Price / Cash9.9329.4946.0036.93
Price / Book2.224.509.776.49
Net Income$301.05M$494.95M$1.07B$336.61M
7 Day Performance3.85%3.03%1.61%1.20%
1 Month Performance2.11%3.68%-0.53%0.20%
1 Year Performance-36.02%31.63%156.76%30.15%

Itron Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
ITRI
Itron
4.582 of 5 stars
$84.22
+0.6%
$131.22
+55.8%
-36.8%$3.70B$2.37B13.405,550
WWD
Woodward
3.5878 of 5 stars
$426.82
-0.8%
$393.00
-7.9%
+72.1%$25.63B$4.00B51.1210,200
GDDY
GoDaddy
4.9801 of 5 stars
$75.03
-2.6%
$118.43
+57.8%
-52.7%$10.20B$5.02B11.875,845
WTS
Watts Water Technologies
3.8514 of 5 stars
$349.95
+1.8%
$329.44
-5.9%
+45.8%$11.48B$2.44B32.025,700
CGNX
Cognex
4.2856 of 5 stars
$67.60
+2.3%
$70.43
+4.2%
+117.3%$11.00B$994.36M80.482,745

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