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Best Specialty Industrial Machinery Stocks to Buy Now (2024)
Top specialty industrial machinery stocks in 2024 ranked by overall Zen Score. See the best specialty industrial machinery stocks to buy now, according to analyst forecasts for the specialty industrial machinery industry.

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Ticker	Company	Market Cap	ROE	ROA	ROCE	ROIC	D/E	Current Ratio	Gross Margin	Profit Margin	Operating Margin
EMR	EMERSON ELECTRIC CO	$62.49B	60.30%	26.00%	29.85%	68.80%	0.97	1.12	48.50%	69.30%	72.71%
HI	HILLENBRAND INC	$3.32B	32.80%	10.50%	16.91%	31.00%	2.29	1.28	33.80%	18.40%	25.01%
MIDD	MIDDLEBY CORP	$7.56B	13.10%	5.80%	10.56%	15.00%	1.13	2.31	38.00%	9.90%	15.85%
DCI	DONALDSON CO INC	$8.62B	28.20%	13.70%	27.08%	29.20%	1.02	1.47	34.50%	10.80%	14.71%
JBT	JOHN BEAN TECHNOLOGIES CORP	$2.85B	49.90%	22.10%	28.32%	44.00%	0.82	2.27	35.20%	35.00%	37.88%
TAYD	TAYLOR DEVICES INC	$144.27M	16.80%	14.70%	20.33%	20.30%	0.15	5.92	45.10%	19.90%	22.49%
AOS	SMITH A O CORP	$12.76B	30.10%	17.10%	32.86%	59.20%	0.74	1.59	38.50%	14.40%	19.35%
TNC	TENNANT CO	$2.14B	20.50%	10.00%	16.35%	18.20%	0.93	2.08	42.40%	8.80%	11.04%
SXI	STANDEX INTERNATIONAL CORP	$1.98B	22.80%	13.70%	19.14%	30.50%	0.62	3.34	39.30%	18.80%	22.75%
EPAC	ENERPAC TOOL GROUP CORP	$1.89B	21.20%	9.10%	16.43%	25.40%	1.28	3.11	50.60%	11.70%	17.91%
ITT	ITT INC	$10.27B	17.10%	10.70%	18.16%	35.60%	0.55	1.79	33.70%	12.50%	16.01%
FELE	FRANKLIN ELECTRIC CO INC	$4.63B	16.70%	11.00%	17.53%	25.40%	0.43	2.97	33.80%	9.40%	12.23%
THR	THERMON GROUP HOLDINGS INC	$999.64M	11.20%	7.10%	11.07%	20.80%	0.72	2.22	43.00%	10.10%	15.05%
GGG	GRACO INC	$14.81B	23.80%	19.00%	26.39%	45.50%	0.22	3.46	52.90%	23.10%	27.96%
ROK	ROCKWELL AUTOMATION INC	$31.34B	35.70%	10.60%	20.46%	25.80%	2.09	1.25	40.50%	13.30%	17.98%
CXT	CRANE NXT CO	$3.49B	16.00%	7.00%	16.18%	20.90%	1.21	1.93	47.00%	13.50%	20.87%
DOV	DOVER CORP	$23.59B	22.20%	9.60%	15.68%	25.00%	1.22	1.41	36.60%	12.50%	16.61%
XYL	XYLEM INC	$30.74B	7.30%	4.30%	4.92%	14.10%	0.58	1.76	36.90%	8.30%	9.29%
AME	AMETEK INC	$40.95B	16.00%	9.80%	13.91%	39.70%	0.72	0.98	36.10%	19.90%	25.59%
CMI	CUMMINS INC	$41.34B	7.40%	2.30%	9.93%	9.30%	2.50	1.18	24.20%	2.20%	5.57%
ITW	ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC	$74.35B	96.90%	18.90%	37.71%	32.30%	4.15	1.33	42.20%	18.40%	25.39%
