Middleby (MIDD) Competitors $136.84 -0.94 (-0.68%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$136.82 -0.02 (-0.01%) As of 04:46 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock MIDD vs. TROW, BC, DOV, FBIN, ITT, ITW, KMT, PH, PNR, and TKRShould you be buying Middleby stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Middleby include T. Rowe Price Group (TROW), Brunswick (BC), Dover (DOV), Fortune Brands Innovations (FBIN), ITT (ITT), Illinois Tool Works (ITW), Kennametal (KMT), Parker-Hannifin (PH), Pentair (PNR), and Timken (TKR). Middleby vs. Its Competitors T. Rowe Price Group Brunswick Dover Fortune Brands Innovations ITT Illinois Tool Works Kennametal Parker-Hannifin Pentair Timken Middleby (NASDAQ:MIDD) and T. Rowe Price Group (NASDAQ:TROW) are related companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, dividends, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, earnings and analyst recommendations. Which has higher valuation and earnings, MIDD or TROW? T. Rowe Price Group has higher revenue and earnings than Middleby. T. Rowe Price Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Middleby, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioMiddleby$3.88B1.79$428.43M$7.8617.41T. Rowe Price Group$7.09B3.35$2.10B$8.9512.10 Does the media favor MIDD or TROW? In the previous week, T. Rowe Price Group had 13 more articles in the media than Middleby. MarketBeat recorded 25 mentions for T. Rowe Price Group and 12 mentions for Middleby. T. Rowe Price Group's average media sentiment score of 1.62 beat Middleby's score of 1.37 indicating that T. Rowe Price Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Middleby 7 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive T. Rowe Price Group 23 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in MIDD or TROW? 98.6% of Middleby shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 73.4% of T. Rowe Price Group shares are held by institutional investors. 6.2% of Middleby shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.0% of T. Rowe Price Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Do analysts rate MIDD or TROW? Middleby presently has a consensus target price of $159.00, suggesting a potential upside of 16.19%. T. Rowe Price Group has a consensus target price of $101.09, suggesting a potential downside of 6.64%. Given Middleby's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Middleby is more favorable than T. Rowe Price Group.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Middleby 2 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.38T. Rowe Price Group 4 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.67 Is MIDD or TROW more profitable? T. Rowe Price Group has a net margin of 28.72% compared to Middleby's net margin of 11.06%. T. Rowe Price Group's return on equity of 19.77% beat Middleby's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Middleby11.06% 14.14% 7.06% T. Rowe Price Group 28.72%19.77%15.04% Which has more risk and volatility, MIDD or TROW? Middleby has a beta of 1.58, suggesting that its stock price is 58% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, T. Rowe Price Group has a beta of 1.47, suggesting that its stock price is 47% more volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryT. Rowe Price Group beats Middleby on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Middleby News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for MIDD and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart MIDD vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricMiddlebyMACH IndustryIndustrials SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$6.94B$13.24B$7.70B$9.84BDividend YieldN/A23.67%4.55%4.02%P/E Ratio17.4122.0226.1226.60Price / Sales1.794.25101.31121.37Price / Cash11.4917.0128.6259.36Price / Book1.914.044.136.67Net Income$428.43M$537.13M$796.90M$265.59M7 Day Performance5.16%2.98%1.27%3.42%1 Month Performance-8.30%2.23%0.50%1.09%1 Year Performance-1.75%32.28%28.07%23.85% Middleby Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)MIDDMiddleby3.7962 of 5 stars$136.84-0.7%$159.00+16.2%-2.0%$6.94B$3.88B17.4110,616Positive NewsTROWT. Rowe Price Group4.8002 of 5 stars$106.64-0.4%$101.09-5.2%+1.4%$23.52B$7.09B11.928,158Positive NewsBCBrunswick3.5402 of 5 stars$63.17-0.2%$68.25+8.0%-18.9%$4.13B$5.24B101.8815,000Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastDOVDover4.9451 of 5 stars$177.08+0.3%$213.92+20.8%+0.2%$24.21B$7.75B10.6824,000Positive NewsFBINFortune Brands Innovations4.8701 of 5 stars$58.85+0.3%$75.91+29.0%-24.9%$7.05B$4.61B18.5111,000News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastITTITT4.3116 of 5 stars$166.49+0.7%$179.22+7.6%+27.0%$12.90B$3.63B26.1811,700Positive NewsITWIllinois Tool Works4.5392 of 5 stars$259.45+0.3%$259.330.0%+7.1%$75.39B$15.90B22.7444,000Positive NewsKMTKennametal3.5571 of 5 stars$20.83-0.9%$24.00+15.2%-16.0%$1.60B$1.97B17.368,124Positive NewsPHParker-Hannifin4.6138 of 5 stars$736.63+0.9%$768.71+4.4%+30.1%$93.27B$19.85B27.1661,120Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementInsider TradePNRPentair4.4697 of 5 stars$105.54+0.5%$114.36+8.4%+27.5%$17.21B$4.08B28.849,750Positive NewsTKRTimken4.1072 of 5 stars$76.75+1.0%$79.90+4.1%-4.9%$5.29B$4.57B17.4419,000Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies T. Rowe Price Group Competitors Brunswick Competitors Dover Competitors Fortune Brands Innovations Competitors ITT Competitors Illinois Tool Works Competitors Kennametal Competitors Parker-Hannifin Competitors Pentair Competitors Timken Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:MIDD) was last updated on 8/28/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredA New Way to Double Your Retirement Income?Bloomberg reports that a new class of investments is “entering a golden era,” with yields fueling a retail boo...Investors Alley | SponsoredINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredThe stealth altcoin the financial world is underestimatingThis DeFi project could soar next When altcoin season fully kicks in—which the data suggests is happening R...Crypto 101 Media | SponsoredMusk’s Project Colossus could mint millionairesI predict this single breakthrough could make Elon the world’s first trillionaire — and mint more new milliona...Brownstone Research | SponsoredEveryone’s watching Nvidia right now. 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