Which has preferable earnings and valuation, DCI or FELE?

Donaldson has higher revenue and earnings than Franklin Electric. Donaldson 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 Donaldson $3.89B 2.59 $453.80M $3.85 22.61 Franklin Electric $2.13B 2.03 $147.09M $3.47 28.16

Does the media prefer DCI or FELE?

In the previous week, Donaldson had 2 more articles in the media than Franklin Electric. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Donaldson and 4 mentions for Franklin Electric. Donaldson's average media sentiment score of 1.29 beat Franklin Electric's score of 0.70 indicating that Donaldson is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Donaldson 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive 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

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, LECO or DCI?

Lincoln Electric has higher revenue and earnings than Donaldson. Donaldson is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Lincoln 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 Lincoln Electric $4.23B 3.36 $520.53M $10.01 26.09 Donaldson $3.89B 2.59 $453.80M $3.85 22.61

Does the media prefer LECO or DCI?

In the previous week, Lincoln Electric had 2 more articles in the media than Donaldson. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Lincoln Electric and 6 mentions for Donaldson. Donaldson's average media sentiment score of 1.29 beat Lincoln Electric's score of 0.79 indicating that Donaldson is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Lincoln Electric 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Donaldson 5 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 valuation & earnings, DCI or DOV?

Dover has higher revenue and earnings than Donaldson. Donaldson 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 Donaldson $3.89B 2.59 $453.80M $3.85 22.61 Dover $8.09B 3.14 $1.09B $8.30 22.73

Is DCI or DOV more profitable?

Dover has a net margin of 13.48% compared to Donaldson's net margin of 11.68%. Donaldson's return on equity of 28.68% beat Dover's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Donaldson 11.68% 28.68% 14.27% Dover 13.48% 18.32% 10.26%

Does the media favor DCI or DOV?

In the previous week, Dover had 3 more articles in the media than Donaldson. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Dover and 6 mentions for Donaldson. Donaldson's average media sentiment score of 1.29 beat Dover's score of 1.05 indicating that Donaldson is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Donaldson 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Dover 6 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, DCI or GGG?

Graco has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Donaldson. Donaldson is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Graco, 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 Donaldson $3.89B 2.59 $453.80M $3.85 22.61 Graco $2.24B 5.66 $521.84M $3.18 24.60

Is DCI or GGG more profitable?

Graco has a net margin of 23.53% compared to Donaldson's net margin of 11.68%. Donaldson's return on equity of 28.68% beat Graco's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Donaldson 11.68% 28.68% 14.27% Graco 23.53% 19.54% 15.86%

Does the media refer more to DCI or GGG?

In the previous week, Graco had 13 more articles in the media than Donaldson. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for Graco and 6 mentions for Donaldson. Donaldson's average media sentiment score of 1.29 beat Graco's score of 0.60 indicating that Donaldson is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Donaldson 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Graco 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has higher earnings and valuation, DCI or IR?

Ingersoll Rand has higher revenue and earnings than Donaldson. Donaldson is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ingersoll Rand, 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 Donaldson $3.89B 2.59 $453.80M $3.85 22.61 Ingersoll Rand $7.65B 3.99 $581.40M $2.43 32.42

Does the media prefer DCI or IR?

In the previous week, Ingersoll Rand had 5 more articles in the media than Donaldson. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Ingersoll Rand and 6 mentions for Donaldson. Donaldson's average media sentiment score of 1.29 beat Ingersoll Rand's score of 0.93 indicating that Donaldson is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Donaldson 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Ingersoll Rand 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Donaldson (DCI) Competitors

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DCI vs. FELE, LECO, DOV, GGG, and IR

Should you buy Donaldson stock or one of its competitors? Donaldson's main competitors and comparable companies include Franklin Electric (FELE), Lincoln Electric (LECO), Dover (DOV), Graco (GGG), and Ingersoll Rand (IR). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "industrial machinery & supplies & components" industry.

How does Donaldson compare to Franklin Electric?

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

Donaldson has a net margin of 11.68% compared to Franklin Electric's net margin of 7.06%. Donaldson's return on equity of 28.68% beat Franklin Electric's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Donaldson	11.68%	28.68%	14.27%
Franklin Electric	7.06%	15.18%	10.13%

Donaldson has a beta of 0.87, meaning that its share price is 13% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Franklin Electric has a beta of 1.03, meaning that its share price is 3% more volatile than the broader market.

