Which has stronger earnings & valuation, AYI or AME?

AMETEK has higher revenue and earnings than Acuity. Acuity is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than AMETEK, 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 Acuity $4.35B 2.30 $396.60M $15.08 22.11 AMETEK $7.40B 7.33 $1.48B $6.62 35.75

Is AYI or AME more profitable?

AMETEK has a net margin of 20.11% compared to Acuity's net margin of 10.25%. Acuity's return on equity of 20.26% beat AMETEK's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Acuity 10.25% 20.26% 12.21% AMETEK 20.11% 16.63% 11.06%

Does the media favor AYI or AME?

In the previous week, AMETEK had 6 more articles in the media than Acuity. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for AMETEK and 4 mentions for Acuity. Acuity's average media sentiment score of 1.44 beat AMETEK's score of 1.22 indicating that Acuity is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Acuity 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive AMETEK 7 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has higher valuation & earnings, DOV or AYI?

Dover has higher revenue and earnings than Acuity. Acuity is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Dover, 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 Dover $8.09B 3.56 $1.09B $8.02 26.69 Acuity $4.35B 2.30 $396.60M $15.08 22.11

Is DOV or AYI more profitable?

Dover has a net margin of 13.30% compared to Acuity's net margin of 10.25%. Acuity's return on equity of 20.26% beat Dover's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Dover 13.30% 18.01% 10.10% Acuity 10.25% 20.26% 12.21%

Does the media favor DOV or AYI?

In the previous week, Dover had 3 more articles in the media than Acuity. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Dover and 4 mentions for Acuity. Acuity's average media sentiment score of 1.44 beat Dover's score of 0.99 indicating that Acuity is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Dover 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Acuity 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, HUBB or AYI?

Hubbell has higher revenue and earnings than Acuity. Acuity is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Hubbell, 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 Hubbell $5.84B 4.42 $887.10M $16.93 28.89 Acuity $4.35B 2.30 $396.60M $15.08 22.11

Is HUBB or AYI more profitable?

Hubbell has a net margin of 15.10% compared to Acuity's net margin of 10.25%. Hubbell's return on equity of 27.09% beat Acuity's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Hubbell 15.10% 27.09% 12.82% Acuity 10.25% 20.26% 12.21%

Does the media favor HUBB or AYI?

In the previous week, Hubbell had 10 more articles in the media than Acuity. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Hubbell and 4 mentions for Acuity. Acuity's average media sentiment score of 1.44 beat Hubbell's score of 1.00 indicating that Acuity is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Hubbell 7 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Acuity 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, AYI or IR?

Ingersoll Rand has higher revenue and earnings than Acuity. Acuity is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ingersoll Rand, 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 Acuity $4.35B 2.30 $396.60M $15.08 22.11 Ingersoll Rand $7.65B 4.21 $581.40M $1.48 55.60

Is AYI or IR more profitable?

Acuity has a net margin of 10.25% compared to Ingersoll Rand's net margin of 7.54%. Acuity's return on equity of 20.26% beat Ingersoll Rand's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Acuity 10.25% 20.26% 12.21% Ingersoll Rand 7.54% 12.79% 7.16%

Does the media favor AYI or IR?

In the previous week, Ingersoll Rand had 7 more articles in the media than Acuity. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Ingersoll Rand and 4 mentions for Acuity. Acuity's average media sentiment score of 1.44 beat Ingersoll Rand's score of 1.00 indicating that Acuity is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Acuity 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Ingersoll Rand 7 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has better earnings & valuation, ITT or AYI?

ITT has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Acuity. Acuity is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than ITT, 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 ITT $3.94B 4.37 $488M $5.67 33.97 Acuity $4.35B 2.30 $396.60M $15.08 22.11

Is ITT or AYI more profitable?

ITT has a net margin of 10.80% compared to Acuity's net margin of 10.25%. Acuity's return on equity of 20.26% beat ITT's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets ITT 10.80% 16.83% 8.61% Acuity 10.25% 20.26% 12.21%

Does the media refer more to ITT or AYI?

In the previous week, ITT had 7 more articles in the media than Acuity. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for ITT and 4 mentions for Acuity. ITT's average media sentiment score of 1.51 beat Acuity's score of 1.44 indicating that ITT is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment ITT 10 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Acuity 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

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AYI vs. AME, DOV, HUBB, IR, and ITT

Should you buy Acuity stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Acuity 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 Acuity include AMETEK (AME), Dover (DOV), Hubbell (HUBB), Ingersoll Rand (IR), and ITT (ITT).

How does Acuity compare to AMETEK?

Acuity (NYSE:AYI) and AMETEK (NYSE:AME) are both electrical components & equipment companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, profitability, institutional ownership, risk, dividends and earnings.

