Which has higher valuation and earnings, FELE or AZZ?

AZZ has lower revenue, but higher earnings 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 Franklin Electric $2.13B 2.03 $147.09M $3.47 28.16 AZZ $1.65B 2.50 $317.26M $6.56 20.89

Is FELE or AZZ 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 Franklin Electric 7.06% 15.18% 10.13% AZZ 11.83% 14.18% 8.48%

Does the media favor FELE or AZZ?

In the previous week, AZZ had 6 more articles in the media than Franklin Electric. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for AZZ and 4 mentions for Franklin Electric. Franklin Electric's average media sentiment score of 0.70 beat AZZ's score of 0.30 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 0 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) 2 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Does the media refer more to AIT or AZZ?

In the previous week, AZZ had 6 more articles in the media than Applied Industrial Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for AZZ and 4 mentions for Applied Industrial Technologies. Applied Industrial Technologies' average media sentiment score of 0.30 beat AZZ's score of 0.30 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 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral AZZ 0 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, BRC or AZZ?

AZZ has lower revenue, but higher 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 Brady $1.66B 2.41 $205.38M $4.31 19.78 AZZ $1.65B 2.50 $317.26M $6.56 20.89

Is BRC or AZZ more profitable?

Brady has a net margin of 12.36% compared to AZZ's net margin of 11.83%. Brady's return on equity of 19.21% beat AZZ's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Brady 12.36% 19.21% 13.83% AZZ 11.83% 14.18% 8.48%

Does the media refer more to BRC or AZZ?

In the previous week, AZZ had 3 more articles in the media than Brady. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for AZZ and 7 mentions for Brady. Brady's average media sentiment score of 0.33 beat AZZ's score of 0.30 indicating that Brady is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Brady 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral AZZ 0 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Which has better valuation and earnings, 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 3.14 $1.09B $8.30 22.73 AZZ $1.65B 2.50 $317.26M $6.56 20.89

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 prefer DOV or AZZ?

In the previous week, AZZ had 1 more articles in the media than Dover. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for AZZ and 9 mentions for Dover. Dover's average media sentiment score of 1.05 beat AZZ's score of 0.30 indicating that Dover is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Dover 6 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive AZZ 0 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Do analysts recommend AZZ or GRC?

AZZ presently has a consensus price target of $155.25, indicating a potential upside of 13.32%. Given AZZ's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, 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) 2 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67 Gorman-Rupp 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, 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 2.50 $317.26M $6.56 20.89 Gorman-Rupp $682.39M 2.86 $53.02M $2.37 31.22

Is AZZ or GRC 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 AZZ 11.83% 14.18% 8.48% Gorman-Rupp 8.88% 15.55% 7.59%

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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?

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

Franklin Electric pays an annual dividend of $1.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. AZZ pays an annual dividend of $0.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Franklin Electric pays out 32.3% 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. 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.

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

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
Franklin Electric	7.06%	15.18%	10.13%
AZZ	11.83%	14.18%	8.48%

Franklin Electric currently has a consensus target price of $114.50, indicating a potential upside of 17.17%. AZZ has a consensus target price of $155.25, indicating a potential upside of 13.32%. Given Franklin Electric's higher possible upside, research analysts plainly 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)	3 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
AZZ	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

Franklin Electric has a beta of 1.03, meaning that its share price is 3% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, AZZ has a beta of 1.13, meaning that its share price is 13% more volatile than the broader market.

AZZ has lower revenue, but higher earnings 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
Franklin Electric	$2.13B	2.03	$147.09M	$3.47	28.16
AZZ	$1.65B	2.50	$317.26M	$6.56	20.89

In the previous week, AZZ had 6 more articles in the media than Franklin Electric. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for AZZ and 4 mentions for Franklin Electric. Franklin Electric's average media sentiment score of 0.70 beat AZZ's score of 0.30 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	0 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)	2 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Summary

AZZ beats Franklin Electric 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 business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, risk, institutional ownership, earnings, profitability, dividends, valuation and analyst recommendations.

