Albany International (AIN) Competitors $72.17 +0.36 (+0.50%) Closing price 07/25/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$72.14 -0.03 (-0.04%) As of 07/25/2025 04:11 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 ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock AIN vs. FELE, LECO, AIT, DCI, FSS, ITT, KMT, NPO, PH, and SXIShould you be buying Albany International stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Albany International include Franklin Electric (FELE), Lincoln Electric (LECO), Applied Industrial Technologies (AIT), Donaldson (DCI), Federal Signal (FSS), ITT (ITT), Kennametal (KMT), Enpro (NPO), Parker-Hannifin (PH), and Standex International (SXI). Albany International vs. Its Competitors Franklin Electric Lincoln Electric Applied Industrial Technologies Donaldson Federal Signal ITT Kennametal Enpro Parker-Hannifin Standex International Albany International (NYSE:AIN) and Franklin Electric (NASDAQ:FELE) are both mid-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, media sentiment, profitability, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations and risk. Which has higher valuation and earnings, AIN or FELE? Franklin Electric has higher revenue and earnings than Albany International. Franklin Electric is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Albany International, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAlbany International$1.23B1.77$87.62M$2.4829.10Franklin Electric$2.02B2.10$180.31M$3.8224.32 Is AIN or FELE a better dividend stock? Albany International pays an annual dividend of $1.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Franklin Electric pays an annual dividend of $1.06 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Albany International pays out 43.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Franklin Electric pays out 27.7% 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. Albany International has raised its dividend for 7 consecutive years and Franklin Electric has raised its dividend for 33 consecutive years. Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in AIN or FELE? 97.4% of Albany International shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.0% of Franklin Electric shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.8% of Albany International shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.7% of Franklin Electric shares are owned 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. Is AIN or FELE more profitable? Franklin Electric has a net margin of 8.85% compared to Albany International's net margin of 6.44%. Franklin Electric's return on equity of 14.08% beat Albany International's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Albany International6.44% 9.79% 5.47% Franklin Electric 8.85%14.08%9.72% Does the media refer more to AIN or FELE? In the previous week, Albany International had 5 more articles in the media than Franklin Electric. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Albany International and 2 mentions for Franklin Electric. Franklin Electric's average media sentiment score of 1.85 beat Albany International's score of 0.72 indicating that Franklin Electric is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Albany International 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Franklin Electric 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Which has more volatility and risk, AIN or FELE? Albany International has a beta of 1.31, indicating that its stock price is 31% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Franklin Electric has a beta of 1.07, indicating that its stock price is 7% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts rate AIN or FELE? Albany International presently has a consensus target price of $79.00, suggesting a potential upside of 9.47%. Franklin Electric has a consensus target price of $94.00, suggesting a potential upside of 1.19%. Given Albany International's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Albany International is more favorable than Franklin Electric.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Albany International 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.60Franklin Electric 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 SummaryFranklin Electric beats Albany International on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Albany International News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for AIN and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding AIN and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE 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 AIN vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricAlbany InternationalTEXTILE IndustryIndustrials SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$2.17B$751.83M$7.88B$21.11BDividend Yield1.50%1.50%4.55%3.60%P/E Ratio29.1016.4525.5628.44Price / Sales1.770.96101.4358.68Price / Cash11.8111.8127.9222.92Price / Book2.361.354.464.69Net Income$87.62M$20.11M$795.63M$995.51M7 Day Performance3.39%2.45%1.40%1.65%1 Month Performance3.90%-1.96%5.68%4.54%1 Year Performance-21.65%-22.70%31.97%9.99% Albany International Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)AINAlbany International2.8116 of 5 stars$72.17+0.5%$79.00+9.5%-21.2%$2.17B$1.23B29.105,400Upcoming EarningsFELEFranklin Electric4.3549 of 5 stars$90.89-0.8%$94.00+3.4%-10.5%$4.14B$2.02B23.796,300Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsLECOLincoln Electric3.8398 of 5 stars$222.82+0.0%$206.40-7.4%+10.3%$12.44B$4.03B27.4712,000News CoverageUpcoming EarningsDividend AnnouncementAITApplied Industrial Technologies4.1118 of 5 stars$256.95+1.2%$285.00+10.9%+29.7%$9.79B$4.50B25.806,500Positive NewsDCIDonaldson4.0023 of 5 stars$70.22-0.5%$70.00-0.3%-1.7%$8.18B$3.59B23.5614,000Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementFSSFederal Signal1.5763 of 5 stars$107.93-2.0%$108.67+0.7%+12.7%$6.58B$1.90B31.564,700Upcoming EarningsDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastITTITT4.5864 of 5 stars$158.11+0.2%$170.00+7.5%+16.3%$12.44B$3.63B25.1411,700Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsKMTKennametal2.6483 of 5 stars$24.45-1.0%$25.40+3.9%+0.8%$1.86B$2.05B17.598,447Positive NewsNPOEnpro3.5658 of 5 stars$203.83-0.3%$202.50-0.7%+24.5%$4.29B$1.06B50.703,500News CoverageAnalyst RevisionPHParker-Hannifin4.2992 of 5 stars$712.31-0.4%$735.88+3.3%+35.4%$91.02B$19.93B27.4361,120Positive NewsSXIStandex International4.4041 of 5 stars$161.38-1.2%$223.33+38.4%-10.4%$1.95B$720.64M31.893,700News CoverageUpcoming EarningsDividend AnnouncementHigh Trading Volume Related Companies and Tools Related Companies FELE Alternatives LECO Alternatives AIT Alternatives DCI Alternatives FSS Alternatives ITT Alternatives KMT Alternatives NPO Alternatives PH Alternatives SXI Alternatives 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 (NYSE:AIN) was last updated on 7/26/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump's 2025 Economic Revolution Is Here Are Your Retirement Savings Ready?Time is short. 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