Acuity pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. AMETEK pays an annual dividend of $1.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Acuity pays out 5.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. AMETEK pays out 20.5% 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. Acuity has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years and AMETEK has raised its dividend for 6 consecutive years. AMETEK is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

AMETEK has higher revenue and earnings than Acuity. Acuity is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than AMETEK, 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
Acuity	$4.35B	2.30	$396.60M	$15.08	22.11
AMETEK	$7.40B	7.33	$1.48B	$6.62	35.75

Acuity currently has a consensus target price of $397.17, suggesting a potential upside of 19.11%. AMETEK has a consensus target price of $256.29, suggesting a potential upside of 8.29%. Given Acuity's higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Acuity is more favorable than AMETEK.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Acuity	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.56
AMETEK	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.73

In the previous week, AMETEK had 6 more articles in the media than Acuity. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for AMETEK and 4 mentions for Acuity. Acuity's average media sentiment score of 1.44 beat AMETEK's score of 1.22 indicating that Acuity is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Acuity	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
AMETEK	7 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Acuity has a beta of 1.27, indicating that its share price is 27% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, AMETEK has a beta of 0.99, indicating that its share price is 1% less volatile than the broader market.

98.2% of Acuity shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 87.4% of AMETEK shares are held by institutional investors. 2.9% of Acuity shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of AMETEK shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

AMETEK has a net margin of 20.11% compared to Acuity's net margin of 10.25%. Acuity's return on equity of 20.26% beat AMETEK's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Acuity	10.25%	20.26%	12.21%
AMETEK	20.11%	16.63%	11.06%

Summary

AMETEK beats Acuity on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Acuity compare to Dover?

Dover (NYSE:DOV) and Acuity (NYSE:AYI) are related companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, institutional ownership, dividends, valuation and risk.

Dover has a net margin of 13.30% compared to Acuity's net margin of 10.25%. Acuity's return on equity of 20.26% beat Dover's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Dover	13.30%	18.01%	10.10%
Acuity	10.25%	20.26%	12.21%

Dover presently has a consensus target price of $241.43, suggesting a potential upside of 12.80%. Acuity has a consensus target price of $397.17, suggesting a potential upside of 19.11%. Given Acuity's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Acuity is more favorable than Dover.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Dover	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.53
Acuity	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.56

84.5% of Dover shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.2% of Acuity shares are held by institutional investors. 1.1% of Dover shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.9% of Acuity shares are held 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.

Dover has a beta of 1.16, meaning that its stock price is 16% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Acuity has a beta of 1.27, meaning that its stock price is 27% more volatile than the broader market.

Dover has higher revenue and earnings than Acuity. Acuity is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Dover, 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
Dover	$8.09B	3.56	$1.09B	$8.02	26.69
Acuity	$4.35B	2.30	$396.60M	$15.08	22.11

In the previous week, Dover had 3 more articles in the media than Acuity. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Dover and 4 mentions for Acuity. Acuity's average media sentiment score of 1.44 beat Dover's score of 0.99 indicating that Acuity is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Dover	5 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Acuity	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Dover pays an annual dividend of $2.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Acuity pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. Dover pays out 25.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Acuity pays out 5.3% 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. Dover has increased its dividend for 70 consecutive years and Acuity has increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years. Dover is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Summary

Acuity beats Dover on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Acuity compare to Hubbell?

Hubbell (NYSE:HUBB) and Acuity (NYSE:AYI) are related companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, media sentiment, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings and analyst recommendations.

88.2% of Hubbell shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.2% of Acuity shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.6% of Hubbell shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.9% of Acuity shares are owned by 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.

Hubbell has a net margin of 15.10% compared to Acuity's net margin of 10.25%. Hubbell's return on equity of 27.09% beat Acuity's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Hubbell	15.10%	27.09%	12.82%
Acuity	10.25%	20.26%	12.21%

Hubbell pays an annual dividend of $5.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Acuity pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. Hubbell pays out 33.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Acuity pays out 5.3% 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. Hubbell has raised its dividend for 17 consecutive years and Acuity has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years. Hubbell is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Hubbell has a beta of 0.89, suggesting that its stock price is 11% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Acuity has a beta of 1.27, suggesting that its stock price is 27% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Hubbell had 10 more articles in the media than Acuity. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Hubbell and 4 mentions for Acuity. Acuity's average media sentiment score of 1.44 beat Hubbell's score of 1.00 indicating that Acuity is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Hubbell	7 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Acuity	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Hubbell has higher revenue and earnings than Acuity. Acuity is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Hubbell, 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
Hubbell	$5.84B	4.42	$887.10M	$16.93	28.89
Acuity	$4.35B	2.30	$396.60M	$15.08	22.11

Hubbell presently has a consensus price target of $554.38, suggesting a potential upside of 13.33%. Acuity has a consensus price target of $397.17, suggesting a potential upside of 19.11%. Given Acuity's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Acuity is more favorable than Hubbell.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Hubbell	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.56
Acuity	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.56

Summary

Hubbell beats Acuity on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Acuity compare to Ingersoll Rand?

Acuity (NYSE:AYI) and Ingersoll Rand (NYSE:IR) are related companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, valuation, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk and dividends.

