Graham (GHM) Competitors

Graham (NYSE:GHM) and Standex International (NYSE:SXI) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, profitability, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, media sentiment and institutional ownership.

Do analysts recommend GHM or SXI?

Graham currently has a consensus target price of $60.00, suggesting a potential upside of 20.05%. Standex International has a consensus target price of $223.50, suggesting a potential upside of 10.72%. Given Graham's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Graham is more favorable than Standex International.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Graham	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.33
Standex International	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, GHM or SXI?

Standex International has higher revenue and earnings than Graham. Graham is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Standex International, 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
Graham	$209.90M	2.61	$12.23M	$1.26	39.67
Standex International	$790.11M	3.08	$55.76M	$4.64	43.51

Does the media refer more to GHM or SXI?

In the previous week, Graham had 2 more articles in the media than Standex International. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Graham and 7 mentions for Standex International. Graham's average media sentiment score of 0.94 beat Standex International's score of 0.35 indicating that Graham is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Graham	1 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Standex International	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of GHM or SXI?

69.5% of Graham shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.4% of Standex International shares are held by institutional investors. 6.0% of Graham shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.1% of Standex International shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Which has more volatility & risk, GHM or SXI?

Graham has a beta of 0.92, meaning that its share price is 8% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Standex International has a beta of 1.11, meaning that its share price is 11% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is GHM or SXI more profitable?

Standex International has a net margin of 7.06% compared to Graham's net margin of 6.43%. Standex International's return on equity of 13.92% beat Graham's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Graham	6.43%	12.83%	5.85%
Standex International	7.06%	13.92%	6.69%

Summary

Standex International beats Graham on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.