Which has higher valuation & earnings, FERG or CNM?

Ferguson has higher revenue and earnings than Core & Main. Core & Main is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ferguson, 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 Ferguson $31.32B 1.45 $1.86B $8.60 27.27 Core & Main $7.65B 1.17 $441M $2.36 19.64

Is FERG or CNM more profitable?

Ferguson has a net margin of 6.98% compared to Core & Main's net margin of 5.87%. Ferguson's return on equity of 38.81% beat Core & Main's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Ferguson 6.98% 38.81% 12.83% Core & Main 5.87% 26.17% 8.58%

Does the media favor FERG or CNM?

In the previous week, Ferguson had 3 more articles in the media than Core & Main. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Ferguson and 8 mentions for Core & Main. Core & Main's average media sentiment score of 1.02 beat Ferguson's score of 0.48 indicating that Core & Main is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Ferguson 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Core & Main 5 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has better valuation & earnings, DOV or FERG?

Ferguson has higher revenue and earnings than Dover. Ferguson is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Dover, 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 Dover $8.09B 3.73 $1.09B $8.02 27.93 Ferguson $31.32B 1.45 $1.86B $8.60 27.27

Is DOV or FERG more profitable?

Dover has a net margin of 13.30% compared to Ferguson's net margin of 6.98%. Ferguson's return on equity of 38.81% beat Dover's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Dover 13.30% 18.01% 10.10% Ferguson 6.98% 38.81% 12.83%

Does the media prefer DOV or FERG?

In the previous week, Ferguson had 10 more articles in the media than Dover. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Ferguson and 1 mentions for Dover. Dover's average media sentiment score of 0.59 beat Ferguson's score of 0.48 indicating that Dover is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Dover 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Ferguson 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Which has higher earnings and valuation, EXP or FERG?

Ferguson has higher revenue and earnings than Eagle Materials. Eagle Materials is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ferguson, 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 Eagle Materials $2.31B 2.96 $423.81M $13.12 16.88 Ferguson $31.32B 1.45 $1.86B $8.60 27.27

Is EXP or FERG more profitable?

Eagle Materials has a net margin of 18.36% compared to Ferguson's net margin of 6.98%. Ferguson's return on equity of 38.81% beat Eagle Materials' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Eagle Materials 18.36% 28.27% 11.70% Ferguson 6.98% 38.81% 12.83%

Which has higher earnings & valuation, IR or FERG?

Ferguson has higher revenue and earnings than Ingersoll Rand. Ferguson is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ingersoll Rand, 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 Ingersoll Rand $7.65B 3.93 $581.40M $1.48 51.94 Ferguson $31.32B 1.45 $1.86B $8.60 27.27

Is IR or FERG more profitable?

Ingersoll Rand has a net margin of 7.54% compared to Ferguson's net margin of 6.98%. Ferguson's return on equity of 38.81% beat Ingersoll Rand's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Ingersoll Rand 7.54% 12.79% 7.16% Ferguson 6.98% 38.81% 12.83%

Does the media favor IR or FERG?

In the previous week, Ingersoll Rand had 4 more articles in the media than Ferguson. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Ingersoll Rand and 11 mentions for Ferguson. Ingersoll Rand's average media sentiment score of 0.88 beat Ferguson's score of 0.48 indicating that Ingersoll Rand is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Ingersoll Rand 8 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Ferguson 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Which has higher valuation and earnings, FERG or ITT?

Ferguson has higher revenue and earnings than ITT. Ferguson is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than ITT, 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 Ferguson $31.32B 1.45 $1.86B $8.60 27.27 ITT $3.94B 4.41 $488M $5.67 34.28

Is FERG or ITT more profitable?

ITT has a net margin of 10.80% compared to Ferguson's net margin of 6.98%. Ferguson's return on equity of 38.81% beat ITT's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Ferguson 6.98% 38.81% 12.83% ITT 10.80% 16.83% 8.61%

Does the media refer more to FERG or ITT?

