Which has higher earnings and valuation, CAT or AGCO?

Caterpillar has higher revenue and earnings than AGCO. AGCO is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Caterpillar, 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 Caterpillar $67.59B 6.58 $8.88B $20.09 48.06 AGCO $10.08B 0.84 $726.50M $10.37 11.24

Is CAT or AGCO more profitable?

Caterpillar has a net margin of 13.33% compared to AGCO's net margin of 7.43%. Caterpillar's return on equity of 48.21% beat AGCO's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Caterpillar 13.33% 48.21% 10.11% AGCO 7.43% 9.99% 3.53%

Does the media prefer CAT or AGCO?

In the previous week, Caterpillar had 89 more articles in the media than AGCO. MarketBeat recorded 98 mentions for Caterpillar and 9 mentions for AGCO. Caterpillar's average media sentiment score of 0.94 beat AGCO's score of 0.72 indicating that Caterpillar is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Caterpillar 54 Very Positive mention(s) 8 Positive mention(s) 20 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive AGCO 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has better valuation & earnings, AGCO or CNH?

AGCO has higher earnings, but lower revenue than CNH Industrial. AGCO is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than CNH Industrial, 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 AGCO $10.08B 0.84 $726.50M $10.37 11.24 CNH Industrial $18.10B 0.73 $510M $0.31 34.56

Is AGCO or CNH more profitable?

AGCO has a net margin of 7.43% compared to CNH Industrial's net margin of 2.13%. AGCO's return on equity of 9.99% beat CNH Industrial's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets AGCO 7.43% 9.99% 3.53% CNH Industrial 2.13% 7.48% 1.36%

Does the media prefer AGCO or CNH?

In the previous week, AGCO had 2 more articles in the media than CNH Industrial. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for AGCO and 7 mentions for CNH Industrial. CNH Industrial's average media sentiment score of 0.84 beat AGCO's score of 0.72 indicating that CNH Industrial is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment AGCO 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive CNH Industrial 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has higher valuation and earnings, DE or AGCO?

Deere & Company has higher revenue and earnings than AGCO. AGCO is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Deere & Company, 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 Deere & Company $45.68B 3.67 $5.03B $17.65 35.19 AGCO $10.08B 0.84 $726.50M $10.37 11.24

Is DE or AGCO more profitable?

Deere & Company has a net margin of 10.09% compared to AGCO's net margin of 7.43%. Deere & Company's return on equity of 18.25% beat AGCO's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Deere & Company 10.09% 18.25% 4.51% AGCO 7.43% 9.99% 3.53%

Does the media favor DE or AGCO?

In the previous week, Deere & Company had 18 more articles in the media than AGCO. MarketBeat recorded 27 mentions for Deere & Company and 9 mentions for AGCO. Deere & Company's average media sentiment score of 1.19 beat AGCO's score of 0.72 indicating that Deere & Company is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Deere & Company 24 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive AGCO 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, ITW or AGCO?

Illinois Tool Works has higher revenue and earnings than AGCO. AGCO is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Illinois Tool Works, 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 Illinois Tool Works $16.04B 4.89 $3.07B $10.77 25.33 AGCO $10.08B 0.84 $726.50M $10.37 11.24

Is ITW or AGCO more profitable?

Illinois Tool Works has a net margin of 19.32% compared to AGCO's net margin of 7.43%. Illinois Tool Works' return on equity of 97.36% beat AGCO's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Illinois Tool Works 19.32% 97.36% 19.41% AGCO 7.43% 9.99% 3.53%

Does the media prefer ITW or AGCO?

In the previous week, Illinois Tool Works had 7 more articles in the media than AGCO. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for Illinois Tool Works and 9 mentions for AGCO. Illinois Tool Works' average media sentiment score of 1.24 beat AGCO's score of 0.72 indicating that Illinois Tool Works is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Illinois Tool Works 10 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive AGCO 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, KMT or AGCO?

AGCO has higher revenue and earnings than Kennametal. AGCO is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Kennametal, 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 Kennametal $1.97B 1.30 $93.12M $1.77 18.92 AGCO $10.08B 0.84 $726.50M $10.37 11.24

Is KMT or AGCO more profitable?

