Which has stronger valuation and earnings, LECO or NDSN?

Lincoln Electric has higher revenue and earnings than Nordson. Lincoln Electric 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 Lincoln Electric $4.23B 3.38 $520.53M $10.01 26.10 Nordson $2.79B 5.94 $484.47M $9.38 31.75

Is LECO or NDSN more profitable?

Nordson has a net margin of 18.19% compared to Lincoln Electric's net margin of 12.35%. Lincoln Electric's return on equity of 39.23% beat Nordson's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Lincoln Electric 12.35% 39.23% 15.25% Nordson 18.19% 20.08% 10.39%

Does the media prefer LECO or NDSN?

In the previous week, Lincoln Electric had 9 more articles in the media than Nordson. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for Lincoln Electric and 10 mentions for Nordson. Nordson's average media sentiment score of 1.25 beat Lincoln Electric's score of 1.07 indicating that Nordson is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Lincoln Electric 10 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Nordson 9 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, DCI or LECO?

Lincoln Electric has higher revenue and earnings than Donaldson. Donaldson is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Lincoln Electric, 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 Donaldson $3.69B 2.96 $367M $3.72 25.37 Lincoln Electric $4.23B 3.38 $520.53M $10.01 26.10

Does the media prefer DCI or LECO?

In the previous week, Lincoln Electric had 11 more articles in the media than Donaldson. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for Lincoln Electric and 8 mentions for Donaldson. Donaldson's average media sentiment score of 1.15 beat Lincoln Electric's score of 1.07 indicating that Donaldson is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Donaldson 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Lincoln Electric 10 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, LECO or DOV?

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. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Lincoln Electric $4.23B 3.38 $520.53M $10.01 26.10 Dover $8.09B 3.41 $1.09B $8.30 24.68

Is LECO or DOV more profitable?

Dover has a net margin of 13.48% compared to Lincoln Electric's net margin of 12.35%. Lincoln Electric's return on equity of 39.23% beat Dover's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Lincoln Electric 12.35% 39.23% 15.25% Dover 13.48% 18.32% 10.26%

Does the media favor LECO or DOV?

In the previous week, Lincoln Electric had 11 more articles in the media than Dover. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for Lincoln Electric and 8 mentions for Dover. Lincoln Electric's average media sentiment score of 1.07 beat Dover's score of 0.83 indicating that Lincoln Electric is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Lincoln Electric 10 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Dover 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, LECO or ESAB?

Lincoln Electric has higher revenue and earnings than ESAB. ESAB is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Lincoln Electric, 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 Lincoln Electric $4.23B 3.38 $520.53M $10.01 26.10 ESAB $2.84B 1.86 $226.77M $3.38 25.64

Is LECO or ESAB more profitable?

Lincoln Electric has a net margin of 12.35% compared to ESAB's net margin of 7.11%. Lincoln Electric's return on equity of 39.23% beat ESAB's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Lincoln Electric 12.35% 39.23% 15.25% ESAB 7.11% 15.04% 6.66%

Does the media prefer LECO or ESAB?

In the previous week, Lincoln Electric had 15 more articles in the media than ESAB. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for Lincoln Electric and 4 mentions for ESAB. Lincoln Electric's average media sentiment score of 1.07 beat ESAB's score of 0.39 indicating that Lincoln Electric is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Lincoln Electric 10 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive ESAB 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, GGG or LECO?

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. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Graco $2.24B 5.75 $521.84M $3.18 24.99 Lincoln Electric $4.23B 3.38 $520.53M $10.01 26.10

Is GGG or LECO more profitable?

Graco has a net margin of 23.53% compared to Lincoln Electric's net margin of 12.35%. Lincoln Electric's return on equity of 39.23% beat Graco's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Graco 23.53% 19.54% 15.86% Lincoln Electric 12.35% 39.23% 15.25%

Does the media favor GGG or LECO?

In the previous week, Lincoln Electric had 4 more articles in the media than Graco. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for Lincoln Electric and 15 mentions for Graco. Lincoln Electric's average media sentiment score of 1.07 beat Graco's score of 0.98 indicating that Lincoln Electric is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Graco 9 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Lincoln Electric 10 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

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LECO vs. NDSN, DCI, DOV, ESAB, and GGG

Should you buy Lincoln Electric stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Lincoln Electric 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 Lincoln Electric include Nordson (NDSN), Donaldson (DCI), Dover (DOV), ESAB (ESAB), and Graco (GGG). These companies are all part of the "industrials" sector.

