Which has higher valuation and earnings, AZZ or FELE?

AZZ has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Franklin Electric. 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. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio AZZ $1.65B 2.51 $317.26M $10.50 13.12 Franklin Electric $2.13B 2.05 $147.09M $3.32 29.76

Is AZZ or FELE more profitable?

AZZ has a net margin of 19.23% compared to Franklin Electric's net margin of 6.91%. Franklin Electric's return on equity of 14.86% beat AZZ's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets AZZ 19.23% 14.47% 8.48% Franklin Electric 6.91% 14.86% 9.81%

Does the media refer more to AZZ or FELE?

In the previous week, Franklin Electric had 2 more articles in the media than AZZ. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Franklin Electric and 1 mentions for AZZ. Franklin Electric's average media sentiment score of 0.78 beat AZZ's score of 0.33 indicating that Franklin Electric 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) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Franklin Electric 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media favor AIT or AZZ?

In the previous week, Applied Industrial Technologies had 11 more articles in the media than AZZ. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Applied Industrial Technologies and 1 mentions for AZZ. Applied Industrial Technologies' average media sentiment score of 1.48 beat AZZ's score of 0.33 indicating that Applied Industrial Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Applied Industrial Technologies 9 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive AZZ 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Do analysts rate BRC or AZZ?

AZZ has a consensus target price of $141.80, suggesting a potential upside of 2.96%. Given AZZ's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe AZZ is more favorable than Brady. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Brady 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 AZZ 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, BRC or AZZ?

AZZ has higher revenue and earnings than Brady. AZZ is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Brady, 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 Brady $1.51B 2.56 $189.26M $4.39 18.76 AZZ $1.65B 2.51 $317.26M $10.50 13.12

Is BRC or AZZ more profitable?

AZZ has a net margin of 19.23% compared to Brady's net margin of 12.93%. Brady's return on equity of 19.01% beat AZZ's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Brady 12.93% 19.01% 13.47% AZZ 19.23% 14.47% 8.48%

Does the media prefer BRC or AZZ?

In the previous week, Brady and Brady both had 1 articles in the media. AZZ's average media sentiment score of 0.33 beat Brady's score of 0.00 indicating that AZZ is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Brady 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral AZZ 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Which has better earnings & valuation, AZZ or DOV?

Dover has higher revenue and earnings than AZZ. AZZ 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 AZZ $1.65B 2.51 $317.26M $10.50 13.12 Dover $8.09B 3.59 $1.09B $8.02 26.89

Is AZZ or DOV more profitable?

AZZ has a net margin of 19.23% compared to Dover's net margin of 13.30%. Dover's return on equity of 18.01% beat AZZ's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets AZZ 19.23% 14.47% 8.48% Dover 13.30% 18.01% 10.10%

Does the media refer more to AZZ or DOV?

In the previous week, Dover had 1 more articles in the media than AZZ. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Dover and 1 mentions for AZZ. Dover's average media sentiment score of 0.63 beat AZZ's score of 0.33 indicating that Dover 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) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Dover 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Do analysts prefer AZZ or GRC?

AZZ currently has a consensus price target of $141.80, suggesting a potential upside of 2.96%. Given AZZ's higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe AZZ is more favorable than Gorman-Rupp. 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 Gorman-Rupp 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, AZZ or GRC?

AZZ has higher revenue and earnings than Gorman-Rupp. AZZ is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Gorman-Rupp, 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 2.51 $317.26M $10.50 13.12 Gorman-Rupp $682.39M 3.01 $53.02M $2.23 34.83

Is AZZ or GRC more profitable?

AZZ has a net margin of 19.23% compared to Gorman-Rupp's net margin of 8.45%. Gorman-Rupp's return on equity of 15.08% beat AZZ's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets AZZ 19.23% 14.47% 8.48% Gorman-Rupp 8.45% 15.08% 7.18%

Does the media prefer AZZ or GRC?

