AZZ (AZZ) Competitors $116.21 +4.42 (+3.96%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$116.32 +0.10 (+0.09%) As of 07:23 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock AZZ vs. FELE, BRC, ITT, AOS, ESE, ENS, POWL, PLUG, PPSI, and IPWRShould you be buying AZZ stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of AZZ include Franklin Electric (FELE), Brady (BRC), ITT (ITT), A. O. Smith (AOS), ESCO Technologies (ESE), Enersys (ENS), Powell Industries (POWL), Plug Power (PLUG), Pioneer Power Solutions (PPSI), and Ideal Power (IPWR). AZZ vs. Its Competitors Franklin Electric Brady ITT A. O. Smith ESCO Technologies Enersys Powell Industries Plug Power Pioneer Power Solutions Ideal Power Franklin Electric (NASDAQ:FELE) and AZZ (NYSE:AZZ) are both mid-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, media sentiment, dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings and valuation. Is FELE or AZZ more profitable? AZZ has a net margin of 16.40% compared to Franklin Electric's net margin of 8.71%. AZZ's return on equity of 15.54% beat Franklin Electric's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Franklin Electric8.71% 14.05% 9.47% AZZ 16.40%15.54%7.51% Do analysts rate FELE or AZZ? Franklin Electric currently has a consensus price target of $107.00, indicating a potential upside of 7.43%. AZZ has a consensus price target of $112.29, indicating a potential downside of 3.38%. Given Franklin Electric's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Franklin Electric is more favorable than AZZ.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Franklin Electric 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00AZZ 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.90 Do institutionals and insiders believe in FELE or AZZ? 80.0% of Franklin Electric shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.9% of AZZ shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.7% of Franklin Electric shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.8% of AZZ shares are owned 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. Which has preferable earnings & valuation, FELE or AZZ? Franklin Electric has higher revenue and earnings than AZZ. AZZ is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Franklin Electric, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioFranklin Electric$2.02B2.19$180.31M$3.8725.74AZZ$1.58B2.21$128.83M$8.6313.47 Is FELE or AZZ a better dividend stock? Franklin Electric pays an annual dividend of $1.06 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. AZZ pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Franklin Electric pays out 27.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. AZZ pays out 9.3% 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. Franklin Electric has raised its dividend for 33 consecutive years. Franklin Electric is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Does the media favor FELE or AZZ? In the previous week, Franklin Electric had 1 more articles in the media than AZZ. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Franklin Electric and 10 mentions for AZZ. Franklin Electric's average media sentiment score of 1.31 beat AZZ's score of 0.67 indicating that Franklin Electric is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Franklin Electric 11 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive AZZ 6 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more risk and volatility, FELE or AZZ? Franklin Electric has a beta of 1.08, suggesting that its stock price is 8% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, AZZ has a beta of 1.3, suggesting that its stock price is 30% more volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryFranklin Electric and AZZ tied by winning 10 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Get AZZ News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for AZZ and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding AZZ and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart AZZ vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricAZZMACH IndustryIndustrials SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$3.36B$24.32B$7.78B$21.16BDividend Yield0.72%0.97%4.56%3.59%P/E Ratio20.2520.2926.1429.15Price / Sales2.21119.09101.7554.96Price / Cash10.2220.4728.3723.84Price / Book3.323.984.095.45Net Income$128.83M$702.35M$796.69M$992.10M7 Day Performance3.22%2.92%0.60%2.62%1 Month Performance5.07%3.34%1.19%2.51%1 Year Performance46.74%3.35%27.76%12.94% AZZ Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)AZZAZZ4.3133 of 5 stars$116.21+4.0%$112.29-3.4%+40.6%$3.36B$1.58B20.253,684FELEFranklin Electric4.593 of 5 stars$93.04+1.0%$107.00+15.0%-5.1%$4.10B$2.02B24.046,300Positive NewsBRCBrady3.1187 of 5 stars$69.83-1.2%N/A+2.0%$3.34B$1.34B17.285,700Positive NewsITTITT4.3324 of 5 stars$165.75+0.0%$179.22+8.1%+21.9%$12.92B$3.63B26.0611,700Positive NewsShort Interest ↓AOSA. O. Smith4.6803 of 5 stars$70.55-0.4%$77.43+9.8%-12.4%$9.93B$3.82B19.6512,700Positive NewsESEESCO Technologies1.9639 of 5 stars$194.07+0.4%$187.50-3.4%+59.5%$4.99B$1.03B43.713,281News CoveragePositive NewsENSEnersys4.3063 of 5 stars$95.36-0.3%$118.33+24.1%+0.3%$3.58B$3.62B10.8910,858Positive NewsPOWLPowell Industries3.4506 of 5 stars$264.83+8.6%$312.00+17.8%+44.3%$2.94B$1.01B18.393,187Positive NewsPLUGPlug Power3.7289 of 5 stars$1.60+5.6%$1.92+20.2%-30.0%$1.73B$628.81M-0.653,224PPSIPioneer Power Solutions3.9788 of 5 stars$3.20-0.3%$12.00+275.0%-12.6%$35.70M$22.88M0.0090Short Interest ↓IPWRIdeal Power0.6026 of 5 stars$3.86-4.9%N/A-42.2%$33.89M$90K-3.197Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Franklin Electric Competitors Brady Competitors ITT Competitors A. O. 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