Does the media refer more to LECO or FELE?

In the previous week, Lincoln Electric had 6 more articles in the media than Franklin Electric. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Lincoln Electric and 3 mentions for Franklin Electric. Lincoln Electric's average media sentiment score of 0.79 beat Franklin Electric's score of 0.70 indicating that Lincoln Electric is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Lincoln Electric 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Franklin Electric 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has better valuation & earnings, NDSN or FELE?

Nordson has higher revenue and earnings than Franklin Electric. Franklin Electric is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Nordson, 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 6.59 $484.47M $9.89 33.41 Franklin Electric $2.13B 2.04 $147.09M $3.47 28.35

Does the media favor NDSN or FELE?

In the previous week, Nordson had 1 more articles in the media than Franklin Electric. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Nordson and 3 mentions for Franklin Electric. Nordson's average media sentiment score of 0.89 beat Franklin Electric's score of 0.70 indicating that Nordson is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Nordson 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Franklin Electric 0 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 prefer FELE or UFPI?

In the previous week, UFP Industries had 3 more articles in the media than Franklin Electric. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for UFP Industries and 3 mentions for Franklin Electric. Franklin Electric's average media sentiment score of 0.70 beat UFP Industries' score of 0.21 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 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive UFP Industries 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, FELE or DCI?

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 2.04 $147.09M $3.47 28.35 Donaldson $3.89B 2.58 $453.80M $3.85 22.47

Does the media favor FELE or DCI?

In the previous week, Donaldson had 3 more articles in the media than Franklin Electric. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Donaldson and 3 mentions for Franklin Electric. Donaldson's average media sentiment score of 1.35 beat Franklin Electric's score of 0.70 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 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Donaldson 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 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 2.04 $147.09M $3.47 28.35 Dover $8.09B 3.17 $1.09B $8.30 22.97

Is FELE or DOV more profitable?

Dover has a net margin of 13.48% compared to Franklin Electric's net margin of 7.06%. Dover's return on equity of 18.32% beat Franklin Electric's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Franklin Electric 7.06% 15.18% 10.13% Dover 13.48% 18.32% 10.26%

Does the media prefer FELE or DOV?

In the previous week, Dover had 2 more articles in the media than Franklin Electric. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Dover and 3 mentions for Franklin Electric. Dover's average media sentiment score of 1.05 beat Franklin Electric's score of 0.70 indicating that Dover is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Franklin Electric 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Dover 4 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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FELE vs. LECO, NDSN, UFPI, DCI, and DOV

Should you buy Franklin Electric stock or one of its competitors? Franklin Electric's main competitors and comparable companies include Lincoln Electric (LECO), Nordson (NDSN), UFP Industries (UFPI), Donaldson (DCI), and Dover (DOV). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "industrials" sector.

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 business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment, earnings, risk, valuation, institutional ownership and profitability.

79.6% of Lincoln Electric shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.0% of Franklin Electric shares are held by institutional investors. 1.7% of Lincoln Electric 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 company is poised for long-term growth.

Lincoln Electric has a net margin of 12.35% compared to Franklin Electric's net margin of 7.06%. Lincoln Electric's return on equity of 39.23% beat Franklin Electric's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Lincoln Electric	12.35%	39.23%	15.25%
Franklin Electric	7.06%	15.18%	10.13%

Lincoln Electric has a beta of 1.21, indicating that its share price is 21% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Franklin Electric has a beta of 1.03, indicating that its share price is 3% more volatile than the broader market.

Lincoln Electric currently has a consensus price target of $307.22, suggesting a potential upside of 18.30%. Franklin Electric has a consensus price target of $114.50, suggesting a potential upside of 16.37%. Given Lincoln Electric's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research 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	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.70
Franklin Electric	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

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 31.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Franklin Electric 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. Lincoln Electric has increased its dividend for 30 consecutive years and Franklin Electric has increased its dividend for 33 consecutive years. Lincoln Electric is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

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	$10.01	25.94
Franklin Electric	$2.13B	2.04	$147.09M	$3.47	28.35

In the previous week, Lincoln Electric had 6 more articles in the media than Franklin Electric. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Lincoln Electric and 3 mentions for Franklin Electric. Lincoln Electric's average media sentiment score of 0.79 beat Franklin Electric's score of 0.70 indicating that Lincoln Electric is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Lincoln Electric	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Franklin Electric	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Lincoln Electric beats Franklin Electric on 16 of the 20 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 business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, dividends, profitability, media sentiment, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings and analyst recommendations.

