Carrier Global (CARR) Competitors

Carrier Global (NYSE:CARR) and Dover (NYSE:DOV) are related large-cap companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, earnings, media sentiment and valuation.

Which has more risk and volatility, CARR or DOV?

Carrier Global has a beta of 1.25, suggesting that its stock price is 25% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Dover has a beta of 1.26, suggesting that its stock price is 26% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is CARR or DOV more profitable?

Dover has a net margin of 29.29% compared to Carrier Global's net margin of 18.33%. Dover's return on equity of 18.19% beat Carrier Global's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Carrier Global	18.33%	17.83%	6.85%
Dover	29.29%	18.19%	9.86%

Does the media favor CARR or DOV?

In the previous week, Dover had 2 more articles in the media than Carrier Global. MarketBeat recorded 36 mentions for Dover and 34 mentions for Carrier Global. Carrier Global's average media sentiment score of 1.19 beat Dover's score of 0.97 indicating that Carrier Global is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Carrier Global	25 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Dover	27 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	2 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

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

91.0% of Carrier Global shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.5% of Dover shares are held by institutional investors. 7.2% of Carrier Global shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of Dover 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.

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, CARR or DOV?

Carrier Global has higher revenue and earnings than Dover. Dover is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Carrier Global, 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
Carrier Global	$22.49B	2.56	$5.60B	$4.59	14.75
Dover	$7.75B	3.24	$2.70B	$16.58	11.03

Do analysts prefer CARR or DOV?

Carrier Global presently has a consensus target price of $84.47, indicating a potential upside of 24.79%. Dover has a consensus target price of $213.92, indicating a potential upside of 16.96%. Given Carrier Global's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Carrier Global is more favorable than Dover.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Carrier Global	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.59
Dover	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.58

Is CARR or DOV a better dividend stock?

Carrier Global pays an annual dividend of $0.90 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Dover pays an annual dividend of $2.06 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Carrier Global pays out 19.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Dover pays out 12.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Carrier Global has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years and Dover has increased its dividend for 70 consecutive years.

Summary

Carrier Global beats Dover on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.