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Comparative Price Performance Over Time

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CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. stock logo
AIT
Applied Industrial Technologies
$196.64
+1.4%
$189.83
$122.24
$201.76
$7.59B1.1336,320 shs153,724 shs
Casella Waste Systems, Inc. stock logo
CWST
Casella Waste Systems
$96.78
+1.2%
$94.71
$72.97
$100.29
$5.61B0.92284,091 shs193,883 shs
ESCO Technologies Inc. stock logo
ESE
ESCO Technologies
$111.52
+1.9%
$102.91
$89.77
$118.60
$2.88B1.14134,657 shs130,886 shs
Franklin Electric Co., Inc. stock logo
FELE
Franklin Electric
$102.07
+0.8%
$102.29
$82.61
$107.89
$4.70B0.99185,678 shs175,125 shs
Kennametal Inc. stock logo
KMT
Kennametal
$26.03
+2.7%
$24.39
$22.08
$30.60
$2.06B1.76638,906 shs1.18 million shs
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Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. stock logo
AIT
Applied Industrial Technologies
+1.38%+6.51%+0.45%+4.69%+52.77%
Casella Waste Systems, Inc. stock logo
CWST
Casella Waste Systems
+1.21%+5.71%+0.06%+8.40%+3.64%
ESCO Technologies Inc. stock logo
ESE
ESCO Technologies
+2.00%+5.73%+6.56%+14.17%+14.36%
Franklin Electric Co., Inc. stock logo
FELE
Franklin Electric
+0.82%+3.39%-1.47%+2.60%+9.59%
Kennametal Inc. stock logo
KMT
Kennametal
+2.64%+7.76%+5.73%+5.90%+0.46%

MarketRank™

CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & Valuation
Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. stock logo
AIT
Applied Industrial Technologies
3.6886 of 5 stars
1.53.03.31.43.01.71.9
Casella Waste Systems, Inc. stock logo
CWST
Casella Waste Systems
3.883 of 5 stars
1.63.00.03.73.82.51.9
ESCO Technologies Inc. stock logo
ESE
ESCO Technologies
1.0151 of 5 stars
1.33.01.70.00.02.51.9
Franklin Electric Co., Inc. stock logo
FELE
Franklin Electric
4.4674 of 5 stars
1.35.04.23.02.82.51.9
Kennametal Inc. stock logo
KMT
Kennametal
1.0875 of 5 stars
0.82.02.50.02.30.82.5

Analyst Ratings

CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. stock logo
AIT
Applied Industrial Technologies
3.00
Buy$201.002.22% Upside
Casella Waste Systems, Inc. stock logo
CWST
Casella Waste Systems
3.25
Buy$101.504.88% Upside
ESCO Technologies Inc. stock logo
ESE
ESCO Technologies
2.50
Moderate Buy$120.007.60% Upside
Franklin Electric Co., Inc. stock logo
FELE
Franklin Electric
2.50
Moderate Buy$100.00-2.03% Downside
Kennametal Inc. stock logo
KMT
Kennametal
1.50
Reduce$24.75-4.92% Downside

Current Analyst Ratings

Latest KMT, AIT, CWST, FELE, and ESE Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
5/9/2024
Kennametal Inc. stock logo
KMT
Kennametal
Barclays
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Boost Price TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$24.00 ➝ $25.00
5/1/2024
Franklin Electric Co., Inc. stock logo
FELE
Franklin Electric
DA Davidson
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Boost Price TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$87.00 ➝ $90.00
4/11/2024
Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. stock logo
AIT
Applied Industrial Technologies
KeyCorp
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Boost Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$195.00 ➝ $210.00
4/2/2024
Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. stock logo
AIT
Applied Industrial Technologies
Oppenheimer
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Initiated CoverageOutperform$235.00
4/2/2024
Kennametal Inc. stock logo
KMT
Kennametal
Barclays
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Lower Price TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$25.00 ➝ $24.00
2/23/2024
Franklin Electric Co., Inc. stock logo
FELE
Franklin Electric
Northcoast Research
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UpgradeNeutral ➝ Buy$110.00
2/20/2024
Casella Waste Systems, Inc. stock logo
CWST
Casella Waste Systems
Wells Fargo & Company
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Boost Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$95.00 ➝ $100.00
2/14/2024
Franklin Electric Co., Inc. stock logo
FELE
Franklin Electric
Robert W. Baird
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Boost Price TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$91.00 ➝ $100.00
(Data available from 5/10/2021 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)