Nordson has higher revenue and earnings than Franklin Electric. Franklin Electric is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Nordson, 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	6.59	$484.47M	$9.89	33.41
Franklin Electric	$2.13B	2.04	$147.09M	$3.47	28.35

Nordson pays an annual dividend of $3.76 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 38.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Franklin Electric 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. Nordson has increased its dividend for 62 consecutive years and Franklin Electric has increased its dividend for 33 consecutive years. Franklin Electric is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

In the previous week, Nordson had 1 more articles in the media than Franklin Electric. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Nordson and 3 mentions for Franklin Electric. Nordson's average media sentiment score of 0.89 beat Franklin Electric's score of 0.70 indicating that Nordson is being referred to more favorably in the media.

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

Nordson has a net margin of 18.63% compared to Franklin Electric's net margin of 7.06%. Nordson's return on equity of 20.49% beat Franklin Electric's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Nordson	18.63%	20.49%	10.88%
Franklin Electric	7.06%	15.18%	10.13%

72.1% of Nordson shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.0% of Franklin Electric shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.8% of Nordson shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.9% of Franklin Electric shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Nordson currently has a consensus target price of $326.57, indicating a potential downside of 1.17%. Franklin Electric has a consensus target price of $114.50, indicating a potential upside of 16.37%. Given Franklin Electric's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Franklin Electric is more favorable than Nordson.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Nordson	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.63
Franklin Electric	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Nordson has a beta of 0.99, indicating that its stock price is 1% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Franklin Electric has a beta of 1.03, indicating that its stock price is 3% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Nordson beats Franklin Electric on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Franklin Electric compare to UFP Industries?

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

In the previous week, UFP Industries had 3 more articles in the media than Franklin Electric. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for UFP Industries and 3 mentions for Franklin Electric. Franklin Electric's average media sentiment score of 0.70 beat UFP Industries' score of 0.21 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	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
UFP Industries	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Franklin Electric currently has a consensus target price of $114.50, suggesting a potential upside of 16.37%. UFP Industries has a consensus target price of $104.50, suggesting a potential upside of 38.12%. Given UFP Industries' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe UFP Industries 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
UFP Industries	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.43

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
Franklin Electric	$2.13B	2.04	$147.09M	$3.47	28.35
UFP Industries	$6.32B	0.66	$294.79M	$4.36	17.35

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

Franklin Electric has a net margin of 7.06% compared to UFP Industries' net margin of 3.99%. Franklin Electric's return on equity of 15.18% beat UFP Industries' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Franklin Electric	7.06%	15.18%	10.13%
UFP Industries	3.99%	8.00%	6.11%

Franklin Electric has a beta of 1.03, meaning that its share price is 3% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, UFP Industries has a beta of 1.22, meaning that its share price is 22% more volatile than the broader market.

Franklin Electric pays an annual dividend of $1.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. UFP Industries pays an annual dividend of $1.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. Franklin Electric pays out 32.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. UFP Industries pays out 33.0% 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 increased its dividend for 33 consecutive years and UFP Industries has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive years.

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 business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability and risk.

Franklin Electric currently has a consensus price target of $114.50, suggesting a potential upside of 16.37%. Donaldson has a consensus price target of $101.67, suggesting a potential upside of 17.50%. Given Donaldson's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly 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

In the previous week, Donaldson had 3 more articles in the media than Franklin Electric. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Donaldson and 3 mentions for Franklin Electric. Donaldson's average media sentiment score of 1.35 beat Franklin Electric's score of 0.70 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	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Donaldson	5 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

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 $1.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Franklin Electric pays out 32.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Donaldson pays out 33.2% 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 increased its dividend for 33 consecutive years and Donaldson has increased its dividend for 38 consecutive years. Donaldson is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

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 insiders. Comparatively, 2.2% of Donaldson 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.

Franklin Electric has a beta of 1.03, suggesting that its share price is 3% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Donaldson has a beta of 0.87, suggesting that its share price is 13% less volatile than the broader market.

Donaldson has a net margin of 11.68% compared to Franklin Electric's net margin of 7.06%. Donaldson's return on equity of 28.68% beat Franklin Electric's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Franklin Electric	7.06%	15.18%	10.13%
Donaldson	11.68%	28.68%	14.27%

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	2.04	$147.09M	$3.47	28.35
Donaldson	$3.89B	2.58	$453.80M	$3.85	22.47

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 compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, media sentiment, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation and dividends.

