Question 1

Do analysts prefer NDSN or AIT?

Accepted Answer

Nordson presently has a consensus target price of $311.29, suggesting a potential upside of 8.62%. Applied Industrial Technologies has a consensus target price of $329.57, suggesting a potential downside of 0.02%. Given Nordson's higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Nordson is more favorable than Applied Industrial Technologies. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Nordson 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.63 Applied Industrial Technologies 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.86

Question 2

Is NDSN or AIT a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Nordson pays an annual dividend of $3.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Applied Industrial Technologies pays an annual dividend of $2.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Nordson pays out 35.0% 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. Nordson has raised its dividend for 62 consecutive years and Applied Industrial Technologies has raised its dividend for 16 consecutive years. Nordson is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Question 3

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, NDSN or AIT?

Accepted Answer

Nordson has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Applied Industrial Technologies. Nordson 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. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Nordson $2.79B 5.72 $484.47M $9.38 30.55 Applied Industrial Technologies $4.56B 2.67 $392.99M $10.59 31.13

Question 4

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of NDSN or AIT?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

Is NDSN or AIT more profitable?

Accepted Answer

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 Nordson 18.19% 20.08% 10.39% Applied Industrial Technologies 8.34% 21.64% 12.91%

Question 6

Which has more risk & volatility, NDSN or AIT?

Accepted Answer

Nordson has a beta of 0.96, suggesting that its share price is 4% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Applied Industrial Technologies has a beta of 0.83, suggesting that its share price is 17% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 7

Does the media favor NDSN or AIT?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Nordson and Nordson both had 3 articles in the media. Applied Industrial Technologies' average media sentiment score of 1.66 beat Nordson's score of 1.58 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 Nordson 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Applied Industrial Technologies 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive

Question 8

Do analysts recommend AIT or AZZ?

Accepted Answer

Applied Industrial Technologies presently has a consensus price target of $329.57, indicating a potential downside of 0.02%. AZZ has a consensus price target of $155.25, indicating a potential upside of 6.02%. Given AZZ's higher probable upside, analysts clearly 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) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.86 AZZ 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.57

Question 9

Is AIT or AZZ a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Applied Industrial Technologies pays an annual dividend of $2.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. AZZ pays an annual dividend of $0.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Applied Industrial Technologies pays out 19.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. AZZ pays out 14.6% 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 increased its dividend for 16 consecutive years. AZZ is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Question 10

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, AIT or AZZ?

Accepted Answer

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. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Applied Industrial Technologies $4.56B 2.67 $392.99M $10.59 31.13 AZZ $1.65B 2.67 $317.26M $6.56 22.32

Question 11

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of AIT or AZZ?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

Is AIT or AZZ more profitable?

Accepted Answer

AZZ has a net margin of 11.83% 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 Technologies 8.34% 21.64% 12.91% AZZ 11.83% 14.18% 8.48%

Question 13

Which has more volatility & risk, AIT or AZZ?

Accepted Answer

Applied Industrial Technologies has a beta of 0.83, meaning that its stock price is 17% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, AZZ has a beta of 1.11, meaning that its stock price is 11% more volatile than the broader market.

Question 14

Does the media favor AIT or AZZ?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, AZZ had 35 more articles in the media than Applied Industrial Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 38 mentions for AZZ and 3 mentions for Applied Industrial Technologies. Applied Industrial Technologies' average media sentiment score of 1.66 beat AZZ's score of 0.66 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 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive AZZ 8 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 12 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 15

Do analysts recommend AIT or BDC?

Accepted Answer

Applied Industrial Technologies currently has a consensus price target of $329.57, suggesting a potential downside of 0.02%. Belden has a consensus price target of $158.75, suggesting a potential upside of 55.43%. Given Belden's stronger consensus rating and 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 Applied Industrial Technologies 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.86 Belden 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00

Question 16

Is AIT or BDC a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Applied Industrial Technologies pays an annual dividend of $2.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Belden pays an annual dividend of $0.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. Applied Industrial Technologies pays out 19.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Belden pays out 3.4% 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.

Question 17

Which has better earnings & valuation, AIT or BDC?

Accepted Answer

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. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Applied Industrial Technologies $4.56B 2.67 $392.99M $10.59 31.13 Belden $2.72B 1.46 $237.52M $5.94 17.19

Question 18

Do insiders & institutionals believe in AIT or BDC?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

Is AIT or BDC more profitable?

Accepted Answer

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 Applied Industrial Technologies 8.34% 21.64% 12.91% Belden 8.49% 24.47% 8.88%

Question 20

Which has more risk & volatility, AIT or BDC?

Accepted Answer

Applied Industrial Technologies has a beta of 0.83, meaning that its share price is 17% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Belden has a beta of 1.12, meaning that its share price is 12% more volatile than the broader market.

Question 21

Does the media favor AIT or BDC?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Belden had 2 more articles in the media than Applied Industrial Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Belden and 3 mentions for Applied Industrial Technologies. Applied Industrial Technologies' average media sentiment score of 1.66 beat Belden's score of 0.65 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 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Belden 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 22

Do analysts prefer AIT or CDRE?

Accepted Answer

Applied Industrial Technologies presently has a consensus price target of $329.57, indicating a potential downside of 0.02%. Cadre has a consensus price target of $39.75, indicating a potential upside of 40.54%. Given Cadre's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Cadre 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) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.86 Cadre 1 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.57

Question 23

Is AIT or CDRE a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Applied Industrial Technologies pays an annual dividend of $2.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Cadre pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Applied Industrial Technologies pays out 19.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Cadre pays out 44.9% 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. Applied Industrial Technologies has increased its dividend for 16 consecutive years and Cadre has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years.

Question 24

Which has higher earnings and valuation, AIT or CDRE?

