Astec Industries (ASTE) Competitors

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Should you buy Astec Industries stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Astec Industries with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Astec Industries include Caterpillar (CAT), Eaton (ETN), Manitowoc (MTW), Terex (TEX), and Timken (TKR).

How does Astec Industries compare to Caterpillar?

Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT) and Astec Industries (NASDAQ:ASTE) are both industrials companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, dividends, media sentiment, valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, risk and analyst recommendations.

Caterpillar presently has a consensus price target of $923.14, suggesting a potential upside of 1.17%. Given Caterpillar's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Caterpillar is more favorable than Astec Industries.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Caterpillar	0 Sell rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	16 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.64
Astec Industries	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

71.0% of Caterpillar shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.2% of Astec Industries shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Caterpillar shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Astec Industries shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Caterpillar had 70 more articles in the media than Astec Industries. MarketBeat recorded 87 mentions for Caterpillar and 17 mentions for Astec Industries. Caterpillar's average media sentiment score of 0.98 beat Astec Industries' score of 0.32 indicating that Caterpillar is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Caterpillar	50 Very Positive mention(s)	13 Positive mention(s)	13 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Astec Industries	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Caterpillar pays an annual dividend of $6.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Astec Industries pays an annual dividend of $0.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Caterpillar pays out 30.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Astec Industries pays out 46.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Caterpillar has increased its dividend for 30 consecutive years.

Caterpillar has a net margin of 13.33% compared to Astec Industries' net margin of 1.75%. Caterpillar's return on equity of 48.21% beat Astec Industries' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Caterpillar	13.33%	48.21%	10.11%
Astec Industries	1.75%	10.09%	5.24%

Caterpillar has a beta of 1.63, meaning that its stock price is 63% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Astec Industries has a beta of 1.47, meaning that its stock price is 47% more volatile than the broader market.

Caterpillar has higher revenue and earnings than Astec Industries. Astec Industries is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Caterpillar, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Caterpillar	$67.59B	6.22	$8.88B	$20.09	45.42
Astec Industries	$1.41B	0.82	$38.80M	$1.12	44.72

Summary

Caterpillar beats Astec Industries on 15 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Astec Industries compare to Eaton?

Eaton (NYSE:ETN) and Astec Industries (NASDAQ:ASTE) are both industrials companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, dividends, media sentiment, profitability, risk, institutional ownership and analyst recommendations.

Eaton has a net margin of 13.99% compared to Astec Industries' net margin of 1.75%. Eaton's return on equity of 24.72% beat Astec Industries' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Eaton	13.99%	24.72%	10.69%
Astec Industries	1.75%	10.09%	5.24%

Eaton has higher revenue and earnings than Astec Industries. Eaton is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Astec Industries, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Eaton	$27.45B	5.75	$4.09B	$10.23	39.76
Astec Industries	$1.41B	0.82	$38.80M	$1.12	44.72

Eaton pays an annual dividend of $4.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Astec Industries pays an annual dividend of $0.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Eaton pays out 43.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Astec Industries pays out 46.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Eaton is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

In the previous week, Eaton had 7 more articles in the media than Astec Industries. MarketBeat recorded 24 mentions for Eaton and 17 mentions for Astec Industries. Eaton's average media sentiment score of 1.07 beat Astec Industries' score of 0.32 indicating that Eaton is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Eaton	13 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Astec Industries	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Eaton presently has a consensus price target of $420.95, suggesting a potential upside of 3.50%. Given Eaton's higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Eaton is more favorable than Astec Industries.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Eaton	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	15 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.86
Astec Industries	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

83.0% of Eaton shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.2% of Astec Industries shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Eaton shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Astec Industries shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Eaton has a beta of 1.24, indicating that its stock price is 24% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Astec Industries has a beta of 1.47, indicating that its stock price is 47% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Eaton beats Astec Industries on 13 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Astec Industries compare to Manitowoc?

Manitowoc (NYSE:MTW) and Astec Industries (NASDAQ:ASTE) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, profitability, media sentiment, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership and analyst recommendations.

