Does the media refer more to LECO or FELE?

In the previous week, Lincoln Electric had 5 more articles in the media than Franklin Electric. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Lincoln Electric and 9 mentions for Franklin Electric. Franklin Electric's average media sentiment score of 1.04 beat Lincoln Electric's score of 0.87 indicating that Franklin Electric is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Lincoln Electric 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Franklin Electric 5 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, NDSN or FELE?

Nordson has higher revenue and earnings than Franklin Electric. Nordson is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Franklin Electric, 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 Nordson $2.79B 5.75 $484.47M $9.38 30.73 Franklin Electric $2.13B 2.15 $147.09M $3.32 31.20

Does the media refer more to NDSN or FELE?

In the previous week, Nordson and Nordson both had 9 articles in the media. Nordson's average media sentiment score of 1.38 beat Franklin Electric's score of 1.04 indicating that Nordson is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Nordson 6 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Franklin Electric 5 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media favor UFPI or FELE?

In the previous week, Franklin Electric had 3 more articles in the media than UFP Industries. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Franklin Electric and 6 mentions for UFP Industries. Franklin Electric's average media sentiment score of 1.04 beat UFP Industries' score of 0.42 indicating that Franklin Electric is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment UFP Industries 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 2 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Franklin Electric 5 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media refer more to FELE or DCI?

In the previous week, Franklin Electric had 3 more articles in the media than Donaldson. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Franklin Electric and 6 mentions for Donaldson. Donaldson's average media sentiment score of 1.08 beat Franklin Electric's score of 1.04 indicating that Donaldson is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Franklin Electric 5 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Donaldson 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, FELE or DOV?

Dover has higher revenue and earnings than Franklin Electric. Dover is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Franklin Electric, 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 Franklin Electric $2.13B 2.15 $147.09M $3.32 31.20 Dover $8.09B 3.61 $1.09B $8.02 27.07

Is FELE or DOV more profitable?

Dover has a net margin of 13.30% compared to Franklin Electric's net margin of 6.91%. Dover's return on equity of 18.01% beat Franklin Electric's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Franklin Electric 6.91% 14.86% 9.81% Dover 13.30% 18.01% 10.10%

Does the media refer more to FELE or DOV?

In the previous week, Dover had 3 more articles in the media than Franklin Electric. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Dover and 9 mentions for Franklin Electric. Franklin Electric's average media sentiment score of 1.04 beat Dover's score of 0.78 indicating that Franklin Electric is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Franklin Electric 5 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Dover 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

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FELE vs. LECO, NDSN, UFPI, DCI, and DOV

Should you buy Franklin Electric stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Franklin Electric 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 Franklin Electric include Lincoln Electric (LECO), Nordson (NDSN), UFP Industries (UFPI), Donaldson (DCI), and Dover (DOV).

How does Franklin Electric compare to Lincoln Electric?

Lincoln Electric (NASDAQ:LECO) and Franklin Electric (NASDAQ:FELE) are both industrials companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, media sentiment, valuation, dividends and profitability.

Lincoln Electric has a beta of 1.21, meaning that its stock price is 21% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Franklin Electric has a beta of 1.05, meaning that its stock price is 5% more volatile than the broader market.

Lincoln Electric pays an annual dividend of $3.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Franklin Electric pays an annual dividend of $1.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Lincoln Electric pays out 32.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Franklin Electric pays out 33.7% 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. Lincoln Electric has raised its dividend for 30 consecutive years and Franklin Electric has raised its dividend for 33 consecutive years. Lincoln Electric is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

In the previous week, Lincoln Electric had 5 more articles in the media than Franklin Electric. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Lincoln Electric and 9 mentions for Franklin Electric. Franklin Electric's average media sentiment score of 1.04 beat Lincoln Electric's score of 0.87 indicating that Franklin Electric is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Lincoln Electric	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Franklin Electric	5 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Lincoln Electric has higher revenue and earnings than Franklin Electric. Lincoln Electric is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Franklin Electric, 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
Lincoln Electric	$4.23B	3.34	$520.53M	$9.69	26.65
Franklin Electric	$2.13B	2.15	$147.09M	$3.32	31.20

Lincoln Electric currently has a consensus price target of $296.00, suggesting a potential upside of 14.62%. Franklin Electric has a consensus price target of $106.00, suggesting a potential upside of 2.35%. Given Lincoln Electric's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Lincoln Electric is more favorable than Franklin Electric.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Lincoln Electric	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.38
Franklin Electric	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

79.6% of Lincoln Electric shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.0% of Franklin Electric shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.7% of Lincoln Electric shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.9% of Franklin Electric shares are owned by 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.

