Kewaunee Scientific (KEQU) Competitors

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KEQU vs. NAUT, LAB, OPTX, PRE, and MASS

Should you buy Kewaunee Scientific stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Kewaunee Scientific 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 Kewaunee Scientific include Nautilus Biotechnology (NAUT), Standard BioTools (LAB), Syntec Optics (OPTX), Prenetics Global (PRE), and 908 Devices (MASS). These companies are all part of the "measuring and control equipment" industry.

How does Kewaunee Scientific compare to Nautilus Biotechnology?

Kewaunee Scientific (NASDAQ:KEQU) and Nautilus Biotechnology (NASDAQ:NAUT) are both small-cap measuring and control equipment companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment and risk.

Kewaunee Scientific has a net margin of 3.85% compared to Nautilus Biotechnology's net margin of 0.00%. Kewaunee Scientific's return on equity of 18.09% beat Nautilus Biotechnology's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Kewaunee Scientific	3.85%	18.09%	6.71%
Nautilus Biotechnology	N/A	-35.04%	-29.16%

Nautilus Biotechnology has a consensus target price of $4.00, suggesting a potential upside of 51.00%. Given Nautilus Biotechnology's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Nautilus Biotechnology is more favorable than Kewaunee Scientific.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Kewaunee Scientific	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Nautilus Biotechnology	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

32.7% of Kewaunee Scientific shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 50.7% of Nautilus Biotechnology shares are owned by institutional investors. 13.3% of Kewaunee Scientific shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 41.1% of Nautilus Biotechnology shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Kewaunee Scientific has a beta of 0.69, meaning that its share price is 31% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Nautilus Biotechnology has a beta of 0.75, meaning that its share price is 25% less volatile than the broader market.

Kewaunee Scientific has higher revenue and earnings than Nautilus Biotechnology. Nautilus Biotechnology is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Kewaunee Scientific, 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
Kewaunee Scientific	$240.47M	0.46	$11.40M	$3.72	10.26
Nautilus Biotechnology	N/A	N/A	-$59M	-$0.46	N/A

In the previous week, Kewaunee Scientific and Kewaunee Scientific both had 2 articles in the media. Nautilus Biotechnology's average media sentiment score of 1.44 beat Kewaunee Scientific's score of 1.31 indicating that Nautilus Biotechnology is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Kewaunee Scientific	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Nautilus Biotechnology	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Kewaunee Scientific beats Nautilus Biotechnology on 7 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Kewaunee Scientific compare to Standard BioTools?

Kewaunee Scientific (NASDAQ:KEQU) and Standard BioTools (NASDAQ:LAB) are both small-cap measuring and control equipment companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, risk, media sentiment and dividends.

In the previous week, Kewaunee Scientific had 1 more articles in the media than Standard BioTools. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Kewaunee Scientific and 1 mentions for Standard BioTools. Standard BioTools' average media sentiment score of 1.87 beat Kewaunee Scientific's score of 1.31 indicating that Standard BioTools is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Kewaunee Scientific	Positive
Standard BioTools	Very Positive

Standard BioTools has a net margin of 73.46% compared to Kewaunee Scientific's net margin of 3.85%. Kewaunee Scientific's return on equity of 18.09% beat Standard BioTools' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Kewaunee Scientific	3.85%	18.09%	6.71%
Standard BioTools	73.46%	-8.18%	-6.43%

Kewaunee Scientific has a beta of 0.69, meaning that its stock price is 31% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Standard BioTools has a beta of 1.32, meaning that its stock price is 32% more volatile than the broader market.

Standard BioTools has a consensus target price of $1.35, suggesting a potential upside of 33.00%. Given Standard BioTools' higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Standard BioTools is more favorable than Kewaunee Scientific.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Kewaunee Scientific	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Standard BioTools	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.67

32.7% of Kewaunee Scientific shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 53.7% of Standard BioTools shares are held by institutional investors. 13.3% of Kewaunee Scientific shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 23.2% of Standard BioTools shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Kewaunee Scientific has higher revenue and earnings than Standard BioTools. Standard BioTools is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Kewaunee Scientific, 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
Kewaunee Scientific	$240.47M	0.46	$11.40M	$3.72	10.26
Standard BioTools	$85.33M	4.64	-$74.90M	$0.20	5.08

Summary

Kewaunee Scientific beats Standard BioTools on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Kewaunee Scientific compare to Syntec Optics?

