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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 +32.52% 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 A and is the 11th ranked industry out of 145 stock market industries
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Company
Market Cap
Dividend Yield
Payout Ratio
Last Dividend
Annual Dividend
Dividend Percentile
Dividend Dropped Count (L10Y)
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THR
THERMON GROUP HOLDINGS INC
$1.35BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
TAYD
TAYLOR DEVICES INC
$234.84MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
GTEC
GREENLAND TECHNOLOGIES HOLDING CORP
$21.92MN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
WTS
WATTS WATER TECHNOLOGIES INC
$9.92B0.67%19.60%$0.5200$1.9915%0
CYD
CHINA YUCHAI INTERNATIONAL LTD
$1.61BN/A33.80%$0.3800N/AN/A3
FLS
FLOWSERVE CORP
$9.81B1.09%24.30%$0.2100$0.8425%0
MWA
MUELLER WATER PRODUCTS INC
$4.11B1.04%22.30%$0.0700$0.2724%0
PSIX
POWER SOLUTIONS INTERNATIONAL INC
$1.75BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
GTES
GATES INDUSTRIAL CORP PLC
$5.88BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
HLIO
HELIOS TECHNOLOGIES INC
$2.12B0.56%35.60%$0.0900$0.3612%12026-01-21
ROK
ROCKWELL AUTOMATION INC
$46.65B1.28%68.10%$1.3800$5.3130%0
LXFR
LUXFER HOLDINGS PLC
$405.90M3.42%96.30%$0.1300$0.5269%0
DCI
DONALDSON CO INC
$11.71B0.89%35.20%$0.3000$0.9020%0
FELE
FRANKLIN ELECTRIC CO INC
$4.47B1.06%33.90%$0.2650$1.0725%0
NPO
ENPRO INC
$5.13B0.51%29.90%$0.3100$1.2411%0
SPXC
SPX TECHNOLOGIES INC
$10.85BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
RRX
REGAL REXNORD CORP
$10.63B0.87%36.10%$0.3500$1.4020%1
AME
AMETEK INC
$49.64B0.43%19.10%$0.3100$0.938%0
TNC
TENNANT CO
$1.45B1.50%39.90%$0.3100$1.2035%0
CMI
CUMMINS INC
$79.91B1.32%38.40%$2.0000$7.6430%0
MIDD
MIDDLEBY CORP
$7.48BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
GRC
GORMAN RUPP CO
$1.39B1.06%38.70%$0.1900$0.5624%1
AOS
SMITH A O CORP
$10.09B1.43%36.70%$0.3600$1.0433%0
ATS
ATS CORP
$2.97BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
PNR
PENTAIR PLC
$17.56B0.47%18.80%$0.2500$0.509%12026-01-232026-02-06
PH
PARKER-HANNIFIN CORP
$119.15B0.57%24.10%$1.8000$5.4012%0
BWEN
BROADWIND INC
$82.83MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
SXI
STANDEX INTERNATIONAL CORP
$3.03B0.39%29.10%$0.3400$0.987%0
TWIN
TWIN DISC INC
$276.18M0.63%800.00%$0.0400$0.1214%0
AMSC
AMERICAN SUPERCONDUCTOR CORP
$1.45BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
DOV
DOVER CORP
$28.34B1.00%12.70%$0.5200$2.0823%0
XYL
XYLEM INC
$35.58B1.09%40.10%$0.4000$1.6025%0
JBTM
JBT MAREL CORP
$8.26B0.25%-18.30%$0.1000$0.404%0
GE
GE AEROSPACE
$342.94B0.44%18.00%$0.3600$1.448%22026-01-26
NDSN
NORDSON CORP
$15.18B1.18%46.50%$0.8200$3.2027%0
ITT
ITT INC
$14.32B0.76%22.70%$0.3510$1.4017%0
CSW
CSW INDUSTRIALS INC
$5.52B0.24%9.10%$0.2700$0.813%0
PKOH
PARK OHIO HOLDINGS CORP
$331.73M1.63%29.80%$0.1250$0.3837%0
EMR
EMERSON ELECTRIC CO
$83.97B1.08%52.00%$0.5550$1.6125%0
MIR
MIRION TECHNOLOGIES INC
$6.83BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
ENOV
ENOVIS CORP
