Emerson Electric (EMR) Competitors

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 1.5%. 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.

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.

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.

Applied Industrial Technologies has a beta of 0.83, indicating that its share price is 17% 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.

Applied Industrial Technologies presently has a consensus price target of $400.00, suggesting a potential upside of 23.62%. Emerson Electric has a consensus price target of $167.83, suggesting a potential upside of 10.36%. Given Applied Industrial Technologies' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Applied Industrial Technologies is more favorable than Emerson Electric.

In the previous week, Emerson Electric had 4 more articles in the media than Applied Industrial Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Emerson Electric and 10 mentions for Applied Industrial Technologies. Emerson Electric's average media sentiment score of 1.13 beat Applied Industrial Technologies' score of 0.95 indicating that Emerson Electric is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

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

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.

Allegion pays an annual dividend of $2.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Emerson Electric pays an annual dividend of $2.22 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Allegion pays out 28.9% 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. Allegion has raised its dividend for 11 consecutive years and Emerson Electric has raised 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.

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.

Allegion has a beta of 0.83, meaning that its share price is 17% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Emerson Electric has a beta of 1.24, meaning that its share price is 24% more volatile than the broader market.

Allegion currently has a consensus price target of $164.75, indicating a potential upside of 7.42%. Emerson Electric has a consensus price target of $167.83, indicating a potential upside of 10.36%. Given Emerson Electric's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Emerson Electric is more favorable than Allegion.

92.2% of Allegion shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 74.3% of Emerson Electric shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of Allegion 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 endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Allegion had 1 more articles in the media than Emerson Electric. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Allegion and 14 mentions for Emerson Electric. Emerson Electric's average media sentiment score of 1.13 beat Allegion's score of 0.94 indicating that Emerson Electric is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

A. O. Smith presently has a consensus price target of $67.75, indicating a potential upside of 17.95%. Emerson Electric has a consensus price target of $167.83, indicating a potential upside of 10.36%. Given A. O. Smith's higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe A. O. Smith is more favorable than Emerson Electric.

A. O. Smith has a beta of 1.16, indicating that its stock price is 16% 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.

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 company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Emerson Electric shares are owned 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.

A. O. Smith pays an annual dividend of $1.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. Emerson Electric pays an annual dividend of $2.22 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. 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.

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.

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.

In the previous week, Emerson Electric had 12 more articles in the media than A. O. Smith. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Emerson Electric and 2 mentions for A. O. Smith. Emerson Electric's average media sentiment score of 1.13 beat A. O. Smith's score of 0.20 indicating that Emerson Electric is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

AZZ pays an annual dividend of $0.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Emerson Electric pays an annual dividend of $2.22 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. AZZ pays out 14.6% 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. Emerson Electric has raised 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.

AZZ presently has a consensus target price of $155.25, indicating a potential upside of 13.40%. Emerson Electric has a consensus target price of $167.83, indicating a potential upside of 10.36%. Given AZZ's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe AZZ is more favorable than Emerson Electric.

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.

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.

AZZ has a beta of 1.11, meaning that its stock price is 11% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Emerson Electric has a beta of 1.24, meaning that its stock price is 24% more volatile than the broader market.

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

In the previous week, Emerson Electric had 12 more articles in the media than AZZ. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Emerson Electric and 2 mentions for AZZ. AZZ's average media sentiment score of 1.20 beat Emerson Electric's score of 1.13 indicating that AZZ is being referred to more favorably in the media.