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Best Specialty Industrial Machinery Stocks to Buy Now (2025)
Top specialty industrial machinery stocks in 2025 ranked by overall Zen Rating. "A" Rated stocks have returned an average of +32.52% per year, and are the best specialty industrial machinery stocks to buy now. Learn More.

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Specialty Industrial Machinery is Zen Rated B and is the 44th ranked industry out of 145 stock market industries
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PSIX
POWER SOLUTIONS INTERNATIONAL INC
$25.72$57.09-54.95%8.54xN/A1.24x9.07x0.23x$57.83M9.78%$65.25M2.84$678.62M7.39
GRC
GORMAN RUPP CO
$35.89$18.1697.65%21.24x18.04x1.42x2.47x1.48x$69.21M7.35%$382.07M14.56$1.27B11.23
LXFR
LUXFER HOLDINGS PLC
$11.15$7.0358.52%14.11x12.67x0.75x1.32x1.53x$42.70M14.32%$226.70M8.48$338.14M6.90
TWIN
TWIN DISC INC
$6.83N/AN/A9.90xN/A0.29x0.66xN/A$13.59M14.35%$147.02M10.60$122.05M4.56
GNRC
GENERAC HOLDINGS INC
$112.67$74.1252.01%20.64x14.55x1.56x2.69x0.93x$604.78M9.01%$2.49B41.88$7.91B11.80
THR
THERMON GROUP HOLDINGS INC
$26.75$20.4730.68%19.24x13.18x1.83x1.84x0.75x$64.80M7.19%$488.69M14.50$1.03B10.62
SPXC
SPX TECHNOLOGIES INC
$136.67$76.5478.56%31.49x22.25x3.18x4.58x0.94x$247.90M3.93%$1.38B29.97$6.80B17.37
MIDD
MIDDLEBY CORP
$134.36$85.5557.05%16.86x13.86x1.86x1.98x1.17x$640.01M8.86%$3.64B67.71$8.91B11.18
MWA
MUELLER WATER PRODUCTS INC
$26.56$15.3073.60%30.53x21.59x3.05x4.99x0.91x$171.50M4.13%$834.10M5.34$4.27B16.16
GTEC
GREENLAND TECHNOLOGIES HOLDING CORP
$1.83$9.25-80.22%1.78x3.85x0.30x0.41x0.19x$11.47M46.12%$60.21M4.43$37.32M2.04
TNC
TENNANT CO
$69.46$67.652.67%19.08x11.79x1.03x2.08x0.53x$61.90M4.77%$624.40M33.39$1.47B9.67
AMSC
AMERICAN SUPERCONDUCTOR CORP
$20.29$4.50350.54%225.44x51.37x3.86x4.16x1.81x$22.56M2.95%$192.68M5.12$723.32M169.60
MIR
MIRION TECHNOLOGIES INC
$15.75N/AN/A-262.50x39.38x4.08x2.43xN/A$84.20M2.37%$1.50B6.66$4.19B21.81
PKOH
PARK OHIO HOLDINGS CORP
$20.21N/AN/A8.22xN/A0.16x0.87xN/A$9.90M3.80%$330.80M25.64$901.71M7.66
EPAC
ENERPAC TOOL GROUP CORP
$40.65$11.84243.18%23.91x22.84x3.69x5.42x6.27x$71.00M3.21%$405.98M7.46$2.27B16.13
GTES
GATES INDUSTRIAL CORP PLC
$19.05$14.3233.01%22.95x14.16x1.45x1.58x0.70x$337.30M6.87%$3.10B12.04$6.74B9.94
NPO
ENPRO INC
$152.87$132.4315.44%43.93x20.71x3.09x2.27x0.48x$130.00M4.01%$1.43B67.42$3.64B15.46
GHM
GRAHAM CORP
$32.00$14.55119.89%38.10x27.12x1.75x3.05x1.16x$18.68M5.36%$114.43M10.51$325.69M19.42
FLS
FLOWSERVE CORP
$46.16$27.9765.01%21.47x14.76x1.32x2.90x1.04x$236.68M3.90%$2.08B15.81$7.17B13.62
JBTM
JBT MAREL CORP
$105.49$62.6668.37%39.51x18.24x1.97x3.54x0.79x$197.10M5.84%$1.54B48.26$5.50B26.83
PNR
PENTAIR PLC
$90.74$40.01126.78%23.21x19.10x3.67x4.11x1.79x$764.10M5.11%$3.63B22.04$16.62B17.60
WTS
WATTS WATER TECHNOLOGIES INC
$210.52$67.57211.56%24.20x23.15x3.13x4.11x4.00x$331.70M4.70%$1.71B50.98$6.82B14.99
EMR
EMERSON ELECTRIC CO
$105.81$55.5090.65%25.07x17.83x3.43x2.91x1.19x$3.27B5.43%$20.49B36.04$64.46B13.52
