Regal Rexnord (RRX) Competitors

Littelfuse (NASDAQ:LFUS) and Regal Rexnord (NYSE:RRX) are related mid-cap companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, profitability, risk and analyst recommendations.

Do analysts prefer LFUS or RRX?

Littelfuse currently has a consensus target price of $234.50, indicating a potential downside of 8.80%. Regal Rexnord has a consensus target price of $181.63, indicating a potential upside of 24.42%. Given Regal Rexnord's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Regal Rexnord is more favorable than Littelfuse.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Littelfuse	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.17
Regal Rexnord	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.89

Which has more volatility and risk, LFUS or RRX?

Littelfuse has a beta of 1.45, meaning that its stock price is 45% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Regal Rexnord has a beta of 1.16, meaning that its stock price is 16% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has better earnings and valuation, LFUS or RRX?

Regal Rexnord has higher revenue and earnings than Littelfuse. Regal Rexnord is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Littelfuse, 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
Littelfuse	$2.19B	2.91	$100.19M	$4.80	53.57
Regal Rexnord	$6.03B	1.61	$196.20M	$3.76	38.82

Is LFUS or RRX more profitable?

Littelfuse has a net margin of 5.30% compared to Regal Rexnord's net margin of 4.28%. Littelfuse's return on equity of 9.74% beat Regal Rexnord's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Littelfuse	5.30%	9.74%	6.15%
Regal Rexnord	4.28%	9.73%	4.46%

Does the media favor LFUS or RRX?

In the previous week, Littelfuse had 5 more articles in the media than Regal Rexnord. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Littelfuse and 4 mentions for Regal Rexnord. Regal Rexnord's average media sentiment score of 1.25 beat Littelfuse's score of 0.84 indicating that Regal Rexnord is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Littelfuse	6 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Regal Rexnord	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is LFUS or RRX a better dividend stock?

Littelfuse pays an annual dividend of $3.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Regal Rexnord pays an annual dividend of $1.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Littelfuse pays out 62.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Regal Rexnord pays out 37.2% 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. Littelfuse has raised its dividend for 15 consecutive years. Littelfuse is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of LFUS or RRX?

96.1% of Littelfuse shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.7% of Regal Rexnord shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.5% of Littelfuse shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Regal Rexnord shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Littelfuse beats Regal Rexnord on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.