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, AIN, KMT, TNC, and TRSShould 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), 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 ESCO Technologies Timken Enpro MUELLER WATER PRODUCTS Kadant Standex International Albany International Kennametal Tennant TriMas SPX FLOW (NYSE:FLOW) and ESCO Technologies (NYSE:ESE) are both industrials companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, earnings, valuation, media sentiment, profitability, analyst recommendations and dividends. Does the media favor FLOW or ESE? In the previous week, SPX FLOW had 2 more articles in the media than ESCO Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for SPX FLOW and 1 mentions for ESCO Technologies. ESCO Technologies' average media sentiment score of 0.82 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) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive ESCO Technologies 0 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 & 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. Which has preferable 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$1.53B0.93$66.70M$1.5921.22ESCO Technologies$1.03B5.38$101.88M$4.4448.14 Is FLOW or ESE 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 SPX FLOW4.36% 11.34% 5.60% ESCO Technologies 10.37%11.19%7.12% Do analysts recommend FLOW or ESE? ESCO Technologies has a consensus price target of $187.50, indicating a potential downside of 12.28%. 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) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership 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 endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. 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. 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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$1.42B$5.30B$7.80B$21.69BDividend Yield1.70%161.75%4.59%3.59%P/E Ratio21.2221.01295.5932.49Price / Sales0.931.721,255.9080.94Price / Cash22.0316.5228.1224.53Price / Book1.373.394.824.57Net Income$66.70M$160.59M$790.12M$1.01B SPX FLOW Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)FLOWSPX FLOW3.3045 of 5 stars$33.74-1.1%N/A+5.6%$1.42B$1.53B21.224,900Options VolumeESEESCO Technologies2.4273 of 5 stars$209.250.0%$187.50-10.4%+66.9%$5.40B$1.03B47.133,281TKRTimken4.4498 of 5 stars$75.93-1.1%$80.73+6.3%-14.5%$5.29B$4.51B17.2619,000Trending NewsAnalyst RevisionNPOEnpro4.1498 of 5 stars$223.77-4.2%$240.00+7.3%+45.8%$4.71B$1.05B55.943,500Analyst ForecastMWAMUELLER WATER PRODUCTS4.8251 of 5 stars$25.45-1.0%$28.33+11.3%+10.2%$3.98B$1.31B27.083,400Positive NewsKAIKadant3.3752 of 5 stars$298.34-2.3%$340.00+14.0%-11.3%$3.51B$1.02B33.223,500SXIStandex International3.946 of 5 stars$213.98-1.0%$223.50+4.5%+28.8%$2.59B$790.11M46.124,100AINAlbany International4.432 of 5 stars$55.74-0.6%$69.00+23.8%-24.9%$1.64B$1.23B27.875,400News CoverageAnalyst ForecastShort Interest ↓KMTKennametal3.7844 of 5 stars$21.29-2.9%$24.00+12.8%-14.6%$1.62B$1.97B17.748,124Analyst ForecastTNCTennant4.8083 of 5 stars$81.86-2.2%$125.00+52.7%-15.6%$1.51B$1.29B25.504,632News CoverageAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionTRSTriMas4.7675 of 5 stars$37.18+0.1%$45.00+21.0%+30.2%$1.51B$973.84M40.863,900Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies ESCO Technologies Alternatives Timken 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 10/17/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredIf You Keep Cash In A U.S. Bank Account… Read This NOWThe Treasury Department just issued a stunning warning: U.S. banks could lose up to $6.6 trillion of custom...Banyan Hill Publishing | SponsoredFront-Run Buffett's Shocking Gold MoveA Historic Gold Announcement Is About to Rock Wall Street? 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