Which has better earnings & valuation, LECO or ESAB?

Lincoln Electric has higher revenue and earnings than ESAB. Lincoln Electric is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than ESAB, 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 Lincoln Electric $4.48B 3.28 $520.53M $10.01 26.79 ESAB $2.84B 1.99 $226.77M $3.38 27.53

Is LECO or ESAB more profitable?

Lincoln Electric has a net margin of 12.35% compared to ESAB's net margin of 7.11%. Lincoln Electric's return on equity of 39.23% beat ESAB's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Lincoln Electric 12.35% 39.23% 15.25% ESAB 7.11% 15.04% 6.66%

Does the media refer more to LECO or ESAB?

In the previous week, Lincoln Electric had 13 more articles in the media than ESAB. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Lincoln Electric and 4 mentions for ESAB. Lincoln Electric's average media sentiment score of 1.00 beat ESAB's score of 0.59 indicating that Lincoln Electric is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Lincoln Electric 8 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive ESAB 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, ESAB or MIDD?

ESAB has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Middleby. Middleby is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than ESAB, 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 ESAB $2.84B 1.99 $226.77M $3.38 27.53 Middleby $3.31B 1.89 -$277.73M -$8.48 N/A

Is ESAB or MIDD more profitable?

ESAB has a net margin of 7.11% compared to Middleby's net margin of -11.46%. Middleby's return on equity of 15.94% beat ESAB's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets ESAB 7.11% 15.04% 6.66% Middleby -11.46% 15.94% 7.34%

Does the media refer more to ESAB or MIDD?

In the previous week, Middleby had 5 more articles in the media than ESAB. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Middleby and 4 mentions for ESAB. Middleby's average media sentiment score of 1.30 beat ESAB's score of 0.59 indicating that Middleby is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment ESAB 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Middleby 7 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, DCI or ESAB?

Donaldson has higher revenue and earnings than ESAB. Donaldson is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than ESAB, 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 Donaldson $3.69B 3.04 $367M $3.72 26.02 ESAB $2.84B 1.99 $226.77M $3.38 27.53

Is DCI or ESAB more profitable?

Donaldson has a net margin of 11.52% compared to ESAB's net margin of 7.11%. Donaldson's return on equity of 29.17% beat ESAB's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Donaldson 11.52% 29.17% 14.98% ESAB 7.11% 15.04% 6.66%

Does the media refer more to DCI or ESAB?

In the previous week, Donaldson had 7 more articles in the media than ESAB. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Donaldson and 4 mentions for ESAB. Donaldson's average media sentiment score of 0.99 beat ESAB's score of 0.59 indicating that Donaldson is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Donaldson 7 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive ESAB 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, ESAB or DOV?

Dover has higher revenue and earnings than ESAB. Dover is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than ESAB, 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 ESAB $2.84B 1.99 $226.77M $3.38 27.53 Dover $8.42B 3.29 $1.09B $8.30 24.78

Is ESAB or DOV more profitable?

Dover has a net margin of 13.48% compared to ESAB's net margin of 7.11%. Dover's return on equity of 18.32% beat ESAB's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets ESAB 7.11% 15.04% 6.66% Dover 13.48% 18.32% 10.26%

Does the media refer more to ESAB or DOV?

In the previous week, Dover had 6 more articles in the media than ESAB. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Dover and 4 mentions for ESAB. Dover's average media sentiment score of 0.95 beat ESAB's score of 0.59 indicating that Dover is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment ESAB 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Dover 9 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has higher earnings and valuation, ESAB or EMR?

Emerson Electric has higher revenue and earnings than ESAB. ESAB 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 ESAB $2.84B 1.99 $226.77M $3.38 27.53 Emerson Electric $18.32B 4.76 $2.29B $4.33 35.95

Is ESAB or EMR more profitable?

Emerson Electric has a net margin of 13.35% compared to ESAB's net margin of 7.11%. Emerson Electric's return on equity of 17.18% beat ESAB's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets ESAB 7.11% 15.04% 6.66% Emerson Electric 13.35% 17.18% 8.24%

Does the media refer more to ESAB or EMR?

In the previous week, Emerson Electric had 19 more articles in the media than ESAB. MarketBeat recorded 23 mentions for Emerson Electric and 4 mentions for ESAB. Emerson Electric's average media sentiment score of 1.21 beat ESAB's score of 0.59 indicating that Emerson Electric is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment ESAB 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Emerson Electric 21 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

ESAB (ESAB) Competitors

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ESAB vs. LECO, MIDD, DCI, DOV, and EMR

Should you buy ESAB stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares ESAB with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with ESAB include Lincoln Electric (LECO), Middleby (MIDD), Donaldson (DCI), Dover (DOV), and Emerson Electric (EMR). These companies are all part of the "industrials" sector.

How does ESAB compare to Lincoln Electric?

