Emerson Electric Competitors

Eaton (NYSE:ETN) and Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) are both large-cap industrial products companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, earnings, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership and risk.

Profitability

This table compares Eaton and Emerson Electric's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

77.9% of Eaton shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 73.6% of Emerson Electric shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of Eaton shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Emerson Electric shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Dividends

Eaton pays an annual dividend of $3.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. Emerson Electric pays an annual dividend of $2.02 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. Eaton pays out 53.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Emerson Electric pays out 58.4% 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. Eaton has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Emerson Electric has raised its dividend for 59 consecutive years. Emerson Electric is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for Eaton and Emerson Electric, as provided by MarketBeat.

Eaton currently has a consensus price target of $136.1765, suggesting a potential downside of 3.82%. Emerson Electric has a consensus price target of $86.5385, suggesting a potential downside of 6.20%. Given Eaton's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Eaton is more favorable than Emerson Electric.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Eaton and Emerson Electric's gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

Eaton has higher revenue and earnings than Emerson Electric. Eaton is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Emerson Electric, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Volatility and Risk

Eaton has a beta of 1.12, suggesting that its stock price is 12% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Emerson Electric has a beta of 1.55, suggesting that its stock price is 55% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Eaton beats Emerson Electric on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) and Roper Technologies (NYSE:ROP) are both large-cap industrial products companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, earnings, valuation, profitability, dividends, institutional ownership and analyst recommendations.

Dividends

Emerson Electric pays an annual dividend of $2.02 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. Roper Technologies pays an annual dividend of $2.25 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. Emerson Electric pays out 58.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Roper Technologies pays out 17.2% 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. Emerson Electric has increased its dividend for 59 consecutive years and Roper Technologies has increased its dividend for 29 consecutive years. Emerson Electric is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for Emerson Electric and Roper Technologies, as provided by MarketBeat.

Emerson Electric currently has a consensus target price of $86.5385, suggesting a potential downside of 6.20%. Roper Technologies has a consensus target price of $439.75, suggesting a potential upside of 4.31%. Given Roper Technologies' higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Roper Technologies is more favorable than Emerson Electric.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Emerson Electric and Roper Technologies' revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

Emerson Electric has higher revenue and earnings than Roper Technologies. Emerson Electric is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Roper Technologies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares Emerson Electric and Roper Technologies' net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Risk and Volatility

Emerson Electric has a beta of 1.55, indicating that its stock price is 55% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Roper Technologies has a beta of 1.03, indicating that its stock price is 3% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

73.6% of Emerson Electric shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.7% of Roper Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of Emerson Electric shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.9% of Roper Technologies shares are held by 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.

Summary

Emerson Electric beats Roper Technologies on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) and AMETEK (NYSE:AME) are both large-cap industrial products companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations and risk.

Dividends

Emerson Electric pays an annual dividend of $2.02 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. AMETEK pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Emerson Electric pays out 58.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. AMETEK pays out 19.1% 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. Emerson Electric has raised its dividend for 59 consecutive years and AMETEK has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Emerson Electric is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

73.6% of Emerson Electric shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 85.7% of AMETEK shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of Emerson Electric shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of AMETEK shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Volatility and Risk

Emerson Electric has a beta of 1.55, meaning that its share price is 55% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, AMETEK has a beta of 1.36, meaning that its share price is 36% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Emerson Electric and AMETEK's revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

Emerson Electric has higher revenue and earnings than AMETEK. Emerson Electric is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than AMETEK, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares Emerson Electric and AMETEK's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Emerson Electric and AMETEK, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

Emerson Electric currently has a consensus target price of $86.5385, suggesting a potential downside of 6.20%. AMETEK has a consensus target price of $115.7143, suggesting a potential downside of 13.06%. Given Emerson Electric's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Emerson Electric is more favorable than AMETEK.

Summary

Emerson Electric beats AMETEK on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

Rockwell Automation (NYSE:ROK) and Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) are both large-cap industrial products companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, valuation, risk, institutional ownership, dividends and analyst recommendations.

Volatility & Risk

Rockwell Automation has a beta of 1.37, suggesting that its share price is 37% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Emerson Electric has a beta of 1.55, suggesting that its share price is 55% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

76.2% of Rockwell Automation shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 73.6% of Emerson Electric shares are held by institutional investors. 0.8% of Rockwell Automation shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Emerson Electric shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Rockwell Automation and Emerson Electric's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Dividends

Rockwell Automation pays an annual dividend of $4.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Emerson Electric pays an annual dividend of $2.02 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. Rockwell Automation pays out 55.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Emerson Electric pays out 58.4% 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. Rockwell Automation has raised its dividend for 11 consecutive years and Emerson Electric has raised its dividend for 59 consecutive years. Emerson Electric is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings for Rockwell Automation and Emerson Electric, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

Rockwell Automation presently has a consensus target price of $250.3077, suggesting a potential downside of 5.99%. Emerson Electric has a consensus target price of $86.5385, suggesting a potential downside of 6.20%. Given Rockwell Automation's higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Rockwell Automation is more favorable than Emerson Electric.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Rockwell Automation and Emerson Electric's top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

Emerson Electric has higher revenue and earnings than Rockwell Automation. Emerson Electric is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Rockwell Automation, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Summary

Rockwell Automation beats Emerson Electric on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) and Generac (NYSE:GNRC) are both large-cap industrial products companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, risk and dividends.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

73.6% of Emerson Electric shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.4% of Generac shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of Emerson Electric shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.9% of Generac shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for Emerson Electric and Generac, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

Emerson Electric presently has a consensus target price of $86.5385, suggesting a potential downside of 6.20%. Generac has a consensus target price of $313.8182, suggesting a potential downside of 5.34%. Given Generac's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Generac is more favorable than Emerson Electric.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Emerson Electric and Generac's top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

Emerson Electric has higher revenue and earnings than Generac. Emerson Electric is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Generac, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Risk & Volatility

Emerson Electric has a beta of 1.55, meaning that its stock price is 55% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Generac has a beta of 0.91, meaning that its stock price is 9% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Emerson Electric and Generac's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Summary

Generac beats Emerson Electric on 11 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

Enphase Energy (NASDAQ:ENPH) and Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) are both large-cap oils/energy companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation and dividends.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Enphase Energy and Emerson Electric's revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

Emerson Electric has higher revenue and earnings than Enphase Energy. Emerson Electric is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Enphase Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for Enphase Energy and Emerson Electric, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

Enphase Energy presently has a consensus price target of $177.9444, suggesting a potential upside of 19.17%. Emerson Electric has a consensus price target of $86.5385, suggesting a potential downside of 6.20%. Given Enphase Energy's higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Enphase Energy is more favorable than Emerson Electric.

Profitability

This table compares Enphase Energy and Emerson Electric's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

72.8% of Enphase Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 73.6% of Emerson Electric shares are owned by institutional investors. 7.1% of Enphase Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Emerson Electric shares are owned 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.

Volatility and Risk

Enphase Energy has a beta of 1.44, meaning that its stock price is 44% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Emerson Electric has a beta of 1.55, meaning that its stock price is 55% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Enphase Energy beats Emerson Electric on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.