Which has higher valuation and earnings, NDSN or LECO?

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 Nordson $2.79B 6.56 $484.47M $9.89 33.27 Lincoln Electric $4.23B 3.47 $520.53M $10.01 26.91

Is NDSN or LECO more profitable?

Nordson has a net margin of 18.63% 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 Nordson 18.63% 20.49% 10.88% Lincoln Electric 12.35% 39.23% 15.25%

Does the media prefer NDSN or LECO?

In the previous week, Lincoln Electric had 18 more articles in the media than Nordson. MarketBeat recorded 22 mentions for Lincoln Electric and 4 mentions for Nordson. Nordson's average media sentiment score of 0.57 beat Lincoln Electric's score of 0.01 indicating that Nordson is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Nordson 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Lincoln Electric 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Which has better earnings and valuation, LECO or DCI?

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 Lincoln Electric $4.23B 3.47 $520.53M $10.01 26.91 Donaldson $3.89B 2.62 $453.80M $3.85 22.80

Does the media refer more to LECO or DCI?

In the previous week, Lincoln Electric had 19 more articles in the media than Donaldson. MarketBeat recorded 22 mentions for Lincoln Electric and 3 mentions for Donaldson. Donaldson's average media sentiment score of 0.17 beat Lincoln Electric's score of 0.01 indicating that Donaldson is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Lincoln Electric 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Donaldson 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Which has better earnings and valuation, 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 3.47 $520.53M $10.01 26.91 Dover $8.09B 3.13 $1.09B $8.30 22.66

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 prefer LECO or DOV?

In the previous week, Lincoln Electric had 7 more articles in the media than Dover. MarketBeat recorded 22 mentions for Lincoln Electric and 15 mentions for Dover. Dover's average media sentiment score of 0.94 beat Lincoln Electric's score of 0.01 indicating that Dover is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Lincoln Electric 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Dover 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has better earnings & valuation, 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 3.47 $520.53M $10.01 26.91 ESAB $2.84B 1.47 $226.77M $2.79 24.11

Is LECO or ESAB more profitable?

Lincoln Electric has a net margin of 12.35% compared to ESAB's net margin of 5.75%. 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 5.75% 14.48% 5.99%

Does the media refer more to LECO or ESAB?

In the previous week, Lincoln Electric had 18 more articles in the media than ESAB. MarketBeat recorded 22 mentions for Lincoln Electric and 4 mentions for ESAB. ESAB's average media sentiment score of 0.58 beat Lincoln Electric's score of 0.01 indicating that ESAB is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Lincoln Electric 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral ESAB 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has better valuation & earnings, 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 5.63 $521.84M $3.18 24.44 Lincoln Electric $4.23B 3.47 $520.53M $10.01 26.91

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 refer more to GGG or LECO?

In the previous week, Lincoln Electric had 18 more articles in the media than Graco. MarketBeat recorded 22 mentions for Lincoln Electric and 4 mentions for Graco. Graco's average media sentiment score of 0.39 beat Lincoln Electric's score of 0.01 indicating that Graco is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Graco 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Lincoln Electric 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

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

Should you buy Lincoln Electric stock or one of its competitors? Lincoln Electric's main competitors and comparable companies include Nordson (NDSN), Donaldson (DCI), Dover (DOV), ESAB (ESAB), and Graco (GGG). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "industrial machinery & supplies & components" industry.

How does Lincoln Electric compare to Nordson?

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

Nordson has a net margin of 18.63% 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
Nordson	18.63%	20.49%	10.88%
Lincoln Electric	12.35%	39.23%	15.25%

In the previous week, Lincoln Electric had 18 more articles in the media than Nordson. MarketBeat recorded 22 mentions for Lincoln Electric and 4 mentions for Nordson. Nordson's average media sentiment score of 0.57 beat Lincoln Electric's score of 0.01 indicating that Nordson is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Nordson	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Lincoln Electric	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

72.1% of Nordson shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 79.6% of Lincoln Electric shares are held by institutional investors. 0.8% of Nordson shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.7% of Lincoln Electric shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Nordson pays an annual dividend of $3.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Lincoln Electric pays an annual dividend of $3.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Nordson pays out 38.0% 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. Nordson has increased its dividend for 62 consecutive years and Lincoln Electric has increased its dividend for 30 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
Nordson	$2.79B	6.56	$484.47M	$9.89	33.27
Lincoln Electric	$4.23B	3.47	$520.53M	$10.01	26.91

Nordson currently has a consensus price target of $326.57, indicating a potential downside of 0.74%. Lincoln Electric has a consensus price target of $307.22, indicating a potential upside of 14.04%. Given Lincoln Electric's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Lincoln Electric is more favorable than Nordson.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Nordson	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.63
Lincoln Electric	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.70

Nordson has a beta of 0.99, indicating that its share price is 1% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Lincoln Electric has a beta of 1.21, indicating that its share price is 21% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Lincoln Electric beats Nordson on 14 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Lincoln Electric compare to Donaldson?

