Dover (DOV) Competitors $163.12 +1.96 (+1.21%) As of 01:14 PM Eastern This is a fair market value 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 Applied Industrial Technologies (NYSE:AIT) and Dover (NYSE:DOV) are both industrials companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, risk, institutional ownership, dividends and valuation. Is AIT or DOV 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 Applied Industrial Technologies8.61% 21.78% 12.74% Dover 29.29%18.19%9.86% Which has more volatility & risk, AIT or DOV? Applied Industrial Technologies has a beta of 0.96, indicating that its share price is 4% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Dover has a beta of 1.26, indicating that its share price is 26% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in AIT or DOV? 93.5% of Applied Industrial Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.5% of Dover shares are held by institutional investors. 1.6% of Applied Industrial Technologies shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of Dover shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Do analysts rate AIT or DOV? Applied Industrial Technologies currently has a consensus price target of $285.00, indicating a potential upside of 13.37%. Dover has a consensus price target of $212.42, indicating a potential upside of 30.06%. Given Dover's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Dover is more favorable than Applied Industrial Technologies.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Applied Industrial Technologies 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.88Dover 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.62 Which has higher valuation and earnings, AIT or DOV? 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 RatioApplied Industrial Technologies$4.56B2.08$392.99M$10.1224.84Dover$7.75B2.89$2.70B$16.589.85 Is AIT or DOV a better dividend stock? Applied Industrial Technologies pays an annual dividend of $1.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Dover pays an annual dividend of $2.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Applied Industrial Technologies pays out 18.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Dover pays out 12.5% 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 and 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. Does the media favor AIT or DOV? In the previous week, Dover had 8 more articles in the media than Applied Industrial Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for Dover and 10 mentions for Applied Industrial Technologies. Dover's average media sentiment score of 1.22 beat Applied Industrial Technologies' score of 0.39 indicating that Dover is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Applied Industrial Technologies 6 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Dover 15 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummaryDover beats Applied Industrial Technologies on 13 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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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$22.35B$13.14B$7.80B$21.80BDividend Yield1.29%24.45%4.60%3.67%P/E Ratio9.8321.86297.0629.71Price / Sales2.897.591,300.4888.74Price / Cash14.8917.2927.8517.79Price / Book3.224.324.884.66Net Income$2.70B$498.10M$791.48M$1.01B7 Day Performance-0.87%-1.10%-0.12%-0.45%1 Month Performance-5.68%1.98%4.05%0.88%1 Year Performance-15.70%20.58%29.96%13.59% Dover Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)DOVDover4.9019 of 5 stars$163.12+1.2%$212.42+30.2%-15.3%$22.37B$7.75B9.8424,000Positive NewsAITApplied Industrial Technologies4.758 of 5 stars$259.36+0.4%$285.00+9.9%+9.2%$9.79B$4.56B25.636,800News CoverageGGGGraco4.4636 of 5 stars$84.730.0%$94.50+11.5%-6.1%$14.04B$2.17B30.054,300Positive NewsIEXIDEX4.9695 of 5 stars$167.04+0.0%$201.71+20.8%-23.9%$12.58B$3.27B26.999,000IRIngersoll Rand4.4352 of 5 stars$83.39-0.7%$98.00+17.5%-24.3%$33.14B$7.36B65.1521,000Analyst RevisionITTITT4.4928 of 5 stars$181.06-0.1%$190.89+5.4%+12.9%$14.12B$3.63B28.4711,700ITWIllinois Tool Works4.4236 of 5 stars$258.76-0.5%$261.58+1.1%-6.1%$75.43B$15.90B22.6844,000Positive NewsKAIKadant3.7287 of 5 stars$305.43+0.6%$340.00+11.3%-14.8%$3.60B$1.05B34.013,500PHParker-Hannifin4.5732 of 5 stars$764.56+0.2%$773.67+1.2%+14.4%$96.75B$19.85B28.1957,950Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastPNRPentair4.1925 of 5 stars$112.05-0.2%$114.93+2.6%+11.5%$18.37B$4.08B30.619,750Upcoming EarningsXYLXylem4.4397 of 5 stars$149.85flat$152.33+1.7%+6.7%$36.47B$8.73B38.9223,000Positive News 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 10/14/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThe Army Just Got a New Drone SupplierA cutting-edge drone developer just secured a U.S. Army deal to supply its Flex FPV Modular Drones and build a...The Tomorrow Investor | SponsoredURGENT: The Market's 3 Red Flags Are FlashingHere’s the uncomfortable truth: The smartest investors in the world are already preparing for a crash befor...StockEarnings | SponsoredGold to $27,533?This week, U.S. gold reserves hit an unprecedented $1 TRILLION in value... 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