Does the media favor SMIN or MRO?

In the previous week, Smiths Group had 5 more articles in the media than Melrose Industries. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Smiths Group and 3 mentions for Melrose Industries. Smiths Group's average media sentiment score of 1.26 beat Melrose Industries' score of 0.70 indicating that Smiths Group is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Smiths Group 5 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Melrose Industries 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, IMI or MRO?

IMI has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Melrose Industries. IMI is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Melrose Industries, 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 IMI £2.37B 3.14 £246.00M £135.70 23.11 Melrose Industries £3.74B 1.62 -£38.41M £12.80 37.92

Is IMI or MRO more profitable?

IMI has a net margin of 14.09% compared to Melrose Industries' net margin of 4.28%. IMI's return on equity of 32.41% beat Melrose Industries' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets IMI 14.09% 32.41% 9.55% Melrose Industries 4.28% 5.63% 0.11%

Does the media prefer IMI or MRO?

In the previous week, IMI had 12 more articles in the media than Melrose Industries. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for IMI and 3 mentions for Melrose Industries. IMI's average media sentiment score of 0.85 beat Melrose Industries' score of 0.70 indicating that IMI is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment IMI 7 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Melrose Industries 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media refer more to MRO or WEIR?

In the previous week, The Weir Group had 2 more articles in the media than Melrose Industries. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for The Weir Group and 3 mentions for Melrose Industries. Melrose Industries' average media sentiment score of 0.70 beat The Weir Group's score of 0.60 indicating that Melrose Industries is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Melrose Industries 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive The Weir Group 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media favor SPX or MRO?

In the previous week, Spirax-Sarco Engineering and Spirax-Sarco Engineering both had 3 articles in the media. Spirax-Sarco Engineering's average media sentiment score of 1.34 beat Melrose Industries' score of 0.70 indicating that Spirax-Sarco Engineering is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Spirax-Sarco Engineering 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Melrose Industries 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, MRO or ROR?

Rotork has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Melrose Industries. Rotork is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Melrose Industries, 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 Melrose Industries £3.74B 1.62 -£38.41M £12.80 37.92 Rotork £777.20M 5.10 £117.29M £13.70 35.55

Does the media prefer MRO or ROR?

In the previous week, Rotork had 13 more articles in the media than Melrose Industries. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for Rotork and 3 mentions for Melrose Industries. Melrose Industries' average media sentiment score of 0.70 beat Rotork's score of 0.35 indicating that Melrose Industries is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Melrose Industries 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Rotork 3 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Melrose Industries (MRO) Competitors

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MRO vs. SMIN, IMI, WEIR, SPX, and ROR

Should you buy Melrose Industries stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Melrose Industries with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Melrose Industries include Smiths Group (SMIN), IMI (IMI), The Weir Group (WEIR), Spirax-Sarco Engineering (SPX), and Rotork (ROR). These companies are all part of the "industrial machinery & supplies & components" industry.

How does Melrose Industries compare to Smiths Group?

Smiths Group (LON:SMIN) and Melrose Industries (LON:MRO) are both mid-cap industrials companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, media sentiment and profitability.

In the previous week, Smiths Group had 5 more articles in the media than Melrose Industries. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Smiths Group and 3 mentions for Melrose Industries. Smiths Group's average media sentiment score of 1.26 beat Melrose Industries' score of 0.70 indicating that Smiths Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Smiths Group	5 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Melrose Industries	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

83.3% of Smiths Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 77.9% of Melrose Industries shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.9% of Smiths Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.6% of Melrose Industries shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Smiths Group presently has a consensus price target of GBX 2,876.67, indicating a potential upside of 6.62%. Melrose Industries has a consensus price target of GBX 706.67, indicating a potential upside of 45.58%. Given Melrose Industries' higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Melrose Industries is more favorable than Smiths Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Smiths Group	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
Melrose Industries	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

Smiths Group has a net margin of 11.39% compared to Melrose Industries' net margin of 4.28%. Smiths Group's return on equity of 13.71% beat Melrose Industries' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Smiths Group	11.39%	13.71%	6.47%
Melrose Industries	4.28%	5.63%	0.11%

Smiths Group has a beta of 0.732, suggesting that its stock price is 27% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Melrose Industries has a beta of 0.842, suggesting that its stock price is 16% less volatile than the broader market.