In the previous week, Ferguson had 3 more articles in the media than ITT. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Ferguson and 8 mentions for ITT. ITT's average media sentiment score of 1.15 beat Ferguson's score of 0.48 indicating that ITT is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Ferguson 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral ITT 6 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

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FERG vs. CNM, DOV, EXP, IR, and ITT

Should you buy Ferguson stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Ferguson 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 Ferguson include Core & Main (CNM), Dover (DOV), Eagle Materials (EXP), Ingersoll Rand (IR), and ITT (ITT).

How does Ferguson compare to Core & Main?

Ferguson (NYSE:FERG) and Core & Main (NYSE:CNM) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, institutional ownership, dividends, media sentiment, valuation and earnings.

82.0% of Ferguson shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.2% of Core & Main shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of Ferguson shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.5% of Core & Main shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Ferguson has a net margin of 6.98% compared to Core & Main's net margin of 5.87%. Ferguson's return on equity of 38.81% beat Core & Main's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ferguson	6.98%	38.81%	12.83%
Core & Main	5.87%	26.17%	8.58%

Ferguson has a beta of 1.15, meaning that its stock price is 15% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Core & Main has a beta of 0.91, meaning that its stock price is 9% less volatile than the broader market.

Ferguson presently has a consensus target price of $277.58, suggesting a potential upside of 18.37%. Core & Main has a consensus target price of $57.73, suggesting a potential upside of 24.57%. Given Core & Main's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Core & Main is more favorable than Ferguson.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Ferguson	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75
Core & Main	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.58

In the previous week, Ferguson had 3 more articles in the media than Core & Main. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Ferguson and 8 mentions for Core & Main. Core & Main's average media sentiment score of 1.02 beat Ferguson's score of 0.48 indicating that Core & Main is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Ferguson	4 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Core & Main	5 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Ferguson has higher revenue and earnings than Core & Main. Core & Main is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ferguson, 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
Ferguson	$31.32B	1.45	$1.86B	$8.60	27.27
Core & Main	$7.65B	1.17	$441M	$2.36	19.64

Summary

Ferguson beats Core & Main on 13 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Ferguson compare to Dover?

Dover (NYSE:DOV) and Ferguson (NYSE:FERG) are both large-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.

Dover pays an annual dividend of $2.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Ferguson pays an annual dividend of $3.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Dover pays out 25.9% 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. Dover has increased its dividend for 70 consecutive years.

84.5% of Dover shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 82.0% of Ferguson shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.1% of Dover shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Ferguson shares are owned by 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.

Ferguson has higher revenue and earnings than Dover. Ferguson is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Dover, 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
Dover	$8.09B	3.73	$1.09B	$8.02	27.93
Ferguson	$31.32B	1.45	$1.86B	$8.60	27.27

In the previous week, Ferguson had 10 more articles in the media than Dover. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Ferguson and 1 mentions for Dover. Dover's average media sentiment score of 0.59 beat Ferguson's score of 0.48 indicating that Dover is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Dover	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Ferguson	4 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Dover has a beta of 1.17, indicating that its share price is 17% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ferguson has a beta of 1.15, indicating that its share price is 15% more volatile than the broader market.

Dover currently has a consensus target price of $239.85, suggesting a potential upside of 7.09%. Ferguson has a consensus target price of $277.58, suggesting a potential upside of 18.37%. Given Ferguson's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Ferguson is more favorable than Dover.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Dover	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.57
Ferguson	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75

Dover has a net margin of 13.30% compared to Ferguson's net margin of 6.98%. Ferguson's return on equity of 38.81% beat Dover's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Dover	13.30%	18.01%	10.10%
Ferguson	6.98%	38.81%	12.83%

Summary

Ferguson beats Dover on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Ferguson compare to Eagle Materials?

Eagle Materials (NYSE:EXP) and Ferguson (NYSE:FERG) are related companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, dividends, earnings, media sentiment and risk.

In the previous week, Ferguson had 11 more articles in the media than Eagle Materials. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Ferguson and 0 mentions for Eagle Materials. Eagle Materials' average media sentiment score of 1.00 beat Ferguson's score of 0.48 indicating that Eagle Materials is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Eagle Materials	Positive
Ferguson	Neutral

Eagle Materials has a beta of 1.37, indicating that its stock price is 37% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ferguson has a beta of 1.15, indicating that its stock price is 15% more volatile than the broader market.

