Does the media prefer AOS or AIT?

In the previous week, A. O. Smith had 22 more articles in the media than Applied Industrial Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 32 mentions for A. O. Smith and 10 mentions for Applied Industrial Technologies. Applied Industrial Technologies' average media sentiment score of 0.94 beat A. O. Smith's score of 0.67 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 A. O. Smith 14 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 11 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Applied Industrial Technologies 7 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has better earnings and valuation, ALG or AOS?

A. O. Smith has higher revenue and earnings than Alamo Group. A. O. Smith is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Alamo Group, 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 Alamo Group $1.60B 1.21 $103.80M $8.36 19.03 A. O. Smith $3.80B 2.18 $546.20M $3.60 16.75

Is ALG or AOS more profitable?

A. O. Smith has a net margin of 13.15% compared to Alamo Group's net margin of 6.21%. A. O. Smith's return on equity of 27.88% beat Alamo Group's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Alamo Group 6.21% 9.71% 6.84% A. O. Smith 13.15% 27.88% 15.21%

Does the media favor ALG or AOS?

In the previous week, A. O. Smith had 26 more articles in the media than Alamo Group. MarketBeat recorded 32 mentions for A. O. Smith and 6 mentions for Alamo Group. Alamo Group's average media sentiment score of 0.89 beat A. O. Smith's score of 0.67 indicating that Alamo Group is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Alamo Group 3 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive A. O. Smith 14 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 11 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has higher earnings & valuation, ALLE or AOS?

Allegion has higher revenue and earnings than A. O. Smith. A. O. Smith is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Allegion, 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 Allegion $4.29B 3.13 $643.80M $7.62 20.69 A. O. Smith $3.80B 2.18 $546.20M $3.60 16.75

Is ALLE or AOS more profitable?

Allegion has a net margin of 15.36% compared to A. O. Smith's net margin of 13.15%. Allegion's return on equity of 35.41% beat A. O. Smith's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Allegion 15.36% 35.41% 13.80% A. O. Smith 13.15% 27.88% 15.21%

Does the media refer more to ALLE or AOS?

In the previous week, A. O. Smith had 10 more articles in the media than Allegion. MarketBeat recorded 32 mentions for A. O. Smith and 22 mentions for Allegion. Allegion's average media sentiment score of 0.98 beat A. O. Smith's score of 0.67 indicating that Allegion is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Allegion 16 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive A. O. Smith 14 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 11 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, AOS or AZZ?

A. O. Smith has higher revenue and earnings than AZZ. A. O. Smith is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than AZZ, 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 A. O. Smith $3.80B 2.18 $546.20M $3.60 16.75 AZZ $1.68B 2.60 $317.26M $6.56 22.10

Is AOS or AZZ more profitable?

A. O. Smith has a net margin of 13.15% compared to AZZ's net margin of 11.83%. A. O. Smith's return on equity of 27.88% beat AZZ's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets A. O. Smith 13.15% 27.88% 15.21% AZZ 11.83% 14.18% 8.48%

Does the media favor AOS or AZZ?

In the previous week, A. O. Smith had 20 more articles in the media than AZZ. MarketBeat recorded 32 mentions for A. O. Smith and 12 mentions for AZZ. AZZ's average media sentiment score of 1.14 beat A. O. Smith's score of 0.67 indicating that AZZ is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment A. O. Smith 14 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 11 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive AZZ 8 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has higher valuation and earnings, AOS or ENS?

A. O. Smith has higher revenue and earnings than Enersys. A. O. Smith is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Enersys, 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 A. O. Smith $3.80B 2.18 $546.20M $3.60 16.75 Enersys $3.75B 1.81 $293.56M $7.71 24.13

Is AOS or ENS more profitable?

A. O. Smith has a net margin of 13.15% compared to Enersys' net margin of 7.83%. A. O. Smith's return on equity of 27.88% beat Enersys' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets A. O. Smith 13.15% 27.88% 15.21% Enersys 7.83% 21.39% 9.93%

Does the media prefer AOS or ENS?