RRX
REGAL REXNORD CORP
$107.32$110.11-2.53%36.26x10.99x1.18x1.14x0.41x$504.80M7.08%$6.26B94.27$12.33B10.26
SXI
STANDEX INTERNATIONAL CORP
$144.85$89.7661.38%31.35x18.43x2.41x2.63x0.81x$54.14M3.13%$656.03M54.94$2.17B19.94
GE
GENERAL ELECTRIC CO
$203.61$48.33321.26%31.42x36.99x5.47x11.28x6.06x$4.49B2.07%$19.25B18.05$224.29B22.68
ENOV
ENOVIS CORP
$34.60N/AN/A-2.32x10.85x0.94x0.77xN/A-$67.21M-3.41%$2.56B44.98$3.30B-6.90
OFLX
OMEGA FLEX INC
$29.31$10.35183.17%16.47xN/A2.91x3.56x28.04x$18.85M6.37%$83.11M8.23$249.44M10.63
GGG
GRACO INC
$81.68$21.12286.71%28.26x27.50x6.35x5.51x5.93x$558.80M4.09%$2.48B14.83$13.16B18.93
ETN
EATON CORP PLC
$301.66$109.29176.02%31.62x25.15x4.82x6.40x1.93x$3.60B3.00%$18.49B46.50$127.52B22.72
IEX
IDEX CORP
$175.25$67.11161.15%27.73x21.82x4.04x3.39x1.98x$557.80M4.20%$3.91B51.61$14.58B17.25
TAYD
TAYLOR DEVICES INC
$32.17$31.352.61%12.37xN/A2.36x1.75x0.69x$10.53M10.43%$57.80M18.43$98.61M9.82
CXT
CRANE NXT CO
$47.01$43.827.29%14.60x11.44x1.81x2.53x0.65x$168.70M6.28%$1.06B18.65$3.28B9.07
ITT
ITT INC
$137.96$48.82182.58%21.86x21.73x3.09x3.91x3.67x$486.80M4.34%$2.78B34.19$11.15B13.55
HLIO
HELIOS TECHNOLOGIES INC
$27.49$15.7874.25%23.50x18.09x1.13x1.06x1.07x$91.80M10.06%$864.40M26.04$1.32B8.90
GTLS
CHART INDUSTRIES INC
$151.45$142.166.54%28.15x12.59x1.62x2.31x0.48x$442.40M6.50%$3.00B66.70$10.35B11.06
AOS
SMITH A O CORP
$67.41$30.02124.52%18.78x18.07x2.52x5.16x2.43x$406.60M4.24%$1.86B13.05$9.70B12.47
DCI
DONALDSON CO INC
$65.84$26.60147.55%18.92x18.24x2.17x5.10x3.32x$346.50M4.40%$1.54B12.91$8.26B12.50
XYL
XYLEM INC
$120.75$41.82188.73%32.46x26.24x3.41x2.72x2.06x$897.00M3.06%$10.82B44.49$30.34B17.63
CR
CRANE CO
$163.04$42.60282.77%27.78x29.84x4.41x5.34x6.01x$264.80M2.83%$1.76B30.61$9.19B18.92
HUHU
HUHUTECH INTERNATIONAL GROUP INC
$5.14N/AN/A-51.40xN/A5.72x16.68xN/A-$6.86M-6.61%$6.53M0.32$111.96M-96.96
PH
PARKER-HANNIFIN CORP
$610.12$208.51192.61%24.85x22.82x3.95x5.99x3.08x$3.32B4.23%$13.12B101.88$87.21B16.40
CSWI
CSW INDUSTRIALS INC
$316.24$77.62307.40%37.69x33.46x6.18x5.08x3.69x$149.03M2.81%$1.04B62.17$5.09B23.10
FELE
FRANKLIN ELECTRIC CO INC
$85.35$30.05184.04%22.00x20.48x1.93x3.00x3.68x$205.39M5.28%$1.30B28.45$4.03B12.81
CMI
CUMMINS INC
$294.88N/AN/A10.33x14.20x1.19x3.95xN/A$279.00M0.69%$10.27B74.71$45.93B7.39
XMTR
XOMETRY INC
$26.12N/AN/A-25.36x-63.09x2.35x4.18xN/A-$33.40M-2.61%$314.45M6.41$1.59B-56.27
ROK
ROCKWELL AUTOMATION INC
$249.18$86.37188.51%30.88x27.07x3.48x8.32x2.17x$967.40M3.44%$3.39B29.96$31.64B20.55
AME
AMETEK INC
$167.26$57.35191.64%27.33x23.47x5.56x3.87x2.59x$1.71B4.44%$9.97B43.22$40.15B18.23
HCAI
HUACHEN AI PARKING MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGY HOLDING CO LTD
$7.95N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A$16.76M0.53N/AN/A
CYD
CHINA YUCHAI INTERNATIONAL LTD
$15.30N/AN/A13.62x9.81x0.22x0.46xN/A$32.05M5.58%$1.25B33.42$55.49M0.55
ITW
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC
$239.24$68.91247.16%20.97x23.21x4.46x21.63x17.25x$2.86B4.07%$3.24B11.04$77.49B15.73
