SPX FLOW (FLOW) Competitors

Timken (NYSE:TKR) and SPX FLOW (NYSE:FLOW) are both industrial machinery companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, risk, dividends, media sentiment, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and profitability.

Does the media refer more to TKR or FLOW?

In the previous week, Timken had 7 more articles in the media than SPX FLOW. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Timken and 3 mentions for SPX FLOW. SPX FLOW's average media sentiment score of 0.53 beat Timken's score of 0.43 indicating that SPX FLOW is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Timken	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
SPX FLOW	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is TKR or FLOW more profitable?

Timken has a net margin of 7.24% compared to SPX FLOW's net margin of 4.36%. Timken's return on equity of 12.62% beat SPX FLOW's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Timken	7.24%	12.62%	5.81%
SPX FLOW	4.36%	11.34%	5.60%

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of TKR or FLOW?

89.1% of Timken shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.4% of SPX FLOW shares are held by institutional investors. 8.4% of Timken shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of SPX FLOW shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Which has more risk and volatility, TKR or FLOW?

Timken has a beta of 1.27, meaning that its stock price is 27% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, SPX FLOW has a beta of 1.61, meaning that its stock price is 61% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts recommend TKR or FLOW?

Timken presently has a consensus price target of $79.00, suggesting a potential upside of 2.13%. Given Timken's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly 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)	2.40
SPX FLOW	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Timken	$4.57B	1.18	$352.70M	$4.64	16.67
SPX FLOW	$1.53B	0.90	$66.70M	$1.59	20.65

Summary

Timken beats SPX FLOW on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.