Which has stronger valuation and earnings, DOV or NDSN?

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 Dover $8.09B 3.21 $1.09B $8.30 23.25 Nordson $2.98B 5.90 $484.47M $9.89 31.92

Is DOV or NDSN more profitable?

Nordson has a net margin of 18.63% compared to Dover's net margin of 13.48%. Nordson's return on equity of 20.49% beat Dover's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Dover 13.48% 18.32% 10.26% Nordson 18.63% 20.49% 10.88%

Does the media refer more to DOV or NDSN?

In the previous week, Dover had 2 more articles in the media than Nordson. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Dover and 9 mentions for Nordson. Dover's average media sentiment score of 1.37 beat Nordson's score of 1.16 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) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Nordson 6 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 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 5 more articles in the media than Dover. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for Applied Industrial Technologies and 11 mentions for Dover. Applied Industrial Technologies' average media sentiment score of 1.38 beat Dover's score of 1.37 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 10 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Applied Industrial Technologies 7 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has better valuation & earnings, 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 $3.59B 4.66 $483.20M $6.95 32.62 Dover $8.09B 3.21 $1.09B $8.30 23.25

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, Dover had 3 more articles in the media than IDEX. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Dover and 8 mentions for IDEX. IDEX's average media sentiment score of 1.46 beat Dover's score of 1.37 indicating that IDEX is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment IDEX 6 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Dover 10 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, DOV or IR?

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 Dover $8.09B 3.21 $1.09B $8.30 23.25 Ingersoll Rand $7.65B 3.78 $581.40M $2.43 30.68

Is DOV or IR 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 Dover 13.48% 18.32% 10.26% Ingersoll Rand 12.08% 12.90% 7.22%

Does the media favor DOV or IR?

In the previous week, Ingersoll Rand had 2 more articles in the media than Dover. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Ingersoll Rand and 11 mentions for Dover. Dover's average media sentiment score of 1.37 beat Ingersoll Rand's score of 1.23 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) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Ingersoll Rand 8 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Do analysts prefer ITT or DOV?

ITT currently has a consensus price target of $244.82, indicating a potential upside of 22.87%. Dover has a consensus price target of $238.29, indicating a potential upside of 23.48%. 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) 10 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.91 Dover 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 10 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67

Which has better valuation & 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 4.52 $488M $5.10 39.07 Dover $8.09B 3.21 $1.09B $8.30 23.25

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 refer more to ITT or DOV?

In the previous week, Dover had 5 more articles in the media than ITT. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Dover and 6 mentions for ITT. ITT's average media sentiment score of 1.46 beat Dover's score of 1.37 indicating that ITT is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment ITT 4 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Dover 10 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 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?

Dover (NYSE:DOV) and Nordson (NASDAQ:NDSN) 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, valuation, earnings, profitability, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, risk and institutional ownership.

Nordson has a net margin of 18.63% compared to Dover's net margin of 13.48%. Nordson's return on equity of 20.49% beat Dover's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Dover	13.48%	18.32%	10.26%
Nordson	18.63%	20.49%	10.88%

Dover has a beta of 1.15, meaning that its stock price is 15% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Nordson has a beta of 0.97, meaning that its stock price is 3% less volatile than the broader market.

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
Dover	$8.09B	3.21	$1.09B	$8.30	23.25
Nordson	$2.98B	5.90	$484.47M	$9.89	31.92

Dover pays an annual dividend of $2.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Nordson pays an annual dividend of $3.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Dover pays out 25.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Nordson pays out 38.0% 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 Nordson has raised its dividend for 62 consecutive years.

Dover currently has a consensus price target of $238.29, indicating a potential upside of 23.48%. Nordson has a consensus price target of $326.57, indicating a potential upside of 3.43%. Given Dover's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Dover is more favorable than Nordson.

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
Nordson	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.63

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

In the previous week, Dover had 2 more articles in the media than Nordson. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Dover and 9 mentions for Nordson. Dover's average media sentiment score of 1.37 beat Nordson's score of 1.16 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)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Nordson	6 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Dover beats Nordson on 12 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 stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, risk, media sentiment, dividends, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability and earnings.

In the previous week, Applied Industrial Technologies had 5 more articles in the media than Dover. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for Applied Industrial Technologies and 11 mentions for Dover. Applied Industrial Technologies' average media sentiment score of 1.38 beat Dover's score of 1.37 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	10 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Applied Industrial Technologies	7 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

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, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Dover pays an annual dividend of $2.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Applied Industrial Technologies pays an annual dividend of $2.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Dover pays out 25.3% 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 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.

Dover has a beta of 1.15, suggesting that its share price is 15% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Applied Industrial Technologies has a beta of 0.83, suggesting that its share price is 17% less volatile than the broader market.

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%

Dover presently has a consensus target price of $238.29, suggesting a potential upside of 23.48%. Applied Industrial Technologies has a consensus target price of $400.00, suggesting a potential upside of 23.53%. Given Applied Industrial Technologies' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Applied Industrial Technologies is more favorable than Dover.