Lincoln Electric (NASDAQ:LECO) and ESAB (NYSE:ESAB) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends, risk, media sentiment and earnings.

Lincoln Electric has a beta of 1.2, meaning that its stock price is 20% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, ESAB has a beta of 1.19, meaning that its stock price is 19% more volatile than the broader market.

Lincoln Electric pays an annual dividend of $3.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. ESAB pays an annual dividend of $0.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. Lincoln Electric pays out 31.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. ESAB pays out 14.2% 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. Lincoln Electric has raised its dividend for 30 consecutive years and ESAB has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years. Lincoln Electric is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Lincoln Electric has higher revenue and earnings than ESAB. Lincoln Electric is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than ESAB, 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
Lincoln Electric	$4.48B	3.28	$520.53M	$10.01	26.79
ESAB	$2.84B	1.99	$226.77M	$3.38	27.53

Lincoln Electric presently has a consensus target price of $299.38, suggesting a potential upside of 11.66%. ESAB has a consensus target price of $138.38, suggesting a potential upside of 48.70%. Given ESAB's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe ESAB is more favorable than Lincoln Electric.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Lincoln Electric	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.44
ESAB	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80

In the previous week, Lincoln Electric had 13 more articles in the media than ESAB. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Lincoln Electric and 4 mentions for ESAB. Lincoln Electric's average media sentiment score of 1.00 beat ESAB's score of 0.59 indicating that Lincoln Electric is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Lincoln Electric	8 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
ESAB	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

79.6% of Lincoln Electric shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.1% of ESAB shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.7% of Lincoln Electric shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 7.2% of ESAB shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Lincoln Electric has a net margin of 12.35% compared to ESAB's net margin of 7.11%. Lincoln Electric's return on equity of 39.23% beat ESAB's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Lincoln Electric	12.35%	39.23%	15.25%
ESAB	7.11%	15.04%	6.66%

Summary

Lincoln Electric beats ESAB on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does ESAB compare to Middleby?

ESAB (NYSE:ESAB) and Middleby (NASDAQ:MIDD) are both mid-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, profitability, media sentiment and institutional ownership.

In the previous week, Middleby had 5 more articles in the media than ESAB. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Middleby and 4 mentions for ESAB. Middleby's average media sentiment score of 1.30 beat ESAB's score of 0.59 indicating that Middleby is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
ESAB	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Middleby	7 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

ESAB has a net margin of 7.11% compared to Middleby's net margin of -11.46%. Middleby's return on equity of 15.94% beat ESAB's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
ESAB	7.11%	15.04%	6.66%
Middleby	-11.46%	15.94%	7.34%

ESAB presently has a consensus price target of $138.38, indicating a potential upside of 48.70%. Middleby has a consensus price target of $173.88, indicating a potential upside of 25.92%. Given ESAB's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe ESAB is more favorable than Middleby.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
ESAB	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80
Middleby	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

91.1% of ESAB shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.6% of Middleby shares are held by institutional investors. 7.2% of ESAB shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 9.7% of Middleby 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.

ESAB has a beta of 1.19, suggesting that its share price is 19% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Middleby has a beta of 1.33, suggesting that its share price is 33% more volatile than the broader market.

ESAB has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Middleby. Middleby is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than ESAB, 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
ESAB	$2.84B	1.99	$226.77M	$3.38	27.53
Middleby	$3.31B	1.89	-$277.73M	-$8.48	N/A

Summary

ESAB and Middleby tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does ESAB compare to Donaldson?

Donaldson (NYSE:DCI) and ESAB (NYSE:ESAB) are both industrials companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, earnings, institutional ownership, media sentiment, dividends, valuation and profitability.

82.8% of Donaldson shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.1% of ESAB shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.2% of Donaldson shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 7.2% of ESAB shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Donaldson has a beta of 0.92, indicating that its share price is 8% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, ESAB has a beta of 1.19, indicating that its share price is 19% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Donaldson had 7 more articles in the media than ESAB. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Donaldson and 4 mentions for ESAB. Donaldson's average media sentiment score of 0.99 beat ESAB's score of 0.59 indicating that Donaldson is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Donaldson	7 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
ESAB	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Donaldson pays an annual dividend of $1.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. ESAB pays an annual dividend of $0.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. Donaldson pays out 34.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. ESAB pays out 14.2% 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. Donaldson has raised its dividend for 38 consecutive years and ESAB has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years. Donaldson is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Donaldson presently has a consensus target price of $97.83, suggesting a potential upside of 1.06%. ESAB has a consensus target price of $138.38, suggesting a potential upside of 48.70%. Given ESAB's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe ESAB is more favorable than Donaldson.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Donaldson	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60
ESAB	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80

Donaldson has higher revenue and earnings than ESAB. Donaldson is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than ESAB, 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
Donaldson	$3.69B	3.04	$367M	$3.72	26.02
ESAB	$2.84B	1.99	$226.77M	$3.38	27.53

Donaldson has a net margin of 11.52% compared to ESAB's net margin of 7.11%. Donaldson's return on equity of 29.17% beat ESAB's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Donaldson	11.52%	29.17%	14.98%
ESAB	7.11%	15.04%	6.66%

Summary

Donaldson beats ESAB on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does ESAB compare to Dover?

