Standex International (SXI) Competitors $233.26 -2.10 (-0.89%) Closing price 10/17/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$233.36 +0.11 (+0.05%) As of 10/17/2025 04:36 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock SXI vs. FELE, IOSP, AVNT, DCI, HI, ITT, NPO, NVT, TNC, and WTSShould you be buying Standex International stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Standex International include Franklin Electric (FELE), Innospec (IOSP), Avient (AVNT), Donaldson (DCI), Hillenbrand (HI), ITT (ITT), Enpro (NPO), nVent Electric (NVT), Tennant (TNC), and Watts Water Technologies (WTS). Standex International vs. Its Competitors Franklin Electric Innospec Avient Donaldson Hillenbrand ITT Enpro nVent Electric Tennant Watts Water Technologies 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 valuation, earnings, institutional ownership, risk, media sentiment, dividends, analyst recommendations and profitability. 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 0.5%. 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 institutionals & insiders hold more shares of 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 endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Which has more volatility and risk, FELE or SXI? Franklin Electric has a beta of 1.08, suggesting that its stock price is 8% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Standex International has a beta of 1.15, suggesting that its stock price is 15% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media refer more to FELE or SXI? In the previous week, Franklin Electric had 3 more articles in the media than Standex International. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Franklin Electric and 6 mentions for Standex International. Franklin Electric's average media sentiment score of 0.99 beat Standex International's score of 0.81 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 5 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Standex International 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive 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 Electric8.71% 14.05% 9.47% Standex International 7.06%13.92%6.69% Which has stronger valuation & earnings, 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. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioFranklin Electric$2.02B2.14$180.31M$3.8725.14Standex International$790.11M3.57$55.76M$4.6450.27 Do analysts prefer FELE or SXI? Franklin Electric presently has a consensus price target of $107.00, suggesting a potential upside of 9.97%. Standex International has a consensus price target of $223.50, suggesting a potential downside of 4.18%. 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) 2 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00Standex International 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.83 SummaryFranklin Electric beats Standex International on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Standex International News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for SXI and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. 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The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart SXI vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricStandex InternationalMACH IndustryIndustrials SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$2.82B$13.33B$7.84B$21.83BDividend Yield0.55%24.43%4.59%3.62%P/E Ratio50.2721.62284.1632.43Price / Sales3.576.931,248.1091.40Price / Cash21.4617.5027.7424.21Price / Book3.964.354.794.59Net Income$55.76M$498.10M$790.12M$1.02B7 Day Performance7.59%2.36%0.10%1.31%1 Month Performance13.22%2.15%1.19%-0.93%1 Year Performance29.88%22.20%26.51%9.51% Standex International Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)SXIStandex International4.0294 of 5 stars$233.26-0.9%$223.50-4.2%+29.9%$2.82B$790.11M50.274,100News CoverageInsider TradeFELEFranklin Electric4.6935 of 5 stars$92.84+1.2%$107.00+15.3%-6.9%$4.08B$2.02B23.996,300News CoverageAnalyst ForecastIOSPInnospec2.8199 of 5 stars$74.52+0.8%N/A-34.6%$1.84B$1.85B95.542,450Analyst DowngradeAnalyst RevisionAVNTAvient4.4707 of 5 stars$31.02+2.1%$46.00+48.3%-37.8%$2.78B$3.24B24.239,200Analyst RevisionDCIDonaldson4.5129 of 5 stars$81.08+1.5%$80.33-0.9%+9.4%$9.25B$3.69B26.5815,000Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastHIHillenbrand3.8245 of 5 stars$26.27+6.9%$32.00+21.8%+11.3%$1.73B$3.18B-105.0810,450Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastITTITT4.6988 of 5 stars$171.77+0.5%$190.89+11.1%+15.8%$13.33B$3.63B27.0111,700Trending NewsAnalyst RevisionNPOEnpro4.1519 of 5 stars$221.09+2.8%$240.00+8.6%+46.3%$4.53B$1.05B55.273,500Analyst ForecastNVTnVent Electric3.9801 of 5 stars$99.48+3.7%$95.43-4.1%+31.9%$15.45B$3.01B28.3412,100Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionGap UpTNCTennant4.8037 of 5 stars$78.93+0.9%$125.00+58.4%-14.6%$1.44B$1.29B24.594,632News CoverageAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionWTSWatts Water Technologies4.5214 of 5 stars$270.72+1.3%$253.80-6.3%+34.1%$8.92B$2.25B29.114,800News CoverageAnalyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Franklin Electric Alternatives Innospec Alternatives Avient Alternatives Donaldson Alternatives Hillenbrand Alternatives ITT Alternatives Enpro Alternatives nVent Electric Alternatives Tennant Alternatives Watts Water Technologies Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:SXI) was last updated on 10/19/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | Sponsored$100 Trillion “AI Metal” Found in American Ghost TownJeff Brown recently traveled to a ghost town in the middle of an American desert… To investigate what could...Brownstone Research | SponsoredFront-Run Buffett's Shocking Gold MoveA Historic Gold Announcement Is About to Rock Wall Street? 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