Syntec Optics (NASDAQ:OPTX) and Kewaunee Scientific (NASDAQ:KEQU) are both small-cap measuring and control equipment companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, media sentiment and institutional ownership.

Kewaunee Scientific has higher revenue and earnings than Syntec Optics. Syntec Optics is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Kewaunee Scientific, 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
Syntec Optics	$28.08M	9.77	-$1.79M	-$0.05	N/A
Kewaunee Scientific	$240.47M	0.46	$11.40M	$3.72	10.26

In the previous week, Syntec Optics and Syntec Optics both had 2 articles in the media. Kewaunee Scientific's average media sentiment score of 1.31 beat Syntec Optics' score of 1.30 indicating that Kewaunee Scientific is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Syntec Optics	Positive
Kewaunee Scientific	Positive

Syntec Optics has a beta of -0.93, meaning that its stock price is 193% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Kewaunee Scientific has a beta of 0.69, meaning that its stock price is 31% less volatile than the broader market.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Syntec Optics	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00
Kewaunee Scientific	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

32.7% of Kewaunee Scientific shares are held by institutional investors. 0.8% of Syntec Optics shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 13.3% of Kewaunee Scientific shares are held by 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.

Kewaunee Scientific has a net margin of 3.85% compared to Syntec Optics' net margin of -6.38%. Kewaunee Scientific's return on equity of 18.09% beat Syntec Optics' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Syntec Optics	-6.38%	-17.19%	-7.14%
Kewaunee Scientific	3.85%	18.09%	6.71%

Summary

Kewaunee Scientific beats Syntec Optics on 12 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Kewaunee Scientific compare to Prenetics Global?

Kewaunee Scientific (NASDAQ:KEQU) and Prenetics Global (NASDAQ:PRE) are both small-cap measuring and control equipment companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, media sentiment, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership and earnings.

Kewaunee Scientific has higher revenue and earnings than Prenetics Global. Prenetics Global is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Kewaunee Scientific, 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
Kewaunee Scientific	$240.47M	0.46	$11.40M	$3.72	10.26
Prenetics Global	$92.39M	3.16	-$37.71M	-$4.02	N/A

In the previous week, Prenetics Global had 6 more articles in the media than Kewaunee Scientific. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Prenetics Global and 2 mentions for Kewaunee Scientific. Kewaunee Scientific's average media sentiment score of 1.31 beat Prenetics Global's score of 0.69 indicating that Kewaunee Scientific is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Kewaunee Scientific	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Prenetics Global	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

32.7% of Kewaunee Scientific shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 25.0% of Prenetics Global shares are owned by institutional investors. 13.3% of Kewaunee Scientific shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 7.8% of Prenetics Global shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Kewaunee Scientific has a beta of 0.69, meaning that its stock price is 31% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Prenetics Global has a beta of 0.15, meaning that its stock price is 85% less volatile than the broader market.

Prenetics Global has a consensus price target of $32.33, indicating a potential upside of 86.82%. Given Prenetics Global's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Prenetics Global is more favorable than Kewaunee Scientific.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Kewaunee Scientific	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Prenetics Global	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Kewaunee Scientific has a net margin of 3.85% compared to Prenetics Global's net margin of -61.33%. Kewaunee Scientific's return on equity of 18.09% beat Prenetics Global's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Kewaunee Scientific	3.85%	18.09%	6.71%
Prenetics Global	-61.33%	-19.61%	-15.33%

Summary

Kewaunee Scientific beats Prenetics Global on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Kewaunee Scientific compare to 908 Devices?

908 Devices (NASDAQ:MASS) and Kewaunee Scientific (NASDAQ:KEQU) are both small-cap measuring and control equipment companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation and profitability.

In the previous week, 908 Devices had 6 more articles in the media than Kewaunee Scientific. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for 908 Devices and 2 mentions for Kewaunee Scientific. Kewaunee Scientific's average media sentiment score of 1.31 beat 908 Devices' score of 0.48 indicating that Kewaunee Scientific is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
908 Devices	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Kewaunee Scientific	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

908 Devices has a beta of 0.57, meaning that its share price is 43% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Kewaunee Scientific has a beta of 0.69, meaning that its share price is 31% less volatile than the broader market.