$1.37BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
OTIS
OTIS WORLDWIDE CORP
$35.14B1.83%47.40%$0.4200$1.6541%0
KAI
KADANT INC
$3.83B0.31%15.50%$0.3400$1.025%02026-02-05
ETN
EATON CORP PLC
$133.51B0.91%31.10%$1.0400$3.1221%0
XMTR
XOMETRY INC
$3.16BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
EPAC
ENERPAC TOOL GROUP CORP
$2.15BN/A0.00%$0.0400N/AN/A0
CR
CRANE CO
$11.95B0.44%14.10%$0.2300$0.929%0
SYM
SYMBOTIC INC
$39.87BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
IEX
IDEX CORP
$14.74B1.08%44.50%$0.7100$2.1325%02026-01-30
ITW
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC
$76.41B2.36%59.10%$1.6100$6.2252%0
BW
BABCOCK & WILCOX ENTERPRISES INC
$935.46MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
IR
INGERSOLL RAND INC
$34.83B0.09%5.90%$0.0200$0.081%0
OFLX
OMEGA FLEX INC
$327.86M4.19%85.50%$0.3400$1.3677%2
GGG
GRACO INC
$14.58B0.94%27.70%$0.2750$0.8322%02026-02-04
BLDP
BALLARD POWER SYSTEMS INC
$838.62MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
CXT
CRANE NXT CO
$3.00B1.30%24.80%$0.1700$0.6830%1
SHMD
SCHMID GROUP NV
$355.83MN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
GHM
GRAHAM CORP
$815.20MN/A0.00%$0.1100N/AN/A0
GNRC
GENERAC HOLDINGS INC
$9.44BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
KRNT
KORNIT DIGITAL LTD
$660.45MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
HURC
HURCO COMPANIES INC
$110.78MN/A0.00%$0.1600N/AN/A0
SMR
NUSCALE POWER CORP
$6.03BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
RR
RICHTECH ROBOTICS INC
$581.59MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
NNE
NANO NUCLEAR ENERGY INC
$1.80BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
SERV
SERVE ROBOTICS INC
$1.10BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
LASE
LASER PHOTONICS CORP
$48.02MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
NPWR
NET POWER INC
$586.46MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
ZJK
ZJK INDUSTRIAL CO LTD
$139.63MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
GTLS
CHART INDUSTRIES INC
$9.32BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
HUHU
HUHUTECH INTERNATIONAL GROUP INC
$185.39MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
LBGJ
LI BANG INTERNATIONAL CORP INC
$14.06MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
XCH
XCHG LTD
$63.61MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
BURU
NUBURU INC
$76.32MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
GCDT
GREEN CIRCLE DECARBONIZE TECHNOLOGY LTD
N/AN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
MKDW
MKDWELL TECH INC
$22.26MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
HI
HILLENBRAND INC
$2.24B2.84%147.50%$0.2280$0.9060%0
WFF
WF HOLDING LTD
$10.83MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
CETY
CLEAN ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES INC
$4.69MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
CVV
CVD EQUIPMENT CORP
$29.41MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
JCSE
JE CLEANTECH HOLDINGS LTD
$10.61MN/A-43.30%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 Jan 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. Thermon Group Holdings (NYSE:THR)