78.7% of Manitowoc shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.2% of Astec Industries shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.0% of Manitowoc shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Astec Industries shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Astec Industries has a net margin of 1.75% compared to Manitowoc's net margin of 0.33%. Astec Industries' return on equity of 10.09% beat Manitowoc's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Manitowoc	0.33%	1.85%	0.68%
Astec Industries	1.75%	10.09%	5.24%

Astec Industries has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Manitowoc. Astec Industries is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Manitowoc, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Manitowoc	$2.24B	0.21	$7.20M	$0.20	64.33
Astec Industries	$1.41B	0.82	$38.80M	$1.12	44.72

In the previous week, Astec Industries had 13 more articles in the media than Manitowoc. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Astec Industries and 4 mentions for Manitowoc. Manitowoc's average media sentiment score of 0.63 beat Astec Industries' score of 0.32 indicating that Manitowoc is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Manitowoc	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Astec Industries	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Manitowoc has a beta of 1.81, suggesting that its stock price is 81% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Astec Industries has a beta of 1.47, suggesting that its stock price is 47% more volatile than the broader market.

Manitowoc currently has a consensus price target of $10.50, suggesting a potential downside of 18.38%. Given Manitowoc's higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Manitowoc is more favorable than Astec Industries.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Manitowoc	3 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.40
Astec Industries	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Summary

Astec Industries beats Manitowoc on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Astec Industries compare to Terex?

Astec Industries (NASDAQ:ASTE) and Terex (NYSE:TEX) are both industrials companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, earnings, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and profitability.

Terex has a net margin of 1.87% compared to Astec Industries' net margin of 1.75%. Terex's return on equity of 13.43% beat Astec Industries' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Astec Industries	1.75%	10.09%	5.24%
Terex	1.87%	13.43%	5.11%

93.2% of Astec Industries shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.9% of Terex shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of Astec Industries shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.6% of Terex shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Terex had 1 more articles in the media than Astec Industries. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for Terex and 17 mentions for Astec Industries. Astec Industries' average media sentiment score of 0.32 beat Terex's score of 0.10 indicating that Astec Industries is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Astec Industries	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Terex	5 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Astec Industries pays an annual dividend of $0.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Terex pays an annual dividend of $0.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Astec Industries pays out 46.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Terex pays out 32.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Terex has raised its dividend for 5 consecutive years. Terex is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Terex has a consensus price target of $73.91, suggesting a potential upside of 16.35%. Given Terex's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Terex is more favorable than Astec Industries.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Astec Industries	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Terex	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

Terex has higher revenue and earnings than Astec Industries. Terex is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Astec Industries, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Astec Industries	$1.41B	0.82	$38.80M	$1.12	44.72
Terex	$5.42B	1.34	$221M	$2.09	30.39

Astec Industries has a beta of 1.47, suggesting that its share price is 47% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Terex has a beta of 1.57, suggesting that its share price is 57% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Terex beats Astec Industries on 14 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Astec Industries compare to Timken?

Timken (NYSE:TKR) and Astec Industries (NASDAQ:ASTE) are related companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, media sentiment, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Timken has a beta of 1.18, meaning that its stock price is 18% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Astec Industries has a beta of 1.47, meaning that its stock price is 47% more volatile than the broader market.

Timken has a net margin of 6.60% compared to Astec Industries' net margin of 1.75%. Timken's return on equity of 11.84% beat Astec Industries' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Timken	6.60%	11.84%	5.79%
Astec Industries	1.75%	10.09%	5.24%

In the previous week, Astec Industries had 4 more articles in the media than Timken. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Astec Industries and 13 mentions for Timken. Timken's average media sentiment score of 0.57 beat Astec Industries' score of 0.32 indicating that Timken is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Timken	5 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Astec Industries	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Timken has higher revenue and earnings than Astec Industries. Timken is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Astec Industries, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Timken	$4.58B	1.77	$288.40M	$4.40	26.53
Astec Industries	$1.41B	0.82	$38.80M	$1.12	44.72

Timken pays an annual dividend of $1.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Astec Industries pays an annual dividend of $0.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Timken pays out 31.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Astec Industries pays out 46.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Timken has increased its dividend for 12 consecutive years. Timken is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