Smiths Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Melrose Industries. Smiths Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Melrose Industries, 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
Smiths Group	£2.91B	2.74	£245.01M	£76.80	35.13
Melrose Industries	£3.74B	1.62	-£38.41M	£12.80	37.92

Smiths Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 46 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. Melrose Industries pays an annual dividend of GBX 7.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Smiths Group pays out 59.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Melrose Industries pays out 56.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

Summary

Smiths Group beats Melrose Industries on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Melrose Industries compare to IMI?

IMI (LON:IMI) and Melrose Industries (LON:MRO) are both mid-cap industrials companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, profitability, earnings, media sentiment, valuation and institutional ownership.

In the previous week, IMI had 12 more articles in the media than Melrose Industries. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for IMI and 3 mentions for Melrose Industries. IMI's average media sentiment score of 0.85 beat Melrose Industries' score of 0.70 indicating that IMI is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
IMI	7 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Melrose Industries	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

IMI pays an annual dividend of GBX 34.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Melrose Industries pays an annual dividend of GBX 7.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. IMI pays out 25.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Melrose Industries pays out 56.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

IMI has a beta of 1.046, suggesting that its stock price is 5% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Melrose Industries has a beta of 0.842, suggesting that its stock price is 16% less volatile than the broader market.

IMI presently has a consensus target price of GBX 3,171.67, suggesting a potential upside of 1.14%. Melrose Industries has a consensus target price of GBX 706.67, suggesting a potential upside of 45.58%. Given Melrose Industries' higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Melrose Industries is more favorable than IMI.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
IMI	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.83
Melrose Industries	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

IMI has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Melrose Industries. IMI is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Melrose Industries, 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
IMI	£2.37B	3.14	£246.00M	£135.70	23.11
Melrose Industries	£3.74B	1.62	-£38.41M	£12.80	37.92

IMI has a net margin of 14.09% compared to Melrose Industries' net margin of 4.28%. IMI's return on equity of 32.41% beat Melrose Industries' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
IMI	14.09%	32.41%	9.55%
Melrose Industries	4.28%	5.63%	0.11%

87.8% of IMI shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 77.9% of Melrose Industries shares are held by institutional investors. 1.2% of IMI shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.6% of Melrose Industries shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

IMI beats Melrose Industries on 13 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Melrose Industries compare to The Weir Group?

Melrose Industries (LON:MRO) and The Weir Group (LON:WEIR) are both mid-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, profitability, valuation, risk, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.

The Weir Group has a net margin of 9.97% compared to Melrose Industries' net margin of 4.28%. The Weir Group's return on equity of 13.45% beat Melrose Industries' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Melrose Industries	4.28%	5.63%	0.11%
The Weir Group	9.97%	13.45%	5.84%

Melrose Industries presently has a consensus price target of GBX 706.67, suggesting a potential upside of 45.58%. The Weir Group has a consensus price target of GBX 3,408.33, suggesting a potential upside of 25.21%. Given Melrose Industries' higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Melrose Industries is more favorable than The Weir Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Melrose Industries	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
The Weir Group	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.89

In the previous week, The Weir Group had 2 more articles in the media than Melrose Industries. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for The Weir Group and 3 mentions for Melrose Industries. Melrose Industries' average media sentiment score of 0.70 beat The Weir Group's score of 0.60 indicating that Melrose Industries is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Melrose Industries	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
The Weir Group	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Melrose Industries pays an annual dividend of GBX 7.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. The Weir Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 41.70 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Melrose Industries pays out 56.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. The Weir Group pays out 41.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. The Weir Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

77.9% of Melrose Industries shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 81.8% of The Weir Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.6% of Melrose Industries shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of The Weir Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

The Weir Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Melrose Industries. The Weir Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Melrose Industries, 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
Melrose Industries	£3.74B	1.62	-£38.41M	£12.80	37.92
The Weir Group	£2.64B	2.68	£218.85M	£101.80	26.74

Melrose Industries has a beta of 0.842, indicating that its stock price is 16% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, The Weir Group has a beta of 1.071, indicating that its stock price is 7% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

The Weir Group beats Melrose Industries on 13 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Melrose Industries compare to Spirax-Sarco Engineering?

