Regal Rexnord (RRX) Competitors

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

Does the media favor RRX or LFUS?

In the previous week, Regal Rexnord had 5 more articles in the media than Littelfuse. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Regal Rexnord and 7 mentions for Littelfuse. Littelfuse's average media sentiment score of 1.13 beat Regal Rexnord's score of 1.02 indicating that Littelfuse is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Regal Rexnord	6 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Littelfuse	5 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, RRX or LFUS?

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
Regal Rexnord	$6.03B	1.67	$196.20M	$3.51	43.26
Littelfuse	$2.19B	2.64	$100.19M	$4.32	54.13

Which has more volatility & risk, RRX or LFUS?

Regal Rexnord has a beta of 1.17, suggesting that its share price is 17% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Littelfuse has a beta of 1.39, suggesting that its share price is 39% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is RRX or LFUS more profitable?

Littelfuse has a net margin of 4.89% compared to Regal Rexnord's net margin of 3.96%. Regal Rexnord's return on equity of 9.67% beat Littelfuse's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Regal Rexnord	3.96%	9.67%	4.32%
Littelfuse	4.89%	9.00%	5.65%

Do analysts rate RRX or LFUS?

Regal Rexnord currently has a consensus price target of $185.25, suggesting a potential upside of 21.99%. Littelfuse has a consensus price target of $252.25, suggesting a potential upside of 7.87%. Given Regal Rexnord's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Regal Rexnord is more favorable than Littelfuse.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Regal Rexnord	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Littelfuse	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33

Is RRX or LFUS a better dividend stock?

Regal Rexnord pays an annual dividend of $1.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Littelfuse pays an annual dividend of $2.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Regal Rexnord pays out 39.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Littelfuse pays out 64.8% 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 increased 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 insiders and institutionals hold more shares of RRX or LFUS?

99.7% of Regal Rexnord shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.1% of Littelfuse shares are held by institutional investors. 0.8% of Regal Rexnord shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.5% of Littelfuse shares are held 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 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.