Question 1

Do analysts prefer EMR or HON?

Accepted Answer

Emerson Electric currently has a consensus price target of $167.39, suggesting a potential upside of 6.79%. Honeywell International has a consensus price target of $253.83, suggesting a potential upside of 18.20%. Given Honeywell International's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Honeywell International is more favorable than Emerson Electric. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Emerson Electric 1 Sell rating(s) 10 Hold rating(s) 13 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 Honeywell International 1 Sell rating(s) 11 Hold rating(s) 13 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.48

Question 2

Is EMR or HON a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Emerson Electric pays an annual dividend of $2.22 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Honeywell International pays an annual dividend of $9.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.4%. Emerson Electric pays out 48.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Honeywell International pays out 36.8% 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 68 consecutive years and Honeywell International has increased its dividend for 14 consecutive years. Honeywell International is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Question 3

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, EMR or HON?

Accepted Answer

Honeywell International has higher revenue and earnings than Emerson Electric. Honeywell International is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Emerson Electric, 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 Emerson Electric $18.02B 4.87 $2.29B $4.57 34.30 Honeywell International $37.44B 1.82 $4.73B $25.87 8.30

Question 4

Do insiders & institutionals believe in EMR or HON?

Accepted Answer

74.3% of Emerson Electric shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 75.9% of Honeywell International shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of Emerson Electric shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Honeywell International 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.

Question 5

Is EMR or HON more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Honeywell International has a net margin of 23.90% compared to Emerson Electric's net margin of 13.83%. Honeywell International's return on equity of 34.00% beat Emerson Electric's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Emerson Electric 13.83% 17.58% 8.50% Honeywell International 23.90% 34.00% 7.37%

Question 6

Which has more risk & volatility, EMR or HON?

Accepted Answer

Emerson Electric has a beta of 1.24, indicating that its stock price is 24% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Honeywell International has a beta of 0.89, indicating that its stock price is 11% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 7

Does the media prefer EMR or HON?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Emerson Electric had 57 more articles in the media than Honeywell International. MarketBeat recorded 69 mentions for Emerson Electric and 12 mentions for Honeywell International. Emerson Electric's average media sentiment score of 1.66 beat Honeywell International's score of 0.46 indicating that Emerson Electric is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Emerson Electric 65 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Honeywell International 5 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Question 8

Do analysts prefer AIT or EMR?

Accepted Answer

Applied Industrial Technologies presently has a consensus target price of $400.00, indicating a potential upside of 18.47%. Emerson Electric has a consensus target price of $167.39, indicating a potential upside of 6.79%. Given Applied Industrial Technologies' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Applied Industrial Technologies is more favorable than Emerson Electric. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Applied Industrial Technologies 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Emerson Electric 1 Sell rating(s) 10 Hold rating(s) 13 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50

Question 9

Is AIT or EMR a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Applied Industrial Technologies pays an annual dividend of $2.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Emerson Electric pays an annual dividend of $2.22 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Applied Industrial Technologies pays out 18.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Emerson Electric pays out 48.6% 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. Applied Industrial Technologies has increased its dividend for 16 consecutive years and Emerson Electric has increased its dividend for 68 consecutive years. Emerson Electric is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Question 10

Which has better valuation & earnings, AIT or EMR?

Accepted Answer

Emerson Electric has higher revenue and earnings than Applied Industrial Technologies. Applied Industrial Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Emerson Electric, 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 Applied Industrial Technologies $4.97B 2.49 $414.52M $10.96 30.81 Emerson Electric $18.02B 4.87 $2.29B $4.57 34.30

Question 11

Do insiders & institutionals believe in AIT or EMR?

Accepted Answer

93.5% of Applied Industrial Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 74.3% of Emerson Electric shares are held by institutional investors. 1.6% of Applied Industrial Technologies shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Emerson Electric shares are held 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.

Question 12

Is AIT or EMR more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Emerson Electric has a net margin of 13.83% compared to Applied Industrial Technologies' net margin of 8.35%. Applied Industrial Technologies' return on equity of 22.17% beat Emerson Electric's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Applied Industrial Technologies 8.35% 22.17% 13.43% Emerson Electric 13.83% 17.58% 8.50%

Question 13

Which has more risk and volatility, AIT or EMR?

Accepted Answer

Applied Industrial Technologies has a beta of 0.84, indicating that its share price is 16% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Emerson Electric has a beta of 1.24, indicating that its share price is 24% more volatile than the broader market.