In the previous week, Gorman-Rupp had 1 more articles in the media than AZZ. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Gorman-Rupp and 1 mentions for AZZ. Gorman-Rupp's average media sentiment score of 0.53 beat AZZ's score of 0.33 indicating that Gorman-Rupp 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) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Gorman-Rupp 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

AZZ (AZZ) Competitors

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AZZ vs. FELE, AIT, BRC, DOV, and GRC

Should you buy AZZ stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares AZZ 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 AZZ include Franklin Electric (FELE), Applied Industrial Technologies (AIT), Brady (BRC), Dover (DOV), and Gorman-Rupp (GRC). These companies are all part of the "industrials" sector.

How does AZZ compare to Franklin Electric?

AZZ (NYSE:AZZ) and Franklin Electric (NASDAQ:FELE) are both mid-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, risk, media sentiment, dividends, valuation and earnings.

In the previous week, Franklin Electric had 2 more articles in the media than AZZ. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Franklin Electric and 1 mentions for AZZ. Franklin Electric's average media sentiment score of 0.78 beat AZZ's score of 0.33 indicating that Franklin Electric 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)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Franklin Electric	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

AZZ currently has a consensus target price of $141.80, suggesting a potential upside of 2.96%. Franklin Electric has a consensus target price of $106.00, suggesting a potential upside of 7.30%. Given Franklin Electric's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Franklin Electric 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
Franklin Electric	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

AZZ has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Franklin Electric. 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
AZZ	$1.65B	2.51	$317.26M	$10.50	13.12
Franklin Electric	$2.13B	2.05	$147.09M	$3.32	29.76

AZZ has a net margin of 19.23% compared to Franklin Electric's net margin of 6.91%. Franklin Electric's return on equity of 14.86% beat AZZ's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
AZZ	19.23%	14.47%	8.48%
Franklin Electric	6.91%	14.86%	9.81%

AZZ has a beta of 1.13, meaning that its share price is 13% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Franklin Electric has a beta of 1.05, meaning that its share price is 5% more volatile than the broader market.

90.9% of AZZ shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.0% of Franklin Electric shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.7% of AZZ shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.9% of Franklin Electric shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

AZZ pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Franklin Electric pays an annual dividend of $1.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. AZZ pays out 7.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Franklin Electric pays out 33.7% 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 increased 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.

Summary

Franklin Electric beats AZZ on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does AZZ compare to Applied Industrial Technologies?

Applied Industrial Technologies (NYSE:AIT) and AZZ (NYSE:AZZ) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership and dividends.

93.5% of Applied Industrial Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.9% of AZZ shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.6% of Applied Industrial Technologies shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.7% of AZZ shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

AZZ has a net margin of 19.23% compared to Applied Industrial Technologies' net margin of 8.34%. Applied Industrial Technologies' return on equity of 21.64% beat AZZ's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Applied Industrial Technologies	8.34%	21.64%	12.91%
AZZ	19.23%	14.47%	8.48%

Applied Industrial Technologies currently has a consensus price target of $313.67, suggesting a potential downside of 0.50%. AZZ has a consensus price target of $141.80, suggesting a potential upside of 2.96%. Given AZZ's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe AZZ is more favorable than Applied Industrial Technologies.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Applied Industrial Technologies	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.83
AZZ	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Applied Industrial Technologies has a beta of 0.84, suggesting that its stock price is 16% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, AZZ has a beta of 1.13, suggesting that its stock price is 13% more volatile than the broader market.

Applied Industrial Technologies has higher revenue and earnings than AZZ. AZZ 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
Applied Industrial Technologies	$4.56B	2.55	$392.99M	$10.59	29.77
AZZ	$1.65B	2.51	$317.26M	$10.50	13.12

In the previous week, Applied Industrial Technologies had 11 more articles in the media than AZZ. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Applied Industrial Technologies and 1 mentions for AZZ. Applied Industrial Technologies' average media sentiment score of 1.48 beat AZZ's score of 0.33 indicating that Applied Industrial Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Applied Industrial Technologies	9 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
AZZ	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Applied Industrial Technologies pays an annual dividend of $2.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. AZZ pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Applied Industrial Technologies pays out 19.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. AZZ pays out 7.6% 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. Applied Industrial Technologies has increased its dividend for 16 consecutive years. Applied Industrial Technologies is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Summary

Applied Industrial Technologies beats AZZ on 14 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does AZZ compare to Brady?