WTS	WATTS WATER TECHNOLOGIES INC	$6.65B	18.30%	12.60%	18.79%	47.00%	0.53	2.62	46.70%	12.70%	17.40%
BWEN	BROADWIND INC	$48.96M	14.80%	5.10%	13.60%	9.40%	1.41	1.30	16.00%	3.80%	5.45%
GE	GENERAL ELECTRIC CO	$166.45B	30.90%	5.70%	10.49%	11.60%	4.91	1.18	25.80%	13.50%	17.31%
IEX	IDEX CORP	$17.10B	17.70%	10.40%	15.14%	33.30%	0.66	2.89	44.20%	18.20%	24.82%
GNRC	GENERAC HOLDINGS INC	$8.04B	9.10%	4.10%	9.15%	10.60%	1.17	2.27	33.90%	5.30%	9.58%
PNR	PENTAIR PLC	$12.98B	20.80%	9.50%	13.13%	22.90%	1.04	1.65	37.00%	15.20%	17.96%
MWA	MUELLER WATER PRODUCTS INC	$2.48B	10.80%	5.10%	8.48%	9.60%	1.09	3.29	30.60%	6.40%	9.10%
NDSN	NORDSON CORP	$14.82B	19.00%	10.40%	14.77%	29.20%	0.93	2.19	54.50%	18.60%	26.15%
PH	PARKER HANNIFIN CORP	$69.10B	25.10%	8.80%	17.66%	24.70%	1.63	0.90	35.40%	13.30%	19.77%
FLS	FLOWSERVE CORP	$5.99B	9.90%	3.80%	7.42%	8.20%	1.62	1.88	29.60%	4.30%	6.30%
ETN	EATON CORP PLC	$123.42B	17.70%	8.70%	12.95%	20.80%	1.02	1.51	36.40%	13.90%	17.13%
KAI	KADANT INC	$3.33B	16.00%	10.00%	17.34%	36.70%	0.52	2.05	43.50%	12.10%	17.40%
GTLS	CHART INDUSTRIES INC	$6.28B	0.70%	0.20%	4.45%	5.70%	2.21	1.19	31.00%	0.60%	9.61%
CSWI	CSW INDUSTRIALS INC	$3.63B	17.10%	9.50%	16.80%	27.70%	0.65	2.77	44.00%	12.50%	19.06%
IR	INGERSOLL RAND INC	$35.89B	8.20%	5.10%	8.56%	24.50%	0.58	2.22	41.90%	11.30%	17.09%
GRC	GORMAN RUPP CO	$944.91M	10.20%	3.90%	10.79%	12.20%	1.55	2.35	29.80%	5.30%	12.92%
XMTR	XOMETRY INC	$736.73M	-19.70%	-9.50%	-10.10%	-10.70%	1.15	4.28	38.50%	-14.60%	-13.60%
BLDP	BALLARD POWER SYSTEMS INC	$804.14M	-16.70%	-15.50%	-17.52%	-74.50%	0.09	12.25	-21.30%	-173.60%	-172.37%
SYM	SYMBOTIC INC	$3.57B	-44.90%	-1.70%	-10.34%	10.70%	7.18	1.15	16.80%	-1.40%	-1.74%
PKOH	PARK OHIO HOLDINGS CORP	$301.75M	2.80%	0.50%	6.28%	4.10%	3.75	2.27	16.40%	0.50%	3.70%
HURC	HURCO COMPANIES INC	$125.63M	0.60%	0.50%	1.24%	1.50%	0.29	4.86	24.40%	0.60%	1.36%
OFLX	OMEGA FLEX INC	$674.81M	27.30%	21.60%	31.51%	65.80%	0.27	4.44	61.30%	18.60%	23.23%
AMSC	AMERICAN SUPERCONDUCTOR CORP	$361.15M	-20.80%	-9.60%	-18.07%	-107.80%	1.09	1.29	21.20%	-12.10%	-11.85%
KRNT	KORNIT DIGITAL LTD	$739.65M	-7.80%	-7.10%	-10.73%	-12.60%	0.09	10.43	30.50%	-29.30%	-39.83%
HLIO	HELIOS TECHNOLOGIES INC	$1.52B	4.50%	2.40%	5.56%	8.00%	0.86	2.74	31.30%	4.50%	9.62%
JCSE	JE CLEANTECH HOLDINGS LTD	$3.81M	8.30%	4.00%	9.32%	7.70%	1.11	1.97	27.60%	6.50%	10.02%
IVAC	INTEVAC INC	$97.53M	-10.40%	-7.70%	-8.36%	-12.90%	0.36	4.10	38.40%	-23.10%	-19.69%
