Lincoln Electric (LECO) Competitors

79.6% of Lincoln Electric shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 82.8% of Donaldson shares are held by institutional investors. 1.7% of Lincoln Electric shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.2% of Donaldson shares are held 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.

Lincoln Electric has a beta of 1.21, meaning that its share price is 21% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Donaldson has a beta of 0.95, meaning that its share price is 5% less volatile than the broader market.

Lincoln Electric has higher revenue and earnings than Donaldson. Lincoln Electric is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Donaldson, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Lincoln Electric pays an annual dividend of $3.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Donaldson pays an annual dividend of $1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Lincoln Electric pays out 32.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Donaldson pays out 37.5% 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 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.

Lincoln Electric has a net margin of 12.38% compared to Donaldson's net margin of 10.09%. Lincoln Electric's return on equity of 39.33% beat Donaldson's return on equity.

In the previous week, Donaldson had 11 more articles in the media than Lincoln Electric. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for Donaldson and 5 mentions for Lincoln Electric. Lincoln Electric's average media sentiment score of 1.41 beat Donaldson's score of 0.61 indicating that Lincoln Electric is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Lincoln Electric currently has a consensus target price of $296.00, suggesting a potential upside of 13.25%. Donaldson has a consensus target price of $100.20, suggesting a potential upside of 16.01%. Given Donaldson's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Donaldson is more favorable than Lincoln Electric.

Dover has higher revenue and earnings than Lincoln Electric. Dover is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Lincoln Electric, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Dover has a beta of 1.17, suggesting that its stock price is 17% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Lincoln Electric has a beta of 1.21, suggesting that its stock price is 21% more volatile than the broader market.

84.5% of Dover shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 79.6% of Lincoln Electric shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.1% of Dover shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.7% of Lincoln Electric shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Dover has a net margin of 13.30% compared to Lincoln Electric's net margin of 12.38%. Lincoln Electric's return on equity of 39.33% beat Dover's return on equity.

Dover pays an annual dividend of $2.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Lincoln Electric pays an annual dividend of $3.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Dover pays out 25.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Lincoln Electric pays out 32.6% 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. Dover has raised its dividend for 70 consecutive years and Lincoln Electric has raised its dividend for 30 consecutive years.

Dover presently has a consensus target price of $237.36, indicating a potential upside of 9.77%. Lincoln Electric has a consensus target price of $296.00, indicating a potential upside of 13.25%. Given Lincoln Electric's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Lincoln Electric is more favorable than Dover.

In the previous week, Lincoln Electric had 1 more articles in the media than Dover. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Lincoln Electric and 4 mentions for Dover. Lincoln Electric's average media sentiment score of 1.41 beat Dover's score of 0.82 indicating that Lincoln Electric is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Graco has a beta of 0.93, suggesting that its share price is 7% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Lincoln Electric has a beta of 1.21, suggesting that its share price is 21% more volatile than the broader market.

Graco has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Lincoln Electric. Graco is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Lincoln Electric, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Graco pays an annual dividend of $1.18 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Lincoln Electric pays an annual dividend of $3.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Graco pays out 38.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Lincoln Electric pays out 32.6% 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. Graco has raised its dividend for 29 consecutive years and Lincoln Electric has raised its dividend for 30 consecutive years.

In the previous week, Lincoln Electric had 3 more articles in the media than Graco. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Lincoln Electric and 2 mentions for Graco. Lincoln Electric's average media sentiment score of 1.41 beat Graco's score of 0.60 indicating that Lincoln Electric is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Graco has a net margin of 22.96% compared to Lincoln Electric's net margin of 12.38%. Lincoln Electric's return on equity of 39.33% beat Graco's return on equity.

93.9% of Graco shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 79.6% of Lincoln Electric shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.2% of Graco shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.7% of Lincoln Electric shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Graco currently has a consensus price target of $94.25, indicating a potential upside of 26.82%. Lincoln Electric has a consensus price target of $296.00, indicating a potential upside of 13.25%. Given Graco's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Graco is more favorable than Lincoln Electric.

Lincoln Electric has a beta of 1.21, suggesting that its share price is 21% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ingersoll Rand has a beta of 1.19, suggesting that its share price is 19% more volatile than the broader market.

79.6% of Lincoln Electric shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.3% of Ingersoll Rand shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.7% of Lincoln Electric shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Ingersoll Rand shares are owned 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.

Ingersoll Rand has higher revenue and earnings than Lincoln Electric. Lincoln Electric is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ingersoll Rand, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

In the previous week, Ingersoll Rand had 8 more articles in the media than Lincoln Electric. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Ingersoll Rand and 5 mentions for Lincoln Electric. Lincoln Electric's average media sentiment score of 1.41 beat Ingersoll Rand's score of 1.26 indicating that Lincoln Electric is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Lincoln Electric currently has a consensus price target of $296.00, suggesting a potential upside of 13.25%. Ingersoll Rand has a consensus price target of $93.38, suggesting a potential upside of 29.81%. Given Ingersoll Rand's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Ingersoll Rand is more favorable than Lincoln Electric.

Lincoln Electric has a net margin of 12.38% compared to Ingersoll Rand's net margin of 7.54%. Lincoln Electric's return on equity of 39.33% beat Ingersoll Rand's return on equity.

Lincoln Electric pays an annual dividend of $3.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Ingersoll Rand pays an annual dividend of $0.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.1%. Lincoln Electric pays out 32.6% 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. Lincoln Electric has raised its dividend for 30 consecutive years. Lincoln Electric is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.