Carlisle Companies Competitors

Icahn Enterprises (NASDAQ:IEP) and Carlisle Companies (NYSE:CSL) are both multi-sector conglomerates companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, dividends and valuation.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

97.9% of Icahn Enterprises shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.1% of Carlisle Companies shares are owned by institutional investors. 90.1% of Icahn Enterprises shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.8% of Carlisle Companies shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Icahn Enterprises and Carlisle Companies' net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for Icahn Enterprises and Carlisle Companies, as provided by MarketBeat.

Carlisle Companies has a consensus price target of $155.00, indicating a potential upside of 5.03%. Given Carlisle Companies' higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Carlisle Companies is more favorable than Icahn Enterprises.

Risk and Volatility

Icahn Enterprises has a beta of 1, meaning that its share price has a similar volatility profile to the S&P 500.Comparatively, Carlisle Companies has a beta of 0.96, meaning that its share price is 4% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Dividends

Icahn Enterprises pays an annual dividend of $8.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 13.2%. Carlisle Companies pays an annual dividend of $2.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Icahn Enterprises pays out -153.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Carlisle Companies pays out 25.3% 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. Carlisle Companies has raised its dividend for 25 consecutive years. Icahn Enterprises is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Icahn Enterprises and Carlisle Companies' top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

Carlisle Companies has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Icahn Enterprises. Icahn Enterprises is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Carlisle Companies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Summary

Carlisle Companies beats Icahn Enterprises on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

Carlisle Companies (NYSE:CSL) and ITT (NYSE:ITT) are both mid-cap multi-sector conglomerates companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, valuation and risk.

Volatility & Risk

Carlisle Companies has a beta of 0.96, indicating that its share price is 4% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, ITT has a beta of 1.54, indicating that its share price is 54% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Carlisle Companies and ITT's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Dividends

Carlisle Companies pays an annual dividend of $2.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. ITT pays an annual dividend of $0.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Carlisle Companies pays out 25.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. ITT pays out 17.8% 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. Carlisle Companies has increased its dividend for 25 consecutive years and ITT has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Carlisle Companies is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

90.1% of Carlisle Companies shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.5% of ITT shares are held by institutional investors. 1.8% of Carlisle Companies shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of ITT shares are held by company 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.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings for Carlisle Companies and ITT, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

Carlisle Companies presently has a consensus target price of $155.00, suggesting a potential upside of 5.03%. ITT has a consensus target price of $83.50, suggesting a potential downside of 1.49%. Given Carlisle Companies' higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Carlisle Companies is more favorable than ITT.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Carlisle Companies and ITT's top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

Carlisle Companies has higher revenue and earnings than ITT. Carlisle Companies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than ITT, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Summary

Carlisle Companies beats ITT on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

Carlisle Companies (NYSE:CSL) and Crane (NYSE:CR) are both mid-cap multi-sector conglomerates companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, risk, earnings, valuation and analyst recommendations.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Carlisle Companies and Crane's revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

Carlisle Companies has higher revenue and earnings than Crane. Crane is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Carlisle Companies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Risk & Volatility

Carlisle Companies has a beta of 0.96, indicating that its stock price is 4% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Crane has a beta of 1.65, indicating that its stock price is 65% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent recommendations for Carlisle Companies and Crane, as provided by MarketBeat.

Carlisle Companies presently has a consensus price target of $155.00, indicating a potential upside of 5.03%. Crane has a consensus price target of $76.75, indicating a potential downside of 13.58%. Given Carlisle Companies' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Carlisle Companies is more favorable than Crane.

Profitability

This table compares Carlisle Companies and Crane's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

90.1% of Carlisle Companies shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 65.9% of Crane shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.8% of Carlisle Companies shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 3.6% of Crane shares are owned 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.

Dividends

Carlisle Companies pays an annual dividend of $2.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Crane pays an annual dividend of $1.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. Carlisle Companies pays out 25.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Crane pays out 28.6% 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. Carlisle Companies has increased its dividend for 25 consecutive years and Crane has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Summary

Carlisle Companies beats Crane on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

Carlisle Companies (NYSE:CSL) and Macquarie Infrastructure (NYSE:MIC) are both mid-cap multi-sector conglomerates companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, earnings, valuation and dividends.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Carlisle Companies and Macquarie Infrastructure, as reported by MarketBeat.