CYD	CHINA YUCHAI INTERNATIONAL LTD	$339.53M	2.40%	0.90%	2.89%	4.50%	1.37	1.52	16.40%	1.40%	2.33%
NPWR	NET POWER INC	$2.26B	-50.00%	-9.30%	-8.18%	-149.60%	0.18	53.31	98.30%	-100,566.90%	-114,957.71%
TWIN	TWIN DISC INC	$234.57M	7.80%	3.90%	9.11%	8.80%	0.96	2.22	27.60%	3.70%	5.81%
SHPW	SHAPEWAYS HOLDINGS INC	$11.18M	-97.50%	-77.80%	-151.04%	-170.20%	0.45	2.34	42.10%	-127.40%	-126.94%
LXFR	LUXFER HOLDINGS PLC	$251.98M	-0.90%	-0.50%	-0.88%	-0.80%	0.75	2.61	18.90%	-0.50%	-0.67%
ENOV	ENOVIS CORP	$3.02B	-1.00%	-0.80%	-0.65%	-2.00%	0.32	2.43	58.00%	-1.90%	-1.57%
CVV	CVD EQUIPMENT CORP	$32.21M	-14.80%	-11.60%	-15.76%	-26.60%	0.34	2.67	21.00%	-17.30%	-17.30%
GHM	GRAHAM CORP	$302.98M	2.70%	1.30%	3.61%	6.70%	1.11	1.11	19.50%	1.50%	2.32%
GTES	GATES INDUSTRIAL CORP PLC	$4.54B	7.40%	3.20%	6.55%	8.50%	1.15	3.08	38.10%	6.50%	11.89%
LASE	LASER PHOTONICS CORP	$18.57M	-26.40%	-23.90%	-27.25%	-96.80%	0.05	21.59	68.70%	-95.50%	-95.80%
B	BARNES GROUP INC	$1.83B	1.20%	0.60%	3.14%	5.10%	1.43	2.29	30.50%	1.10%	6.30%
SPXC	SPX TECHNOLOGIES INC	$5.38B	7.70%	3.80%	7.79%	14.40%	1.04	1.77	38.50%	5.20%	9.11%
SMR	NUSCALE POWER CORP	$1.15B	-55.70%	-19.90%	-50.33%	-298.40%	1.02	1.77	16.90%	-255.90%	-303.17%
NPO	ENPRO INC	$3.15B	1.60%	0.90%	4.26%	8.40%	0.76	3.31	40.30%	2.10%	9.25%
OTIS	OTIS WORLDWIDE CORP	$38.72B	-29.00%	13.90%	57.42%	28.30%	-3.01	0.99	29.50%	9.90%	14.70%
MIR	MIRION TECHNOLOGIES INC	$2.44B	-6.50%	-3.60%	-1.70%	-3.80%	0.79	2.03	44.50%	-12.10%	-5.19%
CR	CRANE CO	$7.38B	17.40%	9.30%	18.31%	26.80%	0.72	2.34	38.60%	12.30%	16.38%
GTEC	GREENLAND TECHNOLOGIES HOLDING CORP	$22.84M	-23.70%	-10.60%	-24.02%	-14.80%	1.59	1.38	27.20%	-17.60%	-15.41%
CETY	CLEAN ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES INC	$61.62M	-112.10%	-50.40%	-57.12%	-58.30%	0.99	1.41	7.20%	-37.40%	-23.16%
RRX	REGAL REXNORD CORP	$10.36B	-0.90%	-0.40%	3.02%	4.30%	1.43	2.55	33.10%	-0.90%	6.82%
GEV	GE VERNOVA INC	N/A	N/A	N/A	0.02%	N/A	5.09	0.94	14.50%	-1.30%	0.01%
BW	BABCOCK & WILCOX ENTERPRISES INC	$86.62M	N/A	-23.80%	-32.63%	-20.60%	-4.86	1.42	22.40%	-21.20%	-13.89%
TPIC	TPI COMPOSITES INC	$127.08M	N/A	-19.70%	-35.42%	-20.10%	-7.57	1.30	-6.00%	-12.20%	-10.17%
ATS	ATS CORP	$3.10B	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	1.59	1.70	N/A	N/A	N/A
RR	RICHTECH ROBOTICS INC	$87.96M	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	0.09	13.73	N/A	N/A	N/A
BURU	NUBURU INC	$6.13M	N/A	-196.00%	-3,720.14%	-317.70%	-2.22	0.43	-173.10%	-992.90%	-956.68%

