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, TRS, and TNCShould 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), TriMas (TRS), and Tennant (TNC). 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 TriMas Tennant SPX FLOW (NYSE:FLOW) and Timken (NYSE:TKR) are both industrial machinery companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, profitability, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends and risk. Do analysts prefer FLOW or TKR? Timken has a consensus target price of $79.82, suggesting a potential upside of 3.16%. Given Timken's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Timken 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) 0.00Timken 0 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.36 Is FLOW or TKR 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 SPX FLOW4.36% 11.34% 5.60% Timken 6.86%11.78%5.52% Does the media prefer FLOW or TKR? In the previous week, Timken had 20 more articles in the media than SPX FLOW. MarketBeat recorded 21 mentions for Timken and 1 mentions for SPX FLOW. Timken's average media sentiment score of 0.82 beat SPX FLOW's score of 0.53 indicating that Timken is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment SPX FLOW 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Timken 6 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of FLOW or TKR? 96.4% of SPX FLOW shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 89.1% of Timken shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.1% of SPX FLOW shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 8.4% of Timken shares are owned by company 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. Which has stronger valuation and earnings, FLOW or TKR? 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 RatioSPX FLOW$1.53B0.96$66.70M$1.5921.95Timken$4.57B1.18$352.70M$4.4017.59 Which has more risk & volatility, FLOW or TKR? SPX FLOW has a beta of 1.61, meaning that its share price is 61% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Timken has a beta of 1.25, meaning that its share price is 25% more volatile than the S&P 500. 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. 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$7.74B$21.50BDividend Yield1.70%161.75%4.56%3.49%P/E Ratio21.9521.01312.9229.84Price / Sales0.961.72210.9951.75Price / Cash22.0316.5227.9018.13Price / Book1.413.394.604.65Net Income$66.70M$160.59M$798.53M$999.94M SPX FLOW Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)FLOWSPX FLOW2.0955 of 5 stars$34.90-0.7%N/A+12.2%$1.47B$1.53B21.954,900TKRTimken4.3463 of 5 stars$76.15-1.3%$79.80+4.8%-2.6%$5.30B$4.57B17.3119,000Analyst ForecastESEESCO Technologies2.0673 of 5 stars$201.56-1.9%$187.50-7.0%+73.9%$5.21B$1.12B45.413,281Positive NewsShort Interest ↑NPOEnpro4.3519 of 5 stars$217.96-1.5%$240.00+10.1%+44.5%$4.59B$1.08B54.493,500Positive NewsMWAMueller Water Products4.6213 of 5 stars$24.67-7.9%$28.33+14.9%+23.9%$3.87B$1.40B26.323,400Positive NewsKAIKadant3.0782 of 5 stars$319.68-1.8%$340.00+6.4%-3.2%$3.76B$1.05B35.553,500Positive NewsSXIStandex International4.1702 of 5 stars$200.07-2.6%$223.50+11.7%+18.9%$2.41B$790.11M43.094,100AINAlbany International4.6502 of 5 stars$60.42-2.1%$71.40+18.2%-32.0%$1.78B$1.23B30.225,400KMTKennametal3.6932 of 5 stars$21.16-1.2%$24.00+13.4%-17.3%$1.61B$1.97B17.658,124TRSTriMas4.6267 of 5 stars$38.17-2.4%$45.00+17.9%+54.9%$1.55B$973.84M42.043,900TNCTennant4.8566 of 5 stars$81.25-1.2%$125.00+53.8%-12.4%$1.50B$1.29B25.344,632News CoveragePositive 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 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 9/15/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersHe Called Nvidia at $1.10. 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