AGCO has a net margin of 7.43% compared to Kennametal's net margin of 6.41%. Kennametal's return on equity of 11.02% beat AGCO's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Kennametal 6.41% 11.02% 5.73% AGCO 7.43% 9.99% 3.53%

Does the media refer more to KMT or AGCO?

In the previous week, AGCO had 5 more articles in the media than Kennametal. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for AGCO and 4 mentions for Kennametal. AGCO's average media sentiment score of 0.72 beat Kennametal's score of 0.59 indicating that AGCO is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Kennametal 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive AGCO 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

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AGCO vs. CAT, CNH, DE, ITW, and KMT

Should you buy AGCO stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares AGCO 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 AGCO include Caterpillar (CAT), CNH Industrial (CNH), Deere & Company (DE), Illinois Tool Works (ITW), and Kennametal (KMT). These companies are all part of the "industrials" sector.

How does AGCO compare to Caterpillar?

Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT) and AGCO (NYSE:AGCO) are both industrials companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, risk, dividends, media sentiment and earnings.

Caterpillar has higher revenue and earnings than AGCO. AGCO is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Caterpillar, 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
Caterpillar	$67.59B	6.58	$8.88B	$20.09	48.06
AGCO	$10.08B	0.84	$726.50M	$10.37	11.24

In the previous week, Caterpillar had 89 more articles in the media than AGCO. MarketBeat recorded 98 mentions for Caterpillar and 9 mentions for AGCO. Caterpillar's average media sentiment score of 0.94 beat AGCO's score of 0.72 indicating that Caterpillar is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Caterpillar	54 Very Positive mention(s)	8 Positive mention(s)	20 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
AGCO	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Caterpillar currently has a consensus target price of $949.41, indicating a potential downside of 1.66%. AGCO has a consensus target price of $127.20, indicating a potential upside of 9.17%. Given AGCO's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe AGCO is more favorable than Caterpillar.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Caterpillar	0 Sell rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	16 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.69
AGCO	2 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.09

Caterpillar has a beta of 1.57, suggesting that its share price is 57% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, AGCO has a beta of 1.07, suggesting that its share price is 7% more volatile than the broader market.

71.0% of Caterpillar shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 78.8% of AGCO shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Caterpillar shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of AGCO shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Caterpillar pays an annual dividend of $6.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. AGCO pays an annual dividend of $1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Caterpillar pays out 30.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. AGCO pays out 11.6% 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. Caterpillar has raised its dividend for 30 consecutive years and AGCO has raised its dividend for 12 consecutive years. AGCO is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Caterpillar has a net margin of 13.33% compared to AGCO's net margin of 7.43%. Caterpillar's return on equity of 48.21% beat AGCO's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Caterpillar	13.33%	48.21%	10.11%
AGCO	7.43%	9.99%	3.53%

Summary

Caterpillar beats AGCO on 15 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does AGCO compare to CNH Industrial?

AGCO (NYSE:AGCO) and CNH Industrial (NYSE:CNH) are both industrials companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, dividends, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and risk.

78.8% of AGCO shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 59.9% of CNH Industrial shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of AGCO shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of CNH Industrial shares are held by 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.

AGCO has a net margin of 7.43% compared to CNH Industrial's net margin of 2.13%. AGCO's return on equity of 9.99% beat CNH Industrial's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
AGCO	7.43%	9.99%	3.53%
CNH Industrial	2.13%	7.48%	1.36%

AGCO pays an annual dividend of $1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. CNH Industrial pays an annual dividend of $0.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. AGCO pays out 11.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. CNH Industrial pays out 32.3% 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. AGCO has raised its dividend for 12 consecutive years. AGCO is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

AGCO has higher earnings, but lower revenue than CNH Industrial. AGCO is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than CNH Industrial, 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
AGCO	$10.08B	0.84	$726.50M	$10.37	11.24
CNH Industrial	$18.10B	0.73	$510M	$0.31	34.56