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

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 $1.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Lincoln Electric pays out 31.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Donaldson pays out 33.2% 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 Donaldson has raised 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 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
Lincoln Electric	$4.23B	3.47	$520.53M	$10.01	26.91
Donaldson	$3.89B	2.62	$453.80M	$3.85	22.80

Lincoln Electric has a net margin of 12.35% compared to Donaldson's net margin of 11.68%. Lincoln Electric's return on equity of 39.23% beat Donaldson's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Lincoln Electric	12.35%	39.23%	15.25%
Donaldson	11.68%	28.68%	14.27%

79.6% of Lincoln Electric shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 82.8% of Donaldson shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.7% of Lincoln Electric shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.2% of Donaldson shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Lincoln Electric has a beta of 1.21, indicating that its stock price is 21% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Donaldson has a beta of 0.87, indicating that its stock price is 13% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Lincoln Electric had 19 more articles in the media than Donaldson. MarketBeat recorded 22 mentions for Lincoln Electric and 3 mentions for Donaldson. Donaldson's average media sentiment score of 0.17 beat Lincoln Electric's score of 0.01 indicating that Donaldson is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

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

Lincoln Electric currently has a consensus price target of $307.22, indicating a potential upside of 14.04%. Donaldson has a consensus price target of $101.67, indicating a potential upside of 15.84%. Given Donaldson's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Donaldson is more favorable than Lincoln Electric.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Lincoln Electric	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.70
Donaldson	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60

Summary

Lincoln Electric beats Donaldson on 14 of the 20 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, earnings, valuation, profitability, dividends, media sentiment and institutional ownership.

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 currently has a consensus target price of $307.22, indicating a potential upside of 14.04%. Dover has a consensus target price of $238.21, indicating a potential upside of 26.65%. Given Dover's higher possible 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	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.70
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 7 more articles in the media than Dover. MarketBeat recorded 22 mentions for Lincoln Electric and 15 mentions for Dover. Dover's average media sentiment score of 0.94 beat Lincoln Electric's score of 0.01 indicating that Dover is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

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

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 $2.10 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. Dover pays out 25.3% 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 Dover has increased its dividend for 70 consecutive years.

Lincoln Electric has a beta of 1.21, suggesting that its stock price is 21% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Dover has a beta of 1.13, suggesting that its stock price is 13% more volatile than the broader market.

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	3.47	$520.53M	$10.01	26.91
Dover	$8.09B	3.13	$1.09B	$8.30	22.66

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 insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of Dover shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Lincoln Electric beats Dover on 11 of the 20 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 superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment, institutional ownership, dividends, valuation and earnings.

Lincoln Electric has a net margin of 12.35% compared to ESAB's net margin of 5.75%. 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	5.75%	14.48%	5.99%

79.6% of Lincoln Electric shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.1% of ESAB shares are held by institutional investors. 1.7% of Lincoln Electric shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 7.2% of ESAB shares are held 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, Lincoln Electric had 18 more articles in the media than ESAB. MarketBeat recorded 22 mentions for Lincoln Electric and 4 mentions for ESAB. ESAB's average media sentiment score of 0.58 beat Lincoln Electric's score of 0.01 indicating that ESAB is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Lincoln Electric	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
ESAB	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

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	3.47	$520.53M	$10.01	26.91
ESAB	$2.84B	1.47	$226.77M	$2.79	24.11

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 0.7%. Lincoln Electric pays out 31.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. ESAB pays out 17.2% 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 currently has a consensus price target of $307.22, indicating a potential upside of 14.04%. ESAB has a consensus price target of $135.57, indicating a potential upside of 101.55%. Given ESAB's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe ESAB is more favorable than Lincoln Electric.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Lincoln Electric	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.70
ESAB	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.88

Lincoln Electric has a beta of 1.21, meaning that its stock price is 21% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, ESAB has a beta of 1.19, meaning that its stock price is 19% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Lincoln Electric beats ESAB on 13 of the 20 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 better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability and media sentiment.

