Which has better earnings and valuation, 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 2.57 $317.26M $6.56 21.54 Franklin Electric $2.13B 2.16 $147.09M $3.47 30.00

Is AZZ or FELE more profitable?

AZZ has a net margin of 11.83% compared to Franklin Electric's net margin of 7.06%. Franklin Electric's return on equity of 15.18% beat AZZ's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets AZZ 11.83% 14.18% 8.48% Franklin Electric 7.06% 15.18% 10.13%

Does the media prefer AZZ or FELE?

In the previous week, AZZ had 7 more articles in the media than Franklin Electric. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for AZZ and 4 mentions for Franklin Electric. Franklin Electric's average media sentiment score of 1.65 beat AZZ's score of 1.16 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 8 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Franklin Electric 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive

Does the media refer more to AZZ or AIT?

In the previous week, Applied Industrial Technologies had 5 more articles in the media than AZZ. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for Applied Industrial Technologies and 11 mentions for AZZ. AZZ's average media sentiment score of 1.16 beat Applied Industrial Technologies' score of 0.98 indicating that AZZ is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment AZZ 8 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Applied Industrial Technologies 11 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, AZZ or BRC?

AZZ has higher revenue and earnings than Brady. Brady is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than AZZ, 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 2.57 $317.26M $6.56 21.54 Brady $1.51B 2.83 $189.26M $4.39 20.72

Is AZZ or BRC more profitable?

Brady has a net margin of 12.93% compared to AZZ's net margin of 11.83%. Brady's return on equity of 19.01% beat AZZ's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets AZZ 11.83% 14.18% 8.48% Brady 12.93% 19.01% 13.47%

Does the media favor AZZ or BRC?

In the previous week, AZZ had 9 more articles in the media than Brady. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for AZZ and 2 mentions for Brady. AZZ's average media sentiment score of 1.16 beat Brady's score of 1.00 indicating that AZZ is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment AZZ 8 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Brady 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has better earnings and valuation, DOV or AZZ?

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 Dover $8.09B 3.36 $1.09B $8.30 24.33 AZZ $1.65B 2.57 $317.26M $6.56 21.54

Is DOV or AZZ more profitable?

Dover has a net margin of 13.48% compared to AZZ's net margin of 11.83%. Dover's return on equity of 18.32% beat AZZ's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Dover 13.48% 18.32% 10.26% AZZ 11.83% 14.18% 8.48%

Does the media favor DOV or AZZ?

In the previous week, Dover had 11 more articles in the media than AZZ. MarketBeat recorded 22 mentions for Dover and 11 mentions for AZZ. Dover's average media sentiment score of 1.45 beat AZZ's score of 1.16 indicating that Dover is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Dover 19 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive AZZ 8 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Do analysts recommend GRC or AZZ?

AZZ has a consensus target price of $155.25, suggesting a potential upside of 9.87%. Given AZZ's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe AZZ is more favorable than Gorman-Rupp. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Gorman-Rupp 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 AZZ 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67

Which has better earnings and valuation, GRC or AZZ?

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 Gorman-Rupp $682.39M 3.02 $53.02M $2.37 32.89 AZZ $1.65B 2.57 $317.26M $6.56 21.54

Is GRC or AZZ more profitable?

AZZ has a net margin of 11.83% compared to Gorman-Rupp's net margin of 8.88%. Gorman-Rupp's return on equity of 15.55% beat AZZ's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Gorman-Rupp 8.88% 15.55% 7.59% AZZ 11.83% 14.18% 8.48%

Does the media favor GRC or AZZ?

In the previous week, AZZ had 10 more articles in the media than Gorman-Rupp. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for AZZ and 1 mentions for Gorman-Rupp. Gorman-Rupp's average media sentiment score of 1.34 beat AZZ's score of 1.16 indicating that Gorman-Rupp is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Gorman-Rupp 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive AZZ 8 Very Positive mention(s) 1 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? AZZ's main competitors and comparable companies include Franklin Electric (FELE), Applied Industrial Technologies (AIT), Brady (BRC), Dover (DOV), and Gorman-Rupp (GRC). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. 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 better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, risk, profitability, media sentiment, valuation, analyst recommendations and earnings.

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 company insiders. Comparatively, 2.9% of Franklin Electric shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

AZZ has a beta of 1.12, indicating that its share price is 12% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Franklin Electric has a beta of 1.04, indicating that its share price is 4% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, AZZ had 7 more articles in the media than Franklin Electric. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for AZZ and 4 mentions for Franklin Electric. Franklin Electric's average media sentiment score of 1.65 beat AZZ's score of 1.16 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	8 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Franklin Electric	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

AZZ pays an annual dividend of $0.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Franklin Electric pays an annual dividend of $1.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. AZZ pays out 14.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Franklin Electric pays out 32.3% 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 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.