Question 14

Does the media favor AIT or EMR?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Emerson Electric had 50 more articles in the media than Applied Industrial Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 69 mentions for Emerson Electric and 19 mentions for Applied Industrial Technologies. Emerson Electric's average media sentiment score of 1.66 beat Applied Industrial Technologies' score of 1.13 indicating that Emerson Electric is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Applied Industrial Technologies 16 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Emerson Electric 65 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive

Question 15

Do analysts prefer EMR or ALLE?

Accepted Answer

Emerson Electric presently has a consensus target price of $167.39, suggesting a potential upside of 6.79%. Allegion has a consensus target price of $164.75, suggesting a potential upside of 1.71%. Given Emerson Electric's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Emerson Electric is more favorable than Allegion. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Emerson Electric 1 Sell rating(s) 10 Hold rating(s) 13 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 Allegion 0 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.36

Question 16

Is EMR or ALLE a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Emerson Electric pays an annual dividend of $2.22 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Allegion pays an annual dividend of $2.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Emerson Electric pays out 48.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Allegion pays out 28.9% 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 68 consecutive years and Allegion has raised its dividend for 11 consecutive years. Emerson Electric is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Question 17

Which has better earnings and valuation, EMR or ALLE?

Accepted Answer

Emerson Electric has higher revenue and earnings than Allegion. Allegion is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Emerson Electric, 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 Emerson Electric $18.02B 4.87 $2.29B $4.57 34.30 Allegion $4.29B 3.21 $643.80M $7.62 21.26

Question 18

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of EMR or ALLE?

Accepted Answer

74.3% of Emerson Electric shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.2% of Allegion shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of Emerson Electric shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Allegion shares are held 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.

Question 19

Is EMR or ALLE more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Allegion has a net margin of 15.36% compared to Emerson Electric's net margin of 13.83%. Allegion's return on equity of 35.41% beat Emerson Electric's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Emerson Electric 13.83% 17.58% 8.50% Allegion 15.36% 35.41% 13.80%

Question 20

Which has more risk & volatility, EMR or ALLE?

Accepted Answer

Emerson Electric has a beta of 1.24, meaning that its share price is 24% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Allegion has a beta of 0.84, meaning that its share price is 16% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 21

Does the media favor EMR or ALLE?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Emerson Electric had 68 more articles in the media than Allegion. MarketBeat recorded 69 mentions for Emerson Electric and 1 mentions for Allegion. Emerson Electric's average media sentiment score of 1.66 beat Allegion's score of 0.00 indicating that Emerson Electric is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Emerson Electric 65 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Allegion 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Question 22

Do analysts recommend AOS or EMR?

Accepted Answer

A. O. Smith currently has a consensus price target of $67.75, suggesting a potential upside of 8.91%. Emerson Electric has a consensus price target of $167.39, suggesting a potential upside of 6.79%. Given A. O. Smith's higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe A. O. Smith is more favorable than Emerson Electric. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score A. O. Smith 2 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Emerson Electric 1 Sell rating(s) 10 Hold rating(s) 13 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50

Question 23

Is AOS or EMR a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

A. O. Smith pays an annual dividend of $1.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. Emerson Electric pays an annual dividend of $2.22 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. A. O. Smith pays out 40.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Emerson Electric pays out 48.6% 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. A. O. Smith has raised its dividend for 31 consecutive years and Emerson Electric has raised its dividend for 68 consecutive years. A. O. Smith is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Question 24

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, AOS or EMR?

Accepted Answer

Emerson Electric has higher revenue and earnings than A. O. Smith. A. O. Smith is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Emerson Electric, 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 A. O. Smith $3.80B 2.22 $546.20M $3.60 17.28 Emerson Electric $18.02B 4.87 $2.29B $4.57 34.30

Question 25

Do institutionals and insiders believe in AOS or EMR?

Accepted Answer

76.1% of A. O. Smith shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 74.3% of Emerson Electric shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of A. O. Smith shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Emerson Electric shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Question 26

Is AOS or EMR more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Emerson Electric has a net margin of 13.83% compared to A. O. Smith's net margin of 13.15%. A. O. Smith's return on equity of 27.88% beat Emerson Electric's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets A. O. Smith 13.15% 27.88% 15.21% Emerson Electric 13.83% 17.58% 8.50%

Question 27

Which has more risk & volatility, AOS or EMR?

Accepted Answer

A. O. Smith has a beta of 1.17, indicating that its stock price is 17% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Emerson Electric has a beta of 1.24, indicating that its stock price is 24% more volatile than the broader market.