In the previous week, A. O. Smith had 21 more articles in the media than Enersys. MarketBeat recorded 32 mentions for A. O. Smith and 11 mentions for Enersys. Enersys' average media sentiment score of 1.57 beat A. O. Smith's score of 0.67 indicating that Enersys is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment A. O. Smith 14 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 11 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Enersys 11 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive

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AOS vs. AIT, ALG, ALLE, AZZ, and ENS

Should you buy A. O. Smith stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares A. O. Smith 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 A. O. Smith include Applied Industrial Technologies (AIT), Alamo Group (ALG), Allegion (ALLE), AZZ (AZZ), and Enersys (ENS). These companies are all part of the "industrials" sector.

How does A. O. Smith compare to Applied Industrial Technologies?

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

A. O. Smith pays an annual dividend of $1.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. Applied Industrial Technologies pays an annual dividend of $2.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. A. O. Smith pays out 40.0% 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. A. O. Smith has increased its dividend for 31 consecutive years and Applied Industrial Technologies has increased its dividend for 16 consecutive years. A. O. Smith is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

A. O. Smith has a beta of 1.16, meaning that its stock price is 16% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Applied Industrial Technologies has a beta of 0.84, meaning that its stock price is 16% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, A. O. Smith had 22 more articles in the media than Applied Industrial Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 32 mentions for A. O. Smith and 10 mentions for Applied Industrial Technologies. Applied Industrial Technologies' average media sentiment score of 0.94 beat A. O. Smith's score of 0.67 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
A. O. Smith	14 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	11 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Applied Industrial Technologies	7 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

A. O. Smith currently has a consensus target price of $67.75, suggesting a potential upside of 12.34%. Applied Industrial Technologies has a consensus target price of $336.71, suggesting a potential downside of 2.56%. Given A. O. Smith's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe A. O. Smith is more favorable than Applied Industrial Technologies.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
A. O. Smith	3 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.89
Applied Industrial Technologies	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.88

A. O. Smith has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Applied Industrial Technologies. A. O. Smith 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
A. O. Smith	$3.80B	2.18	$546.20M	$3.60	16.75
Applied Industrial Technologies	$4.56B	2.80	$392.99M	$10.59	32.63

A. O. Smith has a net margin of 13.15% compared to Applied Industrial Technologies' net margin of 8.34%. A. O. Smith's return on equity of 27.88% beat Applied Industrial Technologies' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
A. O. Smith	13.15%	27.88%	15.21%
Applied Industrial Technologies	8.34%	21.64%	12.91%

76.1% of A. O. Smith shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.5% of Applied Industrial Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of A. O. Smith 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 stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Applied Industrial Technologies beats A. O. Smith on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does A. O. Smith compare to Alamo Group?

Alamo Group (NYSE:ALG) and A. O. Smith (NYSE:AOS) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, media sentiment, risk, valuation and earnings.

92.4% of Alamo Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 76.1% of A. O. Smith shares are held by institutional investors. 1.1% of Alamo Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of A. O. Smith 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.

A. O. Smith has higher revenue and earnings than Alamo Group. A. O. Smith is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Alamo Group, 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
Alamo Group	$1.60B	1.21	$103.80M	$8.36	19.03
A. O. Smith	$3.80B	2.18	$546.20M	$3.60	16.75

In the previous week, A. O. Smith had 26 more articles in the media than Alamo Group. MarketBeat recorded 32 mentions for A. O. Smith and 6 mentions for Alamo Group. Alamo Group's average media sentiment score of 0.89 beat A. O. Smith's score of 0.67 indicating that Alamo Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Alamo Group	3 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
A. O. Smith	14 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	11 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Alamo Group has a beta of 1.1, meaning that its stock price is 10% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, A. O. Smith has a beta of 1.16, meaning that its stock price is 16% more volatile than the broader market.