908 Devices has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Kewaunee Scientific. 908 Devices is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Kewaunee Scientific, 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
908 Devices	$56.20M	5.00	$19.49M	-$1.00	N/A
Kewaunee Scientific	$240.47M	0.46	$11.40M	$3.72	10.26

Kewaunee Scientific has a net margin of 3.85% compared to 908 Devices' net margin of -62.40%. Kewaunee Scientific's return on equity of 18.09% beat 908 Devices' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
908 Devices	-62.40%	-14.03%	-10.40%
Kewaunee Scientific	3.85%	18.09%	6.71%

908 Devices currently has a consensus price target of $12.00, indicating a potential upside of 61.51%. Given 908 Devices' higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe 908 Devices is more favorable than Kewaunee Scientific.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
908 Devices	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Kewaunee Scientific	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

88.1% of 908 Devices shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 32.7% of Kewaunee Scientific shares are held by institutional investors. 28.2% of 908 Devices shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 13.3% of Kewaunee Scientific shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Kewaunee Scientific beats 908 Devices on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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KEQU vs. The Competition

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Metric	Kewaunee Scientific	INSTRU Industry	Computer Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$109.51M	$1.17B	$39.43B	$12.47B
Dividend Yield	N/A	0.46%	3.20%	5.30%
P/E Ratio	10.26	5.13	164.91	25.60
Price / Sales	0.46	1.40	622.96	75.06
Price / Cash	5.00	6.24	47.82	55.34
Price / Book	1.64	3.02	9.56	6.71
Net Income	$11.40M	-$9.28M	$1.03B	$333.62M
7 Day Performance	4.59%	-2.73%	0.39%	0.32%
1 Month Performance	10.88%	5.57%	9.59%	4.06%
1 Year Performance	2.95%	6.35%	164.62%	36.29%

Kewaunee Scientific 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)
KEQU Kewaunee Scientific	1.0046 of 5 stars	$38.16 +1.3%	N/A	+0.5%	$109.51M	$240.47M	10.26	1,239	Positive News
NAUT Nautilus Biotechnology	3.7202 of 5 stars	$2.86 -1.0%	$4.00 +39.9%	+218.2%	$367.26M	N/A	N/A	130
LAB Standard BioTools	3.1277 of 5 stars	$0.98 +4.7%	$1.35 +37.9%	-11.4%	$364.99M	$85.33M	N/A	620	Analyst Upgrade
OPTX Syntec Optics	0.9489 of 5 stars	$7.68 -5.0%	N/A	+355.4%	$298.91M	$28.08M	N/A	3	Positive News Short Interest Decrease
PRE Prenetics Global	2.5634 of 5 stars	$16.73 +1.4%	$32.33 +93.3%	+228.4%	$277.67M	$92.39M	N/A	1	News Coverage Gap Down

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Kewaunee Scientific (KEQU) Competitors

KEQU vs. NAUT, LAB, OPTX, PRE, and MASS

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Kewaunee Scientific (KEQU) Competitors

KEQU vs. NAUT, LAB, OPTX, PRE, and MASS

How does Kewaunee Scientific compare to Nautilus Biotechnology?

Is KEQU or NAUT more profitable?

Do analysts recommend KEQU or NAUT?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of KEQU or NAUT?

Which has more risk & volatility, KEQU or NAUT?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, KEQU or NAUT?

Does the media favor KEQU or NAUT?

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How does Kewaunee Scientific compare to Standard BioTools?

Does the media favor KEQU or LAB?

Is KEQU or LAB more profitable?

Which has more volatility and risk, KEQU or LAB?

Do analysts recommend KEQU or LAB?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of KEQU or LAB?

Which has better earnings & valuation, KEQU or LAB?

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How does Kewaunee Scientific compare to Syntec Optics?

Which has better valuation & earnings, OPTX or KEQU?

Does the media refer more to OPTX or KEQU?

Which has more risk & volatility, OPTX or KEQU?

Do analysts recommend OPTX or KEQU?

Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of OPTX or KEQU?

Is OPTX or KEQU more profitable?

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How does Kewaunee Scientific compare to Prenetics Global?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, KEQU or PRE?

Does the media favor KEQU or PRE?

Do insiders and institutionals believe in KEQU or PRE?

Which has more volatility and risk, KEQU or PRE?

Do analysts recommend KEQU or PRE?

Is KEQU or PRE more profitable?

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Does the media refer more to MASS or KEQU?

Which has more volatility and risk, MASS or KEQU?

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, MASS or KEQU?

Is MASS or KEQU more profitable?

Do analysts rate MASS or KEQU?

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