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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...
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Specialty Industrial Machinery is Zen Rated B and is the 50th ranked industry out of 145 stock market industries
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Company
Market Cap
Dividend Yield
Payout Ratio
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Annual Dividend
Dividend Percentile
Dividend Dropped Count (L10Y)
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PKOH
PARK OHIO HOLDINGS CORP
$650.75M1.11%26.00%$0.1250$0.5024%0
GNRC
GENERAC HOLDINGS INC
$10.44BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
TWIN
TWIN DISC INC
$350.39M0.71%8.90%$0.0500$0.1713%0
GTES
GATES INDUSTRIAL CORP LTD
$6.44BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
HLIO
HELIOS TECHNOLOGIES INC
$2.22B0.62%19.40%$0.1200$0.4211%1
SPXC
SPX TECHNOLOGIES INC
$9.18BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
EPAC
ENERPAC TOOL GROUP CORP
$1.76BN/A2.20%$0.0400N/AN/A0
EMR
EMERSON ELECTRIC CO
$82.72B1.50%47.80%$0.5550$2.2233%0
GRC
GORMAN RUPP CO
$1.89B1.06%31.70%$0.1900$0.7622%1
CMI
CUMMINS INC
$74.49B1.52%40.70%$2.2000$8.2034%0
RRX
REGAL REXNORD CORP
$10.25B0.91%28.70%$0.3500$1.4019%12026-09-302026-10-14
MWA
MUELLER WATER PRODUCTS INC
$3.60B1.21%19.40%$0.0700$0.2827%0
HURC
HURCO COMPANIES INC
$146.24MN/A0.00%$0.1600N/AN/A0
WTS
WATTS WATER TECHNOLOGIES INC
$11.75B0.65%19.10%$0.6300$2.3012%02026-09-15
CYD
CHINA YUCHAI INTERNATIONAL LTD
$1.31B2.49%25.20%$0.8700$0.8754%3
KAI
KADANT INC
$3.16B0.52%15.10%$0.3600$1.409%02026-10-152026-11-12
ETN
EATON CORP PLC
$152.70B0.84%43.50%$1.1000$3.3017%0
PH
PARKER-HANNIFIN CORP
$117.08B0.82%25.60%$2.0000$7.6016%0
FELE
FRANKLIN ELECTRIC CO INC
$4.25B1.15%31.20%$0.2800$1.1125%0
NDSN
NORDSON CORP
$17.17B1.10%33.00%$0.9400$3.4023%02026-10-02
DCI
DONALDSON CO INC
$10.19B1.41%31.80%$0.3200$1.2431%0
CR
CRANE CO
$11.52B0.50%16.60%$0.2600$1.008%0
NPO
ENPRO INC
$6.01B0.45%60.60%$0.3200$1.277%02026-09-16
BW
BABCOCK & WILCOX ENTERPRISES INC
$1.05BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
ROK
ROCKWELL AUTOMATION INC
$46.51B1.32%50.80%$1.3800$5.5229%0
PSIX
POWER SOLUTIONS INTERNATIONAL INC
$910.16MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
CXT
CRANE NXT CO
$2.87B1.43%28.70%$0.1800$0.7132%1
KRNT
KORNIT DIGITAL LTD
$669.66MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
IEX
IDEX CORP
$16.38B1.30%41.40%$0.7300$2.8829%0
INIO
INNIO NV
$13.09BN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
ITT
ITT INC
$17.84B0.76%28.70%$0.3860$1.5115%02026-10-05
IR
INGERSOLL RAND INC
$27.99B0.11%3.30%$0.0200$0.081%0
CSW
CSW INDUSTRIALS INC
$4.78B0.39%11.50%$0.3000$1.146%0
SXI
STANDEX INTERNATIONAL CORP
$3.12B0.53%15.70%$0.3400$1.369%0
AME
AMETEK INC
$53.57B0.42%19.00%$0.3400$0.997%02026-09-152026-09-30
EROC
EROCK INC
$542.44MN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
XMTR
XOMETRY INC
$4.87BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
TAYD
TAYLOR DEVICES INC
$191.21MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
ITW
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC
$76.62B2.39%58.20%$1.6100$6.4451%02026-09-302026-10-09
DOV
DOVER CORP
$25.47B1.10%24.90%$0.5250$2.0923%02026-09-15
TNC
TENNANT CO
$1.17B1.81%117.80%$0.3100$1.2439%02026-09-15
FLS
FLOWSERVE CORP
$9.07B1.20%29.70%$0.2200$0.8626%0
MIDD
MIDDLEBY CORP
$4.96BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
AOS
SMITH A O CORP
$7.80B2.51%39.40%$0.3600$1.4454%0
XYL
XYLEM INC
$25.10B1.57%39.50%$0.4300$1.6935%02026-09-24
MIR
MIRION TECHNOLOGIES INC
$3.83BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
PNR
PENTAIR PLC
$8.97B1.89%26.40%$0.2700$1.0641%1
OTIS
OTIS WORLDWIDE CORP
$26.72B2.45%43.50%$0.4400$1.7253%0
MFP
MIDERA FOOD PROCESSING INC
$1.88BN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
GGG
GRACO INC
$12.40B1.52%36.00%$0.2950$1.1734%0
OFLX
OMEGA FLEX INC
$262.96M5.22%114.30%$0.3400$1.3684%2
JBTM
JBT MAREL CORP
$5.80B0.36%10.90%$0.1000$0.405%0
GHM
GRAHAM CORP
$982.27MN/A0.00%$0.1100N/AN/A0
CVV
CVD EQUIPMENT CORP
$32.67MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
SYM
SYMBOTIC INC
$25.16BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
AMSC
AMERICAN SUPERCONDUCTOR CORP
$1.32BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
CEPL
CAPSTONE ENERGY PLUS INC
$185.81MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
ATS
ATS CORP
$1.89BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
FISN
DEEP FISSION INC
$421.77MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
SHMD
SCHMID GROUP NV
$183.23MN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
LBGJ
LI BANG INTERNATIONAL CORP INC
$14.85kN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
RR
RICHTECH ROBOTICS INC
$366.92MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
GFUZ
GENERAL FUSION GROUP LTD
$430.27MN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
BLDP
BALLARD POWER SYSTEMS INC
$651.25MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
BWEN
BROADWIND INC
$92.74MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
NNE
NANO NUCLEAR ENERGY INC
$853.26MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
XE
X-ENERGY INC
$4.50BN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
INLF
INLIF LTD
$17.48kN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
NPWR
NET POWER INC
$404.75MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
SMR
NUSCALE POWER CORP
$3.66BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
LASE
LASER PHOTONICS CORP
$39.94MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
LXFR
LUXFER HOLDINGS PLC
$461.86M3.01%173.30%$0.1300$0.5263%0
GCDT
GREEN CIRCLE DECARBONIZE TECHNOLOGY LTD
$5.52MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
HUHU
HUHUTECH INTERNATIONAL GROUP INC
$95.21MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
CETY
CLEAN ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES INC
$12.71MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
WFF
WF HOLDING LTD
$9.92MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
ZJK
ZJK INDUSTRIAL CO LTD
$142.32MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
TRBG
TURBOGEN LTD
N/AN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
GTEC
GREENLAND TECHNOLOGIES HOLDING CORP
$22.18MN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
JCSE
JE CLEANTECH HOLDINGS LTD
$7.30M0.00%90.10%N/A$0.00N/AN/A
HDRN
HADRON ENERGY INC
$116.54MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
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Specialty Industrial Machinery Stocks FAQ