Alamo Group currently has a consensus price target of $224.00, suggesting a potential upside of 40.77%. A. O. Smith has a consensus price target of $67.75, suggesting a potential upside of 12.34%. Given Alamo Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Alamo Group is more favorable than A. O. Smith.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Alamo Group	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
A. O. Smith	3 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.89

Alamo Group pays an annual dividend of $1.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. A. O. Smith pays an annual dividend of $1.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. Alamo Group pays out 16.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. A. O. Smith pays out 40.0% 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. Alamo Group has increased its dividend for 14 consecutive years and A. O. Smith has increased its dividend for 31 consecutive years. A. O. Smith is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

A. O. Smith has a net margin of 13.15% compared to Alamo Group's net margin of 6.21%. A. O. Smith's return on equity of 27.88% beat Alamo Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Alamo Group	6.21%	9.71%	6.84%
A. O. Smith	13.15%	27.88%	15.21%

Summary

A. O. Smith beats Alamo Group on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does A. O. Smith compare to Allegion?

Allegion (NYSE:ALLE) and A. O. Smith (NYSE:AOS) are both industrials companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends, risk, profitability, institutional ownership and earnings.

Allegion pays an annual dividend of $2.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. A. O. Smith pays an annual dividend of $1.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. Allegion pays out 28.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. A. O. Smith pays out 40.0% 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. Allegion has increased its dividend for 11 consecutive years and A. O. Smith has increased its dividend for 31 consecutive years. A. O. Smith is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Allegion has a net margin of 15.36% compared to A. O. Smith's net margin of 13.15%. Allegion's return on equity of 35.41% beat A. O. Smith's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Allegion	15.36%	35.41%	13.80%
A. O. Smith	13.15%	27.88%	15.21%

92.2% of Allegion shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 76.1% of A. O. Smith shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of Allegion shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of A. O. Smith shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Allegion has higher revenue and earnings than A. O. Smith. A. O. Smith is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Allegion, 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
Allegion	$4.29B	3.13	$643.80M	$7.62	20.69
A. O. Smith	$3.80B	2.18	$546.20M	$3.60	16.75

In the previous week, A. O. Smith had 10 more articles in the media than Allegion. MarketBeat recorded 32 mentions for A. O. Smith and 22 mentions for Allegion. Allegion's average media sentiment score of 0.98 beat A. O. Smith's score of 0.67 indicating that Allegion is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Allegion	16 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
A. O. Smith	14 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	11 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Allegion currently has a consensus target price of $164.75, indicating a potential upside of 4.50%. A. O. Smith has a consensus target price of $67.75, indicating a potential upside of 12.34%. Given A. O. Smith's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe A. O. Smith is more favorable than Allegion.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Allegion	0 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.36
A. O. Smith	3 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.89

Allegion has a beta of 0.85, meaning that its share price is 15% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, A. O. Smith has a beta of 1.16, meaning that its share price is 16% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Allegion beats A. O. Smith on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does A. O. Smith compare to AZZ?

A. O. Smith (NYSE:AOS) and AZZ (NYSE:AZZ) are both mid-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, media sentiment, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends and institutional ownership.

A. O. Smith presently has a consensus price target of $67.75, indicating a potential upside of 12.34%. AZZ has a consensus price target of $155.25, indicating a potential upside of 7.10%. Given A. O. Smith's higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe A. O. Smith is more favorable than AZZ.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
A. O. Smith	3 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.89
AZZ	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.57

A. O. Smith has higher revenue and earnings than AZZ. A. O. Smith is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than AZZ, 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
A. O. Smith	$3.80B	2.18	$546.20M	$3.60	16.75
AZZ	$1.68B	2.60	$317.26M	$6.56	22.10

In the previous week, A. O. Smith had 20 more articles in the media than AZZ. MarketBeat recorded 32 mentions for A. O. Smith and 12 mentions for AZZ. AZZ's average media sentiment score of 1.14 beat A. O. Smith's score of 0.67 indicating that AZZ is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
A. O. Smith	14 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	11 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
AZZ	8 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

76.1% of A. O. Smith shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.9% of AZZ shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of A. O. Smith shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.7% of AZZ shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

A. O. Smith pays an annual dividend of $1.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. AZZ pays an annual dividend of $0.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. A. O. Smith pays out 40.0% 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. A. O. Smith has raised its dividend for 31 consecutive years. A. O. Smith is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

