Standex International (SXI) Competitors

Franklin Electric (NASDAQ:FELE) and Standex International (NYSE:SXI) are both mid-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment, risk, valuation and institutional ownership.

Which has higher earnings and valuation, FELE or SXI?

Franklin Electric has higher revenue and earnings than Standex International. Franklin Electric 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
Franklin Electric	$2.02B	2.08	$180.31M	$3.87	24.44
Standex International	$790.11M	3.19	$55.76M	$4.64	44.93

Is FELE or SXI more profitable?

Franklin Electric has a net margin of 8.71% compared to Standex International's net margin of 7.06%. Franklin Electric's return on equity of 14.05% beat Standex International's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Franklin Electric	8.71%	14.05%	9.47%
Standex International	7.06%	13.92%	6.69%

Which has more volatility & risk, FELE or SXI?

Franklin Electric has a beta of 1.07, suggesting that its stock price is 7% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Standex International has a beta of 1.12, suggesting that its stock price is 12% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do institutionals and insiders believe in FELE or SXI?

80.0% of Franklin Electric shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.4% of Standex International shares are held by institutional investors. 2.7% of Franklin Electric shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.5% of Standex International shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Is FELE or SXI a better dividend stock?

Franklin Electric pays an annual dividend of $1.06 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Standex International pays an annual dividend of $1.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Franklin Electric pays out 27.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Standex International pays out 27.6% 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. Franklin Electric has increased its dividend for 33 consecutive years and Standex International has increased its dividend for 14 consecutive years. Franklin Electric is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Do analysts prefer FELE or SXI?

Franklin Electric currently has a consensus price target of $107.00, suggesting a potential upside of 13.14%. Standex International has a consensus price target of $223.50, suggesting a potential upside of 7.21%. Given Franklin Electric's higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Franklin Electric is more favorable than Standex International.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Franklin Electric	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Standex International	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Does the media favor FELE or SXI?

In the previous week, Franklin Electric had 8 more articles in the media than Standex International. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Franklin Electric and 4 mentions for Standex International. Franklin Electric's average media sentiment score of 1.71 beat Standex International's score of 0.83 indicating that Franklin Electric is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Franklin Electric	11 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
Standex International	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Franklin Electric beats Standex International on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.