What are the best specialty industrial machinery stocks to buy right now in Sep 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 81 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: A, Sentiment: B, Safety: A, Financials: C, and AI: B.

Park Ohio Holdings (NASDAQ:PKOH) has a Due Diligence Score of 41, which is 3 points higher than the specialty industrial machinery industry average of 38.

PKOH passed 15 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Park Ohio Holdings has seen its stock return 106.1% over the past year, overperforming other specialty industrial machinery stocks by 183 percentage points.

Park Ohio Holdings has an average 1 year price target of $59.00, an upside of 31.37% from Park Ohio Holdings's current stock price of $44.91.

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. Generac Holdings (NYSE:GNRC)


Generac Holdings (NYSE:GNRC) 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 +28.5% per year. Learn more.

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

Generac Holdings (NYSE:GNRC) has a Due Diligence Score of 57, which is 19 points higher than the specialty industrial machinery industry average of 38.

GNRC passed 18 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Generac Holdings has seen its stock lose -4.7% over the past year, overperforming other specialty industrial machinery stocks by 72 percentage points.

Generac Holdings has an average 1 year price target of $289.71, an upside of 63.7% from Generac Holdings's current stock price of $176.98.

Generac Holdings stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 14 analysts covering Generac Holdings, 78.57% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 7.14% have issued a Buy, 14.29% 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 81 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: B, Safety: C, Financials: B, 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 79.05% over the past year, overperforming other specialty industrial machinery stocks by 156 percentage points.

Twin Disc has an average 1 year price target of $30.00, an upside of 24.48% from Twin Disc's current stock price of $24.10.

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 38 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 5.22%, which is 4 percentage points higher than the specialty industrial machinery industry average of 1.28%. 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 114.3% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

2. Luxfer Holdings (NYSE:LXFR)


Luxfer Holdings (NYSE:LXFR) has an annual dividend yield of 3.01%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the specialty industrial machinery industry average of 1.28%. 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 173.3% indicates that its dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

3. Smith A O (NYSE:AOS)


Smith A O (NYSE:AOS) has an annual dividend yield of 2.51%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the specialty industrial machinery industry average of 1.28%. Smith A O's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Smith A O's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Smith A O's dividend payout ratio of 39.4% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are specialty industrial machinery stocks down?

Specialty industrial machinery stocks were down -2.56% in the last day, and down -3.96% over the last week. Innio Nv was the among the top losers in the specialty industrial machinery industry, dropping -14.25% yesterday.

Shares of electronic equipment-related companies are trading lower, possibly in reaction to rising oil prices.

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. Power Solutions International (NASDAQ:PSIX)


Power Solutions International (NASDAQ:PSIX) 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.

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 -58.69% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the specialty industrial machinery industry by 18 percentage points.

2. Pentair (NYSE:PNR)


Pentair (NYSE:PNR) 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.

Pentair 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.

Pentair's stock has dropped -49.23% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the specialty industrial machinery industry by 28 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 B. 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 dropped -0.35% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the specialty industrial machinery industry by 77 percentage points.

Are specialty industrial machinery stocks a good buy now?

48.33% 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 29.85% over the next year.

4.23% of specialty industrial machinery stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 18.31% of specialty industrial machinery stocks are rated B (Buy), 60.56% are rated C (Hold), 12.68% are rated D (Sell), and 4.23% 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 41.3x.
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