Ferguson (FERG) Competitors

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FERG vs. NDSN, CNM, 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 Nordson (NDSN), Core & Main (CNM), Eagle Materials (EXP), Ingersoll Rand (IR), and ITT (ITT).

How does Ferguson compare to Nordson?

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

In the previous week, Ferguson had 4 more articles in the media than Nordson. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Ferguson and 3 mentions for Nordson. Ferguson's average media sentiment score of 0.72 beat Nordson's score of 0.68 indicating that Ferguson is being referred to more favorably in the media.

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

Ferguson has a beta of 1.23, meaning that its share price is 23% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Nordson has a beta of 0.99, meaning that its share price is 1% less volatile than the broader market.

Ferguson has higher revenue and earnings than Nordson. Ferguson 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
Ferguson	$31.32B	1.36	$1.86B	$8.60	25.58
Nordson	$2.79B	5.53	$484.47M	$9.26	29.89

82.0% of Ferguson shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 72.1% of Nordson shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of Ferguson shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Nordson shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Ferguson pays an annual dividend of $3.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Nordson pays an annual dividend of $3.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Ferguson pays out 41.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Nordson pays out 35.4% 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. Nordson has increased its dividend for 62 consecutive years.

Ferguson currently has a consensus price target of $269.73, suggesting a potential upside of 22.62%. Nordson has a consensus price target of $311.50, suggesting a potential upside of 12.55%. Given Ferguson's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Ferguson is more favorable than Nordson.

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)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.78
Nordson	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Nordson has a net margin of 18.39% compared to Ferguson's net margin of 6.98%. Ferguson's return on equity of 38.92% beat Nordson's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ferguson	6.98%	38.92%	12.87%
Nordson	18.39%	19.73%	9.97%

Summary

Ferguson beats Nordson on 13 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Ferguson compare to Core & Main?

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

Ferguson has a beta of 1.23, indicating that its share price is 23% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Core & Main has a beta of 0.93, indicating that its share price is 7% less volatile than the broader market.

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

Ferguson currently has a consensus target price of $269.73, suggesting a potential upside of 22.62%. Core & Main has a consensus target price of $61.64, suggesting a potential upside of 33.46%. 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)	6 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.78
Core & Main	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.58

Ferguson has a net margin of 6.98% compared to Core & Main's net margin of 5.77%. Ferguson's return on equity of 38.92% beat Core & Main's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ferguson	6.98%	38.92%	12.87%
Core & Main	5.77%	25.45%	8.06%

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	1.36	$1.86B	$8.60	25.58
Core & Main	$7.65B	1.18	$441M	$2.31	19.99

In the previous week, Ferguson had 6 more articles in the media than Core & Main. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Ferguson and 1 mentions for Core & Main. Core & Main's average media sentiment score of 0.92 beat Ferguson's score of 0.72 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	2 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Core & Main	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

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

How does Ferguson compare to Eagle Materials?

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

Ferguson presently has a consensus price target of $269.73, suggesting a potential upside of 22.62%. Eagle Materials has a consensus price target of $228.82, suggesting a potential upside of 16.32%. Given Ferguson's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Ferguson is more favorable than Eagle Materials.

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)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.78
Eagle Materials	1 Sell rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.08

Ferguson has a beta of 1.23, meaning that its share price is 23% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Eagle Materials has a beta of 1.38, meaning that its share price is 38% more volatile than the broader market.

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
Ferguson	$31.32B	1.36	$1.86B	$8.60	25.58
Eagle Materials	$2.26B	2.74	$463.42M	$13.21	14.89

Ferguson pays an annual dividend of $3.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Eagle Materials pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. Ferguson pays out 41.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Eagle Materials pays out 7.6% 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.

Eagle Materials has a net margin of 18.70% compared to Ferguson's net margin of 6.98%. Ferguson's return on equity of 38.92% beat Eagle Materials' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ferguson	6.98%	38.92%	12.87%
Eagle Materials	18.70%	28.96%	12.44%

82.0% of Ferguson shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.1% of Eagle Materials shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of Ferguson shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.5% of Eagle Materials shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Ferguson had 4 more articles in the media than Eagle Materials. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Ferguson and 3 mentions for Eagle Materials. Ferguson's average media sentiment score of 0.72 beat Eagle Materials' score of 0.00 indicating that Ferguson is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Ferguson	2 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Eagle Materials	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Summary

Ferguson beats Eagle Materials on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Ferguson compare to Ingersoll Rand?

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

In the previous week, Ingersoll Rand had 14 more articles in the media than Ferguson. MarketBeat recorded 21 mentions for Ingersoll Rand and 7 mentions for Ferguson. Ferguson's average media sentiment score of 0.72 beat Ingersoll Rand's score of -0.31 indicating that Ferguson is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Ferguson	2 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Ingersoll Rand	3 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

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

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
Ferguson	$31.32B	1.36	$1.86B	$8.60	25.58
Ingersoll Rand	$7.65B	3.58	$581.40M	$1.48	47.28

Ferguson has a beta of 1.23, meaning that its share price is 23% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ingersoll Rand has a beta of 1.25, meaning that its share price is 25% more volatile than the broader market.

Ferguson pays an annual dividend of $3.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Ingersoll Rand pays an annual dividend of $0.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.1%. Ferguson pays out 41.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Ingersoll Rand pays out 5.4% 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.

