Which has stronger valuation & earnings, NDSN or DOV?

Dover has higher revenue and earnings than Nordson. Dover is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Nordson, 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 Nordson $2.79B 6.19 $484.47M $9.38 33.04 Dover $8.09B 3.37 $1.09B $8.30 24.37

Is NDSN or DOV more profitable?

Nordson has a net margin of 18.19% compared to Dover's net margin of 13.48%. Nordson's return on equity of 20.08% beat Dover's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Nordson 18.19% 20.08% 10.39% Dover 13.48% 18.32% 10.26%

Does the media favor NDSN or DOV?

In the previous week, Nordson had 2 more articles in the media than Dover. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Nordson and 13 mentions for Dover. Dover's average media sentiment score of 1.21 beat Nordson's score of 1.03 indicating that Dover is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Nordson 9 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Dover 10 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media favor DOV or AIT?

In the previous week, Applied Industrial Technologies had 12 more articles in the media than Dover. MarketBeat recorded 25 mentions for Applied Industrial Technologies and 13 mentions for Dover. Dover's average media sentiment score of 1.21 beat Applied Industrial Technologies' score of 0.76 indicating that Dover is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Dover 10 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Applied Industrial Technologies 8 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 9 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, IEX or DOV?

Dover has higher revenue and earnings than IDEX. Dover is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than IDEX, 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 IDEX $3.46B 5.00 $483.20M $6.95 33.72 Dover $8.09B 3.37 $1.09B $8.30 24.37

Is IEX or DOV more profitable?

IDEX has a net margin of 14.49% compared to Dover's net margin of 13.48%. Dover's return on equity of 18.32% beat IDEX's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets IDEX 14.49% 15.69% 9.10% Dover 13.48% 18.32% 10.26%

Does the media prefer IEX or DOV?

In the previous week, IDEX had 8 more articles in the media than Dover. MarketBeat recorded 21 mentions for IDEX and 13 mentions for Dover. IDEX's average media sentiment score of 1.28 beat Dover's score of 1.21 indicating that IDEX is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment IDEX 11 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Dover 10 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 and earnings, IR or DOV?

Dover has higher revenue and earnings than Ingersoll Rand. Dover 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 Ingersoll Rand $7.65B 4.11 $581.40M $2.43 33.38 Dover $8.09B 3.37 $1.09B $8.30 24.37

Is IR or DOV more profitable?

Dover has a net margin of 13.48% compared to Ingersoll Rand's net margin of 12.08%. Dover's return on equity of 18.32% beat Ingersoll Rand's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Ingersoll Rand 12.08% 12.90% 7.22% Dover 13.48% 18.32% 10.26%

Does the media prefer IR or DOV?

In the previous week, Ingersoll Rand had 4 more articles in the media than Dover. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Ingersoll Rand and 13 mentions for Dover. Dover's average media sentiment score of 1.21 beat Ingersoll Rand's score of 0.99 indicating that Dover is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Ingersoll Rand 7 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Dover 10 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Do analysts recommend ITT or DOV?

ITT presently has a consensus price target of $241.08, indicating a potential upside of 13.00%. Dover has a consensus price target of $238.29, indicating a potential upside of 17.79%. Given Dover's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Dover is more favorable than ITT. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score ITT 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 11 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.92 Dover 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 10 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, ITT or DOV?

Dover has higher revenue and earnings than ITT. Dover is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than ITT, 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 ITT $3.94B 4.84 $488M $5.10 41.83 Dover $8.09B 3.37 $1.09B $8.30 24.37

Is ITT or DOV more profitable?

Dover has a net margin of 13.48% compared to ITT's net margin of 8.90%. Dover's return on equity of 18.32% beat ITT's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets ITT 8.90% 15.90% 7.74% Dover 13.48% 18.32% 10.26%

Does the media prefer ITT or DOV?

In the previous week, Dover had 4 more articles in the media than ITT. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Dover and 9 mentions for ITT. ITT's average media sentiment score of 1.35 beat Dover's score of 1.21 indicating that ITT is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment ITT 8 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Dover 10 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

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DOV vs. NDSN, AIT, IEX, IR, and ITT

Should you buy Dover stock or one of its competitors? Dover's main competitors and comparable companies include Nordson (NDSN), Applied Industrial Technologies (AIT), IDEX (IEX), Ingersoll Rand (IR), and ITT (ITT). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "industrials" sector.

How does Dover compare to Nordson?

Nordson (NASDAQ:NDSN) and Dover (NYSE:DOV) are both large-cap industrials companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, valuation, risk, media sentiment, dividends and analyst recommendations.

Nordson has a net margin of 18.19% compared to Dover's net margin of 13.48%. Nordson's return on equity of 20.08% beat Dover's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Nordson	18.19%	20.08%	10.39%
Dover	13.48%	18.32%	10.26%

Nordson pays an annual dividend of $3.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Dover pays an annual dividend of $2.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Nordson pays out 35.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Dover pays out 25.1% 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. Nordson has increased its dividend for 62 consecutive years and Dover has increased its dividend for 70 consecutive years.

