Analyzing Raiffeisen Bank International (OTCMKTS:RAIFY) and Spirax-Sarco Engineering (OTCMKTS:SPXSF)

Raiffeisen Bank International (OTCMKTS:RAIFY) and Spirax-Sarco Engineering (OTCMKTS:SPXSF) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability, valuation and dividends.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Raiffeisen Bank International and Spirax-Sarco Engineering”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Raiffeisen Bank International	$15.88 billion	0.48	$2.58 billion	$1.86	3.14
Spirax-Sarco Engineering	$2.09 billion	2.43	$228.31 million	N/A	N/A

Raiffeisen Bank International has higher revenue and earnings than Spirax-Sarco Engineering.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for Raiffeisen Bank International and Spirax-Sarco Engineering, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Raiffeisen Bank International	0	0	0	1	4.00
Spirax-Sarco Engineering	0	0	0	0	0.00

Profitability

This table compares Raiffeisen Bank International and Spirax-Sarco Engineering’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Raiffeisen Bank International	17.21%	11.16%	1.13%
Spirax-Sarco Engineering	N/A	N/A	N/A

Volatility and Risk

Raiffeisen Bank International has a beta of 1.33, indicating that its stock price is 33% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Spirax-Sarco Engineering has a beta of 0.88, indicating that its stock price is 12% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

0.4% of Spirax-Sarco Engineering shares are owned by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Raiffeisen Bank International beats Spirax-Sarco Engineering on 8 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Raiffeisen Bank International

Raiffeisen Bank International AG, together with its subsidiaries, offers banking services to corporate, private customers, and institutional customers. The company offers cash management, cross border accounts, electronic banking, payments solutions, sustainable and subsidized financing, leveraged and acquisition financing, project and structured financing, real estate financing, leasing, factoring, trade and export financing, investment banking, investing, hedging, and investor services to its institutional clients and corporate customers in agri food and beverage, automotive, construction and building materials, food and beverage, healthcare and pharmaceuticals, oil and gas, packaging, real estate, retail, technology, telecom, and utilities industries. It also provides retail and private banking services, including deposits, loans, wealth management, and advisory services to retail customers and small and medium-sized enterprises. In addition, the company offers clearing, reporting, settlement, guarantees, letters of credit, fund administration, acceptances, brokerage, asset management, and custody services; and investment banking services, including asset based finance, fund finance and alternatives investments, loan syndication, mergers and acquisitions advisory, and debt and equity capital markets services. It operates through a network of business outlets in Central, Southeastern, and Eastern Europe, as well as Austria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, and Slovakia. Raiffeisen Bank International AG was founded in 1886 and is based in Vienna, Austria.

About Spirax-Sarco Engineering

Spirax Group PLC provides thermal energy and fluid technology solutions. The company offers industrial and commercial steam systems, including condensate management, controls, and thermal energy management products and solutions for heating, curing, cooking, drying, cleaning, sterilizing, space heating, humidifying, vacuum packing, and producing hot water; electrical process heating and temperature management solutions, such as industrial heaters and systems, heat tracing, and various component technologies for industrial processes; and peristaltic and niche pumps and associated fluid path technologies, including tubing, specialty filling systems, and products for single-use applications. The company serves pharmaceutical and biotechnology, food, beverage, oil, gas, chemical, power generation, healthcare, water and wastewater, buildings, mining and precious metal processing, semiconductor, and transport sectors, as well as original equipment manufacturers. It operates in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa; the Asia Pacific; and the Americas. The company was formerly known as Spirax-Sarco Engineering plc and changed its name to Spirax Group PLC in June 2024. Spirax Group PLC was founded in 1888 and is headquartered in Cheltenham, the United Kingdom.