AZZ presently has a consensus price target of $155.25, indicating a potential upside of 9.87%. Franklin Electric has a consensus price target of $114.50, indicating a potential upside of 9.99%. Given Franklin Electric's higher possible 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)	2 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
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	2.57	$317.26M	$6.56	21.54
Franklin Electric	$2.13B	2.16	$147.09M	$3.47	30.00

AZZ has a net margin of 11.83% compared to Franklin Electric's net margin of 7.06%. Franklin Electric's return on equity of 15.18% beat AZZ's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
AZZ	11.83%	14.18%	8.48%
Franklin Electric	7.06%	15.18%	10.13%

Summary

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

How does AZZ compare to Applied Industrial Technologies?

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

AZZ has a beta of 1.12, meaning that its share price is 12% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Applied Industrial Technologies has a beta of 0.84, meaning that its share price is 16% less volatile than the broader market.

AZZ currently has a consensus target price of $155.25, indicating a potential upside of 9.87%. Applied Industrial Technologies has a consensus target price of $400.00, indicating a potential upside of 17.17%. Given Applied Industrial Technologies' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Applied Industrial Technologies is more favorable than AZZ.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
AZZ	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
Applied Industrial Technologies	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

90.9% of AZZ shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.5% of Applied Industrial Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.7% of AZZ shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.6% of Applied Industrial Technologies 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.

In the previous week, Applied Industrial Technologies had 5 more articles in the media than AZZ. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for Applied Industrial Technologies and 11 mentions for AZZ. AZZ's average media sentiment score of 1.16 beat Applied Industrial Technologies' score of 0.98 indicating that AZZ is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
AZZ	8 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Applied Industrial Technologies	11 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

AZZ has a net margin of 11.83% compared to Applied Industrial Technologies' net margin of 8.35%. Applied Industrial Technologies' return on equity of 22.17% beat AZZ's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
AZZ	11.83%	14.18%	8.48%
Applied Industrial Technologies	8.35%	22.17%	13.43%

AZZ pays an annual dividend of $0.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Applied Industrial Technologies pays an annual dividend of $2.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. AZZ pays out 14.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Applied Industrial Technologies pays out 18.6% 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. AZZ is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

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
AZZ	$1.65B	2.57	$317.26M	$6.56	21.54
Applied Industrial Technologies	$4.97B	2.52	$414.52M	$10.96	31.15

Summary

Applied Industrial Technologies beats AZZ on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does AZZ compare to Brady?

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

AZZ pays an annual dividend of $0.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Brady pays an annual dividend of $0.98 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. AZZ pays out 14.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Brady pays out 22.3% 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. Brady has raised its dividend for 39 consecutive years. Brady is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

In the previous week, AZZ had 9 more articles in the media than Brady. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for AZZ and 2 mentions for Brady. AZZ's average media sentiment score of 1.16 beat Brady's score of 1.00 indicating that AZZ is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
AZZ	8 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Brady	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Brady has a net margin of 12.93% compared to AZZ's net margin of 11.83%. Brady's return on equity of 19.01% beat AZZ's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
AZZ	11.83%	14.18%	8.48%
Brady	12.93%	19.01%	13.47%

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

AZZ has higher revenue and earnings than Brady. Brady is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than AZZ, 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	2.57	$317.26M	$6.56	21.54
Brady	$1.51B	2.83	$189.26M	$4.39	20.72

AZZ has a beta of 1.12, meaning that its share price is 12% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Brady has a beta of 0.61, meaning that its share price is 39% less volatile than the broader market.

AZZ currently has a consensus price target of $155.25, suggesting a potential upside of 9.87%. Brady has a consensus price target of $103.00, suggesting a potential upside of 13.21%. Given Brady's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Brady is more favorable than AZZ.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
AZZ	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
Brady	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Summary

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

How does AZZ compare to Dover?

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

In the previous week, Dover had 11 more articles in the media than AZZ. MarketBeat recorded 22 mentions for Dover and 11 mentions for AZZ. Dover's average media sentiment score of 1.45 beat AZZ's score of 1.16 indicating that Dover is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Dover	19 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
AZZ	8 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Dover has a beta of 1.16, suggesting that its share price is 16% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, AZZ has a beta of 1.12, suggesting that its share price is 12% more volatile than the broader market.

Dover pays an annual dividend of $2.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. AZZ pays an annual dividend of $0.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Dover pays out 25.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. AZZ pays out 14.6% 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. 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.

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
Dover	$8.09B	3.36	$1.09B	$8.30	24.33
AZZ	$1.65B	2.57	$317.26M	$6.56	21.54

Dover has a net margin of 13.48% compared to AZZ's net margin of 11.83%. Dover's return on equity of 18.32% beat AZZ's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Dover	13.48%	18.32%	10.26%
AZZ	11.83%	14.18%	8.48%

Dover presently has a consensus target price of $238.29, suggesting a potential upside of 17.99%. AZZ has a consensus target price of $155.25, suggesting a potential upside of 9.87%. Given Dover's higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Dover is more favorable than AZZ.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Dover	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
AZZ	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

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

Summary

Dover beats AZZ on 15 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does AZZ compare to Gorman-Rupp?

