Ferguson (FERG) Competitors $228.33 -1.53 (-0.67%) As of 03:23 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock FERG vs. FBIN, ITT, TEL, USFD, WSO.B, PFGC, CNM, SITE, INGM, and AVTShould you be buying Ferguson stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Ferguson include Fortune Brands Innovations (FBIN), ITT (ITT), TE Connectivity (TEL), US Foods (USFD), Watsco (WSO.B), Performance Food Group (PFGC), Core & Main (CNM), SiteOne Landscape Supply (SITE), Ingram Micro (INGM), and Avnet (AVT). Ferguson vs. Its Competitors Fortune Brands Innovations ITT TE Connectivity US Foods Watsco Performance Food Group Core & Main SiteOne Landscape Supply Ingram Micro Avnet Ferguson (NASDAQ:FERG) and Fortune Brands Innovations (NYSE:FBIN) are related companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, risk, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, valuation and profitability. Does the media refer more to FERG or FBIN? In the previous week, Ferguson had 21 more articles in the media than Fortune Brands Innovations. MarketBeat recorded 33 mentions for Ferguson and 12 mentions for Fortune Brands Innovations. Fortune Brands Innovations' average media sentiment score of 1.32 beat Ferguson's score of 0.98 indicating that Fortune Brands Innovations is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Ferguson 23 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Fortune Brands Innovations 9 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is FERG or FBIN a better dividend stock? Ferguson pays an annual dividend of $3.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Fortune Brands Innovations pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. Ferguson pays out 41.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Fortune Brands Innovations pays out 31.4% 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. Fortune Brands Innovations has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years. Fortune Brands Innovations is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Which has higher valuation and earnings, FERG or FBIN? Ferguson has higher revenue and earnings than Fortune Brands Innovations. Fortune Brands Innovations is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ferguson, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioFerguson$30.21B1.49$1.74B$8.0228.50Fortune Brands Innovations$4.50B1.58$471.90M$3.1818.57 Do analysts prefer FERG or FBIN? Ferguson presently has a consensus price target of $220.64, suggesting a potential downside of 3.48%. Fortune Brands Innovations has a consensus price target of $75.91, suggesting a potential upside of 28.56%. Given Fortune Brands Innovations' higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Fortune Brands Innovations is more favorable than Ferguson.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Ferguson 0 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 10 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.63Fortune Brands Innovations 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.55 Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of FERG or FBIN? 82.0% of Ferguson shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 87.6% of Fortune Brands Innovations shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of Ferguson shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Fortune Brands Innovations shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has more volatility and risk, FERG or FBIN? Ferguson has a beta of 1.16, indicating that its stock price is 16% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Fortune Brands Innovations has a beta of 1.32, indicating that its stock price is 32% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is FERG or FBIN more profitable? Fortune Brands Innovations has a net margin of 8.75% compared to Ferguson's net margin of 5.68%. Ferguson's return on equity of 34.63% beat Fortune Brands Innovations' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Ferguson5.68% 34.63% 11.73% Fortune Brands Innovations 8.75%19.85%7.13% SummaryFortune Brands Innovations beats Ferguson on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Ferguson News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for FERG 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 FERG 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 FERG vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricFergusonHardware, & plumbing & heating equipment & supplies IndustryIndustrials SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$45.06B$22.56B$7.64B$9.82BDividend Yield1.49%1.49%4.56%4.12%P/E Ratio27.4313.7325.9225.60Price / Sales1.491.4999.63105.60Price / Cash15.7115.7128.3558.93Price / Book8.228.224.345.99Net Income$1.74B$1.74B$797.05M$264.94M7 Day Performance1.72%0.85%0.83%2.47%1 Month Performance3.82%1.89%1.76%1.33%1 Year Performance11.91%5.94%32.99%28.75% Ferguson Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)FERGFerguson2.909 of 5 stars$228.33-0.7%$220.64-3.4%+13.1%$45.03B$30.21B27.4135,000FBINFortune Brands Innovations4.5083 of 5 stars$56.30+0.8%$75.91+34.8%-18.1%$6.77B$4.61B17.7111,000ITTITT4.5841 of 5 stars$166.88+1.7%$179.22+7.4%+27.6%$13.13B$3.70B26.2411,700News CoverageInsider TradeShort Interest ↓TELTE Connectivity4.7181 of 5 stars$204.12+1.1%$194.80-4.6%+40.8%$60.31B$15.85B42.2687,000Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionUSFDUS Foods4.4459 of 5 stars$83.36+0.1%$78.42-5.9%+46.0%$19.29B$38.28B38.2430,000News CoverageEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastWSO.BWatscoN/A$427.75-2.2%N/A-4.6%$17.33B$7.62B32.807,280News CoverageGap DownPFGCPerformance Food Group3.8432 of 5 stars$99.89-0.6%$100.31+0.4%+51.1%$15.59B$58.28B41.6237,000Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastCNMCore & Main2.004 of 5 stars$63.82+1.8%$60.00-6.0%+30.3%$12.58B$7.61B29.685,700SITESiteOne Landscape Supply1.001 of 5 stars$137.54+0.9%$147.00+6.9%+7.5%$6.14B$4.54B50.208,760INGMIngram Micro4.2052 of 5 stars$19.49+0.3%$25.93+33.0%N/A$4.58B$47.98B0.0023,500Dividend IncreaseAVTAvnet4.3384 of 5 stars$52.54+1.3%$49.00-6.7%+2.9%$4.41B$22.15B14.7215,462Positive NewsAnalyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Fortune Brands Innovations Competitors ITT Competitors TE Connectivity Competitors US Foods Competitors Watsco Competitors Performance Food Group Competitors Core & Main Competitors SiteOne Landscape Supply Competitors Ingram Micro Competitors Avnet Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:FERG) was last updated on 8/14/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersGENIUS Act: Cancel Your Money?A new law called the GENIUS Act could quietly trigger the most radical shift in American finance in decades. 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