82.8% of Donaldson shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.0% of Franklin Electric shares are held by institutional investors. 2.2% of Donaldson shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.9% of Franklin Electric shares are held 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, Donaldson had 2 more articles in the media than Franklin Electric. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Donaldson and 4 mentions for Franklin Electric. Donaldson's average media sentiment score of 1.29 beat Franklin Electric's score of 0.70 indicating that Donaldson is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Donaldson	5 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
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

Donaldson currently has a consensus target price of $101.67, indicating a potential upside of 16.80%. Franklin Electric has a consensus target price of $114.50, indicating a potential upside of 17.17%. Given Franklin Electric's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Franklin Electric is more favorable than Donaldson.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Donaldson	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60
Franklin Electric	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Donaldson has higher revenue and earnings than Franklin Electric. Donaldson 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
Donaldson	$3.89B	2.59	$453.80M	$3.85	22.61
Franklin Electric	$2.13B	2.03	$147.09M	$3.47	28.16

Donaldson pays an annual dividend of $1.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Franklin Electric pays an annual dividend of $1.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Donaldson pays out 33.2% 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. Donaldson has increased its dividend for 38 consecutive years and Franklin Electric has increased its dividend for 33 consecutive years. Donaldson is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Summary

Donaldson beats Franklin Electric on 14 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Donaldson compare to Lincoln Electric?

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

Lincoln Electric currently has a consensus price target of $307.22, indicating a potential upside of 17.65%. Donaldson has a consensus price target of $101.67, indicating a potential upside of 16.80%. Given Lincoln Electric's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Lincoln Electric is more favorable than Donaldson.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Lincoln Electric	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.70
Donaldson	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60

79.6% of Lincoln Electric shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 82.8% of Donaldson shares are held by institutional investors. 1.7% of Lincoln Electric shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.2% of Donaldson shares are held 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.

Lincoln Electric has higher revenue and earnings than Donaldson. Donaldson is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Lincoln 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
Lincoln Electric	$4.23B	3.36	$520.53M	$10.01	26.09
Donaldson	$3.89B	2.59	$453.80M	$3.85	22.61

Lincoln Electric pays an annual dividend of $3.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Donaldson pays an annual dividend of $1.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Lincoln Electric pays out 31.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Donaldson pays out 33.2% 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. Lincoln Electric has raised its dividend for 30 consecutive years and Donaldson has raised its dividend for 38 consecutive years. Donaldson is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

In the previous week, Lincoln Electric had 2 more articles in the media than Donaldson. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Lincoln Electric and 6 mentions for Donaldson. Donaldson's average media sentiment score of 1.29 beat Lincoln Electric's score of 0.79 indicating that Donaldson is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Lincoln Electric	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Donaldson	5 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Lincoln Electric has a beta of 1.21, indicating that its stock price is 21% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Donaldson has a beta of 0.87, indicating that its stock price is 13% less volatile than the broader market.

Lincoln Electric has a net margin of 12.35% compared to Donaldson's net margin of 11.68%. Lincoln Electric's return on equity of 39.23% beat Donaldson's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Lincoln Electric	12.35%	39.23%	15.25%
Donaldson	11.68%	28.68%	14.27%

Summary

Lincoln Electric beats Donaldson on 15 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Donaldson compare to Dover?

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

Dover has higher revenue and earnings than Donaldson. Donaldson 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
Donaldson	$3.89B	2.59	$453.80M	$3.85	22.61
Dover	$8.09B	3.14	$1.09B	$8.30	22.73

Donaldson has a beta of 0.87, indicating that its stock price is 13% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Dover has a beta of 1.13, indicating that its stock price is 13% more volatile than the broader market.