In the previous week, Nordson had 2 more articles in the media than Dover. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Nordson and 13 mentions for Dover. Dover's average media sentiment score of 1.21 beat Nordson's score of 1.03 indicating that Dover is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Nordson	9 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Dover	10 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Nordson has a beta of 0.96, indicating that its stock price is 4% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Dover has a beta of 1.16, indicating that its stock price is 16% more volatile than the broader market.

Nordson presently has a consensus price target of $311.29, indicating a potential upside of 0.44%. Dover has a consensus price target of $238.29, indicating a potential upside of 17.79%. Given Dover's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Dover is more favorable than Nordson.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Nordson	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.63
Dover	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

72.1% of Nordson shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.5% of Dover shares are held by institutional investors. 0.8% of Nordson shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of Dover shares are held 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.

Dover has higher revenue and earnings than Nordson. Dover is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Nordson, 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
Nordson	$2.79B	6.19	$484.47M	$9.38	33.04
Dover	$8.09B	3.37	$1.09B	$8.30	24.37

Summary

Dover beats Nordson on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Dover compare to Applied Industrial Technologies?

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

Dover has a beta of 1.16, suggesting that its stock price is 16% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Applied Industrial Technologies has a beta of 0.84, suggesting that its stock price is 16% less volatile than the broader market.

84.5% of Dover shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.5% of Applied Industrial Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. 1.1% of Dover shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.6% of Applied Industrial Technologies shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Dover pays an annual dividend of $2.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Applied Industrial Technologies pays an annual dividend of $2.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Dover pays out 25.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Applied Industrial Technologies pays out 18.6% 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. Dover has increased its dividend for 70 consecutive years and Applied Industrial Technologies has increased its dividend for 16 consecutive years. Dover is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Dover	$8.09B	3.37	$1.09B	$8.30	24.37
Applied Industrial Technologies	$4.97B	2.56	$414.52M	$10.96	31.64

Dover currently has a consensus price target of $238.29, suggesting a potential upside of 17.79%. Applied Industrial Technologies has a consensus price target of $384.29, suggesting a potential upside of 10.82%. Given Dover's higher probable upside, equities 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)	10 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
Applied Industrial Technologies	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Dover has a net margin of 13.48% compared to Applied Industrial Technologies' net margin of 8.35%. Applied Industrial Technologies' return on equity of 22.17% beat Dover's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Dover	13.48%	18.32%	10.26%
Applied Industrial Technologies	8.35%	22.17%	13.43%

In the previous week, Applied Industrial Technologies had 12 more articles in the media than Dover. MarketBeat recorded 25 mentions for Applied Industrial Technologies and 13 mentions for Dover. Dover's average media sentiment score of 1.21 beat Applied Industrial Technologies' score of 0.76 indicating that Dover is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Dover	10 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Applied Industrial Technologies	8 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	9 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Dover beats Applied Industrial Technologies on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Dover compare to IDEX?

IDEX (NYSE:IEX) 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 analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, earnings, profitability, media sentiment, valuation and risk.

In the previous week, IDEX had 8 more articles in the media than Dover. MarketBeat recorded 21 mentions for IDEX and 13 mentions for Dover. IDEX's average media sentiment score of 1.28 beat Dover's score of 1.21 indicating that IDEX is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
IDEX	11 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Dover	10 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

IDEX has a net margin of 14.49% compared to Dover's net margin of 13.48%. Dover's return on equity of 18.32% beat IDEX's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
IDEX	14.49%	15.69%	9.10%
Dover	13.48%	18.32%	10.26%

IDEX has a beta of 0.98, meaning that its share price is 2% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Dover has a beta of 1.16, meaning that its share price is 16% more volatile than the broader market.

98.0% of IDEX shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.5% of Dover shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of IDEX shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of Dover shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Dover has higher revenue and earnings than IDEX. Dover is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than IDEX, 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
IDEX	$3.46B	5.00	$483.20M	$6.95	33.72
Dover	$8.09B	3.37	$1.09B	$8.30	24.37

IDEX presently has a consensus target price of $260.80, indicating a potential upside of 11.29%. Dover has a consensus target price of $238.29, indicating a potential upside of 17.79%. Given Dover's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Dover is more favorable than IDEX.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
IDEX	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80
Dover	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

IDEX pays an annual dividend of $2.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Dover pays an annual dividend of $2.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. IDEX pays out 42.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Dover pays out 25.1% 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. IDEX has increased its dividend for 16 consecutive years and Dover has increased its dividend for 70 consecutive years.

Summary

Dover beats IDEX on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Dover compare to Ingersoll Rand?