Thermon Group Holdings (NYSE:THR) is the #1 top specialty industrial machinery stock out of 80 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 Thermon Group Holdings (NYSE:THR) is: Value: B, Growth: B, Momentum: B, Sentiment: A, Safety: B, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Thermon Group Holdings (NYSE:THR) has a Due Diligence Score of 44, which is 8 points higher than the specialty industrial machinery industry average of 36.

THR passed 14 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Thermon Group Holdings has seen its stock return 40.76% over the past year, overperforming other specialty industrial machinery stocks by 20 percentage points.

2. Taylor Devices (NASDAQ:TAYD)


Taylor Devices (NASDAQ:TAYD) is the #2 top specialty industrial machinery stock out of 80 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 Taylor Devices (NASDAQ:TAYD) is: Value: B, Growth: B, Momentum: A, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Taylor Devices (NASDAQ:TAYD) has a Due Diligence Score of 44, which is 8 points higher than the specialty industrial machinery industry average of 36.

TAYD passed 14 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Taylor Devices has seen its stock return 117.59% over the past year, overperforming other specialty industrial machinery stocks by 97 percentage points.

Taylor Devices has an average 1 year price target of $70.00, a downside of -6.02% from Taylor Devices's current stock price of $74.48.

Taylor Devices stock has a consensus Hold recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Taylor Devices, 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. Greenland Technologies Holding (NASDAQ:GTEC)


Greenland Technologies Holding (NASDAQ:GTEC) is the #3 top specialty industrial machinery stock out of 80 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 Greenland Technologies Holding (NASDAQ:GTEC) is: Value: A, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: A, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Greenland Technologies Holding (NASDAQ:GTEC) has a Due Diligence Score of 35, which is -1 points lower than the specialty industrial machinery industry average of 36. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates GTEC as a "A".

GTEC passed 11 out of 33 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Greenland Technologies Holding has seen its stock lose -42.47% over the past year, underperforming other specialty industrial machinery stocks by -63 percentage points.

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 4.19%, which is 3 percentage points higher than the specialty industrial machinery industry average of 1.11%. 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 85.5% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

2. Luxfer Holdings (NYSE:LXFR)


Luxfer Holdings (NYSE:LXFR) has an annual dividend yield of 3.42%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the specialty industrial machinery industry average of 1.11%. 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 96.3% indicates that its dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

3. Hillenbrand (NYSE:HI)


Hillenbrand (NYSE:HI) has an annual dividend yield of 2.84%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the specialty industrial machinery industry average of 1.11%. 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 147.5% indicates that its dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

Why are specialty industrial machinery stocks up?

Specialty industrial machinery stocks were up 0.46% in the last day, and up 3.06% over the last week. Nano Nuclear Energy was the among the top gainers in the specialty industrial machinery industry, gaining 6.86% yesterday.

Shares of electrical equipment companies are trading higher. President Trump reportedly moved to have PJM Interconnection conduct an emergency auction, where tech firms would bid for long‑term contracts for new electricity generation.

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 14, which is -12 points higher than the specialty industrial machinery industry average of 26. It passed 1 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates GTEC a Valuation Rating of "A".

Greenland Technologies Holding's stock has dropped -42.47% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the specialty industrial machinery industry by -63 percentage points.

2. Gates Industrial (NYSE:GTES)


Gates Industrial (NYSE:GTES) 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.

Gates Industrial has a valuation score of 43, which is 17 points higher than the specialty industrial machinery industry average of 26. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Gates Industrial's stock has gained 12.07% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the specialty industrial machinery industry by -9 percentage points.

3. Tennant Co (NYSE:TNC)


Tennant Co (NYSE:TNC) 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.

Tennant Co has a valuation score of 43, which is 17 points higher than the specialty industrial machinery industry average of 26. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Tennant Co's stock has dropped -5.39% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the specialty industrial machinery industry by -26 percentage points.

Are specialty industrial machinery stocks a good buy now?

44.64% 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 5.32% over the next year.

8.96% of specialty industrial machinery stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 31.34% of specialty industrial machinery stocks are rated B (Buy), 49.25% are rated C (Hold), 2.99% are rated D (Sell), and 7.46% 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 21.84x.
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