96.1% of Eagle Materials shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 82.0% of Ferguson shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.7% of Eagle Materials shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Ferguson shares are owned by company 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.

Ferguson has higher revenue and earnings than Eagle Materials. Eagle Materials is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ferguson, 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
Eagle Materials	$2.31B	2.96	$423.81M	$13.12	16.88
Ferguson	$31.32B	1.45	$1.86B	$8.60	27.27

Eagle Materials presently has a consensus target price of $224.30, suggesting a potential upside of 1.29%. Ferguson has a consensus target price of $277.58, suggesting a potential upside of 18.37%. Given Ferguson's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Ferguson is more favorable than Eagle Materials.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Eagle Materials	0 Sell rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.09
Ferguson	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75

Eagle Materials has a net margin of 18.36% compared to Ferguson's net margin of 6.98%. Ferguson's return on equity of 38.81% beat Eagle Materials' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Eagle Materials	18.36%	28.27%	11.70%
Ferguson	6.98%	38.81%	12.83%

Eagle Materials pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. Ferguson pays an annual dividend of $3.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Eagle Materials pays out 7.6% 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.

Summary

Ferguson beats Eagle Materials on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Ferguson compare to Ingersoll Rand?

Ingersoll Rand (NYSE:IR) and Ferguson (NYSE:FERG) are both large-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, valuation, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.

Ingersoll Rand pays an annual dividend of $0.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.1%. Ferguson pays an annual dividend of $3.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Ingersoll Rand pays out 5.4% 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.

In the previous week, Ingersoll Rand had 4 more articles in the media than Ferguson. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Ingersoll Rand and 11 mentions for Ferguson. Ingersoll Rand's average media sentiment score of 0.88 beat Ferguson's score of 0.48 indicating that Ingersoll Rand is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Ingersoll Rand	8 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Ferguson	4 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Ingersoll Rand has a beta of 1.19, indicating that its stock price is 19% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ferguson has a beta of 1.15, indicating that its stock price is 15% more volatile than the broader market.

95.3% of Ingersoll Rand shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 82.0% of Ferguson shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of Ingersoll Rand shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Ferguson 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.

Ingersoll Rand presently has a consensus target price of $92.75, suggesting a potential upside of 20.66%. Ferguson has a consensus target price of $277.58, suggesting a potential upside of 18.37%. Given Ingersoll Rand's higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Ingersoll Rand is more favorable than Ferguson.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Ingersoll Rand	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.44
Ferguson	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75

Ingersoll Rand has a net margin of 7.54% compared to Ferguson's net margin of 6.98%. Ferguson's return on equity of 38.81% beat Ingersoll Rand's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ingersoll Rand	7.54%	12.79%	7.16%
Ferguson	6.98%	38.81%	12.83%

Ferguson has higher revenue and earnings than Ingersoll Rand. Ferguson is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ingersoll Rand, 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
Ingersoll Rand	$7.65B	3.93	$581.40M	$1.48	51.94
Ferguson	$31.32B	1.45	$1.86B	$8.60	27.27

Summary

Ingersoll Rand beats Ferguson on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Ferguson compare to ITT?

Ferguson (NYSE:FERG) and ITT (NYSE:ITT) are related large-cap companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings, media sentiment, risk and profitability.

Ferguson presently has a consensus target price of $277.58, suggesting a potential upside of 18.37%. ITT has a consensus target price of $234.91, suggesting a potential upside of 20.84%. Given ITT's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe ITT is more favorable than Ferguson.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Ferguson	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75
ITT	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.91

In the previous week, Ferguson had 3 more articles in the media than ITT. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Ferguson and 8 mentions for ITT. ITT's average media sentiment score of 1.15 beat Ferguson's score of 0.48 indicating that ITT is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Ferguson	4 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
ITT	6 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

ITT has a net margin of 10.80% compared to Ferguson's net margin of 6.98%. Ferguson's return on equity of 38.81% beat ITT's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ferguson	6.98%	38.81%	12.83%
ITT	10.80%	16.83%	8.61%

82.0% of Ferguson shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.6% of ITT shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of Ferguson shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of ITT shares are held 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.