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 $0.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Applied Industrial Technologies pays out 18.6% 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. 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 presently has a consensus target price of $400.00, suggesting a potential upside of 19.19%. AZZ has a consensus target price of $155.25, suggesting a potential upside of 13.32%. Given Applied Industrial Technologies' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Applied Industrial Technologies is more favorable than AZZ.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Applied Industrial Technologies	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.14
AZZ	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

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	$4.97B	2.48	$414.52M	$10.96	30.62
AZZ	$1.65B	2.50	$317.26M	$6.56	20.89

In the previous week, AZZ had 6 more articles in the media than Applied Industrial Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for AZZ and 4 mentions for Applied Industrial Technologies. Applied Industrial Technologies' average media sentiment score of 0.30 beat AZZ's score of 0.30 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	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
AZZ	0 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

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

Applied Industrial Technologies has a beta of 0.85, indicating that its share price is 15% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, AZZ has a beta of 1.13, indicating that its share price is 13% more volatile than the broader market.

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
Applied Industrial Technologies	8.35%	22.17%	13.43%
AZZ	11.83%	14.18%	8.48%

Summary

Applied Industrial Technologies beats AZZ on 13 of the 20 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 business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, risk, institutional ownership, earnings, profitability, dividends, valuation and analyst recommendations.

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

In the previous week, AZZ had 3 more articles in the media than Brady. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for AZZ and 7 mentions for Brady. Brady's average media sentiment score of 0.33 beat AZZ's score of 0.30 indicating that Brady is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Brady	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
AZZ	0 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Brady pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. AZZ pays an annual dividend of $0.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Brady pays out 23.2% 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. 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.

Brady has a net margin of 12.36% compared to AZZ's net margin of 11.83%. Brady's return on equity of 19.21% beat AZZ's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Brady	12.36%	19.21%	13.83%
AZZ	11.83%	14.18%	8.48%

AZZ has lower revenue, but higher 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
Brady	$1.66B	2.41	$205.38M	$4.31	19.78
AZZ	$1.65B	2.50	$317.26M	$6.56	20.89

Brady presently has a consensus target price of $103.00, suggesting a potential upside of 20.81%. AZZ has a consensus target price of $155.25, suggesting a potential upside of 13.32%. Given Brady's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Brady is more favorable than AZZ.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Brady	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 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

Brady has a beta of 0.61, indicating that its share price is 39% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, AZZ has a beta of 1.13, indicating that its share price is 13% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Brady beats AZZ 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 stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, risk and analyst recommendations.

In the previous week, AZZ had 1 more articles in the media than Dover. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for AZZ and 9 mentions for Dover. Dover's average media sentiment score of 1.05 beat AZZ's score of 0.30 indicating that Dover is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Dover	6 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
AZZ	0 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Dover presently has a consensus target price of $238.21, suggesting a potential upside of 26.26%. AZZ has a consensus target price of $155.25, suggesting a potential upside of 13.32%. Given Dover's higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly 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

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

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 pays an annual dividend of $2.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. AZZ pays an annual dividend of $0.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Dover pays out 25.3% 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	3.14	$1.09B	$8.30	22.73
AZZ	$1.65B	2.50	$317.26M	$6.56	20.89

84.5% of Dover shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.9% of AZZ shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.1% of Dover shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.7% 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 will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Dover beats AZZ on 13 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does AZZ compare to Gorman-Rupp?

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

AZZ presently has a consensus price target of $155.25, indicating a potential upside of 13.32%. Given AZZ's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, 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)	2 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
Gorman-Rupp	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33

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	2.50	$317.26M	$6.56	20.89
Gorman-Rupp	$682.39M	2.86	$53.02M	$2.37	31.22

In the previous week, AZZ had 10 more articles in the media than Gorman-Rupp. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for AZZ and 0 mentions for Gorman-Rupp. AZZ's average media sentiment score of 0.30 beat Gorman-Rupp's score of 0.00 indicating that AZZ is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
AZZ	Neutral
Gorman-Rupp	Neutral

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

AZZ has a beta of 1.13, suggesting that its stock price is 13% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Gorman-Rupp has a beta of 1.32, suggesting that its stock price is 32% more volatile than the broader market.

