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, TKR, NPO, MWA, KAI, SXI, KMT, AIN, TRS, and TNCShould you be buying SPX FLOW stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of SPX FLOW include ESCO Technologies (ESE), Timken (TKR), Enpro (NPO), Mueller Water Products (MWA), Kadant (KAI), Standex International (SXI), Kennametal (KMT), Albany International (AIN), TriMas (TRS), and Tennant (TNC). These companies are all part of the "industrial machinery" industry. SPX FLOW vs. Its Competitors ESCO Technologies Timken Enpro Mueller Water Products Kadant Standex International Kennametal Albany International TriMas Tennant ESCO Technologies (NYSE:ESE) and SPX FLOW (NYSE:FLOW) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, valuation, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations, earnings and institutional ownership. Is ESE or FLOW more profitable? ESCO Technologies has a net margin of 10.37% 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 ESCO Technologies10.37% 11.19% 7.12% SPX FLOW 4.36%11.34%5.60% Does the media prefer ESE or FLOW? In the previous week, SPX FLOW had 6 more articles in the media than ESCO Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for SPX FLOW and 1 mentions for ESCO Technologies. ESCO Technologies' average media sentiment score of 1.47 beat SPX FLOW's score of 0.53 indicating that ESCO Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment ESCO Technologies 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SPX FLOW 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has preferable earnings and valuation, ESE or FLOW? ESCO Technologies has higher earnings, but lower revenue 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 RatioESCO Technologies$1.03B5.26$101.88M$4.4447.13SPX FLOW$1.53B0.96$66.70M$1.5921.99 Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in ESE or FLOW? 95.7% of ESCO Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.4% of SPX FLOW shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.7% of ESCO Technologies shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of SPX FLOW 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. Do analysts rate ESE or FLOW? ESCO Technologies currently has a consensus price target of $187.50, indicating a potential downside of 10.39%. 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 ESCO Technologies 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00SPX FLOW 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 Which has more risk & volatility, ESE or FLOW? ESCO Technologies has a beta of 1.23, suggesting that its stock price is 23% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, SPX FLOW has a beta of 1.61, suggesting that its stock price is 61% more volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryESCO Technologies beats SPX FLOW on 10 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. 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. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. 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$1.47B$5.30B$7.82B$21.95BDividend Yield1.70%161.75%4.57%3.56%P/E Ratio21.9921.01301.8729.65Price / Sales0.961.721,305.7097.88Price / Cash22.0316.5228.1818.33Price / Book1.423.394.944.61Net Income$66.70M$160.59M$791.48M$1.01B SPX FLOW Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)FLOWSPX FLOW2.5839 of 5 stars$34.96-0.2%N/A+8.8%$1.47B$1.53B21.994,900News CoverageESEESCO Technologies2.7595 of 5 stars$211.36+2.1%$187.50-11.3%+67.5%$5.46B$1.12B47.603,281Positive NewsShort Interest ↓TKRTimken4.4717 of 5 stars$75.12-0.1%$80.73+7.5%-8.4%$5.23B$4.57B17.0719,000NPOEnpro4.2157 of 5 stars$226.09+2.6%$240.00+6.2%+48.2%$4.76B$1.08B56.523,500MWAMueller Water Products4.3783 of 5 stars$25.52+0.7%$28.33+11.0%+16.6%$3.99B$1.40B27.153,400KAIKadant3.5667 of 5 stars$297.18-0.5%$340.00+14.4%-6.4%$3.50B$1.05B33.093,500Positive NewsSXIStandex International3.9854 of 5 stars$212.34+2.2%$223.50+5.3%+19.1%$2.57B$790.11M45.764,100Analyst DowngradeKMTKennametal3.2889 of 5 stars$20.92+0.6%$24.00+14.7%-13.4%$1.59B$1.97B17.438,124AINAlbany International4.4866 of 5 stars$53.41+1.2%$71.40+33.7%-28.0%$1.58B$1.19B26.715,400TRSTriMas4.8209 of 5 stars$38.64+0.4%$45.00+16.5%+51.6%$1.57B$925.01M42.463,900News CoverageTNCTennant4.6838 of 5 stars$80.97+0.8%$125.00+54.4%-8.9%$1.50B$1.25B25.224,632 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies ESCO Technologies Alternatives Timken Alternatives Enpro Alternatives Mueller Water Products Alternatives Kadant Alternatives Standex International Alternatives Kennametal Alternatives Albany International Alternatives TriMas Alternatives Tennant 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 10/7/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBitcoin grabs headlines, but smart money likes this tokenBitcoin grabs headlines, but smart money likes this token My research team has identified the token positio...Crypto 101 Media | SponsoredMagnificent 7 being replaced by the “Hidden 7”?BULLISH: It's time to buy this 'hidden' AI stock An award-winning stock-rating system has turned BULLISH on...Chaikin Analytics | SponsoredAn $8 trillion-dollar discovery 17,000 ft underwater A strange rock pulled from the ocean floor may hold the key to a $16 trillion resource boom. 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