Lincoln Electric has a net margin of 12.38% compared to Franklin Electric's net margin of 6.91%. Lincoln Electric's return on equity of 39.33% beat Franklin Electric's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Lincoln Electric	12.38%	39.33%	14.93%
Franklin Electric	6.91%	14.86%	9.81%

Summary

Lincoln Electric beats Franklin Electric on 14 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Franklin Electric compare to Nordson?

Nordson (NASDAQ:NDSN) and Franklin Electric (NASDAQ:FELE) 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, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings and valuation.

Nordson presently has a consensus target price of $311.29, indicating a potential upside of 8.01%. Franklin Electric has a consensus target price of $106.00, indicating a potential upside of 2.35%. Given Nordson's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Nordson is more favorable than Franklin Electric.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Nordson	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.56
Franklin Electric	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

In the previous week, Nordson and Nordson both had 9 articles in the media. Nordson's average media sentiment score of 1.38 beat Franklin Electric's score of 1.04 indicating that Nordson is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Nordson	6 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Franklin Electric	5 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

72.1% of Nordson shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.0% of Franklin Electric shares are held by institutional investors. 0.8% of Nordson shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.9% of Franklin Electric shares are held by company 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.

Nordson has higher revenue and earnings than Franklin Electric. Nordson is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Franklin Electric, 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
Nordson	$2.79B	5.75	$484.47M	$9.38	30.73
Franklin Electric	$2.13B	2.15	$147.09M	$3.32	31.20

Nordson has a beta of 0.97, suggesting that its stock price is 3% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Franklin Electric has a beta of 1.05, suggesting that its stock price is 5% more volatile than the broader market.

Nordson pays an annual dividend of $3.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Franklin Electric pays an annual dividend of $1.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Nordson pays out 35.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Franklin Electric pays out 33.7% 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. Nordson has raised its dividend for 62 consecutive years and Franklin Electric has raised its dividend for 33 consecutive years. Nordson is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Nordson has a net margin of 18.19% compared to Franklin Electric's net margin of 6.91%. Nordson's return on equity of 20.08% beat Franklin Electric's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Nordson	18.19%	20.08%	10.39%
Franklin Electric	6.91%	14.86%	9.81%

Summary

Nordson beats Franklin Electric on 13 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Franklin Electric compare to UFP Industries?

UFP Industries (NASDAQ:UFPI) and Franklin Electric (NASDAQ:FELE) are related mid-cap companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, risk, profitability, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment and earnings.

UFP Industries presently has a consensus price target of $105.40, suggesting a potential upside of 24.65%. Franklin Electric has a consensus price target of $106.00, suggesting a potential upside of 2.35%. Given UFP Industries' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe UFP Industries is more favorable than Franklin Electric.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
UFP Industries	2 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.14
Franklin Electric	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

UFP Industries has higher revenue and earnings than Franklin Electric. UFP Industries is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Franklin Electric, 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
UFP Industries	$6.32B	0.76	$294.79M	$4.58	18.46
Franklin Electric	$2.13B	2.15	$147.09M	$3.32	31.20

In the previous week, Franklin Electric had 3 more articles in the media than UFP Industries. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Franklin Electric and 6 mentions for UFP Industries. Franklin Electric's average media sentiment score of 1.04 beat UFP Industries' score of 0.42 indicating that Franklin Electric is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
UFP Industries	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	2 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Franklin Electric	5 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Franklin Electric has a net margin of 6.91% compared to UFP Industries' net margin of 4.31%. Franklin Electric's return on equity of 14.86% beat UFP Industries' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
UFP Industries	4.31%	8.50%	6.55%
Franklin Electric	6.91%	14.86%	9.81%

UFP Industries has a beta of 1.24, indicating that its stock price is 24% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Franklin Electric has a beta of 1.05, indicating that its stock price is 5% more volatile than the broader market.