Ferguson has higher revenue and earnings than ITT. Ferguson is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than ITT, 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
Ferguson	$31.32B	1.45	$1.86B	$8.60	27.27
ITT	$3.94B	4.41	$488M	$5.67	34.28

Ferguson has a beta of 1.15, suggesting that its stock price is 15% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, ITT has a beta of 1.27, suggesting that its stock price is 27% more volatile than the broader market.

Ferguson pays an annual dividend of $3.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. ITT pays an annual dividend of $1.54 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Ferguson pays out 41.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. ITT pays out 27.2% 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. ITT has raised its dividend for 10 consecutive years.

Summary

ITT beats Ferguson on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	Ferguson	MACH Industry	Industrials Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$46.02B	$16.18B	$9.70B	$23.25B
Dividend Yield	1.50%	1.24%	3.55%	4.06%
P/E Ratio	27.27	41.53	25.73	31.08
Price / Sales	1.45	6.32	4,964.76	105.78
Price / Cash	21.26	38.35	27.93	24.45
Price / Book	7.57	5.06	4.61	4.64
Net Income	$1.86B	$445.48M	$793.53M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	1.90%	-0.33%	-0.30%	0.13%
1 Month Performance	4.98%	4.36%	0.08%	0.15%
1 Year Performance	6.92%	34.09%	24.06%	23.17%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
FERG Ferguson	4.7399 of 5 stars	$234.50 -1.2%	$277.58 +18.4%	+8.9%	$46.02B	$31.32B	27.27	35,000	Gap Down
CNM Core & Main	4.3092 of 5 stars	$48.12 -3.9%	$57.73 +20.0%	-20.5%	$9.41B	$7.65B	20.39	5,600	High Trading Volume
DOV Dover	3.3623 of 5 stars	$217.07 -0.7%	$238.79 +10.0%	+26.0%	$29.28B	$8.09B	27.07	24,000
EXP Eagle Materials	2.8569 of 5 stars	$214.86 -1.0%	$224.30 +4.4%	+9.7%	$6.66B	$2.31B	16.38	2,800	Positive News
IR Ingersoll Rand	4.5807 of 5 stars	$73.98 +1.1%	$92.75 +25.4%	-6.3%	$28.96B	$7.65B	49.99	21,000	Positive News Analyst Revision

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Ferguson (FERG) Competitors

FERG vs. CNM, DOV, EXP, IR, and ITT

How does Ferguson compare to Core & Main?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in FERG or CNM?

Is FERG or CNM more profitable?

Which has more volatility and risk, FERG or CNM?

Do analysts recommend FERG or CNM?

Does the media favor FERG or CNM?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, FERG or CNM?

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How does Ferguson compare to Dover?

Is DOV or FERG a better dividend stock?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in DOV or FERG?

Which has better valuation & earnings, DOV or FERG?

Does the media prefer DOV or FERG?

Which has more risk & volatility, DOV or FERG?

Do analysts recommend DOV or FERG?

Is DOV or FERG more profitable?

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How does Ferguson compare to Eagle Materials?

Does the media favor EXP or FERG?

Which has more risk and volatility, EXP or FERG?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of EXP or FERG?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, EXP or FERG?

Do analysts rate EXP or FERG?

Is EXP or FERG more profitable?

Is EXP or FERG a better dividend stock?

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How does Ferguson compare to Ingersoll Rand?

Is IR or FERG a better dividend stock?

Does the media favor IR or FERG?

Which has more risk and volatility, IR or FERG?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in IR or FERG?

Do analysts prefer IR or FERG?

Is IR or FERG more profitable?

Which has higher earnings & valuation, IR or FERG?

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How does Ferguson compare to ITT?

Do analysts rate FERG or ITT?

Does the media refer more to FERG or ITT?

Is FERG or ITT more profitable?

Do insiders and institutionals believe in FERG or ITT?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, FERG or ITT?

Which has more volatility and risk, FERG or ITT?

Is FERG or ITT a better dividend stock?

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