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AIT vs. NDSN, AZZ, BDC, CDRE, and CR

Should you buy Applied Industrial Technologies stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Applied Industrial Technologies 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 Applied Industrial Technologies include Nordson (NDSN), AZZ (AZZ), Belden (BDC), Cadre (CDRE), and Crane (CR). These companies are all part of the "industrials" sector.

How does Applied Industrial Technologies compare to Nordson?

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

In the previous week, Nordson had 4 more articles in the media than Applied Industrial Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Nordson and 8 mentions for Applied Industrial Technologies. Nordson's average media sentiment score of 1.24 beat Applied Industrial Technologies' score of 1.14 indicating that Nordson is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Applied Industrial Technologies
6 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Nordson
6 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

93.5% of Applied Industrial Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 72.1% of Nordson shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.6% of Applied Industrial Technologies shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Nordson shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Nordson has a net margin of 18.19% compared to Applied Industrial Technologies' net margin of 8.34%. Applied Industrial Technologies' return on equity of 21.64% beat Nordson's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Applied Industrial Technologies8.34% 21.64% 12.91%
Nordson 18.19%20.08%10.39%

Applied Industrial Technologies presently has a consensus target price of $313.67, suggesting a potential upside of 0.72%. Nordson has a consensus target price of $311.29, suggesting a potential upside of 7.20%. Given Nordson's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Nordson is more favorable than Applied Industrial Technologies.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Applied Industrial Technologies
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.83
Nordson
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.56

Applied Industrial Technologies pays an annual dividend of $2.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Nordson pays an annual dividend of $3.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Applied Industrial Technologies pays out 19.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Nordson pays out 35.0% 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. Applied Industrial Technologies has increased its dividend for 16 consecutive years and Nordson has increased its dividend for 62 consecutive years. Nordson is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Applied Industrial Technologies has a beta of 0.84, meaning that its share price is 16% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Nordson has a beta of 0.97, meaning that its share price is 3% less volatile than the broader market.

Nordson has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Applied Industrial Technologies. Applied Industrial Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Nordson, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Applied Industrial Technologies$4.84B2.38$392.99M$10.5929.41
Nordson$2.79B5.80$484.47M$9.3830.96

Summary

Nordson beats Applied Industrial Technologies on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Applied Industrial Technologies compare to AZZ?

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

93.5% of Applied Industrial Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.9% of AZZ shares are held by institutional investors. 1.6% of Applied Industrial Technologies shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.7% of AZZ shares are held by company 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.

Applied Industrial Technologies has higher revenue and earnings than AZZ. AZZ is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Applied Industrial Technologies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Applied Industrial Technologies$4.84B2.38$392.99M$10.5929.41
AZZ$1.65B2.50$317.26M$10.5013.06

Applied Industrial Technologies presently has a consensus target price of $313.67, suggesting a potential upside of 0.72%. AZZ has a consensus target price of $141.80, suggesting a potential upside of 3.39%. Given AZZ's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe AZZ is more favorable than Applied Industrial Technologies.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Applied Industrial Technologies
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.83
AZZ
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50

AZZ has a net margin of 19.23% compared to Applied Industrial Technologies' net margin of 8.34%. Applied Industrial Technologies' return on equity of 21.64% beat AZZ's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Applied Industrial Technologies8.34% 21.64% 12.91%
AZZ 19.23%14.47%8.48%

Applied Industrial Technologies has a beta of 0.84, suggesting that its share price is 16% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, AZZ has a beta of 1.13, suggesting that its share price is 13% more volatile than the broader market.

Applied Industrial Technologies pays an annual dividend of $2.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. AZZ pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Applied Industrial Technologies pays out 19.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. AZZ pays out 7.6% 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. Applied Industrial Technologies has raised its dividend for 16 consecutive years. Applied Industrial Technologies is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

In the previous week, Applied Industrial Technologies had 6 more articles in the media than AZZ. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Applied Industrial Technologies and 2 mentions for AZZ. Applied Industrial Technologies' average media sentiment score of 1.14 beat AZZ's score of 0.49 indicating that Applied Industrial Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Applied Industrial Technologies
6 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
AZZ
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Summary

Applied Industrial Technologies beats AZZ on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Applied Industrial Technologies compare to Belden?