Carlisle Companies presently has a consensus price target of $155.00, indicating a potential upside of 5.03%. Macquarie Infrastructure has a consensus price target of $39.1429, indicating a potential upside of 26.43%. Given Macquarie Infrastructure's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Macquarie Infrastructure is more favorable than Carlisle Companies.

Risk & Volatility

Carlisle Companies has a beta of 0.96, indicating that its stock price is 4% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Macquarie Infrastructure has a beta of 1.54, indicating that its stock price is 54% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

90.1% of Carlisle Companies shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 63.8% of Macquarie Infrastructure shares are held by institutional investors. 1.8% of Carlisle Companies shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 15.8% of Macquarie Infrastructure shares are held 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.

Dividends

Carlisle Companies pays an annual dividend of $2.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Macquarie Infrastructure pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. Carlisle Companies pays out 25.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Macquarie Infrastructure pays out 21.3% 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. Carlisle Companies has raised its dividend for 25 consecutive years. Macquarie Infrastructure is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Profitability

This table compares Carlisle Companies and Macquarie Infrastructure's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Carlisle Companies and Macquarie Infrastructure's revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

Carlisle Companies has higher revenue and earnings than Macquarie Infrastructure. Macquarie Infrastructure is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Carlisle Companies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Summary

Carlisle Companies beats Macquarie Infrastructure on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

Carlisle Companies (NYSE:CSL) and Federal Signal (NYSE:FSS) are both mid-cap multi-sector conglomerates companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation and dividends.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

90.1% of Carlisle Companies shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 87.6% of Federal Signal shares are held by institutional investors. 1.8% of Carlisle Companies shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.9% of Federal Signal shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Risk & Volatility

Carlisle Companies has a beta of 0.96, suggesting that its share price is 4% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Federal Signal has a beta of 1.11, suggesting that its share price is 11% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Carlisle Companies and Federal Signal's top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

Carlisle Companies has higher revenue and earnings than Federal Signal. Carlisle Companies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Federal Signal, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Dividends

Carlisle Companies pays an annual dividend of $2.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Federal Signal pays an annual dividend of $0.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Carlisle Companies pays out 25.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Federal Signal pays out 17.9% 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. Carlisle Companies has raised its dividend for 25 consecutive years and Federal Signal has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Carlisle Companies is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for Carlisle Companies and Federal Signal, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

Carlisle Companies currently has a consensus price target of $155.00, suggesting a potential upside of 5.03%. Federal Signal has a consensus price target of $35.00, suggesting a potential downside of 7.85%. Given Carlisle Companies' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Carlisle Companies is more favorable than Federal Signal.

Profitability

This table compares Carlisle Companies and Federal Signal's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Summary

Carlisle Companies beats Federal Signal on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

Carlisle Companies (NYSE:CSL) and Raven Industries (NASDAQ:RAVN) are both multi-sector conglomerates companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends and profitability.

Profitability

This table compares Carlisle Companies and Raven Industries' net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for Carlisle Companies and Raven Industries, as reported by MarketBeat.

Carlisle Companies currently has a consensus target price of $155.00, indicating a potential upside of 5.03%. Raven Industries has a consensus target price of $31.00, indicating a potential downside of 24.46%. Given Carlisle Companies' higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Carlisle Companies is more favorable than Raven Industries.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Carlisle Companies and Raven Industries' top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

Carlisle Companies has higher revenue and earnings than Raven Industries. Carlisle Companies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Raven Industries, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Risk and Volatility

Carlisle Companies has a beta of 0.96, meaning that its share price is 4% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Raven Industries has a beta of 1.48, meaning that its share price is 48% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

90.1% of Carlisle Companies shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 77.4% of Raven Industries shares are held by institutional investors. 1.8% of Carlisle Companies shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.7% of Raven Industries shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Carlisle Companies beats Raven Industries on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.