Do analysts rate CAT or ASTE?

Caterpillar currently has a consensus price target of $976.76, suggesting a potential upside of 1.52%. Given Caterpillar's higher probable upside, equities 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) 15 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.68 Astec Industries 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00

Does the media prefer CAT or ASTE?

In the previous week, Caterpillar had 78 more articles in the media than Astec Industries. MarketBeat recorded 85 mentions for Caterpillar and 7 mentions for Astec Industries. Caterpillar's average media sentiment score of 1.04 beat Astec Industries' score of 0.74 indicating that Caterpillar is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Caterpillar 60 Very Positive mention(s) 6 Positive mention(s) 18 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Astec Industries 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Do analysts recommend ETN or ASTE?

Eaton currently has a consensus target price of $423.00, suggesting a potential upside of 1.97%. Given Eaton's higher possible upside, research analysts clearly 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) 4 Hold rating(s) 14 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.90 Astec Industries 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00

Which has better earnings and valuation, ETN or ASTE?

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 5.87 $4.09B $10.23 40.55 Astec Industries $1.41B 0.93 $38.80M $1.12 51.15

Is ETN or ASTE more profitable?

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%

Does the media prefer ETN or ASTE?

In the previous week, Eaton had 13 more articles in the media than Astec Industries. MarketBeat recorded 20 mentions for Eaton and 7 mentions for Astec Industries. Astec Industries' average media sentiment score of 0.74 beat Eaton's score of 0.73 indicating that Astec Industries is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Eaton 7 Very Positive mention(s) 7 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Astec Industries 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Do analysts prefer ASTE or MTW?

Manitowoc has a consensus target price of $10.33, indicating a potential downside of 21.20%. Given Manitowoc's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Manitowoc 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 Manitowoc 3 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.25

Do analysts prefer OSK or ASTE?

Oshkosh currently has a consensus price target of $168.60, indicating a potential upside of 13.98%. Given Oshkosh's higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Oshkosh is more favorable than Astec Industries. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Oshkosh 0 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 10 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.59 Astec Industries 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00

Is OSK or ASTE more profitable?

Oshkosh has a net margin of 5.54% compared to Astec Industries' net margin of 1.75%. Oshkosh's return on equity of 13.90% beat Astec Industries' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Oshkosh 5.54% 13.90% 6.27% Astec Industries 1.75% 10.09% 5.24%

Does the media favor OSK or ASTE?

In the previous week, Astec Industries had 1 more articles in the media than Oshkosh. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Astec Industries and 6 mentions for Oshkosh. Astec Industries' average media sentiment score of 0.74 beat Oshkosh's score of 0.73 indicating that Astec Industries is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Oshkosh 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Astec Industries 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Do analysts rate TEX or ASTE?

Terex presently has a consensus price target of $78.55, suggesting a potential upside of 15.57%. Given Terex's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Terex is more favorable than Astec Industries. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Terex 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.75 Astec Industries 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00

Which has better valuation & earnings, TEX or ASTE?

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 Terex $5.42B 1.43 $221M $2.09 32.52 Astec Industries $1.41B 0.93 $38.80M $1.12 51.15

Is TEX or ASTE more profitable?

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 Terex 1.87% 13.43% 5.11% Astec Industries 1.75% 10.09% 5.24%

Does the media favor TEX or ASTE?

In the previous week, Astec Industries had 1 more articles in the media than Terex. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Astec Industries and 6 mentions for Terex. Terex's average media sentiment score of 0.93 beat Astec Industries' score of 0.74 indicating that Terex is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Terex 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Astec Industries 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

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

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), Oshkosh (OSK), and Terex (TEX).

How does Astec Industries compare to Caterpillar?

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

Caterpillar has higher revenue and earnings than Astec Industries. Caterpillar 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
Caterpillar	$67.59B	6.56	$8.88B	$20.09	47.89
Astec Industries	$1.41B	0.93	$38.80M	$1.12	51.15

Caterpillar currently has a consensus price target of $976.76, suggesting a potential upside of 1.52%. Given Caterpillar's higher probable upside, equities 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)	15 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.68
Astec Industries	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Caterpillar pays an annual dividend of $6.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Astec Industries pays an annual dividend of $0.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. 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 raised its dividend for 30 consecutive years.