Belden (NYSE:BDC) and Applied Industrial Technologies (NYSE:AIT) are both industrials companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, media sentiment, risk, earnings and valuation.

Applied Industrial Technologies has higher revenue and earnings than Belden. Belden is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Applied Industrial Technologies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Belden$2.72B1.57$237.52M$5.9418.47
Applied Industrial Technologies$4.84B2.38$392.99M$10.5929.41

98.8% of Belden shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.5% of Applied Industrial Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. 1.1% of Belden shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.6% of Applied Industrial Technologies shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Belden pays an annual dividend of $0.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. Applied Industrial Technologies pays an annual dividend of $2.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Belden pays out 3.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Applied Industrial Technologies pays out 19.3% 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. Applied Industrial Technologies has increased its dividend for 16 consecutive years. Applied Industrial Technologies is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Belden presently has a consensus price target of $162.50, indicating a potential upside of 48.12%. Applied Industrial Technologies has a consensus price target of $313.67, indicating a potential upside of 0.72%. Given Belden's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Belden is more favorable than Applied Industrial Technologies.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Belden
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.75
Applied Industrial Technologies
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.83

In the previous week, Applied Industrial Technologies had 3 more articles in the media than Belden. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Applied Industrial Technologies and 5 mentions for Belden. Applied Industrial Technologies' average media sentiment score of 1.14 beat Belden's score of 0.33 indicating that Applied Industrial Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Belden
3 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Applied Industrial Technologies
6 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Belden has a net margin of 8.49% compared to Applied Industrial Technologies' net margin of 8.34%. Belden's return on equity of 24.47% beat Applied Industrial Technologies' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Belden8.49% 24.47% 8.88%
Applied Industrial Technologies 8.34%21.64%12.91%

Belden has a beta of 1.14, indicating that its stock price is 14% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Applied Industrial Technologies has a beta of 0.84, indicating that its stock price is 16% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Applied Industrial Technologies beats Belden on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Applied Industrial Technologies compare to Cadre?

Cadre (NYSE:CDRE) and Applied Industrial Technologies (NYSE:AIT) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, profitability and media sentiment.

44.0% of Cadre shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.5% of Applied Industrial Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. 30.1% of Cadre shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.6% of Applied Industrial Technologies shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Applied Industrial Technologies had 3 more articles in the media than Cadre. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Applied Industrial Technologies and 5 mentions for Cadre. Applied Industrial Technologies' average media sentiment score of 1.14 beat Cadre's score of 0.01 indicating that Applied Industrial Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Cadre
1 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Applied Industrial Technologies
6 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Cadre currently has a consensus price target of $39.75, suggesting a potential upside of 33.97%. Applied Industrial Technologies has a consensus price target of $313.67, suggesting a potential upside of 0.72%. Given Cadre's higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Cadre is more favorable than Applied Industrial Technologies.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Cadre
2 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.43
Applied Industrial Technologies
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.83

Applied Industrial Technologies has higher revenue and earnings than Cadre. Applied Industrial Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cadre, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Cadre$610.31M2.08$44.14M$0.8933.34
Applied Industrial Technologies$4.84B2.38$392.99M$10.5929.41

Cadre pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Applied Industrial Technologies pays an annual dividend of $2.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Cadre pays out 44.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Applied Industrial Technologies pays out 19.3% 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. Cadre has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years and Applied Industrial Technologies has raised its dividend for 16 consecutive years.

Cadre has a beta of 1.32, indicating that its stock price is 32% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Applied Industrial Technologies has a beta of 0.84, indicating that its stock price is 16% less volatile than the broader market.