FBGL
FBS GLOBAL LTD
$0.63N/AN/A17.03xN/A0.45xN/AN/A$1.90M26.83%$3.79M0.34N/AN/A
KRNT
KORNIT DIGITAL LTD
$18.87N/AN/A-53.91x-85.77x4.26x1.20xN/A$33.59M3.86%$726.90M15.78$646.43M-26.64
DOV
DOVER CORP
$169.81N/AN/A10.17x18.15x2.93x3.26xN/A$907.46M3.89%$7.14B52.00$24.45B8.08
IR
INGERSOLL RAND INC
$76.21$28.06171.60%36.64x23.33x4.25x3.02x1.66x-$143.00M-0.47%$10.18B25.25$33.94B18.89
BWEN
BROADWIND INC
$1.53$0.71114.12%30.60x23.54x0.23x0.57x1.26x$10.35M30.92%$59.40M2.71$57.58M5.24
HURC
HURCO COMPANIES INC
$16.12N/AN/A-5.41xN/A0.55x0.53xN/A$7.97M7.65%$198.14M30.68$74.50M-12.33
OTIS
OTIS WORLDWIDE CORP
$96.39$30.67214.31%25.10x23.84x2.70x-7.42x3.77x$1.45B3.80%-$5.13B-12.93$44.85B22.73
HI
HILLENBRAND INC
$20.85N/AN/A-5.46x9.16x0.48x1.11xN/A$220.40M14.95%$1.33B18.77$3.00B72.06
NDSN
NORDSON CORP
$190.36$85.31123.15%24.07x19.21x4.07x3.77x1.66x$465.03M4.28%$2.88B50.35$13.00B16.30
SYM
SYMBOTIC INC
$22.03N/AN/A-169.46x171.71x1.22x12.07xN/A$128.36M5.49%$196.54M1.85$1.47B81.70
SMR
NUSCALE POWER CORP
$17.11N/AN/A-11.64x-41.73x43.10x7.81xN/A-$108.71M-6.81%$618.70M6.64$4.43B-33.31
KAI
KADANT INC
$294.53N/AN/A30.97x32.19x3.28x4.09xN/A$135.55M3.92%$847.13M72.16$3.65B16.48
RR
RICHTECH ROBOTICS INC
$2.00N/AN/A-15.38x-20.00x43.48x4.59xN/A-$8.25M-4.30%$49.89M0.52$209.91M-27.10
NNE
NANO NUCLEAR ENERGY INC
$23.46N/AN/A-57.22x-40.45xN/A6.69xN/A-$10.60M-1.33%$130.06M3.83$748.28M-63.52
TPIC
TPI COMPOSITES INC
$0.94N/AN/A-0.18x-0.53x0.03x-0.12xN/A-$13.70M-30.88%-$373.24M-7.86$580.66M-5.52
ATS
ATS CORP
$25.22$16.4353.46%39.91x17.86x1.28x2.01x0.70x-$23.98M-0.98%$1.22B12.56$3.47B14.34
LASE
LASER PHOTONICS CORP
$2.94N/AN/A-8.65xN/A14.48x4.20xN/A-$8.73M-23.44%$9.69M0.77$38.80M-12.65
NPWR
NET POWER INC
$1.77N/AN/A-2.64x-5.36x590.00x0.59xN/A-$101.50M-78.14%$655.60M8.93$56.63M-0.45
BLDP
BALLARD POWER SYSTEMS INC
$1.23N/AN/A-1.14x-3.02x5.28x0.55xN/A-$135.72M-36.83%$672.99M2.25-$211.75M0.68
SERV
SERVE ROBOTICS INC
$6.22N/AN/A-5.81x-7.49x126.94x2.69xN/A-$31.79M-13.94%$131.68M3.59$233.11M-6.10
MKDW
MKDWELL TECH INC
$0.28N/AN/A-1.83xN/A2.31x-9.38xN/A-$3.15M-68.00%-$4.21M-0.25$45.42M-28.80
CVV
CVD EQUIPMENT CORP
$2.97N/AN/A-10.61xN/A0.75x0.81xN/A-$1.35M-6.63%$25.37M3.72$8.11M-6.92
WFF
WF HOLDING LTD
$3.65N/AN/A730.00xN/A18.34x33.18xN/A$701.94k0.85%$2.74M0.12$90.31M307.93
TOYO
TOYO CO LTD
$2.82$32.90-91.43%4.95xN/A0.84x1.77x0.03x$4.52M3.90%$73.41M1.79$144.87MN/A
XCH
XCHG LTD
$1.36N/AN/AN/AN/A1.92x2.74xN/A-$7.82M-9.63%$29.51M0.50$64.66M-5.84
BURU
NUBURU INC
$0.16N/AN/A-0.03xN/A6.23x-0.21xN/A-$6.62M-700.00%-$37.84M-6.48$17.83M-0.59
BW
BABCOCK & WILCOX ENTERPRISES INC
$0.46N/AN/A-0.56x4.61x0.06x-0.16xN/A-$129.94M-307.38%-$283.76M-3.09$465.73M20.73
LBGJ
LI BANG INTERNATIONAL CORP INC
$1.42N/AN/A-17.75xN/A2.24x6.12xN/A-$733.67k-3.03%$4.32M0.25$36.84M-55.19
CETY
CLEAN ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES INC
$0.40N/AN/A-4.00xN/A7.14x6.47xN/A-$3.56M-20.50%$2.94M0.07$23.38M-7.29
JCSE
JE CLEANTECH HOLDINGS LTD
$0.93N/AN/A6.47xN/A0.31x0.36xN/A$75.76k1.61%$13.09M2.62$8.79M4.75

