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. ESE, NPO, KAI, MWA, AIN, SXI, KMT, TNC, TRS, and GRCShould you be buying SPX FLOW stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of SPX FLOW include ESCO Technologies (ESE), Enpro (NPO), Kadant (KAI), Mueller Water Products (MWA), Albany International (AIN), Standex International (SXI), Kennametal (KMT), Tennant (TNC), TriMas (TRS), and Gorman-Rupp (GRC). These companies are all part of the "industrial machinery" industry. SPX FLOW vs. Its Competitors ESCO Technologies Enpro Kadant Mueller Water Products Albany International Standex International Kennametal Tennant TriMas Gorman-Rupp SPX FLOW (NYSE:FLOW) and ESCO Technologies (NYSE:ESE) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, institutional ownership and profitability. Do institutionals and insiders believe in FLOW or ESE? 96.4% of SPX FLOW shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.7% of ESCO Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. 1.1% of SPX FLOW shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of ESCO Technologies shares are held 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. Which has higher earnings and valuation, FLOW or ESE? ESCO Technologies has lower revenue, but higher earnings than SPX FLOW. SPX FLOW is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than ESCO Technologies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioSPX FLOW$1.53B0.87$66.70M$1.5919.92ESCO Technologies$1.03B4.80$101.88M$4.5641.89 Does the media favor FLOW or ESE? In the previous week, ESCO Technologies had 1 more articles in the media than SPX FLOW. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for ESCO Technologies and 3 mentions for SPX FLOW. ESCO Technologies' average media sentiment score of 0.97 beat SPX FLOW's score of 0.53 indicating that ESCO Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment SPX FLOW 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive ESCO Technologies 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more risk and volatility, FLOW or ESE? SPX FLOW has a beta of 1.61, meaning that its share price is 61% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, ESCO Technologies has a beta of 1.23, meaning that its share price is 23% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is FLOW or ESE more profitable? ESCO Technologies has a net margin of 11.01% compared to SPX FLOW's net margin of 4.36%. SPX FLOW's return on equity of 11.34% beat ESCO Technologies' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets SPX FLOW4.36% 11.34% 5.60% ESCO Technologies 11.01%10.56%7.20% Do analysts prefer FLOW or ESE? ESCO Technologies has a consensus target price of $187.50, suggesting a potential downside of 1.85%. Given ESCO Technologies' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe ESCO Technologies is more favorable than SPX FLOW.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score SPX FLOW 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00ESCO Technologies 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 SummaryESCO Technologies beats SPX FLOW on 11 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$1.33B$5.30B$7.59B$20.40BDividend Yield1.70%161.75%4.57%3.71%P/E Ratio19.9221.0124.9729.02Price / Sales0.871.72101.4357.01Price / Cash22.0316.5226.7817.53Price / Book1.283.394.334.53Net Income$66.70M$160.59M$797.28M$994.29M SPX FLOW Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)FLOWSPX FLOW3.1572 of 5 stars$31.67-0.9%N/A+3.9%$1.33B$1.53B19.924,900ESEESCO Technologies1.6179 of 5 stars$191.13+0.2%$187.50-1.9%+67.2%$4.94B$1.03B41.923,281Upcoming EarningsNPOEnpro3.5712 of 5 stars$212.41+0.4%$202.50-4.7%+36.8%$4.48B$1.05B52.933,500Upcoming EarningsDividend AnnouncementAnalyst UpgradeGap DownKAIKadant1.4199 of 5 stars$341.43-0.8%$327.50-4.1%+4.5%$4.02B$1.04B36.263,500Earnings ReportAnalyst RevisionMWAMueller Water Products4.3596 of 5 stars$24.74-0.8%$26.25+6.1%+23.3%$3.88B$1.31B27.213,400Dividend AnnouncementGap DownAINAlbany International4.5724 of 5 stars$71.04-1.8%$79.00+11.2%-35.4%$2.15B$1.23B28.655,400Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastGap DownSXIStandex International4.1143 of 5 stars$165.41+0.0%$223.33+35.0%+1.8%$2.00B$748.25M32.793,700Earnings ReportAnalyst DowngradeGap UpKMTKennametal2.4014 of 5 stars$25.13-0.6%$25.40+1.1%+0.4%$1.92B$2.05B18.098,447Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsDividend AnnouncementGap DownTNCTennant4.9483 of 5 stars$82.66-0.1%$125.00+51.2%-18.5%$1.54B$1.29B23.094,632Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsTRSTriMas4.573 of 5 stars$35.16+11.7%$40.00+13.8%+47.0%$1.43B$925.01M45.633,900Earnings ReportAnalyst RevisionGRCGorman-Rupp4.2671 of 5 stars$41.25-0.9%N/A+4.7%$1.08B$659.67M20.931,450 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies ESCO Technologies Alternatives Enpro Alternatives Kadant Alternatives Mueller Water Products Alternatives Albany International Alternatives Standex International Alternatives Kennametal Alternatives Tennant Alternatives TriMas Alternatives Gorman-Rupp 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 8/4/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersWall Street Laughed. 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