DXP Enterprises (DXPE) Competitors $91.80 +1.62 (+1.80%) As of 03:01 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock DXPE vs. MSM, RUSHA, HEES, MRC, WLFC, BXC, TITN, ACET, GWW, and FASTShould you be buying DXP Enterprises stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of DXP Enterprises include MSC Industrial Direct (MSM), Rush Enterprises (RUSHA), H&E Equipment Services (HEES), MRC Global (MRC), Willis Lease Finance (WLFC), BlueLinx (BXC), Titan Machinery (TITN), Adicet Bio (ACET), W.W. Grainger (GWW), and Fastenal (FAST). These companies are all part of the "trading companies & distributors" industry. DXP Enterprises vs. Its Competitors MSC Industrial Direct Rush Enterprises H&E Equipment Services MRC Global Willis Lease Finance BlueLinx Titan Machinery Adicet Bio W.W. Grainger Fastenal DXP Enterprises (NASDAQ:DXPE) and MSC Industrial Direct (NYSE:MSM) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, earnings, risk, valuation, profitability, media sentiment and analyst recommendations. Do analysts rate DXPE or MSM? DXP Enterprises presently has a consensus price target of $95.00, indicating a potential upside of 3.49%. MSC Industrial Direct has a consensus price target of $90.33, indicating a potential upside of 0.40%. Given DXP Enterprises' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe DXP Enterprises is more favorable than MSC Industrial Direct.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score DXP Enterprises 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00MSC Industrial Direct 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.60 Does the media prefer DXPE or MSM? In the previous week, MSC Industrial Direct had 26 more articles in the media than DXP Enterprises. MarketBeat recorded 37 mentions for MSC Industrial Direct and 11 mentions for DXP Enterprises. MSC Industrial Direct's average media sentiment score of 0.85 beat DXP Enterprises' score of 0.57 indicating that MSC Industrial Direct is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment DXP Enterprises 5 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive MSC Industrial Direct 14 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 11 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more volatility and risk, DXPE or MSM? DXP Enterprises has a beta of 1.16, indicating that its stock price is 16% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, MSC Industrial Direct has a beta of 0.87, indicating that its stock price is 13% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has higher valuation and earnings, DXPE or MSM? MSC Industrial Direct has higher revenue and earnings than DXP Enterprises. DXP Enterprises is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than MSC Industrial Direct, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioDXP Enterprises$1.80B0.80$70.49M$4.8119.09MSC Industrial Direct$3.82B1.31$258.59M$3.7923.74 Is DXPE or MSM more profitable? MSC Industrial Direct has a net margin of 5.30% compared to DXP Enterprises' net margin of 4.27%. DXP Enterprises' return on equity of 20.41% beat MSC Industrial Direct's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets DXP Enterprises4.27% 20.41% 6.55% MSC Industrial Direct 5.30%14.99%8.39% Do insiders & institutionals believe in DXPE or MSM? 74.8% of DXP Enterprises shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 79.3% of MSC Industrial Direct shares are owned by institutional investors. 22.7% of DXP Enterprises shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 18.3% of MSC Industrial Direct shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. SummaryMSC Industrial Direct beats DXP Enterprises on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get DXP Enterprises News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for DXPE and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding DXPE and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart DXPE vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricDXP EnterprisesMACH IndustryIndustrials SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$1.44B$13.04B$7.55B$9.01BDividend YieldN/A23.78%4.55%4.11%P/E Ratio19.0930.0724.9620.06Price / Sales0.805.57116.12108.02Price / Cash12.5716.1927.2756.90Price / Book3.413.864.355.67Net Income$70.49M$521.16M$791.63M$248.47M7 Day Performance7.07%4.13%2.68%2.90%1 Month Performance12.78%9.89%6.24%5.75%1 Year Performance104.41%36.88%32.85%21.36% DXP Enterprises Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)DXPEDXP Enterprises3.1188 of 5 stars$91.80+1.8%$95.00+3.5%+100.9%$1.44B$1.80B19.091,843Positive NewsInsider TradeMSMMSC Industrial Direct4.2809 of 5 stars$81.79+0.9%$86.00+5.1%+11.8%$4.52B$3.82B21.587,423Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionRUSHARush Enterprises4.6288 of 5 stars$50.63+2.4%$61.00+20.5%+33.1%$3.85B$7.80B14.147,388HEESH&E Equipment Services2.8516 of 5 stars$94.64flat$71.33-24.6%N/A$3.47B$1.46B24.022,380MRCMRC Global2.5114 of 5 stars$12.83-0.3%$15.00+16.9%+7.0%$1.11B$3.01B21.812,600WLFCWillis Lease Finance2.0219 of 5 stars$141.71+1.9%N/A+90.7%$1.07B$569.22M9.53240Insider TradeHigh Trading VolumeBXCBlueLinx2.8338 of 5 stars$73.81+7.4%$110.00+49.0%-6.3%$551.45M$2.95B16.482,000TITNTitan Machinery3.4418 of 5 stars$18.91+0.3%$21.00+11.1%+41.9%$435.38M$2.70B-7.193,648ACETAdicet Bio2.2182 of 5 stars$0.63-6.0%$7.50+1,090.5%-44.2%$55.42M$24.99M0.0090GWWW.W. Grainger3.4972 of 5 stars$1,038.39+0.1%$1,123.13+8.2%+12.9%$49.83B$17.17B26.6626,000Positive NewsFASTFastenal3.18 of 5 stars$41.30+0.9%$40.40-2.2%+36.0%$46.97B$7.55B41.0923,702 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies MSC Industrial Direct Alternatives Rush Enterprises Alternatives H&E Equipment Services Alternatives MRC Global Alternatives Willis Lease Finance Alternatives BlueLinx Alternatives Titan Machinery Alternatives Adicet Bio Alternatives W.W. 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