Does the media refer more to AOS or AIT?

In the previous week, Applied Industrial Technologies had 1 more articles in the media than A. O. Smith. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Applied Industrial Technologies and 7 mentions for A. O. Smith. Applied Industrial Technologies' average media sentiment score of 1.36 beat A. O. Smith's score of 0.84 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 6 Very Positive mention(s) 1 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

Which has better earnings and valuation, AOS or ALG?

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 A. O. Smith $3.83B 2.04 $546.20M $3.76 15.10 Alamo Group $1.60B 1.14 $103.80M $8.36 17.96

Is AOS or ALG more profitable?

A. O. Smith has a net margin of 13.84% compared to Alamo Group's net margin of 6.21%. A. O. Smith's return on equity of 28.42% beat Alamo Group's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets A. O. Smith 13.84% 28.42% 15.98% Alamo Group 6.21% 9.71% 6.84%

Does the media prefer AOS or ALG?

In the previous week, A. O. Smith had 1 more articles in the media than Alamo Group. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for A. O. Smith and 6 mentions for Alamo Group. A. O. Smith's average media sentiment score of 0.84 beat Alamo Group's score of 0.56 indicating that A. O. Smith is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment A. O. Smith 6 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Alamo Group 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has stronger 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 $4.07B 2.75 $643.80M $7.32 17.78 A. O. Smith $3.83B 2.04 $546.20M $3.76 15.10

Is ALLE or AOS more profitable?

Allegion has a net margin of 15.24% compared to A. O. Smith's net margin of 13.84%. 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 15.24% 35.41% 13.53% A. O. Smith 13.84% 28.42% 15.98%

Does the media favor ALLE or AOS?

In the previous week, Allegion had 1 more articles in the media than A. O. Smith. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Allegion and 7 mentions for A. O. Smith. Allegion's average media sentiment score of 0.87 beat A. O. Smith's score of 0.84 indicating that Allegion is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Allegion 6 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive A. O. Smith 6 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, AZZ or AOS?

A. O. Smith has higher revenue and earnings than AZZ. AZZ is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than A. O. Smith, 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 AZZ $1.65B 2.49 $317.26M $10.50 13.05 A. O. Smith $3.83B 2.04 $546.20M $3.76 15.10

Is AZZ or AOS more profitable?

AZZ has a net margin of 19.23% compared to A. O. Smith's net margin of 13.84%. A. O. Smith's return on equity of 28.42% beat AZZ's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets AZZ 19.23% 14.47% 8.48% A. O. Smith 13.84% 28.42% 15.98%

Does the media favor AZZ or AOS?

In the previous week, A. O. Smith had 4 more articles in the media than AZZ. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for A. O. Smith and 3 mentions for AZZ. A. O. Smith's average media sentiment score of 0.84 beat AZZ's score of 0.00 indicating that A. O. Smith is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment AZZ 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral A. O. Smith 6 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, ENS or AOS?

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 Enersys $3.75B 2.33 $293.56M $7.71 31.09 A. O. Smith $3.83B 2.04 $546.20M $3.76 15.10

Is ENS or AOS more profitable?

A. O. Smith has a net margin of 13.84% compared to Enersys' net margin of 7.83%. A. O. Smith's return on equity of 28.42% beat Enersys' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Enersys 7.83% 21.39% 9.93% A. O. Smith 13.84% 28.42% 15.98%

Does the media favor ENS or AOS?

In the previous week, A. O. Smith had 1 more articles in the media than Enersys. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for A. O. Smith and 6 mentions for Enersys. A. O. Smith's average media sentiment score of 0.84 beat Enersys' score of 0.54 indicating that A. O. Smith is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Enersys 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive A. O. Smith 6 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) 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 superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, media sentiment, earnings, analyst recommendations and dividends.

In the previous week, Applied Industrial Technologies had 1 more articles in the media than A. O. Smith. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Applied Industrial Technologies and 7 mentions for A. O. Smith. Applied Industrial Technologies' average media sentiment score of 1.36 beat A. O. Smith's score of 0.84 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	6 Very Positive mention(s)	1 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

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	$3.83B	2.04	$546.20M	$3.76	15.10
Applied Industrial Technologies	$4.56B	2.54	$392.99M	$10.59	29.59

A. O. Smith has a beta of 1.18, indicating that its share price is 18% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Applied Industrial Technologies has a beta of 0.84, indicating that its share price is 16% less volatile than the broader market.

