Sectors & Industries IndustrialsSpecialty Industrial Machinery
Best Specialty Industrial Machinery Stocks to Buy Now (2026)
Top specialty industrial machinery stocks in 2026 ranked by overall Zen Rating. "A" Rated stocks have returned an average of +28.50% per year, and are the best specialty industrial machinery stocks to buy now. Learn More.

Industry: Specialty Industrial Mach...

Overview Zen Rating Price Value Growth Financials Momentum Sentiment Forecast Dividends Due Diligence

Specialty Industrial Machinery is Zen Rated B and is the 56th ranked industry out of 145 stock market industries

Ticker	Company	DD Score	Valuation Score	Financials Score	Forecast Score	Performance Score	Dividends Score
PKOH	PARK OHIO HOLDINGS CORP	39	57	43	33	20	40
GRC	GORMAN RUPP CO	42	43	57	22	50	40
TWIN	TWIN DISC INC	49	57	86	11	30	60
GNRC	GENERAC HOLDINGS INC	59	43	71	100	20	–
GTES	GATES INDUSTRIAL CORP LTD	33	43	57	11	20	–

Upgrade to Premium to View More

Use Due Diligence Score to quickly analyze stock fundamentals, even if you don't have a finance background. We run time-tested due diligence checks inspired by legendary investors like Warren Buffett, and score each company based on how many they pass/fail.

Already have access to Premium?

Specialty Industrial Machinery Stocks FAQ

What are the best specialty industrial machinery stocks to buy right now in Nov 2026?

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. Park Ohio Holdings (NASDAQ:PKOH)

Park Ohio Holdings (NASDAQ:PKOH) is the #1 top specialty industrial machinery stock out of 82 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +28.5% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Park Ohio Holdings (NASDAQ:PKOH) is: Value: C, Growth: A, Momentum: B, Sentiment: B, Safety: A, Financials: C, and AI: C.

Park Ohio Holdings (NASDAQ:PKOH) has a Due Diligence Score of 39, which is 1 points higher than the specialty industrial machinery industry average of 38.

PKOH passed 14 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Park Ohio Holdings has seen its stock return 110.54% over the past year, overperforming other specialty industrial machinery stocks by 176 percentage points.

Park Ohio Holdings has an average 1 year price target of $59.00, an upside of 36.76% from Park Ohio Holdings's current stock price of $43.14.

Park Ohio Holdings stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Park Ohio Holdings, 100% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% 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 82 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +28.5% per year. Learn more.

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

Gorman Rupp Co (NYSE:GRC) has a Due Diligence Score of 42, which is 4 points higher than the specialty industrial machinery industry average of 38.

GRC passed 16 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Gorman Rupp Co has seen its stock return 60.63% over the past year, overperforming other specialty industrial machinery stocks by 126 percentage points.

Gorman Rupp Co has an average 1 year price target of $74.00, an upside of 2.88% from Gorman Rupp Co's current stock price of $71.93.

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

3. Twin Disc (NASDAQ:TWIN)

Twin Disc (NASDAQ:TWIN) is the #3 top specialty industrial machinery stock out of 82 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +28.5% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Twin Disc (NASDAQ:TWIN) is: Value: C, Growth: B, Momentum: B, Sentiment: A, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: B.

Twin Disc (NASDAQ:TWIN) has a Due Diligence Score of 49, which is 11 points higher than the specialty industrial machinery industry average of 38.

TWIN passed 17 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Twin Disc has seen its stock return 53.72% over the past year, overperforming other specialty industrial machinery stocks by 119 percentage points.

Twin Disc has an average 1 year price target of $30.00, an upside of 25.1% from Twin Disc's current stock price of $23.98.

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

What are the specialty industrial machinery stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 39 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. Omega Flex (NASDAQ:OFLX)

Omega Flex (NASDAQ:OFLX) has an annual dividend yield of 5.16%, which is 4 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 129.5% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

2. China Yuchai International (NYSE:CYD)

China Yuchai International (NYSE:CYD) has an annual dividend yield of 3.88%, which is 3 percentage points higher than the specialty industrial machinery industry average of 1.26%. China Yuchai International's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% three times in the last 10 years. China Yuchai International's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

China Yuchai International's dividend payout ratio of 25.2% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

3. Illinois Tool Works (NYSE:ITW)

Illinois Tool Works (NYSE:ITW) has an annual dividend yield of 2.35%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the specialty industrial machinery industry average of 1.26%. Illinois Tool Works's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Illinois Tool Works's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Illinois Tool Works's dividend payout ratio of 58.3% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are specialty industrial machinery stocks down?

Specialty industrial machinery stocks were down -2.7% in the last day, and up 1.34% over the last week. Inlif was the among the top losers in the specialty industrial machinery industry, dropping -30.19% yesterday.

Shares of machinery-related companies are trading lower amid broader market weakness and concerns about the sustainability of AI infrastructure spending following disappointing results from Amazon and Intel. Caterpillar Q3 results and oil prices are weighing on the sector, with inflation concerns hitting the demand outlook for capital-intensive projects.

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. China Yuchai International (NYSE:CYD)

China Yuchai International (NYSE:CYD) 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.

China Yuchai International has a valuation score of 71, which is 40 points higher than the specialty industrial machinery industry average of 31. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

China Yuchai International's stock has dropped -39.84% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the specialty industrial machinery industry by 26 percentage points.

2. Power Solutions International (NASDAQ:PSIX)

Power Solutions International (NASDAQ:PSIX) 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.

Power Solutions International has a valuation score of 57, which is 26 points higher than the specialty industrial machinery industry average of 31. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Power Solutions International's stock has dropped -44.87% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the specialty industrial machinery industry by 21 percentage points.

3. Gates Industrial (NYSE:GTES)

Gates Industrial (NYSE:GTES) 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.

Gates Industrial has a valuation score of 43, which is 12 points higher than the specialty industrial machinery industry average of 31. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Gates Industrial's stock has gained 9.01% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the specialty industrial machinery industry by 74 percentage points.

Are specialty industrial machinery stocks a good buy now?

40.98% of specialty industrial machinery stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect specialty industrial machinery stocks to rise by 28.23% over the next year.

5.63% of specialty industrial machinery stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 16.9% of specialty industrial machinery stocks are rated B (Buy), 60.56% are rated C (Hold), 11.27% are rated D (Sell), and 5.63% 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 39.12x.

WallStreetZen does not provide financial advice and does not issue recommendations or offers to buy stock or sell any security.

Information is provided 'as-is' and solely for informational purposes and is not advice. WallStreetZen does not bear any responsibility for any losses or damage that may occur as a result of reliance on this data.