Specialty Industrial Machinery Stocks FAQ

What are the best specialty industrial machinery stocks to buy right now in May 2025?

According to Zen Ratings, our proprietary rating system that evaluates 115 factors proven to drive growth in stocks and assigns each stock in our system an overall letter grade as well as 7 individual Component Grades for Value, Growth, Momentum, Sentiment, Safety, Financials, and proprietary AI algorithms, the 3 best specialty industrial machinery stocks to buy right now are:

1. Power Solutions International (NASDAQ:PSIX)


Power Solutions International (NASDAQ:PSIX) is the #1 top specialty industrial machinery stock out of 81 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +32.52% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Power Solutions International (NASDAQ:PSIX) is: Value: A, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: A, Safety: B, Financials: A, and AI: C.

Power Solutions International (NASDAQ:PSIX) has a Due Diligence Score of 53, which is 16 points higher than the specialty industrial machinery industry average of 37.

PSIX passed 17 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Power Solutions International has seen its stock return 1,096.28% over the past year, overperforming other specialty industrial machinery stocks by 1,099 percentage points.

Power Solutions International has an average 1 year price target of $37.00, an upside of 43.86% from Power Solutions International's current stock price of $25.72.

Power Solutions International stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Power Solutions International, 0% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 100% have issued a Buy, 0% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

2. Gorman Rupp Co (NYSE:GRC)


Gorman Rupp Co (NYSE:GRC) is the #2 top specialty industrial machinery stock out of 81 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +32.52% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Gorman Rupp Co (NYSE:GRC) is: Value: B, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: A, Financials: B, and AI: B.

Gorman Rupp Co (NYSE:GRC) has a Due Diligence Score of 28, which is -9 points lower than the specialty industrial machinery industry average of 37. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates GRC as a "A".

GRC passed 11 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Gorman Rupp Co has seen its stock return 9.45% over the past year, overperforming other specialty industrial machinery stocks by 12 percentage points.