A. O. Smith pays an annual dividend of $1.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. Applied Industrial Technologies pays an annual dividend of $2.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. A. O. Smith pays out 38.3% 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. A. O. Smith has raised its dividend for 31 consecutive years and Applied Industrial Technologies has raised 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 net margin of 13.84% compared to Applied Industrial Technologies' net margin of 8.34%. A. O. Smith's return on equity of 28.42% beat Applied Industrial Technologies' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
A. O. Smith	13.84%	28.42%	15.98%
Applied Industrial Technologies	8.34%	21.64%	12.91%

A. O. Smith currently has a consensus price target of $69.89, indicating a potential upside of 23.13%. Applied Industrial Technologies has a consensus price target of $313.67, indicating a potential upside of 0.11%. Given A. O. Smith's higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly 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)	6 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.91
Applied Industrial Technologies	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, 93.5% of Applied Industrial Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of A. O. Smith 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 hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Applied Industrial Technologies beats A. O. Smith on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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

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

76.1% of A. O. Smith shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.4% of Alamo Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of A. O. Smith shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of Alamo Group shares are owned by 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 has a beta of 1.18, meaning that its stock price is 18% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Alamo Group has a beta of 1.11, meaning that its stock price is 11% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, A. O. Smith had 1 more articles in the media than Alamo Group. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for A. O. Smith and 6 mentions for Alamo Group. A. O. Smith's average media sentiment score of 0.84 beat Alamo Group's score of 0.56 indicating that A. O. Smith is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
A. O. Smith	6 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Alamo Group	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

A. O. Smith presently has a consensus price target of $69.89, suggesting a potential upside of 23.13%. Alamo Group has a consensus price target of $224.00, suggesting a potential upside of 49.15%. Given Alamo Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Alamo Group 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)	6 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.91
Alamo Group	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

A. O. Smith pays an annual dividend of $1.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. Alamo Group pays an annual dividend of $1.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. A. O. Smith pays out 38.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Alamo Group pays out 16.3% 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 Alamo Group has increased its dividend for 14 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 13.84% compared to Alamo Group's net margin of 6.21%. A. O. Smith's return on equity of 28.42% beat Alamo Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
A. O. Smith	13.84%	28.42%	15.98%
Alamo Group	6.21%	9.71%	6.84%

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
A. O. Smith	$3.83B	2.04	$546.20M	$3.76	15.10
Alamo Group	$1.60B	1.14	$103.80M	$8.36	17.96

Summary

A. O. Smith beats Alamo Group on 11 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 compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, media sentiment and valuation.

In the previous week, Allegion had 1 more articles in the media than A. O. Smith. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Allegion and 7 mentions for A. O. Smith. Allegion's average media sentiment score of 0.87 beat A. O. Smith's score of 0.84 indicating that Allegion is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Allegion	6 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
A. O. Smith	6 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Allegion has a beta of 0.86, suggesting that its share price is 14% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, A. O. Smith has a beta of 1.18, suggesting that its share price is 18% more volatile than the broader market.

Allegion pays an annual dividend of $2.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. A. O. Smith pays an annual dividend of $1.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. Allegion pays out 30.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. A. O. Smith pays out 38.3% 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. Allegion has raised its dividend for 11 consecutive years and 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.

Allegion currently has a consensus price target of $160.38, indicating a potential upside of 23.25%. A. O. Smith has a consensus price target of $69.89, indicating a potential upside of 23.13%. Given Allegion's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Allegion is more favorable than A. O. Smith.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Allegion	0 Sell rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.27
A. O. Smith	3 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.91

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	$4.07B	2.75	$643.80M	$7.32	17.78
A. O. Smith	$3.83B	2.04	$546.20M	$3.76	15.10

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

Allegion has a net margin of 15.24% compared to A. O. Smith's net margin of 13.84%. 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	15.24%	35.41%	13.53%
A. O. Smith	13.84%	28.42%	15.98%

Summary

Allegion beats A. O. Smith on 15 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does A. O. Smith compare to AZZ?

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

AZZ pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. A. O. Smith pays an annual dividend of $1.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. AZZ pays out 7.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. A. O. Smith pays out 38.3% 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. A. O. Smith is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

AZZ presently has a consensus target price of $141.80, suggesting a potential upside of 3.51%. A. O. Smith has a consensus target price of $69.89, suggesting a potential upside of 23.13%. Given A. O. Smith's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe A. O. Smith is more favorable than AZZ.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
AZZ	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
A. O. Smith	3 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.91

AZZ has a beta of 1.13, indicating that its share price is 13% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, A. O. Smith has a beta of 1.18, indicating that its share price is 18% more volatile than the broader market.