Accepted Answer

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. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Applied Industrial Technologies $4.56B 2.67 $392.99M $10.59 31.13 Cadre $610.31M 1.98 $44.14M $0.89 31.78

Question 25

Do insiders & institutionals believe in AIT or CDRE?

Accepted Answer

93.5% of Applied Industrial Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 44.0% of Cadre shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.6% of Applied Industrial Technologies shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 30.1% of Cadre shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Question 26

Is AIT or CDRE more profitable?

Accepted Answer

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 Applied Industrial Technologies 8.34% 21.64% 12.91% Cadre 5.80% 12.39% 5.08%

Question 27

Which has more risk and volatility, AIT or CDRE?

Accepted Answer

Applied Industrial Technologies has a beta of 0.83, indicating that its stock price is 17% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Cadre has a beta of 1.33, indicating that its stock price is 33% more volatile than the broader market.

Question 28

Does the media refer more to AIT or CDRE?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Applied Industrial Technologies had 1 more articles in the media than Cadre. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Applied Industrial Technologies and 2 mentions for Cadre. Applied Industrial Technologies' average media sentiment score of 1.66 beat Cadre's score of 0.22 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 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Cadre 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Question 29

Do analysts prefer CR or AIT?

Accepted Answer

Crane presently has a consensus price target of $226.33, indicating a potential upside of 4.84%. Applied Industrial Technologies has a consensus price target of $329.57, indicating a potential downside of 0.02%. Given Crane's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly 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) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.86

Question 30

Is CR or AIT a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

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 0.6%. 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.

Question 31

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, CR or AIT?

Accepted Answer

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. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Crane $2.44B 5.10 $401.10M $5.56 38.83 Applied Industrial Technologies $4.56B 2.67 $392.99M $10.59 31.13

Question 32

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in CR or AIT?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 33

Is CR or AIT more profitable?

Accepted Answer

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 Crane 13.10% 24.45% 10.14% Applied Industrial Technologies 8.34% 21.64% 12.91%

Question 34

Which has more volatility and risk, CR or AIT?

Accepted Answer

Crane has a beta of 1.01, indicating that its share price is 1% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Applied Industrial Technologies has a beta of 0.83, indicating that its share price is 17% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 35

Does the media prefer CR or AIT?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Crane had 10 more articles in the media than Applied Industrial Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Crane and 3 mentions for Applied Industrial Technologies. Applied Industrial Technologies' average media sentiment score of 1.66 beat Crane's score of 0.89 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 8 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Applied Industrial Technologies 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive

Metric	Applied Industrial Technologies	MACH Industry	Industrials Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$12.24B	$15.53B	$9.46B	$23.46B
Dividend Yield	0.62%	1.33%	3.54%	4.02%
P/E Ratio	31.13	26.06	26.74	31.06
Price / Sales	2.67	5.58	2,079.45	19.75
Price / Cash	27.53	38.78	27.28	18.64
Price / Book	6.81	4.70	4.46	4.77
Net Income	$392.99M	$445.36M	$791.21M	$1.06B
7 Day Performance	0.25%	-4.06%	-1.57%	-0.56%
1 Month Performance	3.17%	-1.49%	0.16%	-0.11%
1 Year Performance	29.82%	22.49%	15.26%	16.64%

Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
AIT Applied Industrial Technologies	4.3582 of 5 stars	$329.64 -0.5%	$329.57 0.0%	+30.1%	$12.24B	$4.56B	31.13	6,800	Positive News Analyst Forecast
NDSN Nordson	4.0512 of 5 stars	$293.66 +1.1%	$311.29 +6.0%	+29.8%	$16.18B	$2.79B	31.31	8,000	Positive News
AZZ AZZ	4.1213 of 5 stars	$152.48 +1.6%	$152.00 -0.3%	+38.0%	$4.50B	$1.65B	14.52	3,767	Earnings Report Analyst Forecast Analyst Revision
BDC Belden	4.6863 of 5 stars	$113.36 -1.8%	$158.75 +40.0%	-12.9%	$4.49B	$2.72B	19.08	8,000	News Coverage Analyst Downgrade
CDRE Cadre	3.8015 of 5 stars	$30.32 +3.0%	$39.75 +31.1%	-11.5%	$1.26B	$610.31M	34.07	2,533

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How does Applied Industrial Technologies compare to Nordson?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, NDSN or AIT?

Does the media favor NDSN or AIT?

Is NDSN or AIT a better dividend stock?

Which has more risk & volatility, NDSN or AIT?

Do analysts prefer NDSN or AIT?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of NDSN or AIT?

Is NDSN or AIT more profitable?

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Does the media favor AIT or AZZ?

Is AIT or AZZ a better dividend stock?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, AIT or AZZ?

Do analysts recommend AIT or AZZ?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of AIT or AZZ?

Which has more volatility & risk, AIT or AZZ?

Is AIT or AZZ more profitable?

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Do insiders & institutionals believe in AIT or BDC?

Is AIT or BDC more profitable?

Is AIT or BDC a better dividend stock?

Do analysts recommend AIT or BDC?

Does the media favor AIT or BDC?

Which has more risk & volatility, AIT or BDC?

Which has better earnings & valuation, AIT or BDC?

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Is AIT or CDRE more profitable?

Does the media refer more to AIT or CDRE?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, AIT or CDRE?

Do analysts prefer AIT or CDRE?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in AIT or CDRE?

Which has more risk and volatility, AIT or CDRE?

Is AIT or CDRE a better dividend stock?

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Do analysts prefer CR or AIT?

Which has more volatility and risk, CR or AIT?

Is CR or AIT a better dividend stock?

Is CR or AIT more profitable?

Does the media prefer CR or AIT?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in CR or AIT?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, CR or AIT?

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