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

76.3% of Brady shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.9% of AZZ shares are held by institutional investors. 15.6% of Brady shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.7% of AZZ shares are held by 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.

In the previous week, Brady and Brady both had 1 articles in the media. AZZ's average media sentiment score of 0.33 beat Brady's score of 0.00 indicating that AZZ is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Brady	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
AZZ	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Brady has a beta of 0.62, indicating that its stock price is 38% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, AZZ has a beta of 1.13, indicating that its stock price is 13% more volatile than the broader market.

AZZ has higher revenue and earnings than Brady. AZZ is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Brady, 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
Brady	$1.51B	2.56	$189.26M	$4.39	18.76
AZZ	$1.65B	2.51	$317.26M	$10.50	13.12

AZZ has a consensus target price of $141.80, suggesting a potential upside of 2.96%. Given AZZ's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe AZZ is more favorable than Brady.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Brady	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
AZZ	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

AZZ has a net margin of 19.23% compared to Brady's net margin of 12.93%. Brady's return on equity of 19.01% beat AZZ's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Brady	12.93%	19.01%	13.47%
AZZ	19.23%	14.47%	8.48%

Brady pays an annual dividend of $0.98 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. AZZ pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Brady pays out 22.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. AZZ pays out 7.6% 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. Brady has increased its dividend for 39 consecutive years. Brady is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Summary

AZZ beats Brady on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does AZZ compare to Dover?

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

Dover has higher revenue and earnings than AZZ. AZZ 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
AZZ	$1.65B	2.51	$317.26M	$10.50	13.12
Dover	$8.09B	3.59	$1.09B	$8.02	26.89

AZZ has a net margin of 19.23% compared to Dover's net margin of 13.30%. Dover's return on equity of 18.01% beat AZZ's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
AZZ	19.23%	14.47%	8.48%
Dover	13.30%	18.01%	10.10%

AZZ pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Dover pays an annual dividend of $2.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. AZZ pays out 7.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Dover pays out 25.9% 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 raised its dividend for 70 consecutive years. Dover is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

In the previous week, Dover had 1 more articles in the media than AZZ. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Dover and 1 mentions for AZZ. Dover's average media sentiment score of 0.63 beat AZZ's score of 0.33 indicating that Dover 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)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Dover	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

90.9% of AZZ shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.5% of Dover shares are held by institutional investors. 1.7% of AZZ shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of Dover shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

AZZ has a beta of 1.13, indicating that its stock price is 13% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Dover has a beta of 1.17, indicating that its stock price is 17% more volatile than the broader market.

AZZ presently has a consensus target price of $141.80, suggesting a potential upside of 2.96%. Dover has a consensus target price of $238.79, suggesting a potential upside of 10.73%. Given Dover's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Dover 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
Dover	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.53

Summary

Dover beats AZZ on 14 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does AZZ compare to Gorman-Rupp?

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

In the previous week, Gorman-Rupp had 1 more articles in the media than AZZ. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Gorman-Rupp and 1 mentions for AZZ. Gorman-Rupp's average media sentiment score of 0.53 beat AZZ's score of 0.33 indicating that Gorman-Rupp 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)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Gorman-Rupp	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

90.9% of AZZ shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 59.3% of Gorman-Rupp shares are held by institutional investors. 1.7% of AZZ shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 11.6% of Gorman-Rupp shares are held 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.

AZZ pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Gorman-Rupp pays an annual dividend of $0.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. AZZ pays out 7.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Gorman-Rupp pays out 34.1% 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. Gorman-Rupp has increased its dividend for 52 consecutive years. Gorman-Rupp is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

AZZ has a beta of 1.13, meaning that its share price is 13% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Gorman-Rupp has a beta of 1.31, meaning that its share price is 31% more volatile than the broader market.

AZZ currently has a consensus price target of $141.80, suggesting a potential upside of 2.96%. Given AZZ's higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe AZZ is more favorable than Gorman-Rupp.