A. O. Smith has higher revenue and earnings than AZZ. AZZ is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than A. O. Smith, 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
AZZ	$1.65B	2.49	$317.26M	$10.50	13.05
A. O. Smith	$3.83B	2.04	$546.20M	$3.76	15.10

AZZ has a net margin of 19.23% compared to A. O. Smith's net margin of 13.84%. A. O. Smith's return on equity of 28.42% beat AZZ's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
AZZ	19.23%	14.47%	8.48%
A. O. Smith	13.84%	28.42%	15.98%

In the previous week, A. O. Smith had 4 more articles in the media than AZZ. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for A. O. Smith and 3 mentions for AZZ. A. O. Smith's average media sentiment score of 0.84 beat AZZ's score of 0.00 indicating that A. O. Smith is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
AZZ	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
A. O. Smith	6 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

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

Summary

A. O. Smith beats AZZ on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does A. O. Smith compare to Enersys?

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

In the previous week, A. O. Smith had 1 more articles in the media than Enersys. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for A. O. Smith and 6 mentions for Enersys. A. O. Smith's average media sentiment score of 0.84 beat Enersys' score of 0.54 indicating that A. O. Smith is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Enersys	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
A. O. Smith	6 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

A. O. Smith has a net margin of 13.84% compared to Enersys' net margin of 7.83%. A. O. Smith's return on equity of 28.42% beat Enersys' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Enersys	7.83%	21.39%	9.93%
A. O. Smith	13.84%	28.42%	15.98%

94.9% of Enersys shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 76.1% of A. O. Smith shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.9% of Enersys shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of A. O. Smith shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

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
Enersys	$3.75B	2.33	$293.56M	$7.71	31.09
A. O. Smith	$3.83B	2.04	$546.20M	$3.76	15.10

Enersys has a beta of 1.17, indicating that its stock price is 17% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, A. O. Smith has a beta of 1.18, indicating that its stock price is 18% more volatile than the broader market.

Enersys pays an annual dividend of $1.05 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. A. O. Smith pays an annual dividend of $1.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. Enersys pays out 13.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. A. O. Smith pays out 38.3% 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. Enersys has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years and 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.

Enersys currently has a consensus target price of $257.50, suggesting a potential upside of 7.44%. A. O. Smith has a consensus target price of $69.89, suggesting a potential upside of 23.13%. Given A. O. Smith's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe A. O. Smith is more favorable than Enersys.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Enersys	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.83
A. O. Smith	3 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.91

Summary

A. O. Smith beats Enersys on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	A. O. Smith	MACH Industry	Industrials Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$7.82B	$37.82B	$9.51B	$23.28B
Dividend Yield	2.54%	0.91%	3.53%	4.06%
P/E Ratio	15.10	27.36	25.05	31.00
Price / Sales	2.04	145.81	5,129.23	23.82
Price / Cash	12.52	26.76	28.14	24.93
Price / Book	4.25	6.21	5.07	4.67
Net Income	$546.20M	$909.86M	$794.09M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	-1.45%	-0.04%	0.23%	-1.10%
1 Month Performance	N/A	N/A	N/A	0.25%
1 Year Performance	-11.82%	114.48%	29.77%	25.20%

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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	4.7526 of 5 stars	$56.76 0.0%	$69.89 +23.1%	-11.4%	$7.82B	$3.83B	15.10	11,500
AIT Applied Industrial Technologies	3.4626 of 5 stars	$307.39 +0.1%	$313.67 +2.0%	+36.1%	$11.35B	$4.56B	29.00	6,800	News Coverage Positive News
ALG Alamo Group	4.9834 of 5 stars	$150.24 +0.1%	$224.00 +49.1%	-26.3%	$1.83B	$1.60B	16.36	3,800
ALLE Allegion	4.8484 of 5 stars	$130.50 +0.0%	$161.50 +23.8%	-6.5%	$11.21B	$4.07B	16.14	13,300	Analyst Forecast
AZZ AZZ	2.266 of 5 stars	$137.85 0.0%	$141.80 +2.9%	+46.6%	$4.12B	$1.65B	22.28	3,767

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