In the previous week, AGCO had 2 more articles in the media than CNH Industrial. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for AGCO and 7 mentions for CNH Industrial. CNH Industrial's average media sentiment score of 0.84 beat AGCO's score of 0.72 indicating that CNH Industrial is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
AGCO	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
CNH Industrial	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

AGCO currently has a consensus target price of $127.20, indicating a potential upside of 9.17%. CNH Industrial has a consensus target price of $12.77, indicating a potential upside of 19.16%. Given CNH Industrial's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe CNH Industrial is more favorable than AGCO.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
AGCO	2 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.09
CNH Industrial	1 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.38

AGCO has a beta of 1.07, indicating that its stock price is 7% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, CNH Industrial has a beta of 1.14, indicating that its stock price is 14% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

AGCO beats CNH Industrial on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does AGCO compare to Deere & Company?

Deere & Company (NYSE:DE) and AGCO (NYSE:AGCO) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, dividends, media sentiment, valuation and risk.

Deere & Company has higher revenue and earnings than AGCO. AGCO is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Deere & Company, 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
Deere & Company	$45.68B	3.67	$5.03B	$17.65	35.19
AGCO	$10.08B	0.84	$726.50M	$10.37	11.24

Deere & Company has a net margin of 10.09% compared to AGCO's net margin of 7.43%. Deere & Company's return on equity of 18.25% beat AGCO's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Deere & Company	10.09%	18.25%	4.51%
AGCO	7.43%	9.99%	3.53%

Deere & Company presently has a consensus target price of $642.23, indicating a potential upside of 3.40%. AGCO has a consensus target price of $127.20, indicating a potential upside of 9.17%. Given AGCO's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe AGCO is more favorable than Deere & Company.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Deere & Company	0 Sell rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	14 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.61
AGCO	2 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.09

68.6% of Deere & Company shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 78.8% of AGCO shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Deere & Company shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of AGCO shares are held 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.

In the previous week, Deere & Company had 18 more articles in the media than AGCO. MarketBeat recorded 27 mentions for Deere & Company and 9 mentions for AGCO. Deere & Company's average media sentiment score of 1.19 beat AGCO's score of 0.72 indicating that Deere & Company is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Deere & Company	24 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
AGCO	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Deere & Company pays an annual dividend of $6.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. AGCO pays an annual dividend of $1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Deere & Company pays out 36.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. AGCO pays out 11.6% 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. Deere & Company has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years and AGCO has increased its dividend for 12 consecutive years.

Deere & Company has a beta of 0.89, suggesting that its stock price is 11% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, AGCO has a beta of 1.07, suggesting that its stock price is 7% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Deere & Company beats AGCO on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does AGCO compare to Illinois Tool Works?

Illinois Tool Works (NYSE:ITW) and AGCO (NYSE:AGCO) are both industrials companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, earnings and risk.

Illinois Tool Works has a beta of 1, meaning that its share price has a similar volatility profile to the broader market.Comparatively, AGCO has a beta of 1.07, meaning that its share price is 7% more volatile than the broader market.

Illinois Tool Works has higher revenue and earnings than AGCO. AGCO is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Illinois Tool Works, 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
Illinois Tool Works	$16.04B	4.89	$3.07B	$10.77	25.33
AGCO	$10.08B	0.84	$726.50M	$10.37	11.24

Illinois Tool Works currently has a consensus price target of $273.54, suggesting a potential upside of 0.27%. AGCO has a consensus price target of $127.20, suggesting a potential upside of 9.17%. Given AGCO's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe AGCO is more favorable than Illinois Tool Works.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Illinois Tool Works	5 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.69
AGCO	2 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.09

Illinois Tool Works has a net margin of 19.32% compared to AGCO's net margin of 7.43%. Illinois Tool Works' return on equity of 97.36% beat AGCO's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Illinois Tool Works	19.32%	97.36%	19.41%
AGCO	7.43%	9.99%	3.53%

In the previous week, Illinois Tool Works had 7 more articles in the media than AGCO. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for Illinois Tool Works and 9 mentions for AGCO. Illinois Tool Works' average media sentiment score of 1.24 beat AGCO's score of 0.72 indicating that Illinois Tool Works is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Illinois Tool Works	10 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
AGCO	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

79.8% of Illinois Tool Works shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 78.8% of AGCO shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.8% of Illinois Tool Works shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of AGCO shares are owned by company 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.

