Which has preferable valuation and earnings, AME or AYI?

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 AMETEK $7.40B 7.37 $1.48B $6.84 34.77 Acuity $4.35B 2.09 $396.60M $15.08 20.08

Is AME or AYI more profitable?

AMETEK has a net margin of 20.04% 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 AMETEK 20.04% 16.93% 11.26% Acuity 10.25% 20.26% 12.21%

Does the media prefer AME or AYI?

In the previous week, AMETEK had 2 more articles in the media than Acuity. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for AMETEK and 5 mentions for Acuity. Acuity's average media sentiment score of 1.06 beat AMETEK's score of 0.80 indicating that Acuity is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment AMETEK 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Acuity 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has better valuation & earnings, AYI or DOV?

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 Acuity $4.35B 2.09 $396.60M $15.08 20.08 Dover $8.42B 3.00 $1.09B $8.30 22.59

Is AYI or DOV more profitable?

Dover has a net margin of 13.48% 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 Acuity 10.25% 20.26% 12.21% Dover 13.48% 18.32% 10.26%

Does the media favor AYI or DOV?

In the previous week, Dover had 1 more articles in the media than Acuity. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Dover and 5 mentions for Acuity. Dover's average media sentiment score of 1.12 beat Acuity's score of 1.06 indicating that Dover is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Acuity 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Dover 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has higher earnings & valuation, 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 4.04 $887.10M $16.89 26.48 Acuity $4.35B 2.09 $396.60M $15.08 20.08

Is HUBB or AYI more profitable?

Hubbell has a net margin of 14.49% compared to Acuity's net margin of 10.25%. Hubbell's return on equity of 27.11% beat Acuity's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Hubbell 14.49% 27.11% 11.48% Acuity 10.25% 20.26% 12.21%

Does the media prefer HUBB or AYI?

In the previous week, Acuity had 1 more articles in the media than Hubbell. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Acuity and 4 mentions for Hubbell. Acuity's average media sentiment score of 1.06 beat Hubbell's score of 1.02 indicating that Acuity is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Hubbell 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Acuity 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, 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 2.09 $396.60M $15.08 20.08 Ingersoll Rand $7.94B 3.51 $581.40M $2.43 29.57

Is AYI or IR more profitable?

Ingersoll Rand has a net margin of 12.08% compared to Acuity's net margin of 10.25%. 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 12.08% 12.90% 7.22%

Does the media favor AYI or IR?

In the previous week, Acuity and Acuity both had 5 articles in the media. Acuity's average media sentiment score of 1.06 beat Ingersoll Rand's score of 0.96 indicating that Acuity is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Acuity 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Ingersoll Rand 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, 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 4.65 $488M $5.10 40.18 Acuity $4.35B 2.09 $396.60M $15.08 20.08

Is ITT or AYI more profitable?

Acuity has a net margin of 10.25% compared to ITT's net margin of 8.90%. Acuity's return on equity of 20.26% beat ITT's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets ITT 8.90% 15.90% 7.74% Acuity 10.25% 20.26% 12.21%

Does the media refer more to ITT or AYI?

In the previous week, ITT had 4 more articles in the media than Acuity. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for ITT and 5 mentions for Acuity. Acuity's average media sentiment score of 1.06 beat ITT's score of 1.04 indicating that Acuity is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment ITT 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Acuity 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 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? Acuity's main competitors and comparable companies include AMETEK (AME), Dover (DOV), Hubbell (HUBB), Ingersoll Rand (IR), and ITT (ITT). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size.

How does Acuity compare to AMETEK?

AMETEK (NYSE:AME) 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 analyst recommendations, risk, earnings, dividends, media sentiment, institutional ownership, valuation and profitability.

AMETEK has a beta of 0.99, suggesting that its share price is 1% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Acuity has a beta of 1.29, suggesting that its share price is 29% more volatile than the broader market.

AMETEK has a net margin of 20.04% 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
AMETEK	20.04%	16.93%	11.26%
Acuity	10.25%	20.26%	12.21%

87.4% of AMETEK shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.2% of Acuity shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of AMETEK shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.9% of Acuity shares are owned 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.

AMETEK pays an annual dividend of $1.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Acuity pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.3%. AMETEK pays out 19.9% 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. AMETEK has raised its dividend for 6 consecutive years and Acuity has raised its dividend for 3 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
AMETEK	$7.40B	7.37	$1.48B	$6.84	34.77
Acuity	$4.35B	2.09	$396.60M	$15.08	20.08

In the previous week, AMETEK had 2 more articles in the media than Acuity. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for AMETEK and 5 mentions for Acuity. Acuity's average media sentiment score of 1.06 beat AMETEK's score of 0.80 indicating that Acuity is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
AMETEK	4 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Acuity	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

AMETEK presently has a consensus target price of $266.69, indicating a potential upside of 12.14%. Acuity has a consensus target price of $397.17, indicating a potential upside of 31.16%. Given Acuity's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Acuity is more favorable than AMETEK.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
AMETEK	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.76
Acuity	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.56

Summary

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

How does Acuity compare to Dover?

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

Acuity pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.3%. Dover pays an annual dividend of $2.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Acuity pays out 5.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Dover pays out 25.3% 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. Acuity has increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years and Dover has increased its dividend for 70 consecutive years. Dover is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Acuity has a beta of 1.29, suggesting that its stock price is 29% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Dover has a beta of 1.15, suggesting that its stock price is 15% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Dover had 1 more articles in the media than Acuity. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Dover and 5 mentions for Acuity. Dover's average media sentiment score of 1.12 beat Acuity's score of 1.06 indicating that Dover is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Acuity	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Dover	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Acuity presently has a consensus price target of $397.17, indicating a potential upside of 31.16%. Dover has a consensus price target of $238.29, indicating a potential upside of 27.07%. Given Acuity's higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Acuity is more favorable than Dover.

