Albany International (AIN) Competitors

In the previous week, Dover and Dover both had 4 articles in the media. Albany International's average media sentiment score of 1.27 beat Dover's score of 1.17 indicating that Albany International is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Dover has a beta of 1.16, indicating that its stock price is 16% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Albany International has a beta of 1.17, indicating that its stock price is 17% more volatile than the broader market.

Dover pays an annual dividend of $2.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Albany International pays an annual dividend of $1.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Dover pays out 25.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Albany International pays out -54.9% 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. Dover has raised its dividend for 70 consecutive years and Albany International has raised its dividend for 7 consecutive years. Albany International is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Dover has a net margin of 13.30% compared to Albany International's net margin of -4.93%. Dover's return on equity of 18.01% beat Albany International's return on equity.

84.5% of Dover shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.4% of Albany International shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.1% of Dover shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Albany International shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Dover currently has a consensus target price of $241.43, suggesting a potential upside of 13.01%. Albany International has a consensus target price of $62.33, suggesting a potential downside of 14.73%. Given Dover's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Dover is more favorable than Albany International.

Dover has higher revenue and earnings than Albany International. Albany International is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Dover, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

96.1% of Kadant shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.4% of Albany International shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.3% of Kadant shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Albany International shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Kadant has a net margin of 9.45% compared to Albany International's net margin of -4.93%. Kadant's return on equity of 12.13% beat Albany International's return on equity.

Kadant currently has a consensus target price of $341.50, indicating a potential upside of 15.81%. Albany International has a consensus target price of $62.33, indicating a potential downside of 14.73%. Given Kadant's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Kadant is more favorable than Albany International.

Kadant has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Albany International. Albany International is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Kadant, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Kadant has a beta of 1.2, suggesting that its stock price is 20% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Albany International has a beta of 1.17, suggesting that its stock price is 17% more volatile than the broader market.

Kadant pays an annual dividend of $1.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. Albany International pays an annual dividend of $1.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Kadant pays out 16.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Albany International pays out -54.9% 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. Kadant has increased its dividend for 12 consecutive years and Albany International has increased its dividend for 7 consecutive years. Albany International is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

In the previous week, Albany International had 4 more articles in the media than Kadant. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Albany International and 0 mentions for Kadant. Albany International's average media sentiment score of 1.27 beat Kadant's score of 0.00 indicating that Albany International is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Enpro has a net margin of 3.70% compared to Albany International's net margin of -4.93%. Enpro's return on equity of 11.33% beat Albany International's return on equity.

Albany International has a beta of 1.17, suggesting that its stock price is 17% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Enpro has a beta of 1.51, suggesting that its stock price is 51% more volatile than the broader market.

Albany International pays an annual dividend of $1.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Enpro pays an annual dividend of $1.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. Albany International pays out -54.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Enpro pays out 63.1% 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. Albany International has raised its dividend for 7 consecutive years and Enpro has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years. Albany International is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Enpro has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Albany International. Albany International is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Enpro, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

In the previous week, Albany International had 2 more articles in the media than Enpro. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Albany International and 2 mentions for Enpro. Albany International's average media sentiment score of 1.27 beat Enpro's score of 1.20 indicating that Albany International is being referred to more favorably in the media.

97.4% of Albany International shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.3% of Enpro shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.6% of Albany International shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.6% of Enpro shares are owned by company 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.

Albany International presently has a consensus target price of $62.33, indicating a potential downside of 14.73%. Enpro has a consensus target price of $327.50, indicating a potential downside of 0.70%. Given Enpro's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Enpro is more favorable than Albany International.

Albany International currently has a consensus price target of $62.33, indicating a potential downside of 14.73%. Middleby has a consensus price target of $178.25, indicating a potential upside of 31.80%. Given Middleby's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Middleby is more favorable than Albany International.

Albany International has a net margin of -4.93% compared to Middleby's net margin of -11.46%. Middleby's return on equity of 15.94% beat Albany International's return on equity.

Albany International has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Middleby. Albany International is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Middleby, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

In the previous week, Middleby had 14 more articles in the media than Albany International. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for Middleby and 4 mentions for Albany International. Albany International's average media sentiment score of 1.27 beat Middleby's score of 0.24 indicating that Albany International is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Albany International has a beta of 1.17, meaning that its share price is 17% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Middleby has a beta of 1.33, meaning that its share price is 33% more volatile than the broader market.

97.4% of Albany International shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.6% of Middleby shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.6% of Albany International shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 9.7% of Middleby shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.