Specialty Industrial Machinery Stocks FAQ

What are the best specialty industrial machinery stocks to buy right now in Apr 2024?

According to Zen Score, the 3 best specialty industrial machinery stocks to buy right now are:

1. Emerson Electric Co (NYSE:EMR)

Emerson Electric Co (NYSE:EMR) is the top specialty industrial machinery stock with a Zen Score of 60, which is 24 points higher than the specialty industrial machinery industry average of 36. It passed 22 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Emerson Electric Co has seen its stock return 25.25% over the past year, underperforming other specialty industrial machinery stocks by -1 percentage points.

Emerson Electric Co has an average 1 year price target of $121.80, an upside of 11.43% from Emerson Electric Co's current stock price of $109.31.

Emerson Electric Co stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 10 analysts covering Emerson Electric Co, 70% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 10% have issued a Buy, 20% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

2. Hillenbrand (NYSE:HI)

Hillenbrand (NYSE:HI) is the second best specialty industrial machinery stock with a Zen Score of 59, which is 23 points higher than the specialty industrial machinery industry average of 36. It passed 22 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Hillenbrand has seen its stock return 2.85% over the past year, underperforming other specialty industrial machinery stocks by -24 percentage points.

Hillenbrand has an average 1 year price target of $61.00, an upside of 28.96% from Hillenbrand's current stock price of $47.30.

Hillenbrand stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Hillenbrand, 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.

3. Middleby (NASDAQ:MIDD)

Middleby (NASDAQ:MIDD) is the third best specialty industrial machinery stock with a Zen Score of 57, which is 21 points higher than the specialty industrial machinery industry average of 36. It passed 18 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Middleby has seen its stock lose -0.45% over the past year, underperforming other specialty industrial machinery stocks by -27 percentage points.

Middleby has an average 1 year price target of $165.50, an upside of 17.37% from Middleby's current stock price of $141.01.

Middleby stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 4 analysts covering Middleby, 75% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 25% 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 40 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 5.54%, which is 4 percentage points higher than the specialty industrial machinery industry average of 1.31%. 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 -742.9% 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 3.37%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the specialty industrial machinery industry average of 1.31%. China Yuchai International's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% four 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 51.6% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

3. Hurco Companies (NASDAQ:HURC)

Hurco Companies (NASDAQ:HURC) has an annual dividend yield of 3.31%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the specialty industrial machinery industry average of 1.31%. Hurco Companies's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Hurco Companies's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Hurco Companies's dividend payout ratio of 290.9% indicates that its dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

Why are specialty industrial machinery stocks down?

Specialty industrial machinery stocks were down -0.26% in the last day, and down -3.58% over the last week.

We couldn't find a catalyst for why specialty industrial machinery stocks are down.

What are the most undervalued specialty industrial machinery stocks?

Based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score, the 3 most undervalued specialty industrial machinery stocks right now are:

1. Middleby (NASDAQ:MIDD)

Middleby (NASDAQ:MIDD) is the most undervalued specialty industrial machinery stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Middleby has a valuation score of 86, which is 58 points higher than the specialty industrial machinery industry average of 28. It passed 6 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Middleby's stock has dropped -0.45% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the specialty industrial machinery industry by -27 percentage points.

2. Crane Nxt Co (NYSE:CXT)

Crane Nxt Co (NYSE:CXT) is the second most undervalued specialty industrial machinery stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Crane Nxt Co has a valuation score of 71, which is 43 points higher than the specialty industrial machinery industry average of 28. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Crane Nxt Co's stock has gained 25.55% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the specialty industrial machinery industry by -1 percentage points.

3. Broadwind (NASDAQ:BWEN)

Broadwind (NASDAQ:BWEN) is the third most undervalued specialty industrial machinery stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Broadwind has a valuation score of 71, which is 43 points higher than the specialty industrial machinery industry average of 28. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Broadwind's stock has dropped -53.96% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the specialty industrial machinery industry by -81 percentage points.

Are specialty industrial machinery stocks a good buy now?

49.09% 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 11.99% over the next year.

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 26.67x.

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