Sales & Book Value

CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. stock logo
AIT
Applied Industrial Technologies
$4.48B1.70$10.91 per share18.02$37.73 per share5.21
Casella Waste Systems, Inc. stock logo
CWST
Casella Waste Systems
$1.26B4.44$4.11 per share23.57$17.62 per share5.49
ESCO Technologies Inc. stock logo
ESE
ESCO Technologies
$968.85M2.97$5.89 per share18.92$43.87 per share2.54
Franklin Electric Co., Inc. stock logo
FELE
Franklin Electric
$2.04B2.30$5.50 per share18.57$26.23 per share3.89
Kennametal Inc. stock logo
KMT
Kennametal
$2.07B0.99$3.41 per share7.64$16.37 per share1.59

Profitability & Earnings

CompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings Date
Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. stock logo
AIT
Applied Industrial Technologies
$346.74M$9.5420.6120.231.948.36%23.69%13.35%8/8/2024 (Estimated)
Casella Waste Systems, Inc. stock logo
CWST
Casella Waste Systems
$25.40M$0.31312.1979.985.801.32%4.47%1.84%7/25/2024 (Estimated)
ESCO Technologies Inc. stock logo
ESE
ESCO Technologies
$92.54M$3.6030.9823.28N/A9.60%8.59%5.62%N/A
Franklin Electric Co., Inc. stock logo
FELE
Franklin Electric
$193.27M$4.0225.3921.901.939.25%15.86%10.75%7/23/2024 (Estimated)
Kennametal Inc. stock logo
KMT
Kennametal
$118.46M$1.5017.3515.683.295.86%9.94%5.12%8/6/2024 (Estimated)

Latest KMT, AIT, CWST, FELE, and ESE Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
5/8/2024Q3 2024
Kennametal Inc. stock logo
KMT
Kennametal
$0.31$0.30-$0.01$0.36$518.50 million$515.80 million    
4/30/2024Q1 2024
Franklin Electric Co., Inc. stock logo
FELE
Franklin Electric
$0.74$0.70-$0.04$0.70$477.64 million$460.90 million      
4/26/2024Q1 2024
Casella Waste Systems, Inc. stock logo
CWST
Casella Waste Systems
-$0.02-$0.01+$0.01$0.05$340.70 million$341.00 million    
4/25/2024Q3 2024
Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. stock logo
AIT
Applied Industrial Technologies
$2.40$2.48+$0.08$2.48$1.13 billion$1.10 billion      
2/16/202412/31/2023
Casella Waste Systems, Inc. stock logo
CWST
Casella Waste Systems
$0.16$0.13-$0.03$0.29$360.08 million$359.57 million      
2/13/202412/31/2023
Franklin Electric Co., Inc. stock logo
FELE
Franklin Electric
$0.84$0.82-$0.02$0.82$490.47 million$472.97 million    

Dividends

CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. stock logo
AIT
Applied Industrial Technologies
$1.480.75%+3.03%15.51%15 Years
Casella Waste Systems, Inc. stock logo
CWST
Casella Waste Systems
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
ESCO Technologies Inc. stock logo
ESE
ESCO Technologies
$0.320.29%N/A8.89%N/A
Franklin Electric Co., Inc. stock logo
FELE
Franklin Electric
$1.000.98%+13.23%24.88%32 Years
Kennametal Inc. stock logo
KMT
Kennametal
$0.803.07%N/A53.33%N/A

Latest KMT, AIT, CWST, FELE, and ESE Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
4/25/2024
Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. stock logo
AIT
Applied Industrial Technologies
Quarterly$0.370.83%5/14/20245/15/20245/31/2024
4/30/2024
Kennametal Inc. stock logo
KMT
Kennametal
Quarterly$0.203.25%5/13/20245/14/20245/28/2024
4/22/2024
Franklin Electric Co., Inc. stock logo
FELE
Franklin Electric
Quarterly$0.250.98%5/1/20245/2/20245/16/2024
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Debt

CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. stock logo
AIT
Applied Industrial Technologies
0.34
3.77
2.70
Casella Waste Systems, Inc. stock logo
CWST
Casella Waste Systems
0.96
1.58
1.50
ESCO Technologies Inc. stock logo
ESE
ESCO Technologies
0.13
1.98
1.31
Franklin Electric Co., Inc. stock logo
FELE
Franklin Electric
0.07
2.85
1.17
Kennametal Inc. stock logo
KMT
Kennametal
0.45
2.44
1.06

Ownership

Miscellaneous

CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. stock logo
AIT
Applied Industrial Technologies
6,20038.60 million37.83 millionOptionable
Casella Waste Systems, Inc. stock logo
CWST
Casella Waste Systems
4,20057.99 million55.54 millionOptionable
ESCO Technologies Inc. stock logo
ESE
ESCO Technologies
3,19525.80 million25.59 millionOptionable
Franklin Electric Co., Inc. stock logo
FELE
Franklin Electric
6,40046.08 million44.83 millionOptionable
Kennametal Inc. stock logo
KMT
Kennametal
8,73979.27 million77.85 millionOptionable

KMT, AIT, CWST, FELE, and ESE Headlines

SourceHeadline
Analysts Have Conflicting Sentiments on These Industrial Goods Companies: Kennametal (KMT) and Xometry (XMTR)Analysts Have Conflicting Sentiments on These Industrial Goods Companies: Kennametal (KMT) and Xometry (XMTR)
markets.businessinsider.com - May 10 at 1:29 AM
Kennametal Inc. (NYSE:KMT) Q3 2024 Earnings Call TranscriptKennametal Inc. (NYSE:KMT) Q3 2024 Earnings Call Transcript
finance.yahoo.com - May 9 at 8:29 PM
Kennametal (NYSE:KMT) Posts  Earnings Results, Misses Expectations By $0.01 EPSKennametal (NYSE:KMT) Posts Earnings Results, Misses Expectations By $0.01 EPS
marketbeat.com - May 9 at 2:27 PM
Kennametal (KMT) Q3 Earnings Miss Estimates, Revenues Fall Y/YKennametal (KMT) Q3 Earnings Miss Estimates, Revenues Fall Y/Y
zacks.com - May 9 at 1:50 PM
Kennametal (NYSE:KMT) Given New $25.00 Price Target at BarclaysKennametal (NYSE:KMT) Given New $25.00 Price Target at Barclays
marketbeat.com - May 9 at 1:10 PM
Kennametal to Attend KeyBanc 2024 Industrials and Basic Materials ConferenceKennametal to Attend KeyBanc 2024 Industrials and Basic Materials Conference
prnewswire.com - May 9 at 6:30 AM
Kennametal Inc (KMT) (Q3 2024) Earnings Call Transcript Highlights: Navigating Challenges with ...Kennametal Inc (KMT) (Q3 2024) Earnings Call Transcript Highlights: Navigating Challenges with ...
finance.yahoo.com - May 9 at 5:24 AM
Kennametal Inc. (KMT) Fiscal Q3 2024 Earnings: Aligns with Analyst EPS Projections Amidst ...Kennametal Inc. (KMT) Fiscal Q3 2024 Earnings: Aligns with Analyst EPS Projections Amidst ...
finance.yahoo.com - May 8 at 7:24 PM
KMT Stock Earnings: Kennametal Misses EPS, Misses Revenue for Q3 2024KMT Stock Earnings: Kennametal Misses EPS, Misses Revenue for Q3 2024
msn.com - May 8 at 7:24 PM
Kennametal (NYSE:KMT) Issues FY 2024 Earnings GuidanceKennametal (NYSE:KMT) Issues FY 2024 Earnings Guidance
marketbeat.com - May 8 at 2:29 PM
Kennametal (KMT) Reports Q3 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to SayKennametal (KMT) Reports Q3 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say
zacks.com - May 8 at 10:36 AM
Kennametal (KMT) Q3 Earnings and Revenues Miss EstimatesKennametal (KMT) Q3 Earnings and Revenues Miss Estimates
zacks.com - May 8 at 8:41 AM
Kennametal Inc.: Kennametal Announces Fiscal 2024 Third Quarter ResultsKennametal Inc.: Kennametal Announces Fiscal 2024 Third Quarter Results
finanznachrichten.de - May 8 at 8:00 AM
Kennametal: Fiscal Q3 Earnings SnapshotKennametal: Fiscal Q3 Earnings Snapshot
thehour.com - May 8 at 8:00 AM
Kennametal Inc. Q3 Profit Drops, Inline With EstimatesKennametal Inc. Q3 Profit Drops, Inline With Estimates
markets.businessinsider.com - May 8 at 8:00 AM
Kennametal Announces Fiscal 2024 Third Quarter ResultsKennametal Announces Fiscal 2024 Third Quarter Results
prnewswire.com - May 8 at 6:30 AM
What Wall Street expects from Kennametals earningsWhat Wall Street expects from Kennametal's earnings
markets.businessinsider.com - May 7 at 4:59 PM
Unveiling Kennametal (KMT) Q3 Outlook: Wall Street Estimates for Key MetricsUnveiling Kennametal (KMT) Q3 Outlook: Wall Street Estimates for Key Metrics
zacks.com - May 7 at 10:20 AM
Fisher Asset Management LLC Sells 534,071 Shares of Kennametal Inc. (NYSE:KMT)Fisher Asset Management LLC Sells 534,071 Shares of Kennametal Inc. (NYSE:KMT)
marketbeat.com - May 4 at 9:37 AM
Earnings Preview: Kennametal (KMT) Q3 Earnings Expected to DeclineEarnings Preview: Kennametal (KMT) Q3 Earnings Expected to Decline
zacks.com - May 1 at 11:05 AM
Kennametal (KMT) Scheduled to Post Earnings on WednesdayKennametal (KMT) Scheduled to Post Earnings on Wednesday
americanbankingnews.com - May 1 at 5:44 AM
Kennametal (NYSE:KMT) Upgraded by StockNews.com to BuyKennametal (NYSE:KMT) Upgraded by StockNews.com to Buy
americanbankingnews.com - May 1 at 4:58 AM
Kennametal (NYSE:KMT) Lifted to "Buy" at StockNews.comKennametal (NYSE:KMT) Lifted to "Buy" at StockNews.com
marketbeat.com - April 30 at 11:06 PM
Kennametal (NYSE:KMT) Has Some Difficulty Using Its Capital EffectivelyKennametal (NYSE:KMT) Has Some Difficulty Using Its Capital Effectively
finance.yahoo.com - April 28 at 12:37 PM