89.1% of Timken shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.2% of Astec Industries shares are owned by institutional investors. 8.1% of Timken shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Astec Industries shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Timken presently has a consensus price target of $129.88, suggesting a potential upside of 11.25%. Given Timken's higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Timken is more favorable than Astec Industries.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Timken	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.44
Astec Industries	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Summary

Timken beats Astec Industries on 14 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

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ASTE vs. The Competition

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Metric	Astec Industries	MACH Industry	Industrials Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$1.15B	$59.86B	$9.38B	$12.46B
Dividend Yield	1.04%	1.81%	3.57%	5.30%
P/E Ratio	44.72	30.82	24.99	25.65
Price / Sales	0.82	1.51	5,347.71	76.73
Price / Cash	9.39	16.57	27.92	55.34
Price / Book	1.70	4.02	4.87	6.72
Net Income	$38.80M	$1.53B	$792.39M	$333.73M
7 Day Performance	-5.50%	-1.15%	0.50%	0.40%
1 Month Performance	-18.73%	-2.57%	3.84%	4.09%
1 Year Performance	18.43%	40.90%	38.52%	36.52%

Astec Industries Competitors List

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
ASTE Astec Industries	3.4345 of 5 stars	$50.28 +2.5%	N/A	+15.6%	$1.16B	$1.41B	44.89	4,468	Analyst Revision
CAT Caterpillar	4.1576 of 5 stars	$903.06 -2.6%	$911.77 +1.0%	+155.6%	$415.39B	$67.59B	44.89	118,000	Trending News Analyst Forecast Insider Trade
ETN Eaton	4.4439 of 5 stars	$400.82 -4.3%	$420.95 +5.0%	+23.1%	$155.59B	$27.45B	39.17	97,000	Analyst Forecast Insider Trade Analyst Revision
MTW Manitowoc	0.8744 of 5 stars	$12.75 -2.1%	$10.50 -17.6%	+11.1%	$456.38M	$2.24B	63.55	4,700
TEX Terex	4.5974 of 5 stars	$62.64 -2.3%	$73.91 +18.0%	+33.5%	$7.14B	$5.42B	29.90	10,700	Analyst Upgrade

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Astec Industries (ASTE) Competitors

ASTE vs. CAT, ETN, MTW, TEX, and TKR

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Astec Industries (ASTE) Competitors

ASTE vs. CAT, ETN, MTW, TEX, and TKR

How does Astec Industries compare to Caterpillar?

Do analysts prefer CAT or ASTE?

Do insiders and institutionals believe in CAT or ASTE?

Does the media refer more to CAT or ASTE?

Is CAT or ASTE a better dividend stock?

Is CAT or ASTE more profitable?

Which has more risk & volatility, CAT or ASTE?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, CAT or ASTE?

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How does Astec Industries compare to Eaton?

Is ETN or ASTE more profitable?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, ETN or ASTE?

Is ETN or ASTE a better dividend stock?

Does the media prefer ETN or ASTE?

Do analysts prefer ETN or ASTE?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in ETN or ASTE?

Which has more volatility & risk, ETN or ASTE?

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How does Astec Industries compare to Manitowoc?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of MTW or ASTE?

Is MTW or ASTE more profitable?

Which has better earnings and valuation, MTW or ASTE?

Does the media prefer MTW or ASTE?

Which has more risk & volatility, MTW or ASTE?

Do analysts prefer MTW or ASTE?

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How does Astec Industries compare to Terex?

Is ASTE or TEX more profitable?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in ASTE or TEX?

Does the media favor ASTE or TEX?

Is ASTE or TEX a better dividend stock?

Do analysts recommend ASTE or TEX?

Which has better earnings & valuation, ASTE or TEX?

Which has more volatility & risk, ASTE or TEX?

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How does Astec Industries compare to Timken?

Which has more risk and volatility, TKR or ASTE?

Is TKR or ASTE more profitable?

Does the media refer more to TKR or ASTE?

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, TKR or ASTE?

Is TKR or ASTE a better dividend stock?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of TKR or ASTE?

Do analysts recommend TKR or ASTE?

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