Spirax-Sarco Engineering (LON:SPX) and Melrose Industries (LON:MRO) are both mid-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, risk and media sentiment.

Spirax-Sarco Engineering has a net margin of 9.60% compared to Melrose Industries' net margin of 4.28%. Spirax-Sarco Engineering's return on equity of 13.86% beat Melrose Industries' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Spirax-Sarco Engineering	9.60%	13.86%	6.93%
Melrose Industries	4.28%	5.63%	0.11%

Spirax-Sarco Engineering presently has a consensus target price of GBX 8,012.50, indicating a potential upside of 6.83%. Melrose Industries has a consensus target price of GBX 706.67, indicating a potential upside of 45.58%. Given Melrose Industries' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Melrose Industries is more favorable than Spirax-Sarco Engineering.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Spirax-Sarco Engineering	1 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.22
Melrose Industries	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

Spirax-Sarco Engineering has a beta of 1.147, suggesting that its share price is 15% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Melrose Industries has a beta of 0.842, suggesting that its share price is 16% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Spirax-Sarco Engineering and Spirax-Sarco Engineering both had 3 articles in the media. Spirax-Sarco Engineering's average media sentiment score of 1.34 beat Melrose Industries' score of 0.70 indicating that Spirax-Sarco Engineering is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Spirax-Sarco Engineering	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Melrose Industries	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Spirax-Sarco Engineering pays an annual dividend of GBX 166.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. Melrose Industries pays an annual dividend of GBX 7.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Spirax-Sarco Engineering pays out 75.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Melrose Industries pays out 56.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

70.9% of Spirax-Sarco Engineering shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 77.9% of Melrose Industries shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of Spirax-Sarco Engineering shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.6% of Melrose Industries shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Spirax-Sarco Engineering has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Melrose Industries. Spirax-Sarco Engineering is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Melrose Industries, 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
Spirax-Sarco Engineering	£1.70B	3.25	£192.00M	£221.20	33.91
Melrose Industries	£3.74B	1.62	-£38.41M	£12.80	37.92

Summary

Spirax-Sarco Engineering beats Melrose Industries on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Melrose Industries compare to Rotork?

Melrose Industries (LON:MRO) and Rotork (LON:ROR) are both mid-cap industrials companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, profitability, dividends, earnings, risk and institutional ownership.

Rotork has a net margin of 15.75% compared to Melrose Industries' net margin of 4.28%. Rotork's return on equity of 21.48% beat Melrose Industries' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Melrose Industries	4.28%	5.63%	0.11%
Rotork	15.75%	21.48%	14.75%

Melrose Industries pays an annual dividend of GBX 7.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Rotork pays an annual dividend of GBX 7.95 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Melrose Industries pays out 56.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Rotork pays out 58.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

Rotork has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Melrose Industries. Rotork is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Melrose Industries, 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
Melrose Industries	£3.74B	1.62	-£38.41M	£12.80	37.92
Rotork	£777.20M	5.10	£117.29M	£13.70	35.55

Melrose Industries has a beta of 0.842, meaning that its share price is 16% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Rotork has a beta of 0.98, meaning that its share price is 2% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Rotork had 13 more articles in the media than Melrose Industries. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for Rotork and 3 mentions for Melrose Industries. Melrose Industries' average media sentiment score of 0.70 beat Rotork's score of 0.35 indicating that Melrose Industries is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Melrose Industries	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Rotork	3 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