Ferguson currently has a consensus target price of $269.73, suggesting a potential upside of 22.62%. Ingersoll Rand has a consensus target price of $93.38, suggesting a potential upside of 33.44%. Given Ingersoll Rand's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Ingersoll Rand 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)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.78
Ingersoll Rand	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.44

Ingersoll Rand has a net margin of 7.54% compared to Ferguson's net margin of 6.98%. Ferguson's return on equity of 38.92% beat Ingersoll Rand's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ferguson	6.98%	38.92%	12.87%
Ingersoll Rand	7.54%	12.79%	7.16%

Summary

Ferguson beats Ingersoll Rand 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 better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, media sentiment, dividends, valuation, risk, profitability, earnings and analyst recommendations.

Ferguson presently has a consensus price target of $269.73, suggesting a potential upside of 22.62%. ITT has a consensus price target of $234.91, suggesting a potential upside of 20.50%. Given Ferguson's higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Ferguson is more favorable than ITT.

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)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.78
ITT	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.91

Ferguson has a beta of 1.23, meaning that its share price is 23% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, ITT has a beta of 1.32, meaning that its share price is 32% more volatile than the broader market.

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	1.36	$1.86B	$8.60	25.58
ITT	$3.94B	4.43	$488M	$5.67	34.38

ITT has a net margin of 10.80% compared to Ferguson's net margin of 6.98%. Ferguson's return on equity of 38.92% beat ITT's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ferguson	6.98%	38.92%	12.87%
ITT	10.80%	16.83%	8.61%

82.0% of Ferguson shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.6% of ITT shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of Ferguson shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of ITT shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, ITT had 6 more articles in the media than Ferguson. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for ITT and 7 mentions for Ferguson. ITT's average media sentiment score of 0.78 beat Ferguson's score of 0.72 indicating that ITT is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Ferguson	2 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
ITT	10 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Ferguson pays an annual dividend of $3.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. 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 increased 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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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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FERG vs. The Competition

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Metric	Ferguson	MACH Industry	Industrials Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$43.41B	$15.40B	$9.27B	$22.77B
Dividend Yield	1.59%	1.35%	3.59%	4.12%
P/E Ratio	25.58	43.35	25.09	29.86
Price / Sales	1.36	6.60	4,442.16	13.65
Price / Cash	20.06	36.59	27.40	18.80
Price / Book	7.10	5.00	4.80	4.59
Net Income	$1.86B	$444.52M	$794.33M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	-7.54%	-3.14%	-0.87%	-0.98%
1 Month Performance	-15.63%	0.90%	0.70%	-1.30%
1 Year Performance	N/A	32.03%	33.80%	22.13%

Ferguson Competitors List

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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	4.4629 of 5 stars	$219.98 -1.7%	$269.73 +22.6%	N/A	$43.41B	$31.32B	25.58	35,000
NDSN Nordson	4.3053 of 5 stars	$283.53 -0.2%	$311.50 +9.9%	+34.8%	$15.82B	$2.79B	30.62	8,000	Upcoming Earnings
CNM Core & Main	4.2731 of 5 stars	$49.09 -1.1%	$61.64 +25.6%	-14.7%	$9.56B	$7.65B	21.25	5,600
EXP Eagle Materials	1.7628 of 5 stars	$210.42 -0.6%	$228.82 +8.7%	-18.0%	$6.61B	$2.26B	15.93	2,500	Positive News Analyst Upgrade
IR Ingersoll Rand	4.4777 of 5 stars	$75.66 -2.4%	$94.71 +25.2%	-16.7%	$29.64B	$7.65B	51.12	21,000

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Ferguson (FERG) Competitors

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Ferguson (FERG) Competitors

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

How does Ferguson compare to Nordson?

Does the media refer more to FERG or NDSN?

Which has more volatility & risk, FERG or NDSN?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, FERG or NDSN?

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

Is FERG or NDSN a better dividend stock?

Do analysts prefer FERG or NDSN?

Is FERG or NDSN more profitable?

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How does Ferguson compare to Core & Main?

Which has more volatility & risk, FERG or CNM?

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

Do analysts rate FERG or CNM?

Is FERG or CNM more profitable?

Which has better earnings and valuation, FERG or CNM?

Does the media prefer FERG or CNM?

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How does Ferguson compare to Eagle Materials?

Do analysts recommend FERG or EXP?

Which has more risk & volatility, FERG or EXP?

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, FERG or EXP?

Is FERG or EXP a better dividend stock?

Is FERG or EXP more profitable?

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

Does the media refer more to FERG or EXP?

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How does Ferguson compare to Ingersoll Rand?

Does the media favor FERG or IR?

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

Which has higher valuation and earnings, FERG or IR?

Which has more volatility and risk, FERG or IR?

Is FERG or IR a better dividend stock?

Do analysts rate FERG or IR?

Is FERG or IR more profitable?

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How does Ferguson compare to ITT?

Do analysts rate FERG or ITT?

Which has more risk & volatility, FERG or ITT?

Which has better earnings and valuation, FERG or ITT?

Is FERG or ITT more profitable?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in FERG or ITT?

Does the media favor FERG or ITT?

Is FERG or ITT a better dividend stock?

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