How does Lincoln Electric compare to Nordson?

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

Lincoln Electric pays an annual dividend of $3.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Nordson pays an annual dividend of $3.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Lincoln Electric pays out 31.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Nordson pays out 35.0% 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 Nordson has increased its dividend for 62 consecutive years. Lincoln Electric is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Lincoln Electric has higher revenue and earnings than Nordson. Lincoln Electric 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
Lincoln Electric	$4.23B	3.38	$520.53M	$10.01	26.10
Nordson	$2.79B	5.94	$484.47M	$9.38	31.75

79.6% of Lincoln Electric shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 72.1% of Nordson shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.7% of Lincoln Electric 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 company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Lincoln Electric had 9 more articles in the media than Nordson. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for Lincoln Electric and 10 mentions for Nordson. Nordson's average media sentiment score of 1.25 beat Lincoln Electric's score of 1.07 indicating that Nordson is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Lincoln Electric	10 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Nordson	9 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Lincoln Electric presently has a consensus price target of $299.38, suggesting a potential upside of 14.57%. Nordson has a consensus price target of $311.29, suggesting a potential upside of 4.54%. Given Lincoln Electric's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Lincoln Electric is more favorable than Nordson.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Lincoln Electric	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.44
Nordson	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.63

Nordson has a net margin of 18.19% compared to Lincoln Electric's net margin of 12.35%. Lincoln Electric's return on equity of 39.23% beat Nordson's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Lincoln Electric	12.35%	39.23%	15.25%
Nordson	18.19%	20.08%	10.39%

Lincoln Electric has a beta of 1.2, indicating that its share price is 20% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Nordson has a beta of 0.96, indicating that its share price is 4% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Lincoln Electric beats Nordson on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Lincoln Electric compare to Donaldson?

Donaldson (NYSE:DCI) and Lincoln Electric (NASDAQ:LECO) are both large-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, dividends, earnings, risk and media sentiment.

Donaldson has a beta of 0.92, suggesting that its stock price is 8% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Lincoln Electric has a beta of 1.2, suggesting that its stock price is 20% more volatile than the broader market.

Donaldson currently has a consensus price target of $97.83, suggesting a potential upside of 3.65%. Lincoln Electric has a consensus price target of $299.38, suggesting a potential upside of 14.57%. Given Lincoln Electric's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Lincoln Electric is more favorable than Donaldson.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Donaldson	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60
Lincoln Electric	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.44

82.8% of Donaldson shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 79.6% of Lincoln Electric shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.2% of Donaldson 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 company is poised for long-term growth.

Donaldson pays an annual dividend of $1.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Lincoln Electric pays an annual dividend of $3.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Donaldson pays out 34.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Lincoln Electric pays out 31.6% 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. Donaldson has increased its dividend for 38 consecutive years and Lincoln Electric has increased its dividend for 30 consecutive years. Donaldson is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

In the previous week, Lincoln Electric had 11 more articles in the media than Donaldson. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for Lincoln Electric and 8 mentions for Donaldson. Donaldson's average media sentiment score of 1.15 beat Lincoln Electric's score of 1.07 indicating that Donaldson is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Donaldson	5 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Lincoln Electric	10 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Lincoln Electric has higher revenue and earnings than Donaldson. Donaldson is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Lincoln Electric, 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
Donaldson	$3.69B	2.96	$367M	$3.72	25.37
Lincoln Electric	$4.23B	3.38	$520.53M	$10.01	26.10

Lincoln Electric has a net margin of 12.35% compared to Donaldson's net margin of 11.52%. Lincoln Electric's return on equity of 39.23% beat Donaldson's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Donaldson	11.52%	29.17%	14.98%
Lincoln Electric	12.35%	39.23%	15.25%

Summary

Lincoln Electric beats Donaldson on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Lincoln Electric compare to Dover?

