Ferguson (FERG) Competitors $222.81 +2.83 (+1.29%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$218.50 -4.31 (-1.93%) As of 04:11 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours 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, WSO.B, USFD, 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), Watsco (WSO.B), US Foods (USFD), 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 Watsco US Foods Performance Food Group Core & Main SiteOne Landscape Supply Ingram Micro Avnet Fortune Brands Innovations (NYSE:FBIN) and Ferguson (NASDAQ:FERG) are related companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability and risk. Is FBIN or FERG a better dividend stock? Fortune Brands Innovations pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. Ferguson pays an annual dividend of $3.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Fortune Brands Innovations pays out 29.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Ferguson pays out 41.4% 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 more risk and volatility, FBIN or FERG? Fortune Brands Innovations has a beta of 1.36, meaning that its stock price is 36% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ferguson has a beta of 1.17, meaning that its stock price is 17% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media refer more to FBIN or FERG? In the previous week, Ferguson had 29 more articles in the media than Fortune Brands Innovations. MarketBeat recorded 38 mentions for Ferguson and 9 mentions for Fortune Brands Innovations. Fortune Brands Innovations' average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat Ferguson's score of 0.43 indicating that Fortune Brands Innovations is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Fortune Brands Innovations 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Ferguson 19 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 12 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 2 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Do analysts recommend FBIN or FERG? Fortune Brands Innovations currently has a consensus target price of $77.27, indicating a potential upside of 39.55%. Ferguson has a consensus target price of $220.64, indicating a potential downside of 0.97%. Given Fortune Brands Innovations' higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Fortune Brands Innovations is more favorable than Ferguson.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Fortune Brands Innovations 0 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.45Ferguson 0 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 10 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.63 Which has better earnings and valuation, FBIN or FERG? 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 RatioFortune Brands Innovations$4.61B1.44$471.90M$3.4116.24Ferguson$30.21B1.45$1.74B$8.0227.78 Is FBIN or FERG more profitable? Fortune Brands Innovations has a net margin of 9.42% 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 Fortune Brands Innovations9.42% 20.96% 7.50% Ferguson 5.68%34.63%11.73% Do institutionals & insiders believe in FBIN or FERG? 87.6% of Fortune Brands Innovations shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 82.0% of Ferguson shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of Fortune Brands Innovations shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Ferguson 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. SummaryFerguson beats Fortune Brands Innovations 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$43.93B$21.97B$7.65B$9.40BDividend Yield1.52%1.52%4.55%4.02%P/E Ratio26.7513.3725.3919.86Price / Sales1.451.45104.77100.76Price / Cash15.7115.7127.0028.17Price / Book8.018.014.455.73Net Income$1.74B$1.74B$796.99M$257.57M7 Day Performance2.47%1.24%1.44%3.90%1 Month Performance3.55%1.78%6.96%14.28%1 Year Performance5.78%2.89%29.86%17.44% Ferguson Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)FERGFerguson2.4831 of 5 stars$222.81+1.3%$220.64-1.0%+6.1%$43.93B$30.21B26.7535,000Trending NewsFBINFortune Brands Innovations4.0486 of 5 stars$54.29+0.5%$77.00+41.8%-26.3%$6.53B$4.53B15.9211,000Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsDividend AnnouncementITTITT4.5871 of 5 stars$158.11+0.2%$170.00+7.5%+14.3%$12.44B$3.63B25.1411,700Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastTELTE Connectivity4.5909 of 5 stars$176.29-0.5%$173.30-1.7%+19.2%$52.28B$15.85B38.7587,000Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsWSO.BWatscoN/A$469.43+7.3%N/A+6.0%$19.02B$7.58B36.087,280News CoverageGap UpUSFDUS Foods4.4292 of 5 stars$81.97+1.8%$77.42-5.6%+59.6%$18.96B$37.88B37.6030,000Positive NewsPFGCPerformance Food Group4.322 of 5 stars$97.43+2.8%$100.31+3.0%+51.6%$15.21B$61.55B40.5937,000Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumeCNMCore & Main2.1431 of 5 stars$61.20-0.6%$60.00-2.0%+22.3%$12.06B$7.44B28.465,700News CoverageInsider TradeSITESiteOne Landscape Supply1.9016 of 5 stars$127.19-1.6%$145.70+14.6%-8.8%$5.70B$4.54B50.678,760INGMIngram Micro2.3667 of 5 stars$20.55-1.3%$25.71+25.1%N/A$4.83B$48.93B0.0023,500AVTAvnet4.5588 of 5 stars$55.83-0.3%$49.00-12.2%+5.2%$4.68B$23.76B15.6415,462Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Fortune Brands Innovations Competitors ITT Competitors TE Connectivity Competitors Watsco Competitors US Foods 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 7/22/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTreasury Secretary Bessent Is Betting Big on GoldWhen the U.S. Treasury Secretary’s largest personal investment is gold — that’s a signal. 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