Acuity presently has a consensus price target of $397.17, suggesting a potential upside of 19.11%. Ingersoll Rand has a consensus price target of $92.71, suggesting a potential upside of 12.67%. Given Acuity's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Acuity is more favorable than Ingersoll Rand.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Acuity	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.56
Ingersoll Rand	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Acuity has a net margin of 10.25% compared to Ingersoll Rand's net margin of 7.54%. Acuity's return on equity of 20.26% beat Ingersoll Rand's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Acuity	10.25%	20.26%	12.21%
Ingersoll Rand	7.54%	12.79%	7.16%

Acuity pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. Ingersoll Rand pays an annual dividend of $0.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.1%. Acuity pays out 5.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Ingersoll Rand pays out 5.4% 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. Acuity has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years. Acuity is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Acuity has a beta of 1.27, indicating that its stock price is 27% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ingersoll Rand has a beta of 1.17, indicating that its stock price is 17% more volatile than the broader market.

Ingersoll Rand has higher revenue and earnings than Acuity. Acuity is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ingersoll Rand, 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
Acuity	$4.35B	2.30	$396.60M	$15.08	22.11
Ingersoll Rand	$7.65B	4.21	$581.40M	$1.48	55.60

In the previous week, Ingersoll Rand had 7 more articles in the media than Acuity. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Ingersoll Rand and 4 mentions for Acuity. Acuity's average media sentiment score of 1.44 beat Ingersoll Rand's score of 1.00 indicating that Acuity is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Acuity	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Ingersoll Rand	7 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

98.2% of Acuity shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.3% of Ingersoll Rand shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.9% of Acuity shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Ingersoll Rand shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Acuity beats Ingersoll Rand on 14 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Acuity compare to ITT?

ITT (NYSE:ITT) and Acuity (NYSE:AYI) are related companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, media sentiment, valuation, risk, dividends and analyst recommendations.

ITT has a net margin of 10.80% compared to Acuity's net margin of 10.25%. Acuity's return on equity of 20.26% beat ITT's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
ITT	10.80%	16.83%	8.61%
Acuity	10.25%	20.26%	12.21%

ITT has a beta of 1.27, suggesting that its share price is 27% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Acuity has a beta of 1.27, suggesting that its share price is 27% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, ITT had 7 more articles in the media than Acuity. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for ITT and 4 mentions for Acuity. ITT's average media sentiment score of 1.51 beat Acuity's score of 1.44 indicating that ITT is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
ITT	10 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
Acuity	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

91.6% of ITT shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.2% of Acuity shares are held by institutional investors. 0.9% of ITT shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.9% of Acuity shares are held 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.

ITT has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Acuity. Acuity is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than ITT, 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
ITT	$3.94B	4.37	$488M	$5.67	33.97
Acuity	$4.35B	2.30	$396.60M	$15.08	22.11

ITT currently has a consensus price target of $234.42, suggesting a potential upside of 21.70%. Acuity has a consensus price target of $397.17, suggesting a potential upside of 19.11%. Given ITT's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe ITT is more favorable than Acuity.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
ITT	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.92
Acuity	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.56

ITT pays an annual dividend of $1.54 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Acuity pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. ITT pays out 27.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Acuity pays out 5.3% 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. ITT has increased its dividend for 10 consecutive years and Acuity has increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years. ITT is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Summary

ITT beats Acuity on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	Acuity	Technology Services Industry	Business Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$9.99B	$3.50B	$6.79B	$23.39B
Dividend Yield	0.24%	2.18%	3.04%	4.16%
P/E Ratio	22.11	33.31	28.52	30.92
Price / Sales	2.30	42.00	342.51	19.87
Price / Cash	15.30	34.11	22.80	31.95
Price / Book	3.50	3.96	5.65	4.76
Net Income	$396.60M	$31.76M	$204.26M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	0.20%	-5.40%	-2.16%	-0.01%
1 Month Performance	5.10%	-9.87%	-3.00%	1.08%
1 Year Performance	14.00%	-4.29%	8.77%	16.61%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
AYI Acuity	4.9037 of 5 stars	$333.46 -2.0%	$397.17 +19.1%	+14.5%	$9.99B	$4.35B	22.11	13,800	Positive News
AME AMETEK	4.4923 of 5 stars	$236.66 -0.3%	$256.29 +8.3%	+31.7%	$54.24B	$7.40B	35.75	22,500	News Coverage Positive News Gap Down
DOV Dover	4.5205 of 5 stars	$214.04 -1.6%	$241.43 +12.8%	+12.3%	$28.82B	$8.09B	26.69	24,000	News Coverage Upcoming Earnings
HUBB Hubbell	4.4585 of 5 stars	$489.18 +1.5%	$554.38 +13.3%	+11.9%	$25.85B	$5.84B	28.89	18,000	News Coverage Analyst Downgrade Gap Down
IR Ingersoll Rand	3.6837 of 5 stars	$82.29 -2.9%	$92.71 +12.7%	-6.2%	$32.20B	$7.78B	55.60	21,000	News Coverage Positive News

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