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

Lincoln Electric currently has a consensus price target of $299.38, suggesting a potential upside of 14.57%. Dover has a consensus price target of $238.29, suggesting a potential upside of 16.32%. Given Dover's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Dover is more favorable than Lincoln Electric.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Lincoln Electric	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.44
Dover	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

In the previous week, Lincoln Electric had 11 more articles in the media than Dover. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for Lincoln Electric and 8 mentions for Dover. Lincoln Electric's average media sentiment score of 1.07 beat Dover's score of 0.83 indicating that Lincoln Electric is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Lincoln Electric	10 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Dover	5 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Dover has a net margin of 13.48% compared to Lincoln Electric's net margin of 12.35%. Lincoln Electric's return on equity of 39.23% beat Dover's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Lincoln Electric	12.35%	39.23%	15.25%
Dover	13.48%	18.32%	10.26%

Lincoln Electric pays an annual dividend of $3.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Dover pays an annual dividend of $2.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Lincoln Electric pays out 31.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Dover pays out 25.1% 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 and Dover has raised its dividend for 70 consecutive years.

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Lincoln Electric	$4.23B	3.38	$520.53M	$10.01	26.10
Dover	$8.09B	3.41	$1.09B	$8.30	24.68

Lincoln Electric has a beta of 1.2, indicating that its share price is 20% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Dover has a beta of 1.16, indicating that its share price is 16% more volatile than the broader market.

79.6% of Lincoln Electric shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.5% of Dover shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.7% of Lincoln Electric shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of Dover 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.

Summary

Dover beats Lincoln Electric on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Lincoln Electric compare to ESAB?

Lincoln Electric (NASDAQ:LECO) and ESAB (NYSE:ESAB) are both industrials companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, media sentiment, dividends, earnings, valuation, profitability, risk and institutional ownership.

Lincoln Electric has a beta of 1.2, indicating that its share price is 20% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, ESAB has a beta of 1.19, indicating that its share price is 19% more volatile than the broader market.

Lincoln Electric presently has a consensus price target of $299.38, suggesting a potential upside of 14.57%. ESAB has a consensus price target of $138.38, suggesting a potential upside of 59.66%. Given ESAB's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe ESAB is more favorable than Lincoln Electric.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Lincoln Electric	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.44
ESAB	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80

Lincoln Electric has higher revenue and earnings than ESAB. ESAB is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Lincoln Electric, 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
Lincoln Electric	$4.23B	3.38	$520.53M	$10.01	26.10
ESAB	$2.84B	1.86	$226.77M	$3.38	25.64

In the previous week, Lincoln Electric had 15 more articles in the media than ESAB. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for Lincoln Electric and 4 mentions for ESAB. Lincoln Electric's average media sentiment score of 1.07 beat ESAB's score of 0.39 indicating that Lincoln Electric is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Lincoln Electric	10 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
ESAB	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Lincoln Electric pays an annual dividend of $3.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. ESAB pays an annual dividend of $0.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Lincoln Electric pays out 31.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. ESAB pays out 14.2% 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. Lincoln Electric has raised its dividend for 30 consecutive years and ESAB has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years. Lincoln Electric is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Lincoln Electric has a net margin of 12.35% compared to ESAB's net margin of 7.11%. Lincoln Electric's return on equity of 39.23% beat ESAB's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Lincoln Electric	12.35%	39.23%	15.25%
ESAB	7.11%	15.04%	6.66%

79.6% of Lincoln Electric shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.1% of ESAB shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.7% of Lincoln Electric shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 7.2% of ESAB shares are owned by 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.

Summary

Lincoln Electric beats ESAB on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Lincoln Electric compare to Graco?

Graco (NYSE:GGG) and Lincoln Electric (NASDAQ:LECO) are both large-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations and dividends.

Graco has a net margin of 23.53% compared to Lincoln Electric's net margin of 12.35%. Lincoln Electric's return on equity of 39.23% beat Graco's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Graco	23.53%	19.54%	15.86%
Lincoln Electric	12.35%	39.23%	15.25%

Graco has a beta of 0.92, suggesting that its share price is 8% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Lincoln Electric has a beta of 1.2, suggesting that its share price is 20% more volatile than the broader market.

93.9% of Graco shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 79.6% of Lincoln Electric shares are held by institutional investors. 2.2% of Graco shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.7% of Lincoln Electric shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Graco pays an annual dividend of $1.18 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Lincoln Electric pays an annual dividend of $3.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Graco pays out 37.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Lincoln Electric pays out 31.6% 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.