80.0% of Franklin Electric shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.5% of Dover shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.9% of Franklin Electric shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of Dover 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.

Dover has a net margin of 13.48% compared to Franklin Electric's net margin of 7.06%. Dover's return on equity of 18.32% beat Franklin Electric's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Franklin Electric	7.06%	15.18%	10.13%
Dover	13.48%	18.32%	10.26%

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 $2.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Franklin Electric pays out 32.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Dover pays out 25.3% 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 increased its dividend for 33 consecutive years and Dover has increased its dividend for 70 consecutive years.

Franklin Electric currently has a consensus price target of $114.50, indicating a potential upside of 16.37%. Dover has a consensus price target of $238.21, indicating a potential upside of 24.97%. Given Dover's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly 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)	5 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

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	2.04	$147.09M	$3.47	28.35
Dover	$8.09B	3.17	$1.09B	$8.30	22.97

In the previous week, Dover had 2 more articles in the media than Franklin Electric. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Dover and 3 mentions for Franklin Electric. Dover's average media sentiment score of 1.05 beat Franklin Electric's score of 0.70 indicating that Dover is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

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

Franklin Electric has a beta of 1.03, suggesting that its share price is 3% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Dover has a beta of 1.13, suggesting that its share price is 13% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Dover beats Franklin Electric on 16 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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FELE vs. The Competition

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Metric	Franklin Electric	Machinery Industry	Industrials Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$4.38B	$10.89B	$10.18B	$13.16B
Dividend Yield	1.16%	2.32%	96.54%	20.73%
P/E Ratio	28.54	20.86	26.63	25.79
Price / Sales	1.98	56.06	274.00	101.37
Price / Cash	17.26	23.07	23.92	36.12
Price / Book	3.33	4.23	4.74	6.03
Net Income	$147.09M	$375.76M	$614.12M	$380.34M
7 Day Performance	-0.22%	-1.98%	-1.85%	-3.04%
1 Month Performance	1.23%	-3.42%	-3.28%	-5.16%
1 Year Performance	6.67%	4.71%	1.95%	-2.48%

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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	4.381 of 5 stars	$99.03 +0.7%	$114.50 +15.6%	+7.2%	$4.38B	$2.21B	28.54	6,500
LECO Lincoln Electric	4.5185 of 5 stars	$274.94 +0.2%	$307.22 +11.7%	+13.9%	$14.96B	$4.23B	27.47	12,000	Analyst Downgrade
NDSN Nordson	4.0276 of 5 stars	$334.43 +0.3%	$326.57 -2.3%	+44.8%	$18.58B	$2.79B	33.81	8,000
UFPI UFP Industries	4.6645 of 5 stars	$78.04 +1.2%	$104.50 +33.9%	-15.4%	$4.26B	$6.32B	17.90	13,800	News Coverage Analyst Downgrade
DCI Donaldson	4.5842 of 5 stars	$89.34 +0.8%	$101.67 +13.8%	+8.5%	$10.28B	$3.89B	23.21	15,500	Positive News

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Franklin Electric (FELE) Competitors

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

How does Franklin Electric compare to Lincoln Electric?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in LECO or FELE?

Is LECO or FELE more profitable?

Which has more risk and volatility, LECO or FELE?

Do analysts recommend LECO or FELE?

Is LECO or FELE a better dividend stock?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, LECO or FELE?

Does the media refer more to LECO or FELE?

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How does Franklin Electric compare to Nordson?

Which has better valuation & earnings, NDSN or FELE?

Is NDSN or FELE a better dividend stock?

Does the media favor NDSN or FELE?

Is NDSN or FELE more profitable?

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

Do analysts rate NDSN or FELE?

Which has more risk and volatility, NDSN or FELE?

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How does Franklin Electric compare to UFP Industries?

Does the media prefer FELE or UFPI?

Do analysts recommend FELE or UFPI?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, FELE or UFPI?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in FELE or UFPI?

Is FELE or UFPI more profitable?

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Is FELE or DCI a better dividend stock?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in FELE or DCI?

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Is FELE or DCI more profitable?

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How does Franklin Electric compare to Dover?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in FELE or DOV?

Is FELE or DOV more profitable?

Is FELE or DOV a better dividend stock?

Do analysts recommend FELE or DOV?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, FELE or DOV?

Does the media prefer FELE or DOV?

Which has more risk & volatility, FELE or DOV?

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