In the previous week, Caterpillar had 78 more articles in the media than Astec Industries. MarketBeat recorded 85 mentions for Caterpillar and 7 mentions for Astec Industries. Caterpillar's average media sentiment score of 1.04 beat Astec Industries' score of 0.74 indicating that Caterpillar is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Caterpillar	60 Very Positive mention(s)	6 Positive mention(s)	18 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Astec Industries	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Caterpillar has a beta of 1.57, suggesting that its stock price is 57% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Astec Industries has a beta of 1.34, suggesting that its stock price is 34% more volatile than the broader market.

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%

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

Summary

Caterpillar beats Astec Industries on 14 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 compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, risk, earnings, dividends, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.

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 endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

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	5.87	$4.09B	$10.23	40.55
Astec Industries	$1.41B	0.93	$38.80M	$1.12	51.15

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 currently has a consensus target price of $423.00, suggesting a potential upside of 1.97%. Given Eaton's higher possible upside, research analysts clearly 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)	4 Hold rating(s)	14 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.90
Astec Industries	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

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 0.9%. 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.

Eaton has a beta of 1.18, suggesting that its stock price is 18% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Astec Industries has a beta of 1.34, suggesting that its stock price is 34% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Eaton had 13 more articles in the media than Astec Industries. MarketBeat recorded 20 mentions for Eaton and 7 mentions for Astec Industries. Astec Industries' average media sentiment score of 0.74 beat Eaton's score of 0.73 indicating that Astec Industries is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Eaton	7 Very Positive mention(s)	7 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Astec Industries	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Eaton beats Astec Industries on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Astec Industries compare to Manitowoc?

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

In the previous week, Astec Industries had 7 more articles in the media than Manitowoc. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Astec Industries and 0 mentions for Manitowoc. Astec Industries' average media sentiment score of 0.74 beat Manitowoc's score of 0.00 indicating that Astec Industries is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Astec Industries	Positive
Manitowoc	Neutral

Astec Industries has higher earnings, but lower revenue 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
Astec Industries	$1.41B	0.93	$38.80M	$1.12	51.15
Manitowoc	$2.24B	0.21	$7.20M	$0.20	65.57

93.2% of Astec Industries shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 78.7% of Manitowoc shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of Astec Industries shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.0% of Manitowoc shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock 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
Astec Industries	1.75%	10.09%	5.24%
Manitowoc	0.33%	1.85%	0.68%

Astec Industries has a beta of 1.34, suggesting that its share price is 34% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Manitowoc has a beta of 1.72, suggesting that its share price is 72% more volatile than the broader market.

Manitowoc has a consensus target price of $10.33, indicating a potential downside of 21.20%. Given Manitowoc's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Manitowoc 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
Manitowoc	3 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.25

Summary

Astec Industries beats Manitowoc on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Astec Industries compare to Oshkosh?

Oshkosh (NYSE:OSK) and Astec Industries (NASDAQ:ASTE) are both construction & farm machinery & heavy trucks companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, media sentiment, dividends, earnings and valuation.

92.4% of Oshkosh shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.2% of Astec Industries shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.6% of Oshkosh shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Astec Industries shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Oshkosh currently has a consensus price target of $168.60, indicating a potential upside of 13.98%. Given Oshkosh's higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Oshkosh is more favorable than Astec Industries.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Oshkosh	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.59
Astec Industries	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Oshkosh has a beta of 1.23, suggesting that its stock price is 23% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Astec Industries has a beta of 1.34, suggesting that its stock price is 34% more volatile than the broader market.

Oshkosh has higher revenue and earnings than Astec Industries. Oshkosh 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
Oshkosh	$10.42B	0.88	$647M	$8.98	16.47
Astec Industries	$1.41B	0.93	$38.80M	$1.12	51.15

Oshkosh has a net margin of 5.54% compared to Astec Industries' net margin of 1.75%. Oshkosh's return on equity of 13.90% beat Astec Industries' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Oshkosh	5.54%	13.90%	6.27%
Astec Industries	1.75%	10.09%	5.24%

Oshkosh pays an annual dividend of $2.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Astec Industries pays an annual dividend of $0.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Oshkosh pays out 25.4% 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. Oshkosh has raised its dividend for 13 consecutive years. Oshkosh is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

In the previous week, Astec Industries had 1 more articles in the media than Oshkosh. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Astec Industries and 6 mentions for Oshkosh. Astec Industries' average media sentiment score of 0.74 beat Oshkosh's score of 0.73 indicating that Astec Industries is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

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

Summary

Oshkosh beats Astec Industries on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Astec Industries compare to Terex?