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

Ingersoll Rand has a beta of 1.17, meaning that its share price is 17% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Dover has a beta of 1.16, meaning that its share price is 16% more volatile than the broader market.

Ingersoll Rand presently has a consensus price target of $96.14, indicating a potential upside of 18.52%. Dover has a consensus price target of $238.29, indicating a potential upside of 17.79%. Given Ingersoll Rand's higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Ingersoll Rand is more favorable than Dover.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Ingersoll Rand	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.63
Dover	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

In the previous week, Ingersoll Rand had 4 more articles in the media than Dover. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Ingersoll Rand and 13 mentions for Dover. Dover's average media sentiment score of 1.21 beat Ingersoll Rand's score of 0.99 indicating that Dover is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Ingersoll Rand	7 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Dover	10 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Dover has higher revenue and earnings than Ingersoll Rand. Dover 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
Ingersoll Rand	$7.65B	4.11	$581.40M	$2.43	33.38
Dover	$8.09B	3.37	$1.09B	$8.30	24.37

95.3% of Ingersoll Rand shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.5% of Dover shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of Ingersoll Rand shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of Dover shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Dover has a net margin of 13.48% compared to Ingersoll Rand's net margin of 12.08%. Dover's return on equity of 18.32% beat Ingersoll Rand's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ingersoll Rand	12.08%	12.90%	7.22%
Dover	13.48%	18.32%	10.26%

Ingersoll Rand pays an annual dividend of $0.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.1%. Dover pays an annual dividend of $2.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Ingersoll Rand pays out 3.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Dover pays out 25.1% 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. 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.

Summary

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

How does Dover compare to ITT?

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

Dover has higher revenue and earnings than ITT. Dover is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than ITT, 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
ITT	$3.94B	4.84	$488M	$5.10	41.83
Dover	$8.09B	3.37	$1.09B	$8.30	24.37

In the previous week, Dover had 4 more articles in the media than ITT. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Dover and 9 mentions for ITT. ITT's average media sentiment score of 1.35 beat Dover's score of 1.21 indicating that ITT is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
ITT	8 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Dover	10 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

ITT presently has a consensus price target of $241.08, indicating a potential upside of 13.00%. Dover has a consensus price target of $238.29, indicating a potential upside of 17.79%. Given Dover's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Dover is more favorable than ITT.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
ITT	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.92
Dover	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

Dover has a net margin of 13.48% compared to ITT's net margin of 8.90%. Dover's return on equity of 18.32% beat ITT's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
ITT	8.90%	15.90%	7.74%
Dover	13.48%	18.32%	10.26%

ITT pays an annual dividend of $1.54 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 1.0%. ITT pays out 30.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Dover pays out 25.1% 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. ITT has raised its dividend for 10 consecutive years and Dover has raised its dividend for 70 consecutive years. Dover is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

ITT has a beta of 1.27, meaning that its share price is 27% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Dover has a beta of 1.16, meaning that its share price is 16% more volatile than the broader market.

91.6% of ITT shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.5% of Dover shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.9% of ITT shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of Dover shares are owned 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.

Summary

Dover beats ITT on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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DOV vs. The Competition

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Metric	Dover	Machinery Industry	Industrials Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$27.35B	$11.54B	$10.76B	$24.19B
Dividend Yield	1.02%	2.19%	97.12%	3.73%
P/E Ratio	24.37	20.95	26.78	30.14
Price / Sales	3.37	66.09	342.92	19.93
Price / Cash	16.34	23.31	24.59	31.97
Price / Book	3.54	4.11	4.53	6.84
Net Income	$1.09B	$358.84M	$610.97M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	-2.13%	-0.90%	-0.96%	-0.57%
1 Month Performance	-3.50%	1.21%	3.22%	2.97%
1 Year Performance	13.28%	13.50%	15.28%	18.26%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
DOV Dover	4.8465 of 5 stars	$202.29 -0.4%	$238.29 +17.8%	+12.7%	$27.35B	$8.09B	24.37	24,000	Positive News
NDSN Nordson	3.4687 of 5 stars	$308.68 -0.5%	$311.29 +0.8%	+42.5%	$17.28B	$2.79B	32.91	8,000	Trending News Earnings Report
AIT Applied Industrial Technologies	4.4662 of 5 stars	$358.43 -0.4%	$336.71 -6.1%	+32.0%	$13.30B	$4.56B	33.85	6,800	Earnings Report
IEX IDEX	4.744 of 5 stars	$233.14 -0.6%	$258.67 +10.9%	+41.4%	$17.28B	$3.46B	33.55	8,700	Trending News Analyst Revision
IR Ingersoll Rand	4.5074 of 5 stars	$86.53 -0.5%	$96.14 +11.1%	+1.7%	$33.74B	$7.65B	35.61	21,000	Trending News Analyst Revision

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