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

Gorman-Rupp pays an annual dividend of $0.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. AZZ pays an annual dividend of $0.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Gorman-Rupp pays out 32.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. AZZ pays out 14.6% 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. Gorman-Rupp has raised 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.

In the previous week, AZZ had 10 more articles in the media than Gorman-Rupp. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for AZZ and 1 mentions for Gorman-Rupp. Gorman-Rupp's average media sentiment score of 1.34 beat AZZ's score of 1.16 indicating that Gorman-Rupp is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Gorman-Rupp	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
AZZ	8 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Gorman-Rupp has a beta of 1.29, suggesting that its share price is 29% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, AZZ has a beta of 1.12, suggesting that its share price is 12% more volatile than the broader market.

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
Gorman-Rupp	$682.39M	3.02	$53.02M	$2.37	32.89
AZZ	$1.65B	2.57	$317.26M	$6.56	21.54

59.3% of Gorman-Rupp shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.9% of AZZ shares are owned by institutional investors. 11.6% of Gorman-Rupp shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.7% of AZZ shares are owned by 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 has a net margin of 11.83% compared to Gorman-Rupp's net margin of 8.88%. Gorman-Rupp's return on equity of 15.55% beat AZZ's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Gorman-Rupp	8.88%	15.55%	7.59%
AZZ	11.83%	14.18%	8.48%

AZZ has a consensus target price of $155.25, suggesting a potential upside of 9.87%. Given AZZ's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe AZZ is more favorable than Gorman-Rupp.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Gorman-Rupp	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
AZZ	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

Summary

Gorman-Rupp and AZZ tied by winning 10 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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AZZ vs. The Competition

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Metric	AZZ	Building Products Industry	Industrials Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$4.25B	$8.53B	$10.65B	$24.30B
Dividend Yield	0.68%	2.09%	97.12%	3.70%
P/E Ratio	21.54	52.89	26.69	30.31
Price / Sales	2.57	19.46	331.83	19.89
Price / Cash	14.53	15.09	24.47	32.49
Price / Book	3.16	3.84	4.49	6.77
Net Income	$317.26M	$4.88B	$612.35M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	-6.64%	-1.56%	-1.41%	-0.65%
1 Month Performance	-7.77%	4.54%	2.54%	3.38%
1 Year Performance	21.59%	-0.64%	12.36%	14.90%

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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	4.2876 of 5 stars	$141.30 +1.3%	$155.25 +9.9%	+21.6%	$4.25B	$1.65B	21.54	3,767	News Coverage Positive News
FELE Franklin Electric	4.3855 of 5 stars	$104.02 -1.7%	$114.50 +10.1%	+4.5%	$4.68B	$2.13B	29.98	6,500	Positive News
AIT Applied Industrial Technologies	4.6719 of 5 stars	$359.24 -0.7%	$384.29 +7.0%	+28.1%	$13.38B	$4.97B	32.78	6,900	News Coverage Insider Trade
BRC Brady	4.0296 of 5 stars	$94.18 +0.0%	$103.00 +9.4%	+18.8%	$4.44B	$1.51B	21.45	6,400
DOV Dover	4.8448 of 5 stars	$206.71 -0.2%	$238.29 +15.3%	+10.4%	$27.89B	$8.09B	24.90	24,000	News Coverage Positive News

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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?

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

Which has more volatility and risk, AZZ or FELE?

Does the media prefer AZZ or FELE?

Is AZZ or FELE a better dividend stock?

Do analysts prefer AZZ or FELE?

Which has better earnings and valuation, AZZ or FELE?

Is AZZ or FELE more profitable?

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How does AZZ compare to Applied Industrial Technologies?

Which has more risk and volatility, AZZ or AIT?

Do analysts rate AZZ or AIT?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of AZZ or AIT?

Does the media refer more to AZZ or AIT?

Is AZZ or AIT more profitable?

Is AZZ or AIT a better dividend stock?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, AZZ or AIT?

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How does AZZ compare to Brady?

Is AZZ or BRC a better dividend stock?

Does the media favor AZZ or BRC?

Is AZZ or BRC more profitable?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of AZZ or BRC?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, AZZ or BRC?

Which has more volatility & risk, AZZ or BRC?

Do analysts prefer AZZ or BRC?

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How does AZZ compare to Dover?

Does the media favor DOV or AZZ?

Which has more risk & volatility, DOV or AZZ?

Is DOV or AZZ a better dividend stock?

Which has better earnings and valuation, DOV or AZZ?

Is DOV or AZZ more profitable?

Do analysts recommend DOV or AZZ?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in DOV or AZZ?

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How does AZZ compare to Gorman-Rupp?

Is GRC or AZZ a better dividend stock?

Does the media favor GRC or AZZ?

Which has more risk & volatility, GRC or AZZ?

Which has better earnings and valuation, GRC or AZZ?

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

Is GRC or AZZ more profitable?

Do analysts recommend GRC or AZZ?

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