3. Luxfer Holdings (NYSE:LXFR)


Luxfer Holdings (NYSE:LXFR) is the #3 top specialty industrial machinery stock out of 81 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +32.52% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Luxfer Holdings (NYSE:LXFR) is: Value: C, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: B, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Luxfer Holdings (NYSE:LXFR) has a Due Diligence Score of 58, which is 21 points higher than the specialty industrial machinery industry average of 37.

LXFR passed 20 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Luxfer Holdings has seen its stock return 5.39% over the past year, overperforming other specialty industrial machinery stocks by 8 percentage points.

What are the specialty industrial machinery stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 32 specialty industrial machinery stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 specialty industrial machinery stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Luxfer Holdings (NYSE:LXFR)


Luxfer Holdings (NYSE:LXFR) has an annual dividend yield of 4.66%, which is 3 percentage points higher than the specialty industrial machinery industry average of 1.26%. Luxfer Holdings's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Luxfer Holdings's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Luxfer Holdings's dividend payout ratio of 65.8% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

2. Hillenbrand (NYSE:HI)


Hillenbrand (NYSE:HI) has an annual dividend yield of 4.29%, which is 3 percentage points higher than the specialty industrial machinery industry average of 1.26%. Hillenbrand's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Hillenbrand's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Hillenbrand's dividend payout ratio of -23.4% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

3. Omega Flex (NASDAQ:OFLX)


Omega Flex (NASDAQ:OFLX) has an annual dividend yield of 3.48%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the specialty industrial machinery industry average of 1.26%. Omega Flex's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% two times in the last 10 years. Omega Flex's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Omega Flex's dividend payout ratio of 75.8% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are specialty industrial machinery stocks up?

Specialty industrial machinery stocks were up 0.92% in the last day, and up 1.29% over the last week. Chart Industries was the among the top gainers in the specialty industrial machinery industry, gaining 12.2% yesterday.

Chart Industries shares are trading higher after the company reported better-than-expected Q1 adjusted EPS results and issued FY25 adjusted EPS guidance above estimates. Also, the company issued FY25 sales guidance with its midpoint above estimates.

What are the most undervalued specialty industrial machinery stocks?

Based on the Valuation rating, one of the 7 components of a stocks overall Zen Ratings grade, which evaluates factors including estimated earnings yield, earnings before interest and taxes/enterprise value, cash flow yield, free cash flow to price, and price-to-earnings growth (PEG ratio), the 3 most undervalued specialty industrial machinery stocks right now are:

1. Greenland Technologies Holding (NASDAQ:GTEC)


Greenland Technologies Holding (NASDAQ:GTEC) is the most undervalued specialty industrial machinery stock based on its Valuation Rating of A. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Greenland Technologies Holding has a valuation score of 100, which is 70 points higher than the specialty industrial machinery industry average of 30. It passed 7 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Greenland Technologies Holding's stock has gained 12.27% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the specialty industrial machinery industry by 15 percentage points.

2. Twin Disc (NASDAQ:TWIN)


Twin Disc (NASDAQ:TWIN) is the second most undervalued specialty industrial machinery stock based on its Valuation Rating of A. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Twin Disc has a valuation score of 71, which is 41 points higher than the specialty industrial machinery industry average of 30. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Twin Disc's stock has dropped -55.07% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the specialty industrial machinery industry by -53 percentage points.

3. Power Solutions International (NASDAQ:PSIX)


Power Solutions International (NASDAQ:PSIX) is the third most undervalued specialty industrial machinery stock based on its Valuation Rating of A. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Power Solutions International has a valuation score of 57, which is 27 points higher than the specialty industrial machinery industry average of 30. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Power Solutions International's stock has gained 1,096.28% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the specialty industrial machinery industry by 1,099 percentage points.

Are specialty industrial machinery stocks a good buy now?

45.61% of specialty industrial machinery stocks rated by analysts are a buy right now. On average, analysts expect specialty industrial machinery stocks to rise by 23.68% over the next year.

5.63% of specialty industrial machinery stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 15.49% of specialty industrial machinery stocks are rated B (Buy), 69.01% are rated C (Hold), 7.04% are rated D (Sell), and 2.82% are rated F (Strong Sell).

What is the average p/e ratio of the specialty industrial machinery industry?

The average P/E ratio of the specialty industrial machinery industry is 25.11x.
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