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

Terex presently has a consensus price target of $78.55, suggesting a potential upside of 15.57%. Given Terex's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Terex is more favorable than Astec Industries.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Terex	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75
Astec Industries	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Terex has a beta of 1.49, suggesting that its stock price is 49% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Astec Industries has a beta of 1.34, suggesting that its stock price is 34% more volatile than the broader market.

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
Terex	1.87%	13.43%	5.11%
Astec Industries	1.75%	10.09%	5.24%

In the previous week, Astec Industries had 1 more articles in the media than Terex. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Astec Industries and 6 mentions for Terex. Terex's average media sentiment score of 0.93 beat Astec Industries' score of 0.74 indicating that Terex is being referred to more favorably in the media.

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

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
Terex	$5.42B	1.43	$221M	$2.09	32.52
Astec Industries	$1.41B	0.93	$38.80M	$1.12	51.15

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

Terex pays an annual dividend of $0.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Astec Industries pays an annual dividend of $0.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Terex pays out 32.5% 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. 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.

Summary

Terex beats Astec Industries on 14 of the 19 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	$1.30B	$61.82B	$9.48B	$12.61B
Dividend Yield	0.92%	2.01%	3.54%	8.00%
P/E Ratio	50.62	31.43	26.70	24.26
Price / Sales	0.93	1.52	1,981.51	117.88
Price / Cash	10.62	16.33	27.28	49.36
Price / Book	1.92	3.83	4.45	6.29
Net Income	$38.80M	$1.53B	$791.21M	$330.66M
7 Day Performance	2.30%	-0.15%	-0.86%	-1.35%
1 Month Performance	11.52%	-0.24%	0.13%	-0.64%
1 Year Performance	44.04%	31.95%	15.14%	19.08%

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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	2.3543 of 5 stars	$57.29 +2.6%	N/A	+39.1%	$1.30B	$1.41B	50.62	4,468	News Coverage
CAT Caterpillar	4.4553 of 5 stars	$924.88 -4.6%	$949.41 +2.7%	+129.8%	$426.23B	$70.76B	46.06	118,000	Trending News Analyst Forecast
ETN Eaton	4.6036 of 5 stars	$392.54 -5.1%	$420.95 +7.2%	+11.6%	$152.36B	$27.45B	38.36	97,000	Trending News
MTW Manitowoc	0.5 of 5 stars	$12.14 -5.8%	$10.33 -14.9%	-2.5%	$436.74M	$2.24B	60.81	4,700
OSK Oshkosh	4.9136 of 5 stars	$141.44 -1.9%	$168.60 +19.2%	+15.7%	$8.82B	$10.42B	15.76	18,400

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Astec Industries (ASTE) Competitors

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

How does Astec Industries compare to Caterpillar?

Which has better earnings and valuation, CAT or ASTE?

Do analysts rate CAT or ASTE?

Is CAT or ASTE a better dividend stock?

Does the media prefer CAT or ASTE?

Which has more risk & volatility, CAT or ASTE?

Is CAT or ASTE more profitable?

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

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How does Astec Industries compare to Eaton?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in ETN or ASTE?

Which has better earnings and valuation, ETN or ASTE?

Is ETN or ASTE more profitable?

Do analysts recommend ETN or ASTE?

Is ETN or ASTE a better dividend stock?

Which has more risk & volatility, ETN or ASTE?

Does the media prefer ETN or ASTE?

Summary

How does Astec Industries compare to Manitowoc?

Does the media prefer ASTE or MTW?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, ASTE or MTW?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in ASTE or MTW?

Is ASTE or MTW more profitable?

Which has more volatility & risk, ASTE or MTW?

Do analysts prefer ASTE or MTW?

Summary

How does Astec Industries compare to Oshkosh?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in OSK or ASTE?

Do analysts prefer OSK or ASTE?

Which has more volatility and risk, OSK or ASTE?

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, OSK or ASTE?

Is OSK or ASTE more profitable?

Is OSK or ASTE a better dividend stock?

Does the media favor OSK or ASTE?

Summary

How does Astec Industries compare to Terex?

Do analysts rate TEX or ASTE?

Which has more risk and volatility, TEX or ASTE?

Is TEX or ASTE more profitable?

Does the media favor TEX or ASTE?

Which has better valuation & earnings, TEX or ASTE?

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

Is TEX or ASTE a better dividend stock?

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