Graco currently has a consensus price target of $95.00, indicating a potential upside of 22.26%. Lincoln Electric has a consensus price target of $307.22, indicating a potential upside of 14.04%. Given Graco's higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly 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	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.70

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%

In the previous week, Lincoln Electric had 18 more articles in the media than Graco. MarketBeat recorded 22 mentions for Lincoln Electric and 4 mentions for Graco. Graco's average media sentiment score of 0.39 beat Lincoln Electric's score of 0.01 indicating that Graco is being referred to more favorably in the media.

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

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

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	5.63	$521.84M	$3.18	24.44
Lincoln Electric	$4.23B	3.47	$520.53M	$10.01	26.91

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 increased its dividend for 29 consecutive years and Lincoln Electric has increased its dividend for 30 consecutive years.

Graco has a beta of 0.89, indicating that its share price is 11% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Lincoln Electric has a beta of 1.21, indicating that its share price is 21% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Lincoln Electric beats Graco on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	Lincoln Electric	Machinery Industry	Industrials Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$14.42B	$11.16B	$10.14B	$13.08B
Dividend Yield	1.19%	2.32%	96.85%	15.88%
P/E Ratio	26.91	21.07	25.16	25.80
Price / Sales	3.47	62.09	272.76	90.99
Price / Cash	22.40	22.89	23.82	51.29
Price / Book	10.09	4.24	4.77	6.26
Net Income	$520.53M	$380.78M	$616.98M	$360.95M
7 Day Performance	-0.85%	-1.06%	1,553.11%	-1.81%
1 Month Performance	-1.17%	-2.57%	1,552.21%	-4.03%
1 Year Performance	16.29%	5.73%	2.59%	2.18%

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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	4.4938 of 5 stars	$269.40 +1.8%	$307.22 +14.0%	+16.1%	$14.42B	$4.23B	26.91	12,000
NDSN Nordson	4.0342 of 5 stars	$314.35 +0.9%	$326.57 +3.9%	+44.0%	$17.35B	$2.79B	31.78	8,000
DCI Donaldson	4.1001 of 5 stars	$86.27 -0.2%	$101.00 +17.1%	+7.0%	$10.02B	$3.89B	22.41	15,000	Analyst Forecast
DOV Dover	4.9818 of 5 stars	$186.44 -0.5%	$238.29 +27.8%	+13.0%	$25.24B	$8.42B	22.46	24,000	Trending News Analyst Revision
ESAB ESAB	4.9142 of 5 stars	$66.74 +2.8%	$135.57 +103.1%	-39.6%	$4.04B	$2.84B	23.92	10,300

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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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Lincoln Electric (LECO) Competitors

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

How does Lincoln Electric compare to Nordson?

Is NDSN or LECO more profitable?

Does the media prefer NDSN or LECO?

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

Is NDSN or LECO a better dividend stock?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, NDSN or LECO?

Do analysts rate NDSN or LECO?

Which has more risk and volatility, NDSN or LECO?

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How does Lincoln Electric compare to Donaldson?

Is LECO or DCI a better dividend stock?

Which has better earnings and valuation, LECO or DCI?

Is LECO or DCI more profitable?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in LECO or DCI?

Which has more volatility and risk, LECO or DCI?

Does the media refer more to LECO or DCI?

Do analysts recommend LECO or DCI?

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How does Lincoln Electric compare to Dover?

Is LECO or DOV more profitable?

Do analysts prefer LECO or DOV?

Does the media prefer LECO or DOV?

Is LECO or DOV a better dividend stock?

Which has more volatility & risk, LECO or DOV?

Which has better earnings and valuation, LECO or DOV?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in LECO or DOV?

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How does Lincoln Electric compare to ESAB?

Is LECO or ESAB more profitable?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in LECO or ESAB?

Does the media refer more to LECO or ESAB?

Which has better earnings & valuation, LECO or ESAB?

Is LECO or ESAB a better dividend stock?

Do analysts rate LECO or ESAB?

Which has more volatility and risk, LECO or ESAB?

Summary

How does Lincoln Electric compare to Graco?

Do analysts prefer GGG or LECO?

Is GGG or LECO more profitable?

Does the media refer more to GGG or LECO?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of GGG or LECO?

Which has better valuation & earnings, GGG or LECO?

Is GGG or LECO a better dividend stock?

Which has more volatility & risk, 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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