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 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	3.21	$1.09B	$8.30	23.25
Applied Industrial Technologies	$4.97B	2.39	$414.52M	$10.96	29.55

Summary

Applied Industrial Technologies beats Dover on 11 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 better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and risk.

IDEX has a beta of 0.98, indicating that its stock price is 2% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Dover has a beta of 1.15, indicating that its stock price is 15% more volatile than the broader market.

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	$3.59B	4.66	$483.20M	$6.95	32.62
Dover	$8.09B	3.21	$1.09B	$8.30	23.25

IDEX presently has a consensus price target of $259.82, indicating a potential upside of 14.60%. Dover has a consensus price target of $238.29, indicating a potential upside of 23.48%. 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)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.82
Dover	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

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

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%

In the previous week, Dover had 3 more articles in the media than IDEX. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Dover and 8 mentions for IDEX. IDEX's average media sentiment score of 1.46 beat Dover's score of 1.37 indicating that IDEX is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
IDEX	6 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Dover	10 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

IDEX pays an annual dividend of $2.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Dover pays an annual dividend of $2.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. IDEX pays out 42.0% 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. IDEX has raised its dividend for 16 consecutive years and Dover has raised its dividend for 70 consecutive years.

Summary

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

How does Dover compare to Ingersoll Rand?

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

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
Dover	$8.09B	3.21	$1.09B	$8.30	23.25
Ingersoll Rand	$7.65B	3.78	$581.40M	$2.43	30.68

84.5% of Dover shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.3% of Ingersoll Rand shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.1% of Dover shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Ingersoll Rand shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Dover has a beta of 1.15, suggesting that its share price is 15% more 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.

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
Dover	13.48%	18.32%	10.26%
Ingersoll Rand	12.08%	12.90%	7.22%

In the previous week, Ingersoll Rand had 2 more articles in the media than Dover. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Ingersoll Rand and 11 mentions for Dover. Dover's average media sentiment score of 1.37 beat Ingersoll Rand's score of 1.23 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)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Ingersoll Rand	8 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Dover pays an annual dividend of $2.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Ingersoll Rand pays an annual dividend of $0.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.1%. Dover pays out 25.3% 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. 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.

Dover currently has a consensus price target of $238.29, indicating a potential upside of 23.48%. Ingersoll Rand has a consensus price target of $96.14, indicating a potential upside of 28.94%. Given Ingersoll Rand's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Ingersoll Rand is more favorable than Dover.

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
Ingersoll Rand	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.63

Summary

Dover beats Ingersoll Rand on 12 of the 18 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 risk, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, media sentiment, valuation, earnings and profitability.

ITT currently has a consensus price target of $244.82, indicating a potential upside of 22.87%. Dover has a consensus price target of $238.29, indicating a potential upside of 23.48%. 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)	10 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.91
Dover	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

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	4.52	$488M	$5.10	39.07
Dover	$8.09B	3.21	$1.09B	$8.30	23.25

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 1.15, meaning that its share price is 15% more volatile than the broader market.

ITT pays an annual dividend of $1.54 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Dover pays an annual dividend of $2.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. ITT pays out 30.2% 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. 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.

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

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%

In the previous week, Dover had 5 more articles in the media than ITT. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Dover and 6 mentions for ITT. ITT's average media sentiment score of 1.46 beat Dover's score of 1.37 indicating that ITT is being referred to more favorably in the media.

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

Summary

Dover beats ITT on 12 of the 18 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	$26.02B	$11.34B	$10.33B	$23.38B
Dividend Yield	1.09%	2.23%	97.15%	3.73%
P/E Ratio	23.27	20.66	25.71	28.94
Price / Sales	3.21	734.30	485.30	95.66
Price / Cash	15.52	23.39	24.25	33.53
Price / Book	3.57	4.36	4.90	4.77
Net Income	$1.09B	$365.71M	$611.74M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	2.07%	0.64%	0.54%	-0.39%
1 Month Performance	-8.52%	-0.91%	-2.46%	-1.75%
1 Year Performance	10.41%	10.96%	9.28%	12.30%

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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	4.8328 of 5 stars	$191.70 -1.6%	$238.29 +24.3%	+9.5%	$25.82B	$8.09B	23.10	24,000	Positive News
NDSN Nordson	4.2976 of 5 stars	$321.72 -0.9%	$326.57 +1.5%	+40.1%	$18.08B	$2.79B	32.53	8,000	Positive News
AIT Applied Industrial Technologies	4.9596 of 5 stars	$324.20 +0.6%	$400.00 +23.4%	+23.0%	$11.83B	$4.97B	29.58	6,900	Positive News Analyst Revision
IEX IDEX	4.8645 of 5 stars	$228.96 -0.6%	$260.80 +13.9%	+37.5%	$16.98B	$3.46B	32.94	8,700	Positive News Analyst Forecast
IR Ingersoll Rand	4.6306 of 5 stars	$77.13 -1.8%	$96.14 +24.7%	-6.3%	$30.49B	$7.65B	31.74	21,000	Positive News

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