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Company Descriptions

Applied Industrial Technologies logo

Applied Industrial Technologies

NYSE:AIT
Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. distributes industrial motion, power, control, and automation technology solutions in North America, Australia, New Zealand, and Singapore. It operates in two segments, Service Center Based Distribution, and Engineered Solutions. The company distributes bearings, power transmission products, engineered fluid power components and systems, specialty flow control solutions, advanced automation products, industrial rubber products, linear motion components, automation solutions, tools, safety products, oilfield supplies, and other industrial and maintenance supplies; and motors, belting, drives, couplings, pumps, hydraulic and pneumatic components, filtration supplies, valves, fittings, process instrumentation, actuators, and hoses, filtration supplies, as well as other related supplies for general operational needs of customers' machinery and equipment. It also operates fabricated rubber shops and service field crews that install, modify, and repair conveyor belts and rubber linings, as well as offer hose assemblies. In addition, the company provides technical support services; engages in the distribution of fluid power and industrial flow control products; advanced automation solutions, including machine vision, robotics, motion control, and smart technologies. It distributes industrial products through a network of service centers. The company serves various industries, including agriculture and food processing, cement, chemicals and petrochemicals, fabricated metals, forest products, industrial machinery and equipment, life sciences, mining, oil and gas, primary metals, technology, transportation, and utilities, as well as government entities. The company was formerly known as Bearings, Inc. and changed its to name to Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. in 1997. The company was founded in 1923 and is headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio.
Casella Waste Systems logo

Casella Waste Systems

NASDAQ:CWST
Casella Waste Systems, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a vertically integrated solid waste services company in the United States. It offers resource management services primarily in the areas of solid waste collection and disposal, transfer, recycling, and organics services to residential, commercial, municipal, institutional, and industrial customers. The company provides non-hazardous solid waste services, including collections, transfer stations, recycling, and disposal operations. In addition, it markets materials, including fibers, corrugated cardboard, newsprint, plastics, glass, ferrous, and aluminum metals. Casella Waste Systems, Inc. was founded in 1975 and is headquartered in Rutland, Vermont.
ESCO Technologies logo