Dover has a net margin of 13.48% compared to Donaldson's net margin of 11.68%. Donaldson's return on equity of 28.68% beat Dover's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Donaldson	11.68%	28.68%	14.27%
Dover	13.48%	18.32%	10.26%

Donaldson currently has a consensus target price of $101.67, indicating a potential upside of 16.80%. Dover has a consensus target price of $238.21, indicating a potential upside of 26.26%. Given Dover's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Dover is more favorable than Donaldson.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Donaldson	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60
Dover	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

Donaldson pays an annual dividend of $1.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Dover pays an annual dividend of $2.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Donaldson pays out 33.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Dover 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. Donaldson has increased its dividend for 38 consecutive years and Dover has increased its dividend for 70 consecutive years.

In the previous week, Dover had 3 more articles in the media than Donaldson. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Dover and 6 mentions for Donaldson. Donaldson's average media sentiment score of 1.29 beat Dover's score of 1.05 indicating that Donaldson is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Donaldson	5 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Dover	6 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

82.8% of Donaldson shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.5% of Dover shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.2% of Donaldson shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of Dover shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

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

How does Donaldson compare to Graco?

Donaldson (NYSE:DCI) and Graco (NYSE:GGG) are both large-cap industrials companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, media sentiment, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, earnings, profitability and institutional ownership.

Donaldson currently has a consensus target price of $101.67, indicating a potential upside of 16.80%. Graco has a consensus target price of $95.00, indicating a potential upside of 21.45%. Given Graco's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Graco is more favorable than Donaldson.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Donaldson	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60
Graco	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.29

Graco has a net margin of 23.53% compared to Donaldson's net margin of 11.68%. Donaldson's return on equity of 28.68% beat Graco's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Donaldson	11.68%	28.68%	14.27%
Graco	23.53%	19.54%	15.86%

82.8% of Donaldson shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.9% of Graco shares are held by institutional investors. 2.2% of Donaldson shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.2% of Graco shares are held by 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.

In the previous week, Graco had 13 more articles in the media than Donaldson. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for Graco and 6 mentions for Donaldson. Donaldson's average media sentiment score of 1.29 beat Graco's score of 0.60 indicating that Donaldson is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Donaldson	5 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Graco	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Donaldson pays an annual dividend of $1.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Graco pays an annual dividend of $1.18 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Donaldson pays out 33.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Graco pays out 37.1% 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. Donaldson has increased its dividend for 38 consecutive years and Graco has increased its dividend for 29 consecutive years.

Donaldson has a beta of 0.87, suggesting that its stock price is 13% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Graco has a beta of 0.89, suggesting that its stock price is 11% less volatile than the broader market.

Graco has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Donaldson. Donaldson is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Graco, 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
Donaldson	$3.89B	2.59	$453.80M	$3.85	22.61
Graco	$2.24B	5.66	$521.84M	$3.18	24.60

Summary

Graco beats Donaldson on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Donaldson compare to Ingersoll Rand?

Donaldson (NYSE:DCI) and Ingersoll Rand (NYSE:IR) are both large-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, earnings, profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership and dividends.

82.8% of Donaldson shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.3% of Ingersoll Rand shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.2% of Donaldson shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Ingersoll Rand shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Ingersoll Rand had 5 more articles in the media than Donaldson. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Ingersoll Rand and 6 mentions for Donaldson. Donaldson's average media sentiment score of 1.29 beat Ingersoll Rand's score of 0.93 indicating that Donaldson is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Donaldson	5 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Ingersoll Rand	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Donaldson presently has a consensus price target of $101.67, indicating a potential upside of 16.80%. Ingersoll Rand has a consensus price target of $96.14, indicating a potential upside of 22.05%. Given Ingersoll Rand's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Ingersoll Rand is more favorable than Donaldson.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Donaldson	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60
Ingersoll Rand	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.63

Ingersoll Rand has higher revenue and earnings than Donaldson. Donaldson is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ingersoll Rand, 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
Donaldson	$3.89B	2.59	$453.80M	$3.85	22.61
Ingersoll Rand	$7.65B	3.99	$581.40M	$2.43	32.42

Ingersoll Rand has a net margin of 12.08% compared to Donaldson's net margin of 11.68%. Donaldson's return on equity of 28.68% beat Ingersoll Rand's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Donaldson	11.68%	28.68%	14.27%
Ingersoll Rand	12.08%	12.90%	7.22%

Donaldson has a beta of 0.87, suggesting that its share price is 13% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ingersoll Rand has a beta of 1.15, suggesting that its share price is 15% more volatile than the broader market.

