Itron (NASDAQ:ITRI – Get Free Report) is one of 377 publicly-traded companies in the “Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components” industry, but how does it contrast to its competitors? We will compare Itron to similar companies based on the strength of its risk, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, profitability, dividends and analyst recommendations.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for Itron and its competitors, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Itron | 1 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 2.62 |
| Itron Competitors | 2055 | 7629 | 10462 | 667 | 2.47 |
Itron presently has a consensus target price of $129.20, indicating a potential upside of 29.61%. As a group, “Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components” companies have a potential upside of 32.51%. Given Itron’s competitors higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Itron has less favorable growth aspects than its competitors.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
96.2% of Itron shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 43.5% of shares of all “Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components” companies are held by institutional investors. 1.8% of Itron shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 16.1% of shares of all “Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components” companies are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Profitability
This table compares Itron and its competitors’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Itron | 12.05% | 20.11% | 8.55% |
| Itron Competitors | -141.16% | -27.05% | -7.22% |
Risk and Volatility
Itron has a beta of 1.33, indicating that its stock price is 33% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Itron’s competitors have a beta of -0.30, indicating that their average stock price is 130% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Itron and its competitors revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Net Income | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Itron | $2.37 billion | $301.05 million | 16.10 |
| Itron Competitors | $4.16 billion | $172.92 million | 4.90 |
Itron’s competitors have higher revenue, but lower earnings than Itron. Itron is trading at a higher price-to-earnings ratio than its competitors, indicating that it is currently more expensive than other companies in its industry.
Summary
Itron beats its competitors on 9 of the 13 factors compared.
About Itron
Itron, Inc. provides technology and services that help utilities and cities manage energy, water and other resources. Its offerings include smart meters, communications networks, software and related services for electric, gas and water utilities. The company’s solutions support functions such as collecting meter data, monitoring and managing utility networks, and improving operational efficiency. Itron also offers technologies for grid management, distributed energy resources and smart city applications, including connected street lighting.
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