Dover (DOV) Competitors $168.93 -1.31 (-0.77%) Closing price 09/23/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$170.10 +1.16 (+0.69%) As of 08:59 AM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock DOV vs. AIT, GGG, IEX, IR, ITT, ITW, KAI, PH, PNR, and XYLShould you be buying Dover stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Dover include Applied Industrial Technologies (AIT), Graco (GGG), IDEX (IEX), Ingersoll Rand (IR), ITT (ITT), Illinois Tool Works (ITW), Kadant (KAI), Parker-Hannifin (PH), Pentair (PNR), and Xylem (XYL). Dover vs. Its Competitors Applied Industrial Technologies Graco IDEX Ingersoll Rand ITT Illinois Tool Works Kadant Parker-Hannifin Pentair Xylem Dover (NYSE:DOV) and Applied Industrial Technologies (NYSE:AIT) are both large-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, media sentiment, risk, valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and earnings. Which has more volatility and risk, DOV or AIT? Dover has a beta of 1.27, suggesting that its stock price is 27% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Applied Industrial Technologies has a beta of 1, suggesting that its stock price has a similar volatility profile to the S&P 500. Does the media favor DOV or AIT? In the previous week, Dover had 11 more articles in the media than Applied Industrial Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Dover and 3 mentions for Applied Industrial Technologies. Applied Industrial Technologies' average media sentiment score of 1.55 beat Dover's score of 1.34 indicating that Applied Industrial Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Dover 12 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Applied Industrial Technologies 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Do analysts prefer DOV or AIT? Dover presently has a consensus price target of $213.92, indicating a potential upside of 26.63%. Applied Industrial Technologies has a consensus price target of $285.00, indicating a potential upside of 7.58%. Given Dover's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Dover is more favorable than Applied Industrial Technologies.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Dover 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.58Applied Industrial Technologies 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.86 Is DOV or AIT a better dividend stock? Dover pays an annual dividend of $2.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Applied Industrial Technologies pays an annual dividend of $1.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Dover pays out 12.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Applied Industrial Technologies pays out 18.2% 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. Dover has raised its dividend for 70 consecutive years and Applied Industrial Technologies has raised its dividend for 16 consecutive years. Dover is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in DOV or AIT? 84.5% of Dover shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.5% of Applied Industrial Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. 1.2% of Dover shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.6% of Applied Industrial Technologies 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. Which has higher earnings & valuation, DOV or AIT? Dover has higher revenue and earnings than Applied Industrial Technologies. Dover 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. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioDover$7.83B2.96$2.70B$16.5810.19Applied Industrial Technologies$4.56B2.19$392.99M$10.1226.18 Is DOV or AIT more profitable? Dover has a net margin of 29.29% compared to Applied Industrial Technologies' net margin of 8.61%. Applied Industrial Technologies' return on equity of 21.78% beat Dover's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Dover29.29% 18.19% 9.86% Applied Industrial Technologies 8.61%21.78%12.74% SummaryDover beats Applied Industrial Technologies on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Dover News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for DOV and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?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.Skip Chart DOV vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricDoverMACH IndustryIndustrials SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$23.35B$13.20B$7.82B$21.71BDividend Yield1.21%24.41%4.57%3.52%P/E Ratio10.1921.67306.9429.84Price / Sales2.964.03254.1160.74Price / Cash15.6917.0528.2724.72Price / Book3.334.024.814.59Net Income$2.70B$539.46M$799.16M$1.00B7 Day Performance-1.44%0.28%1.23%0.64%1 Month Performance-7.63%-0.54%2.49%2.77%1 Year Performance-12.35%27.73%26.92%14.49% Dover Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)DOVDover4.892 of 5 stars$168.93-0.8%$213.92+26.6%-11.5%$23.35B$7.83B10.1924,000Positive NewsAITApplied Industrial Technologies4.7295 of 5 stars$262.52-0.3%$285.00+8.6%+17.9%$9.91B$4.56B25.946,800Positive NewsGGGGraco4.1076 of 5 stars$84.77+0.4%$94.50+11.5%-1.1%$14.05B$2.17B30.064,300Positive NewsIEXIDEX4.9726 of 5 stars$160.94+0.2%$201.71+25.3%-24.1%$12.12B$3.27B26.009,000Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementBuyback AnnouncementAnalyst RevisionIRIngersoll Rand4.6775 of 5 stars$79.12+0.4%$97.75+23.6%-16.7%$31.44B$7.36B61.8121,000Positive NewsITTITT4.5247 of 5 stars$179.80+1.3%$183.67+2.2%+21.7%$14.02B$3.63B28.2711,700ITWIllinois Tool Works4.1794 of 5 stars$263.91+0.2%$260.67-1.2%+1.7%$76.93B$15.90B23.1344,000Positive NewsKAIKadant3.3444 of 5 stars$314.24+0.2%$340.00+8.2%-9.1%$3.70B$1.05B34.993,500News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastPHParker-Hannifin4.5755 of 5 stars$760.25+0.2%$770.94+1.4%+22.9%$97.14B$19.85B28.0357,950Positive NewsPNRPentair4.3615 of 5 stars$110.70-0.2%$114.36+3.3%+14.7%$18.15B$4.08B30.259,750Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementXYLXylem4.7039 of 5 stars$141.98+0.3%$150.75+6.2%+6.3%$34.56B$8.73B36.8823,000Positive NewsAnalyst Upgrade Related Companies and Tools Related Companies AIT Competitors GGG Competitors IEX Competitors IR Competitors ITT Competitors ITW Competitors KAI Competitors PH Competitors PNR Competitors XYL Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:DOV) was last updated on 9/24/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersWhat The Silver Boom Could Mean For You…AI, electric vehicles, and even global central banks are quietly fueling record demand for silver. 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