Question 28

Does the media favor AOS or EMR?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Emerson Electric had 52 more articles in the media than A. O. Smith. MarketBeat recorded 69 mentions for Emerson Electric and 17 mentions for A. O. Smith. Emerson Electric's average media sentiment score of 1.66 beat A. O. Smith's score of -0.14 indicating that Emerson Electric is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment A. O. Smith 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Emerson Electric 65 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive

Question 29

Do analysts recommend EMR or AZZ?

Accepted Answer

Emerson Electric presently has a consensus price target of $167.39, suggesting a potential upside of 6.79%. AZZ has a consensus price target of $155.25, suggesting a potential upside of 11.61%. Given AZZ's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe AZZ is more favorable than Emerson Electric. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Emerson Electric 1 Sell rating(s) 10 Hold rating(s) 13 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 AZZ 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67

Question 30

Is EMR or AZZ a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Emerson Electric pays an annual dividend of $2.22 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. AZZ pays an annual dividend of $0.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Emerson Electric pays out 48.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. AZZ pays out 14.6% 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. Emerson Electric has increased its dividend for 68 consecutive years. Emerson Electric is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Question 31

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, EMR or AZZ?

Accepted Answer

Emerson Electric has higher revenue and earnings than AZZ. AZZ is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Emerson Electric, 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 Emerson Electric $18.02B 4.87 $2.29B $4.57 34.30 AZZ $1.68B 2.49 $317.26M $6.56 21.20

Question 32

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in EMR or AZZ?

Accepted Answer

74.3% of Emerson Electric shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.9% of AZZ shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of Emerson Electric shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.7% of AZZ shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Question 33

Is EMR or AZZ more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Emerson Electric has a net margin of 13.83% compared to AZZ's net margin of 11.83%. Emerson Electric's return on equity of 17.58% beat AZZ's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Emerson Electric 13.83% 17.58% 8.50% AZZ 11.83% 14.18% 8.48%

Question 34

Which has more risk & volatility, EMR or AZZ?

Accepted Answer

Emerson Electric has a beta of 1.24, meaning that its share price is 24% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, AZZ has a beta of 1.12, meaning that its share price is 12% more volatile than the broader market.

Question 35

Does the media refer more to EMR or AZZ?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Emerson Electric had 59 more articles in the media than AZZ. MarketBeat recorded 69 mentions for Emerson Electric and 10 mentions for AZZ. Emerson Electric's average media sentiment score of 1.66 beat AZZ's score of 1.11 indicating that Emerson Electric is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Emerson Electric 65 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive AZZ 7 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Metric	Emerson Electric	Electrical Equipment Industry	Industrials Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$87.79B	$10.31B	$10.63B	$24.17B
Dividend Yield	1.41%	2.33%	97.24%	3.71%
P/E Ratio	34.30	44.38	26.48	30.19
Price / Sales	4.87	1,607.42	321.00	23.05
Price / Cash	17.98	29.22	24.31	19.80
Price / Book	4.35	5.58	4.83	4.90
Net Income	$2.29B	$139.36M	$612.94M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	-3.28%	-3.83%	-1.69%	-0.25%
1 Month Performance	5.95%	-0.01%	2.33%	2.79%
1 Year Performance	17.30%	13.59%	11.34%	14.37%

Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
EMR Emerson Electric	4.1028 of 5 stars	$156.74 -0.3%	$167.39 +6.8%	+17.6%	$87.79B	$18.02B	34.30	71,000	Positive News Analyst Forecast
HON Honeywell International	4.9543 of 5 stars	$229.45 -1.9%	$254.04 +10.7%	-3.1%	$72.72B	$37.44B	8.87	101,000
AIT Applied Industrial Technologies	4.796 of 5 stars	$359.24 -0.7%	$384.29 +7.0%	+28.1%	$13.28B	$4.97B	32.78	6,900	Positive News
ALLE Allegion	2.9315 of 5 stars	$162.54 -1.4%	$164.75 +1.4%	-5.7%	$13.82B	$4.07B	21.33	13,300
AOS A. O. Smith	3.3697 of 5 stars	$61.43 -1.2%	$67.75 +10.3%	-14.2%	$8.35B	$3.83B	17.06	11,500	Analyst Revision

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Do insiders & institutionals believe in EMR or HON?

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Does the media favor AIT or EMR?

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Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of EMR or ALLE?

Is EMR or ALLE more profitable?

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