81.8% of UFP Industries shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.0% of Franklin Electric shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.5% of UFP Industries shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.9% of Franklin Electric shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

UFP Industries pays an annual dividend of $1.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. Franklin Electric pays an annual dividend of $1.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. UFP Industries pays out 31.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Franklin Electric pays out 33.7% 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. UFP Industries has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive years and Franklin Electric has increased its dividend for 33 consecutive years. UFP Industries is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Summary

UFP Industries beats Franklin Electric on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Franklin Electric compare to Donaldson?

Franklin Electric (NASDAQ:FELE) and Donaldson (NYSE:DCI) are both industrials companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, risk, profitability, dividends, earnings, analyst recommendations and media sentiment.

Donaldson has higher revenue and earnings than Franklin Electric. Donaldson is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Franklin Electric, 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
Franklin Electric	$2.13B	2.15	$147.09M	$3.32	31.20
Donaldson	$3.69B	2.71	$367M	$3.72	23.20

Franklin Electric has a beta of 1.05, meaning that its share price is 5% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Donaldson has a beta of 0.95, meaning that its share price is 5% less volatile than the broader market.

Franklin Electric currently has a consensus target price of $106.00, indicating a potential upside of 2.35%. Donaldson has a consensus target price of $97.83, indicating a potential upside of 13.34%. Given Donaldson's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Donaldson is more favorable than Franklin Electric.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Franklin Electric	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Donaldson	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60

80.0% of Franklin Electric shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 82.8% of Donaldson shares are held by institutional investors. 2.9% of Franklin Electric shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.2% of Donaldson shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Franklin Electric had 3 more articles in the media than Donaldson. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Franklin Electric and 6 mentions for Donaldson. Donaldson's average media sentiment score of 1.08 beat Franklin Electric's score of 1.04 indicating that Donaldson is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Franklin Electric	5 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Donaldson	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Donaldson has a net margin of 11.52% compared to Franklin Electric's net margin of 6.91%. Donaldson's return on equity of 29.17% beat Franklin Electric's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Franklin Electric	6.91%	14.86%	9.81%
Donaldson	11.52%	29.17%	14.98%

Franklin Electric pays an annual dividend of $1.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Donaldson pays an annual dividend of $1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Franklin Electric pays out 33.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Donaldson pays out 32.3% 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. Franklin Electric has raised its dividend for 33 consecutive years and Donaldson has raised its dividend for 38 consecutive years. Donaldson is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Summary

Donaldson beats Franklin Electric on 15 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Franklin Electric compare to Dover?

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

Dover has a net margin of 13.30% compared to Franklin Electric's net margin of 6.91%. Dover's return on equity of 18.01% beat Franklin Electric's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Franklin Electric	6.91%	14.86%	9.81%
Dover	13.30%	18.01%	10.10%

Franklin Electric has a beta of 1.05, meaning that its share price is 5% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Dover has a beta of 1.17, meaning that its share price is 17% more volatile than the broader market.

Dover has higher revenue and earnings than Franklin Electric. Dover is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Franklin Electric, 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
Franklin Electric	$2.13B	2.15	$147.09M	$3.32	31.20
Dover	$8.09B	3.61	$1.09B	$8.02	27.07

Franklin Electric pays an annual dividend of $1.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Dover pays an annual dividend of $2.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Franklin Electric pays out 33.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Dover pays out 25.9% 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. Franklin Electric has raised its dividend for 33 consecutive years and Dover has raised its dividend for 70 consecutive years.