Applied Industrial Technologies has a net margin of 8.34% compared to Cadre's net margin of 5.80%. Applied Industrial Technologies' return on equity of 21.64% beat Cadre's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Cadre5.80% 12.39% 5.08%
Applied Industrial Technologies 8.34%21.64%12.91%

Summary

Applied Industrial Technologies beats Cadre on 14 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Applied Industrial Technologies compare to Crane?

Crane (NYSE:CR) and Applied Industrial Technologies (NYSE:AIT) are both large-cap industrials companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, media sentiment, risk and dividends.

Crane pays an annual dividend of $1.02 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. Applied Industrial Technologies pays an annual dividend of $2.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Crane pays out 18.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Applied Industrial Technologies pays out 19.3% 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. Crane has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years and Applied Industrial Technologies has raised its dividend for 16 consecutive years. Applied Industrial Technologies is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

In the previous week, Crane had 1 more articles in the media than Applied Industrial Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Crane and 8 mentions for Applied Industrial Technologies. Applied Industrial Technologies' average media sentiment score of 1.14 beat Crane's score of 0.93 indicating that Applied Industrial Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Crane
6 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Applied Industrial Technologies
6 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

75.1% of Crane shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.5% of Applied Industrial Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.1% of Crane shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.6% of Applied Industrial Technologies shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Crane has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Applied Industrial Technologies. Applied Industrial Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Crane, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Crane$2.44B4.46$401.10M$5.5633.95
Applied Industrial Technologies$4.84B2.38$392.99M$10.5929.41

Crane has a beta of 1.15, indicating that its stock price is 15% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Applied Industrial Technologies has a beta of 0.84, indicating that its stock price is 16% less volatile than the broader market.

Crane presently has a consensus price target of $226.33, suggesting a potential upside of 19.91%. Applied Industrial Technologies has a consensus price target of $313.67, suggesting a potential upside of 0.72%. Given Crane's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Crane is more favorable than Applied Industrial Technologies.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Crane
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.13
Applied Industrial Technologies
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.83

Crane has a net margin of 13.10% compared to Applied Industrial Technologies' net margin of 8.34%. Crane's return on equity of 24.45% beat Applied Industrial Technologies' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Crane13.10% 24.45% 10.14%
Applied Industrial Technologies 8.34%21.64%12.91%

Summary

Crane beats Applied Industrial Technologies on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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AIT vs. The Competition

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MetricApplied Industrial TechnologiesMACH IndustryIndustrials SectorNYSE Exchange
Market Cap$11.51B$15.33B$9.60B$23.14B
Dividend Yield0.67%1.32%3.54%4.09%
P/E Ratio29.4141.1625.2131.05
Price / Sales2.386.625,186.4814.77
Price / Cash25.0238.3128.2024.80
Price / Book6.434.915.064.69
Net Income$392.99M$445.83M$794.09M$1.07B
7 Day Performance-0.49%-0.86%0.96%-0.08%
1 Month Performance2.83%-1.10%2.72%0.80%
1 Year Performance35.32%34.21%30.94%26.11%

Applied Industrial Technologies Competitors List

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CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
AIT
Applied Industrial Technologies
3.5815 of 5 stars		$311.42
+1.0%		$313.67
+0.7%		+37.1%$11.51B$4.84B29.416,800
NDSN
Nordson
3.8021 of 5 stars		$289.90
flat		$308.43
+6.4%		+35.6%$16.17B$2.79B30.918,000
AZZ
AZZ
2.779 of 5 stars		$137.85
0.0%		$141.80
+2.9%		+47.0%$4.12B$1.65B13.133,767
BDC
Belden
4.1626 of 5 stars		$105.73
-0.3%		$162.50
+53.7%		+5.0%$4.13B$2.72B17.808,000
CDRE
Cadre
4.535 of 5 stars		$30.36
+0.2%		$39.75
+30.9%		-8.3%$1.30B$610.31M34.112,533

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