Donaldson pays an annual dividend of $1.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Ingersoll Rand pays an annual dividend of $0.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.1%. Donaldson pays out 33.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Ingersoll Rand pays out 3.3% 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. Donaldson has raised its dividend for 38 consecutive years. Donaldson is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Summary

Ingersoll Rand beats Donaldson on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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DCI vs. The Competition

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Metric	Donaldson	Machinery Industry	Industrials Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$10.07B	$10.87B	$10.19B	$23.08B
Dividend Yield	1.47%	2.33%	96.65%	3.73%
P/E Ratio	22.47	20.74	26.63	28.54
Price / Sales	2.58	55.77	274.40	21.95
Price / Cash	17.50	23.07	23.92	19.30
Price / Book	5.68	4.26	4.73	4.71
Net Income	$453.80M	$375.76M	$614.62M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	-3.15%	-0.98%	-1.32%	-0.18%
1 Month Performance	-2.95%	-1.83%	-2.90%	-3.59%
1 Year Performance	8.50%	5.53%	3.42%	9.32%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
DCI Donaldson	4.5195 of 5 stars	$86.53 -0.5%	$101.67 +17.5%	+9.1%	$10.07B	$3.89B	22.47	15,500	News Coverage Positive News
FELE Franklin Electric	4.385 of 5 stars	$99.04 +0.4%	$114.50 +15.6%	+6.5%	$4.36B	$2.13B	28.54	6,500
LECO Lincoln Electric	4.573 of 5 stars	$274.94 +0.2%	$307.22 +11.7%	+14.6%	$14.96B	$4.23B	27.47	12,000	Analyst Downgrade
DOV Dover	4.8408 of 5 stars	$191.43 +0.9%	$238.21 +24.4%	+16.7%	$25.55B	$8.09B	23.06	24,000	Positive News
GGG Graco	4.85 of 5 stars	$78.86 +1.1%	$95.00 +20.5%	-2.4%	$12.63B	$2.24B	24.80	4,400

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Donaldson (DCI) Competitors

DCI vs. FELE, LECO, DOV, GGG, and IR

How does Donaldson compare to Franklin Electric?

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How does Donaldson compare to Lincoln Electric?

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How does Donaldson compare to Dover?

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How does Donaldson compare to Graco?

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How does Donaldson compare to Ingersoll Rand?

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Donaldson (DCI) Competitors

DCI vs. FELE, LECO, DOV, GGG, and IR

How does Donaldson compare to Franklin Electric?

Is DCI or FELE more profitable?

Which has more volatility and risk, DCI or FELE?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in DCI or FELE?

Does the media prefer DCI or FELE?

Do analysts prefer DCI or FELE?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, DCI or FELE?

Is DCI or FELE a better dividend stock?

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How does Donaldson compare to Lincoln Electric?

Do analysts rate LECO or DCI?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in LECO or DCI?

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, LECO or DCI?

Is LECO or DCI a better dividend stock?

Does the media prefer LECO or DCI?

Which has more risk and volatility, LECO or DCI?

Is LECO or DCI more profitable?

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How does Donaldson compare to Dover?

Which has better valuation & earnings, DCI or DOV?

Which has more volatility and risk, DCI or DOV?

Is DCI or DOV more profitable?

Do analysts prefer DCI or DOV?

Is DCI or DOV a better dividend stock?

Does the media favor DCI or DOV?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in DCI or DOV?

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How does Donaldson compare to Graco?

Do analysts rate DCI or GGG?

Is DCI or GGG more profitable?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in DCI or GGG?

Does the media refer more to DCI or GGG?

Is DCI or GGG a better dividend stock?

Which has more risk & volatility, DCI or GGG?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, DCI or GGG?

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How does Donaldson compare to Ingersoll Rand?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in DCI or IR?

Does the media prefer DCI or IR?

Do analysts rate DCI or IR?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, DCI or IR?

Is DCI or IR more profitable?

Which has more volatility & risk, DCI or IR?

Is DCI or IR a better dividend stock?

Summary

New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

Media Sentiment Over Time

DCI vs. The Competition

Donaldson Competitors List

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