Illinois Tool Works pays an annual dividend of $6.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. AGCO pays an annual dividend of $1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Illinois Tool Works pays out 59.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. AGCO pays out 11.6% 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. Illinois Tool Works has increased its dividend for 55 consecutive years and AGCO has increased its dividend for 12 consecutive years. Illinois Tool Works is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Summary

Illinois Tool Works beats AGCO on 14 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does AGCO compare to Kennametal?

Kennametal (NYSE:KMT) and AGCO (NYSE:AGCO) are both mid-cap industrials companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, media sentiment, earnings, dividends, profitability, valuation and risk.

In the previous week, AGCO had 5 more articles in the media than Kennametal. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for AGCO and 4 mentions for Kennametal. AGCO's average media sentiment score of 0.72 beat Kennametal's score of 0.59 indicating that AGCO is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Kennametal	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
AGCO	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Kennametal pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. AGCO pays an annual dividend of $1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Kennametal pays out 45.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. AGCO pays out 11.6% 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. AGCO has increased its dividend for 12 consecutive years.

78.8% of AGCO shares are held by institutional investors. 1.4% of Kennametal shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of AGCO shares are held 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.

Kennametal has a beta of 1.36, suggesting that its stock price is 36% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, AGCO has a beta of 1.07, suggesting that its stock price is 7% more volatile than the broader market.

Kennametal currently has a consensus price target of $37.36, indicating a potential upside of 11.58%. AGCO has a consensus price target of $127.20, indicating a potential upside of 9.17%. Given Kennametal's higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Kennametal is more favorable than AGCO.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Kennametal	3 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.67
AGCO	2 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.09

AGCO has higher revenue and earnings than Kennametal. AGCO is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Kennametal, 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
Kennametal	$1.97B	1.30	$93.12M	$1.77	18.92
AGCO	$10.08B	0.84	$726.50M	$10.37	11.24

AGCO has a net margin of 7.43% compared to Kennametal's net margin of 6.41%. Kennametal's return on equity of 11.02% beat AGCO's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Kennametal	6.41%	11.02%	5.73%
AGCO	7.43%	9.99%	3.53%

Summary

AGCO beats Kennametal on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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AGCO vs. The Competition

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Metric	AGCO	MACH Industry	Industrials Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$8.43B	$23.60B	$9.66B	$23.54B
Dividend Yield	1.03%	1.06%	3.54%	3.98%
P/E Ratio	11.24	16.50	25.18	31.55
Price / Sales	0.84	1.15	4,758.02	22.15
Price / Cash	12.06	13.51	27.49	25.36
Price / Book	2.03	2.14	4.60	4.81
Net Income	$726.50M	$760.43M	$791.01M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	-0.70%	-3.72%	0.96%	0.56%
1 Month Performance	-2.84%	-5.64%	-0.10%	3.19%
1 Year Performance	6.22%	-7.43%	18.53%	18.29%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
AGCO AGCO	4.925 of 5 stars	$116.52 +0.0%	$127.20 +9.2%	+6.2%	$8.43B	$10.08B	11.24	22,000	Analyst Forecast
CAT Caterpillar	4.3252 of 5 stars	$1,033.40 +3.6%	$941.45 -8.9%	+141.8%	$475.97B	$67.59B	51.44	118,000	Trending News Analyst Forecast Analyst Revision Gap Up
CNH CNH Industrial	4.264 of 5 stars	$11.41 +3.4%	$12.77 +11.9%	-20.6%	$14.14B	$18.10B	36.79	34,197
DE Deere & Company	3.928 of 5 stars	$627.25 +2.3%	$639.58 +2.0%	+20.0%	$169.32B	$45.68B	35.54	73,100	Positive News Ex-Dividend Analyst Forecast Gap Up
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