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
Dover	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

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
Acuity	$4.35B	2.09	$396.60M	$15.08	20.08
Dover	$8.42B	3.00	$1.09B	$8.30	22.59

Dover has a net margin of 13.48% 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
Acuity	10.25%	20.26%	12.21%
Dover	13.48%	18.32%	10.26%

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

Summary

Dover beats Acuity on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Acuity compare to Hubbell?

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

Hubbell pays an annual dividend of $5.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Acuity pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.3%. Hubbell pays out 33.6% 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 increased its dividend for 17 consecutive years and Acuity has increased 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 net margin of 14.49% compared to Acuity's net margin of 10.25%. Hubbell's return on equity of 27.11% beat Acuity's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Hubbell	14.49%	27.11%	11.48%
Acuity	10.25%	20.26%	12.21%

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

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	4.04	$887.10M	$16.89	26.48
Acuity	$4.35B	2.09	$396.60M	$15.08	20.08

In the previous week, Acuity had 1 more articles in the media than Hubbell. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Acuity and 4 mentions for Hubbell. Acuity's average media sentiment score of 1.06 beat Hubbell's score of 1.02 indicating that Acuity is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Hubbell	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Acuity	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Hubbell currently has a consensus target price of $555.00, suggesting a potential upside of 24.10%. Acuity has a consensus target price of $397.17, suggesting a potential upside of 31.16%. Given Acuity's higher possible 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)	6 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.73
Acuity	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.56

Hubbell has a beta of 0.89, indicating that its share price is 11% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Acuity has a beta of 1.29, indicating that its share price is 29% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Hubbell beats Acuity on 12 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Acuity compare to Ingersoll Rand?

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

Acuity pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.3%. 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 3.3% 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. 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.

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

Ingersoll Rand has a net margin of 12.08% compared to Acuity's net margin of 10.25%. 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	12.08%	12.90%	7.22%

Acuity presently has a consensus price target of $397.17, suggesting a potential upside of 31.16%. Ingersoll Rand has a consensus price target of $96.14, suggesting a potential upside of 33.82%. Given Ingersoll Rand's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Ingersoll Rand is more favorable than Acuity.

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)	3 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.63

Acuity has a beta of 1.29, suggesting that its share price is 29% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ingersoll Rand has a beta of 1.15, suggesting that its share price is 15% 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	2.09	$396.60M	$15.08	20.08
Ingersoll Rand	$7.94B	3.51	$581.40M	$2.43	29.57

In the previous week, Acuity and Acuity both had 5 articles in the media. Acuity's average media sentiment score of 1.06 beat Ingersoll Rand's score of 0.96 indicating that Acuity is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Acuity	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Ingersoll Rand	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Acuity beats Ingersoll Rand on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Acuity compare to ITT?

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

ITT currently has a consensus price target of $252.60, indicating a potential upside of 23.28%. Acuity has a consensus price target of $397.17, indicating a potential upside of 31.16%. Given Acuity's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Acuity is more favorable than ITT.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
ITT	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.90
Acuity	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.56

Acuity has a net margin of 10.25% compared to ITT's net margin of 8.90%. Acuity's return on equity of 20.26% beat ITT's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
ITT	8.90%	15.90%	7.74%
Acuity	10.25%	20.26%	12.21%

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 0.3%. ITT pays out 30.2% 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.

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 endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

ITT has a beta of 1.27, indicating that its stock price is 27% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Acuity has a beta of 1.29, indicating that its stock price is 29% more volatile than the broader market.

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	4.65	$488M	$5.10	40.18
Acuity	$4.35B	2.09	$396.60M	$15.08	20.08

In the previous week, ITT had 4 more articles in the media than Acuity. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for ITT and 5 mentions for Acuity. Acuity's average media sentiment score of 1.06 beat ITT's score of 1.04 indicating that Acuity is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
ITT	4 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Acuity	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Acuity beats ITT on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	Acuity	Electrical Equipment Industry	Industrials Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$8.97B	$10.32B	$10.24B	$23.14B
Dividend Yield	0.27%	2.35%	97.05%	3.59%
P/E Ratio	20.08	46.33	25.55	28.21
Price / Sales	2.09	1,619.27	298.40	20.23
Price / Cash	13.73	33.19	23.90	34.53
Price / Book	3.41	7.58	4.81	4.67
Net Income	$396.60M	$139.36M	$614.63M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	-4.99%	9.81%	1.20%	-1.65%
1 Month Performance	-12.52%	2.40%	-3.35%	-3.58%
1 Year Performance	-12.27%	6.14%	4.20%	7.58%

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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	4.8028 of 5 stars	$302.81 +1.1%	$397.17 +31.2%	-12.1%	$8.97B	$4.35B	20.08	13,800	Positive News High Trading Volume
AME AMETEK	4.6308 of 5 stars	$241.97 +3.3%	$266.69 +10.2%	+25.7%	$55.46B	$7.40B	35.38	22,500	Ex-Dividend
DOV Dover	4.7589 of 5 stars	$188.94 +0.8%	$238.29 +26.1%	+10.4%	$25.45B	$8.09B	22.76	24,000	Positive News
HUBB Hubbell	4.6359 of 5 stars	$460.87 +1.9%	$555.00 +20.4%	+2.3%	$24.35B	$6.22B	27.29	18,000	Positive News
IR Ingersoll Rand	4.832 of 5 stars	$72.84 -0.3%	$96.14 +32.0%	-7.6%	$28.26B	$7.65B	29.98	21,000

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