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Graco	$2.24B	5.75	$521.84M	$3.18	24.99
Lincoln Electric	$4.23B	3.38	$520.53M	$10.01	26.10

In the previous week, Lincoln Electric had 4 more articles in the media than Graco. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for Lincoln Electric and 15 mentions for Graco. Lincoln Electric's average media sentiment score of 1.07 beat Graco's score of 0.98 indicating that Lincoln Electric is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Graco	9 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Lincoln Electric	10 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Graco presently has a consensus target price of $95.00, suggesting a potential upside of 19.53%. Lincoln Electric has a consensus target price of $299.38, suggesting a potential upside of 14.57%. Given Graco's higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Graco is more favorable than Lincoln Electric.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Graco	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.29
Lincoln Electric	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.44

Summary

Lincoln Electric beats Graco on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	Lincoln Electric	Machinery Industry	Industrials Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$14.32B	$11.40B	$10.62B	$12.47B
Dividend Yield	1.21%	2.19%	120.66%	10.03%
P/E Ratio	26.10	20.07	27.51	24.53
Price / Sales	3.38	63.44	310.72	90.70
Price / Cash	22.13	23.32	24.07	46.71
Price / Book	9.78	4.40	4.72	6.07
Net Income	$520.53M	$357.12M	$610.65M	$348.34M
7 Day Performance	3.91%	-0.17%	0.25%	0.09%
1 Month Performance	1.11%	-1.90%	-2.39%	-5.17%
1 Year Performance	8.36%	12.44%	12.50%	18.61%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
LECO Lincoln Electric	4.8364 of 5 stars	$261.31 +4.4%	$299.38 +14.6%	+8.4%	$14.32B	$4.23B	26.10	12,000	Trending News Earnings Report
NDSN Nordson	4.1989 of 5 stars	$297.39 +0.5%	$311.29 +4.7%	+42.3%	$16.48B	$2.79B	31.70	8,000	News Coverage Positive News
DCI Donaldson	3.8092 of 5 stars	$93.18 +0.4%	$97.83 +5.0%	+33.2%	$10.76B	$3.69B	25.05	15,000	News Coverage Positive News Analyst Downgrade
DOV Dover	4.8994 of 5 stars	$205.80 +1.8%	$238.29 +15.8%	+17.1%	$27.23B	$8.09B	24.79	24,000
ESAB ESAB	4.419 of 5 stars	$88.37 +4.7%	$138.38 +56.6%	-33.6%	$5.14B	$2.84B	26.14	10,300	News Coverage Upcoming Earnings

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Lincoln Electric (LECO) Competitors

LECO vs. NDSN, DCI, DOV, ESAB, and GGG

How does Lincoln Electric compare to Nordson?

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How does Lincoln Electric compare to Dover?

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How does Lincoln Electric compare to ESAB?

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Lincoln Electric (LECO) Competitors

LECO vs. NDSN, DCI, DOV, ESAB, and GGG

How does Lincoln Electric compare to Nordson?

Is LECO or NDSN a better dividend stock?

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, LECO or NDSN?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of LECO or NDSN?

Does the media prefer LECO or NDSN?

Do analysts prefer LECO or NDSN?

Is LECO or NDSN more profitable?

Which has more risk and volatility, LECO or NDSN?

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How does Lincoln Electric compare to Donaldson?

Which has more risk and volatility, DCI or LECO?

Do analysts recommend DCI or LECO?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in DCI or LECO?

Is DCI or LECO a better dividend stock?

Does the media prefer DCI or LECO?

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, DCI or LECO?

Is DCI or LECO more profitable?

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How does Lincoln Electric compare to Dover?

Do analysts recommend LECO or DOV?

Does the media favor LECO or DOV?

Is LECO or DOV more profitable?

Is LECO or DOV a better dividend stock?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, LECO or DOV?

Which has more risk and volatility, LECO or DOV?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in LECO or DOV?

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How does Lincoln Electric compare to ESAB?

Which has more risk and volatility, LECO or ESAB?

Do analysts rate LECO or ESAB?

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, LECO or ESAB?

Does the media prefer LECO or ESAB?

Is LECO or ESAB a better dividend stock?

Is LECO or ESAB more profitable?

Do insiders and institutionals believe in LECO or ESAB?

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How does Lincoln Electric compare to Graco?

Is GGG or LECO more profitable?

Which has more volatility and risk, GGG or LECO?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in GGG or LECO?

Is GGG or LECO a better dividend stock?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, GGG or LECO?

Does the media favor GGG or LECO?

Do analysts rate GGG or LECO?

Summary

New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

Media Sentiment Over Time

LECO vs. The Competition

Lincoln Electric Competitors List

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