Franklin Electric currently has a consensus price target of $106.00, suggesting a potential upside of 2.35%. Dover has a consensus price target of $239.85, suggesting a potential upside of 10.50%. Given Dover's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Dover is more favorable than Franklin Electric.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Franklin Electric	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Dover	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

In the previous week, Dover had 3 more articles in the media than Franklin Electric. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Dover and 9 mentions for Franklin Electric. Franklin Electric's average media sentiment score of 1.04 beat Dover's score of 0.78 indicating that Franklin Electric is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Franklin Electric	5 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Dover	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

80.0% of Franklin Electric shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.5% of Dover shares are held by institutional investors. 2.9% of Franklin Electric shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of Dover shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Dover beats Franklin Electric on 15 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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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.

FELE vs. The Competition

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Metric	Franklin Electric	MACH Industry	Industrials Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$4.58B	$35.07B	$9.42B	$12.05B
Dividend Yield	1.08%	0.92%	3.55%	5.67%
P/E Ratio	31.20	28.10	25.49	24.42
Price / Sales	2.15	119.72	5,066.06	109.90
Price / Cash	18.29	25.85	27.58	37.92
Price / Book	3.48	5.81	4.73	6.82
Net Income	$147.09M	$909.86M	$793.52M	$337.56M
7 Day Performance	3.48%	-1.22%	4.58%	1.17%
1 Month Performance	7.81%	1.25%	5.06%	3.16%
1 Year Performance	22.41%	89.68%	30.16%	30.58%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
FELE Franklin Electric	3.423 of 5 stars	$103.57 flat	$106.00 +2.3%	+22.4%	$4.58B	$2.13B	31.20	6,500	Positive News
LECO Lincoln Electric	4.4949 of 5 stars	$260.96 -0.4%	$296.00 +13.4%	+28.3%	$14.36B	$4.23B	26.93	12,000
NDSN Nordson	4.3618 of 5 stars	$282.21 -0.2%	$311.29 +10.3%	+34.5%	$15.75B	$2.79B	30.09	8,000	Positive News
UFPI UFP Industries	4.6894 of 5 stars	$81.06 +1.2%	$105.40 +30.0%	-11.6%	$4.52B	$6.32B	17.70	13,800
DCI Donaldson	4.6305 of 5 stars	$83.94 +0.3%	$97.83 +16.6%	+25.8%	$9.70B	$3.69B	22.56	15,000	Analyst Downgrade

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FELE vs. LECO, NDSN, UFPI, DCI, and DOV

How does Franklin Electric compare to Lincoln Electric?

Which has more risk and volatility, LECO or FELE?

Is LECO or FELE a better dividend stock?

Does the media refer more to LECO or FELE?

Which has better earnings & valuation, LECO or FELE?

Do analysts rate LECO or FELE?

Do insiders and institutionals believe in LECO or FELE?

Is LECO or FELE more profitable?

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How does Franklin Electric compare to Nordson?

Do analysts rate NDSN or FELE?

Does the media refer more to NDSN or FELE?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of NDSN or FELE?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, NDSN or FELE?

Which has more volatility and risk, NDSN or FELE?

Is NDSN or FELE a better dividend stock?

Is NDSN or FELE more profitable?

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How does Franklin Electric compare to UFP Industries?

Do analysts recommend UFPI or FELE?

Which has better valuation & earnings, UFPI or FELE?

Does the media favor UFPI or FELE?

Is UFPI or FELE more profitable?

Which has more risk and volatility, UFPI or FELE?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in UFPI or FELE?

Is UFPI or FELE a better dividend stock?

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How does Franklin Electric compare to Donaldson?

Which has better earnings & valuation, FELE or DCI?

Which has more risk and volatility, FELE or DCI?

Do analysts recommend FELE or DCI?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of FELE or DCI?

Does the media refer more to FELE or DCI?

Is FELE or DCI more profitable?

Is FELE or DCI a better dividend stock?

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Is FELE or DOV more profitable?

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Which has preferable valuation and earnings, FELE or DOV?

Is FELE or DOV a better dividend stock?

Do analysts rate FELE or DOV?

Does the media refer more to FELE or DOV?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in FELE or DOV?

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