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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?

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

In the previous week, AMETEK had 16 more articles in the media than Acuity. MarketBeat recorded 20 mentions for AMETEK and 4 mentions for Acuity. Acuity's average media sentiment score of 1.20 beat AMETEK's score of 0.72 indicating that Acuity is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
AMETEK	8 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 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

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

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	$7.60B	6.87	$1.48B	$6.62	34.39
Acuity	$4.35B	1.96	$396.60M	$13.64	20.63

AMETEK has a beta of 1.03, meaning that its share price is 3% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Acuity has a beta of 1.32, meaning that its share price is 32% more volatile than the broader market.

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 20.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Acuity pays out 5.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. AMETEK has increased its dividend for 6 consecutive years and Acuity has increased 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 currently has a consensus target price of $252.33, suggesting a potential upside of 10.84%. Acuity has a consensus target price of $369.17, suggesting a potential upside of 31.20%. 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)	4 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.79
Acuity	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.56

AMETEK has a net margin of 20.11% compared to Acuity's net margin of 9.37%. Acuity's return on equity of 20.74% beat AMETEK's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
AMETEK	20.11%	16.63%	11.06%
Acuity	9.37%	20.74%	12.20%

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 better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, earnings, dividends and media sentiment.

84.5% of Dover shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.2% of Acuity shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.1% of Dover shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.9% of Acuity shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

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 0.3%. Dover pays out 25.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Acuity pays out 5.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. 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.

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	3.50	$1.09B	$8.02	26.26
Acuity	$4.35B	1.96	$396.60M	$13.64	20.63

Dover has a beta of 1.21, suggesting that its share price is 21% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Acuity has a beta of 1.32, suggesting that its share price is 32% more volatile than the broader market.

Dover has a net margin of 13.30% compared to Acuity's net margin of 9.37%. Acuity's return on equity of 20.74% beat Dover's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Dover	13.30%	18.01%	10.10%
Acuity	9.37%	20.74%	12.20%

In the previous week, Dover had 2 more articles in the media than Acuity. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Dover and 4 mentions for Acuity. Acuity's average media sentiment score of 1.20 beat Dover's score of 0.95 indicating that Acuity is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Dover	3 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 presently has a consensus price target of $237.36, suggesting a potential upside of 12.69%. Acuity has a consensus price target of $369.17, suggesting a potential upside of 31.20%. Given Acuity's higher possible 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)	6 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60
Acuity	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.56

Summary

Dover beats Acuity 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 institutional ownership, risk, media sentiment, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, profitability and dividends.

Hubbell has a net margin of 15.10% compared to Acuity's net margin of 9.37%. 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	9.37%	20.74%	12.20%

Hubbell has a beta of 0.95, indicating that its stock price is 5% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Acuity has a beta of 1.32, indicating that its stock price is 32% more volatile than the broader market.

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 0.3%. Hubbell pays out 33.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Acuity pays out 5.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. 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 currently has a consensus price target of $546.25, suggesting a potential upside of 13.63%. Acuity has a consensus price target of $369.17, suggesting a potential upside of 31.20%. Given Acuity's higher possible upside, analysts clearly 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

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	$6.00B	4.26	$887.10M	$16.93	28.39
Acuity	$4.35B	1.96	$396.60M	$13.64	20.63

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 endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Hubbell had 4 more articles in the media than Acuity. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Hubbell and 4 mentions for Acuity. Acuity's average media sentiment score of 1.20 beat Hubbell'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
Hubbell	5 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 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

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 better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, risk, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings and institutional ownership.

In the previous week, Ingersoll Rand had 14 more articles in the media than Acuity. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for Ingersoll Rand and 4 mentions for Acuity. Acuity's average media sentiment score of 1.20 beat Ingersoll Rand's score of -0.43 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	2 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Acuity presently has a consensus price target of $369.17, indicating a potential upside of 31.20%. Ingersoll Rand has a consensus price target of $93.38, indicating a potential upside of 32.71%. Given Ingersoll Rand's 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)	5 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.44

Acuity has a net margin of 9.37% compared to Ingersoll Rand's net margin of 7.54%. Acuity's return on equity of 20.74% beat Ingersoll Rand's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Acuity	9.37%	20.74%	12.20%
Ingersoll Rand	7.54%	12.79%	7.16%

Acuity pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.3%. Ingersoll Rand pays an annual dividend of $0.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.1%. Acuity pays out 5.9% 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 increased 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 1.32, suggesting that its share price is 32% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ingersoll Rand has a beta of 1.25, suggesting that its share price is 25% 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	1.96	$396.60M	$13.64	20.63
Ingersoll Rand	$7.65B	3.60	$581.40M	$1.48	47.54

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

Summary

Acuity beats Ingersoll Rand on 12 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 better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation and earnings.

ITT has a net margin of 10.80% compared to Acuity's net margin of 9.37%. Acuity's return on equity of 20.74% beat ITT's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
ITT	10.80%	16.83%	8.61%
Acuity	9.37%	20.74%	12.20%

ITT presently has a consensus price target of $234.91, indicating a potential upside of 20.55%. Acuity has a consensus price target of $369.17, indicating a potential upside of 31.20%. Given Acuity's higher probable 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)	10 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.91
Acuity	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.56

In the previous week, ITT had 11 more articles in the media than Acuity. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for ITT and 4 mentions for Acuity. Acuity's average media sentiment score of 1.20 beat ITT's score of 0.81 indicating that Acuity is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
ITT	8 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	1 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

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 company insiders. Comparatively, 2.9% of Acuity 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.

ITT has a beta of 1.32, meaning that its share price is 32% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Acuity has a beta of 1.32, meaning that its share price is 32% more volatile than the broader market.

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 27.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Acuity pays out 5.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. 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.

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	$4.24B	4.11	$488M	$5.67	34.37
Acuity	$4.35B	1.96	$396.60M	$13.64	20.63

Summary

ITT and Acuity tied by winning 9 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

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AYI vs. The Competition

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Metric	Acuity	Technology Services Industry	Business Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$8.54B	$3.74B	$6.45B	$22.74B
Dividend Yield	0.28%	2.19%	3.19%	4.11%
P/E Ratio	20.63	53.21	30.99	29.73
Price / Sales	1.96	51.97	418.29	40.05
Price / Cash	12.91	38.69	22.72	24.79
Price / Book	3.16	5.36	6.75	4.60
Net Income	$396.60M	$32.30M	$203.22M	$1.06B
7 Day Performance	-4.18%	8.21%	1.82%	-2.27%
1 Month Performance	-3.63%	-4.95%	-3.96%	-1.66%
1 Year Performance	2.98%	27.21%	31.27%	21.94%

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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	4.8468 of 5 stars	$281.38 -2.8%	$369.17 +31.2%	+3.0%	$8.54B	$4.35B	20.63	13,800	News Coverage Positive News
AME AMETEK	4.5239 of 5 stars	$227.66 -1.9%	$252.33 +10.8%	+24.5%	$52.18B	$7.40B	34.39	22,500	Trending News Analyst Revision
DOV Dover	4.5319 of 5 stars	$210.63 -1.7%	$237.36 +12.7%	+12.9%	$28.36B	$8.09B	26.26	24,000	Dividend Announcement
HUBB Hubbell	4.5727 of 5 stars	$480.71 -0.3%	$546.25 +13.6%	+22.6%	$25.55B	$5.84B	28.39	18,000	Positive News Analyst Downgrade
IR Ingersoll Rand	4.3438 of 5 stars	$70.36 -2.0%	$93.38 +32.7%	-16.3%	$27.53B	$7.65B	47.54	21,000	Trending News Analyst Revision

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