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
AZZ	11.83%	14.18%	8.48%
Gorman-Rupp	8.88%	15.55%	7.59%

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

Summary

AZZ beats Gorman-Rupp on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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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.

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Metric	AZZ	Building Products Industry	Industrials Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$4.12B	$8.24B	$10.19B	$23.07B
Dividend Yield	0.70%	2.17%	96.65%	3.72%
P/E Ratio	20.89	47.28	26.77	28.61
Price / Sales	2.50	18.75	274.71	21.16
Price / Cash	14.08	14.36	23.92	19.30
Price / Book	3.06	7.08	4.77	4.72
Net Income	$317.26M	$4.88B	$614.62M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	-1.69%	-1.57%	-0.95%	0.03%
1 Month Performance	0.07%	-3.27%	-2.60%	-3.39%
1 Year Performance	38.98%	-4.19%	3.60%	9.40%

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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	3.9385 of 5 stars	$137.01 +0.1%	$155.25 +13.3%	+39.0%	$4.12B	$1.65B	20.89	3,767	Trending News Upcoming Earnings Dividend Announcement
FELE Franklin Electric	4.4123 of 5 stars	$99.04 +0.4%	$114.50 +15.6%	+6.5%	$4.36B	$2.13B	28.54	6,500
AIT Applied Industrial Technologies	4.846 of 5 stars	$346.37 +0.8%	$400.00 +15.5%	+36.5%	$12.62B	$4.97B	31.60	6,900	Analyst Upgrade
BRC Brady	4.0743 of 5 stars	$85.60 +1.0%	$103.00 +20.3%	+17.9%	$3.98B	$1.66B	19.86	6,325	Ex-Dividend
DOV Dover	4.879 of 5 stars	$191.43 +0.9%	$238.21 +24.4%	+16.7%	$25.55B	$8.09B	23.06	24,000	Positive News

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How does AZZ compare to Franklin Electric?

Is FELE or AZZ a better dividend stock?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in FELE or AZZ?

Is FELE or AZZ more profitable?

Do analysts recommend FELE or AZZ?

Which has more risk & volatility, FELE or AZZ?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, FELE or AZZ?

Does the media favor FELE or AZZ?

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How does AZZ compare to Applied Industrial Technologies?

Is AIT or AZZ a better dividend stock?

Do analysts prefer AIT or AZZ?

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, AIT or AZZ?

Does the media refer more to AIT or AZZ?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in AIT or AZZ?

Which has more volatility and risk, AIT or AZZ?

Is AIT or AZZ more profitable?

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How does AZZ compare to Brady?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in BRC or AZZ?

Does the media refer more to BRC or AZZ?

Is BRC or AZZ a better dividend stock?

Is BRC or AZZ more profitable?

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, BRC or AZZ?

Do analysts prefer BRC or AZZ?

Which has more volatility and risk, BRC or AZZ?

Summary

How does AZZ compare to Dover?

Does the media prefer DOV or AZZ?

Do analysts prefer DOV or AZZ?

Which has more risk & volatility, DOV or AZZ?

Is DOV or AZZ more profitable?

Is DOV or AZZ a better dividend stock?

Which has better valuation and earnings, DOV or AZZ?

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

Summary

How does AZZ compare to Gorman-Rupp?

Do analysts recommend AZZ or GRC?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, AZZ or GRC?

Does the media refer more to AZZ or GRC?

Is AZZ or GRC a better dividend stock?

Which has more risk & volatility, AZZ or GRC?

Is AZZ or GRC more profitable?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in AZZ or GRC?

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