77.9% of Melrose Industries shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 59.2% of Rotork shares are held by institutional investors. 2.6% of Melrose Industries shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Rotork shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Melrose Industries currently has a consensus price target of GBX 706.67, suggesting a potential upside of 45.58%. Rotork has a consensus price target of GBX 433.50, suggesting a potential downside of 10.99%. Given Melrose Industries' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Melrose Industries is more favorable than Rotork.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Melrose Industries	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
Rotork	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.57

Summary

Rotork beats Melrose Industries on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	Melrose Industries	Machinery Industry	Industrials Sector	LON Exchange
Market Cap	£6.05B	£11.81B	£10.76B	£2.88B
Dividend Yield	1.53%	2.15%	120.49%	6.12%
P/E Ratio	37.92	22.06	28.60	368.42
Price / Sales	1.62	63.61	347.26	83,672.22
Price / Cash	19.01	23.39	24.63	27.89
Price / Book	2.08	4.49	4.54	7.20
Net Income	-£38.41M	£356.98M	£608.43M	£5.89B
7 Day Performance	6.85%	3.00%	3.85%	1.90%
1 Month Performance	3.17%	2.11%	2.17%	2.78%
1 Year Performance	-17.69%	13.15%	14.90%	74.41%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
MRO Melrose Industries	4.4528 of 5 stars	GBX 485.40 +1.7%	GBX 706.67 +45.6%	-16.9%	£6.05B	£3.74B	37.92	1,570	Earnings Report
SMIN Smiths Group	3.5007 of 5 stars	GBX 2,688 +1.5%	GBX 2,876.67 +7.0%	+16.6%	£7.81B	£2.91B	35.00	15,156	Positive News High Trading Volume
IMI IMI	3.0642 of 5 stars	GBX 3,017.19 +1.9%	GBX 3,105 +2.9%	+41.0%	£7.02B	£2.37B	22.23	10,000	News Coverage Positive News Earnings Report Analyst Forecast High Trading Volume
WEIR The Weir Group	4.3168 of 5 stars	GBX 2,686 +1.8%	GBX 3,375 +25.7%	+9.6%	£6.97B	£2.64B	28.24	12,391	Analyst Forecast
SPX Spirax-Sarco Engineering	1.6739 of 5 stars	GBX 7,275.09 +2.5%	GBX 8,012.50 +10.1%	+22.1%	£5.24B	£1.70B	32.89	10,000	News Coverage High Trading Volume

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MRO vs. SMIN, IMI, WEIR, SPX, and ROR

How does Melrose Industries compare to Smiths Group?

Does the media favor SMIN or MRO?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in SMIN or MRO?

Do analysts recommend SMIN or MRO?

Is SMIN or MRO more profitable?

Which has more volatility & risk, SMIN or MRO?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, SMIN or MRO?

Is SMIN or MRO a better dividend stock?

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How does Melrose Industries compare to IMI?

Does the media prefer IMI or MRO?

Is IMI or MRO a better dividend stock?

Which has more risk & volatility, IMI or MRO?

Do analysts recommend IMI or MRO?

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, IMI or MRO?

Is IMI or MRO more profitable?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in IMI or MRO?

Summary

How does Melrose Industries compare to The Weir Group?

Is MRO or WEIR more profitable?

Do analysts rate MRO or WEIR?

Does the media refer more to MRO or WEIR?

Is MRO or WEIR a better dividend stock?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of MRO or WEIR?

Which has better earnings and valuation, MRO or WEIR?

Which has more volatility and risk, MRO or WEIR?

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How does Melrose Industries compare to Spirax-Sarco Engineering?

Is SPX or MRO more profitable?

Do analysts rate SPX or MRO?

Which has more volatility and risk, SPX or MRO?

Does the media favor SPX or MRO?

Is SPX or MRO a better dividend stock?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in SPX or MRO?

Which has better valuation and earnings, SPX or MRO?

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How does Melrose Industries compare to Rotork?

Is MRO or ROR more profitable?

Is MRO or ROR a better dividend stock?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, MRO or ROR?

Which has more volatility and risk, MRO or ROR?

Does the media prefer MRO or ROR?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in MRO or ROR?

Do analysts prefer MRO or ROR?

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