A. O. Smith has a net margin of 13.15% compared to AZZ's net margin of 11.83%. A. O. Smith's return on equity of 27.88% beat AZZ's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
A. O. Smith	13.15%	27.88%	15.21%
AZZ	11.83%	14.18%	8.48%

A. O. Smith has a beta of 1.16, meaning that its share price is 16% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, AZZ has a beta of 1.11, meaning that its share price is 11% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

A. O. Smith beats AZZ on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does A. O. Smith compare to Enersys?

A. O. Smith (NYSE:AOS) and Enersys (NYSE:ENS) are both mid-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability and earnings.

A. O. Smith has a net margin of 13.15% compared to Enersys' net margin of 7.83%. A. O. Smith's return on equity of 27.88% beat Enersys' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
A. O. Smith	13.15%	27.88%	15.21%
Enersys	7.83%	21.39%	9.93%

A. O. Smith has higher revenue and earnings than Enersys. A. O. Smith is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Enersys, 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
A. O. Smith	$3.80B	2.18	$546.20M	$3.60	16.75
Enersys	$3.75B	1.81	$293.56M	$7.71	24.13

A. O. Smith has a beta of 1.16, meaning that its stock price is 16% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Enersys has a beta of 1.19, meaning that its stock price is 19% more volatile than the broader market.

A. O. Smith presently has a consensus price target of $67.75, indicating a potential upside of 12.34%. Enersys has a consensus price target of $265.00, indicating a potential upside of 42.44%. Given Enersys' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Enersys is more favorable than A. O. Smith.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
A. O. Smith	3 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.89
Enersys	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.83

76.1% of A. O. Smith shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.9% of Enersys shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of A. O. Smith shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of Enersys shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

A. O. Smith pays an annual dividend of $1.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. Enersys pays an annual dividend of $1.05 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. A. O. Smith pays out 40.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Enersys pays out 13.6% 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. A. O. Smith has increased its dividend for 31 consecutive years and Enersys has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years. A. O. Smith is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

In the previous week, A. O. Smith had 21 more articles in the media than Enersys. MarketBeat recorded 32 mentions for A. O. Smith and 11 mentions for Enersys. Enersys' average media sentiment score of 1.57 beat A. O. Smith's score of 0.67 indicating that Enersys is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
A. O. Smith	14 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	11 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Enersys	11 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

Summary

Enersys beats A. O. Smith on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	A. O. Smith	Building Products Industry	Industrials Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$8.31B	$8.37B	$10.50B	$23.65B
Dividend Yield	2.41%	2.14%	120.66%	4.21%
P/E Ratio	16.75	63.92	27.57	30.99
Price / Sales	2.18	18.92	298.80	76.70
Price / Cash	13.26	14.79	24.07	18.73
Price / Book	4.52	7.34	4.72	4.76
Net Income	$546.20M	$4.96B	$610.65M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	-3.52%	-2.31%	-0.51%	-0.34%
1 Month Performance	-3.80%	-2.30%	-2.29%	-0.53%
1 Year Performance	-14.34%	-0.23%	12.57%	19.19%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
AOS A. O. Smith	4.2734 of 5 stars	$60.31 +0.3%	$67.75 +12.3%	-14.3%	$8.31B	$3.80B	16.75	11,500	Earnings Report Ex-Dividend Analyst Forecast
AIT Applied Industrial Technologies	3.736 of 5 stars	$349.13 +0.6%	$336.71 -3.6%	+30.8%	$12.83B	$4.56B	32.97	6,800
ALG Alamo Group	4.9012 of 5 stars	$164.71 -0.4%	$224.00 +36.0%	-26.2%	$2.01B	$1.60B	19.70	3,800	News Coverage
ALLE Allegion	3.6704 of 5 stars	$158.24 +3.2%	$164.75 +4.1%	-4.4%	$13.04B	$4.07B	20.77	13,300
AZZ AZZ	3.646 of 5 stars	$148.54 -0.9%	$155.25 +4.5%	+36.2%	$4.50B	$1.65B	22.64	3,767	Positive News

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