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
Gorman-Rupp	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

AZZ has a net margin of 19.23% compared to Gorman-Rupp's net margin of 8.45%. Gorman-Rupp's return on equity of 15.08% beat AZZ's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
AZZ	19.23%	14.47%	8.48%
Gorman-Rupp	8.45%	15.08%	7.18%

AZZ has higher revenue and earnings than Gorman-Rupp. AZZ is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Gorman-Rupp, 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	2.51	$317.26M	$10.50	13.12
Gorman-Rupp	$682.39M	3.01	$53.02M	$2.23	34.83

Summary

Gorman-Rupp beats AZZ on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

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AZZ vs. The Competition

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Metric	AZZ	MACH Industry	Industrials Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$4.15B	$35.28B	$9.39B	$23.04B
Dividend Yield	0.58%	0.92%	3.54%	4.08%
P/E Ratio	13.15	28.02	25.01	30.25
Price / Sales	2.51	180.95	5,078.49	78.20
Price / Cash	14.17	25.64	27.37	18.46
Price / Book	3.08	5.83	4.79	4.62
Net Income	$317.26M	$909.86M	$793.53M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	2.83%	-4.85%	1.90%	-1.82%
1 Month Performance	-6.76%	1.92%	2,655.28%	-1.22%
1 Year Performance	45.91%	94.71%	29.78%	21.20%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
AZZ AZZ	2.7723 of 5 stars	$137.73 -0.5%	$141.80 +3.0%	+45.9%	$4.15B	$1.65B	13.15	3,767
FELE Franklin Electric	3.4888 of 5 stars	$97.44 -1.0%	$106.00 +8.8%	+13.9%	$4.35B	$2.13B	29.35	6,500	News Coverage
AIT Applied Industrial Technologies	3.5492 of 5 stars	$301.07 -0.9%	$313.67 +4.2%	+36.0%	$11.23B	$4.56B	28.43	6,800	News Coverage Positive News
BRC Brady	2.0121 of 5 stars	$86.85 +0.9%	N/A	+26.7%	$4.06B	$1.51B	19.78	6,400
DOV Dover	3.6259 of 5 stars	$207.83 -1.7%	$237.36 +14.2%	+19.7%	$28.46B	$8.09B	25.91	24,000	Analyst Upgrade

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AZZ (AZZ) Competitors

AZZ vs. FELE, AIT, BRC, DOV, and GRC

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AZZ (AZZ) Competitors

AZZ vs. FELE, AIT, BRC, DOV, and GRC

How does AZZ compare to Franklin Electric?

Does the media refer more to AZZ or FELE?

Do analysts prefer AZZ or FELE?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, AZZ or FELE?

Is AZZ or FELE more profitable?

Which has more volatility & risk, AZZ or FELE?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in AZZ or FELE?

Is AZZ or FELE a better dividend stock?

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How does AZZ compare to Applied Industrial Technologies?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in AIT or AZZ?

Is AIT or AZZ more profitable?

Do analysts recommend AIT or AZZ?

Which has more volatility & risk, AIT or AZZ?

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, AIT or AZZ?

Does the media favor AIT or AZZ?

Is AIT or AZZ a better dividend stock?

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How does AZZ compare to Brady?

Do insiders and institutionals believe in BRC or AZZ?

Does the media prefer BRC or AZZ?

Which has more risk & volatility, BRC or AZZ?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, BRC or AZZ?

Do analysts rate BRC or AZZ?

Is BRC or AZZ more profitable?

Is BRC or AZZ a better dividend stock?

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How does AZZ compare to Dover?

Which has better earnings & valuation, AZZ or DOV?

Is AZZ or DOV more profitable?

Is AZZ or DOV a better dividend stock?

Does the media refer more to AZZ or DOV?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in AZZ or DOV?

Which has more volatility and risk, AZZ or DOV?

Do analysts prefer AZZ or DOV?

Summary

How does AZZ compare to Gorman-Rupp?

Does the media prefer AZZ or GRC?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in AZZ or GRC?

Is AZZ or GRC a better dividend stock?

Which has more volatility and risk, AZZ or GRC?

Do analysts prefer AZZ or GRC?

Is AZZ or GRC more profitable?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, AZZ or GRC?

Summary

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Media Sentiment Over Time

AZZ vs. The Competition

AZZ Competitors List

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