This company has been marked as potentially delisted and may not be actively trading. SPX FLOW (FLOW) Competitors Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisCompetitorsDividendHeadlinesOptions ChainShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock FLOW vs. TKR, ESE, NPO, MWA, KAI, SXI, AIN, KMT, TNC, and TRSShould you be buying SPX FLOW stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of SPX FLOW include Timken (TKR), ESCO Technologies (ESE), Enpro (NPO), Mueller Water Products (MWA), Kadant (KAI), Standex International (SXI), Albany International (AIN), Kennametal (KMT), Tennant (TNC), and TriMas (TRS). These companies are all part of the "industrial machinery" industry. SPX FLOW vs. Its Competitors Timken ESCO Technologies Enpro Mueller Water Products Kadant Standex International Albany International Kennametal Tennant TriMas Timken (NYSE:TKR) and SPX FLOW (NYSE:FLOW) are both industrial machinery companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, earnings, dividends, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and media sentiment. Does the media prefer TKR or FLOW? In the previous week, Timken had 18 more articles in the media than SPX FLOW. MarketBeat recorded 20 mentions for Timken and 2 mentions for SPX FLOW. Timken's average media sentiment score of 0.98 beat SPX FLOW's score of 0.53 indicating that Timken is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment Timken Positive SPX FLOW Positive Do analysts recommend TKR or FLOW? Timken currently has a consensus price target of $79.80, indicating a potential upside of 1.06%. Given Timken's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Timken is more favorable than SPX FLOW.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Timken 0 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.40SPX FLOW 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 Which has more volatility & risk, TKR or FLOW? Timken has a beta of 1.3, indicating that its stock price is 30% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, SPX FLOW has a beta of 1.61, indicating that its stock price is 61% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders & institutionals believe in TKR or FLOW? 89.1% of Timken shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.4% of SPX FLOW shares are owned by institutional investors. 8.4% of Timken shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of SPX FLOW 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. Is TKR or FLOW more profitable? Timken has a net margin of 6.86% compared to SPX FLOW's net margin of 4.36%. Timken's return on equity of 11.78% beat SPX FLOW's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Timken6.86% 11.78% 5.52% SPX FLOW 4.36%11.34%5.60% Which has better earnings & valuation, TKR or FLOW? Timken has higher revenue and earnings than SPX FLOW. Timken is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than SPX FLOW, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioTimken$4.57B1.20$352.70M$4.4017.95SPX FLOW$1.53B0.95$66.70M$1.5921.62 SummaryTimken beats SPX FLOW on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get SPX FLOW News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for FLOW 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 FLOW 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 NYSE 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 FLOW vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricSPX FLOWMetalworking Machinery & Equipment IndustryIndustrials SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$1.45B$5.30B$7.74B$21.29BDividend Yield1.70%161.75%4.55%3.52%P/E Ratio21.6221.0126.1229.06Price / Sales0.951.7299.7555.22Price / Cash22.0316.5227.7918.24Price / Book1.393.394.404.70Net Income$66.70M$160.59M$796.90M$992.19M SPX FLOW Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)FLOWSPX FLOW3.2408 of 5 stars$34.37+3.2%N/A+8.3%$1.45B$1.53B21.624,900Options VolumeGap UpTKRTimken4.1315 of 5 stars$76.83+0.6%$79.80+3.9%-6.8%$5.35B$4.57B17.4719,000News CoveragePositive NewsEx-DividendAnalyst ForecastESEESCO Technologies1.8738 of 5 stars$188.01+0.3%$187.50-0.3%+63.2%$4.86B$1.03B42.353,281News CoveragePositive NewsNPOEnpro3.9745 of 5 stars$226.90+0.0%$240.00+5.8%+42.3%$4.78B$1.05B56.753,500News CoverageInsider TradeMWAMueller Water Products4.3746 of 5 stars$26.37+0.6%$28.33+7.4%+30.5%$4.13B$1.31B28.093,400Positive NewsShort Interest ↓KAIKadant1.8626 of 5 stars$340.58-0.8%$340.00-0.2%+6.1%$4.01B$1.05B37.933,500News CoveragePositive NewsSXIStandex International3.2004 of 5 stars$204.13+0.1%$223.50+9.5%+19.5%$2.46B$790.11M43.994,100News CoverageInsider TradeShort Interest ↑AINAlbany International2.6286 of 5 stars$61.90+0.3%$71.40+15.3%-28.7%$1.83B$1.23B30.955,400News CoveragePositive NewsDividend AnnouncementKMTKennametal3.5399 of 5 stars$20.88+0.0%$24.00+14.9%-16.5%$1.59B$1.97B17.448,124News CoverageTNCTennant4.988 of 5 stars$83.48+1.2%$125.00+49.7%-12.7%$1.54B$1.29B25.954,632News CoveragePositive NewsTRSTriMas4.4208 of 5 stars$36.810.0%$45.00+22.2%+56.7%$1.50B$973.84M40.453,900Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Timken Alternatives ESCO Technologies Alternatives Enpro Alternatives Mueller Water Products Alternatives Kadant Alternatives Standex International Alternatives Albany International Alternatives Kennametal Alternatives Tennant Alternatives TriMas Alternatives 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 (NYSE:FLOW) was last updated on 8/24/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump’s “new dollar” could shock Americans"I Made Millions in the Tech Boom. 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