ESCO Technologies

NYSE:ESE
ESCO Technologies Inc. produces and supplies engineered products and systems for industrial and commercial markets worldwide. It operates through three segments: Aerospace & Defense, Utility Solutions Group, and RF Test & Measurement. The Aerospace & Defense segment designs and manufactures filtration products, including hydraulic filter elements and fluid control devices used in commercial aerospace applications; filter mechanisms used in micro-propulsion devices for satellites; and custom designed filters for manned aircraft and submarines. It also designs, develops, and manufactures elastomeric-based signature reduction solutions for U.S. naval vessels; and mission-critical bushings, pins, sleeves, and precision-tolerance machined components for landing gear, rotor heads, engine mounts, flight controls, and actuation systems for the aerospace and defense industries. The Utility Solutions Group segment provides diagnostic testing solutions that enable electric power grid operators to assess the integrity of high-voltage power delivery equipment; and decision support tools for the renewable energy industry, primarily wind and solar. The RF Test & Measurement segment designs and manufactures RF test and secure communication facilities, acoustic test enclosures, RF and magnetically shielded rooms, RF measurement systems, and broadcast and recording studios; and RF absorptive materials, filters, antennas, field probes, test cells, proprietary measurement software, and other test accessories to perform various tests. The company distributes its products through a network of distributors, sales representatives, direct sales teams, and in-house sales personnel. The company was incorporated in 1990 and is based in Saint Louis, Missouri.
Franklin Electric logo

Franklin Electric

NASDAQ:FELE
Franklin Electric Co., Inc., together with its subsidiaries, designs, manufactures, and distributes water and fuel pumping systems worldwide. The company operates through Water Systems, Fueling Systems, and Distribution segments. The Water Systems segment offers submersible motors, drives, pumps, electronic controls, water treatment systems, monitoring devices, and related parts and equipment. Its motors and pumps are used principally for pumping clean water and wastewater in various residential, agricultural, municipal, and industrial applications; and manufactures electronic drives and controls that are used in motors for controlling functionality, as well as provides protection from various hazards, such as electrical surges, over-heating, and dry wells or tanks. The Fueling Systems segment provides pumps, pipes, sumps, fittings, vapor recovery components, electronic controls, monitoring devices, and related parts and equipment primarily for use in fueling system applications. This segment serves other energy markets, such as power reliability systems, as well as includes electronic devices for online monitoring of the power utility, hydroelectric, and telecommunication and data center infrastructure. The Distribution segment sells to and provides presale support and specifications to the installing contractors. It sells products produced by the Water Systems segment. The company sells its products to wholesale and retail distributors, specialty distributors, original equipment manufacturers, industrial and petroleum equipment distributors, and oil and utility companies through its employee sales force and independent manufacturing representatives. Franklin Electric Co., Inc. was founded in 1944 and is headquartered in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
Kennametal logo

Kennametal

NYSE:KMT
Kennametal Inc. engages in development and application of tungsten carbides, ceramics, and super-hard materials and solutions for use in metal cutting and extreme wear applications to enable customers work against corrosion and high temperatures conditions worldwide. The company operates through two segments, Metal Cutting and Infrastructure. It offers standard and custom products, including turning, milling, hole making, tooling systems, and services, as well as specialized wear components and metallurgical powders for manufacturers engaged in various industries, such as the manufacturers of transportation vehicles and components, machine tools, and light and heavy machinery; airframe and aerospace components; and energy-related components for the oil and gas industry, as well as power generation. In addition, the company provides specified product design, selection, application, and support services; and standard and custom metal cutting solutions to aerospace, general engineering, energy, and transportation customers. Further, it produces compacts, nozzles, frac seats, and custom components used in oil and gas, and petrochemical industries; rod blanks and abrasive water jet nozzles for general industries; earth cutting tools and systems used in underground mining, trenching and foundation drilling, and road milling; tungsten carbide powders for the oil and gas, aerospace, and process industries; and ceramics used by the packaging industry for metallization of films and papers. The company provides its products under the Kennametal, WIDIA, WIDIA Hanita, and WIDIA GTD brands through its direct sales force; a network of independent and national distributors; integrated supplier channels; and through the Internet. The company was founded in 1938 and is based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.