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

ESAB currently has a consensus target price of $138.38, indicating a potential upside of 48.70%. Dover has a consensus target price of $238.29, indicating a potential upside of 15.88%. Given ESAB's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe ESAB is more favorable than Dover.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
ESAB	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

91.1% of ESAB shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.5% of Dover shares are held by institutional investors. 7.2% of ESAB 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, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

ESAB has a beta of 1.19, indicating that its share price is 19% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Dover has a beta of 1.16, indicating that its share price is 16% more volatile than the broader market.

Dover has higher revenue and earnings than ESAB. Dover is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than ESAB, 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
ESAB	$2.84B	1.99	$226.77M	$3.38	27.53
Dover	$8.42B	3.29	$1.09B	$8.30	24.78

In the previous week, Dover had 6 more articles in the media than ESAB. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Dover and 4 mentions for ESAB. Dover's average media sentiment score of 0.95 beat ESAB's score of 0.59 indicating that Dover is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

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

ESAB pays an annual dividend of $0.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. Dover pays an annual dividend of $2.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. ESAB pays out 14.2% 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. ESAB has increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years and 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.

Dover has a net margin of 13.48% compared to ESAB's net margin of 7.11%. Dover's return on equity of 18.32% beat ESAB's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
ESAB	7.11%	15.04%	6.66%
Dover	13.48%	18.32%	10.26%

Summary

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

How does ESAB compare to Emerson Electric?

ESAB (NYSE:ESAB) and Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, institutional ownership, dividends, media sentiment, valuation and earnings.

91.1% of ESAB shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 74.3% of Emerson Electric shares are held by institutional investors. 7.2% of ESAB 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 large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

ESAB presently has a consensus target price of $138.38, suggesting a potential upside of 48.70%. Emerson Electric has a consensus target price of $162.36, suggesting a potential upside of 4.30%. Given ESAB's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe ESAB is more favorable than Emerson Electric.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
ESAB	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80
Emerson Electric	1 Sell rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	13 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Emerson Electric has a net margin of 13.35% compared to ESAB's net margin of 7.11%. Emerson Electric's return on equity of 17.18% beat ESAB's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
ESAB	7.11%	15.04%	6.66%
Emerson Electric	13.35%	17.18%	8.24%

Emerson Electric has higher revenue and earnings than ESAB. ESAB 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
ESAB	$2.84B	1.99	$226.77M	$3.38	27.53
Emerson Electric	$18.32B	4.76	$2.29B	$4.33	35.95

ESAB pays an annual dividend of $0.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. Emerson Electric pays an annual dividend of $2.22 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. ESAB pays out 14.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Emerson Electric pays out 51.3% 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. ESAB has increased its dividend for 3 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.

In the previous week, Emerson Electric had 19 more articles in the media than ESAB. MarketBeat recorded 23 mentions for Emerson Electric and 4 mentions for ESAB. Emerson Electric's average media sentiment score of 1.21 beat ESAB's score of 0.59 indicating that Emerson Electric is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
ESAB	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Emerson Electric	21 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

ESAB has a beta of 1.19, suggesting that its share price is 19% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Emerson Electric has a beta of 1.25, suggesting that its share price is 25% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Emerson Electric beats ESAB on 14 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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ESAB vs. The Competition

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Metric	ESAB	Machinery Industry	Industrials Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$5.27B	$11.50B	$10.55B	$23.73B
Dividend Yield	0.55%	2.18%	120.66%	4.21%
P/E Ratio	27.53	20.21	27.80	31.49
Price / Sales	1.99	63.50	311.88	14.39
Price / Cash	12.86	23.32	24.04	18.72
Price / Book	2.55	4.48	4.84	4.83
Net Income	$226.77M	$357.12M	$610.20M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	4.48%	1.15%	1.08%	0.34%
1 Month Performance	0.07%	-0.86%	-1.21%	0.59%
1 Year Performance	-28.99%	12.25%	12.74%	18.76%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
ESAB ESAB	4.4804 of 5 stars	$93.06 +7.5%	$138.38 +48.7%	-30.3%	$5.27B	$2.84B	27.53	10,300	Upcoming Earnings
LECO Lincoln Electric	4.7513 of 5 stars	$265.24 +3.3%	$299.38 +12.9%	+11.1%	$14.51B	$4.23B	27.32	12,000	Earnings Report
MIDD Middleby	4.21 of 5 stars	$136.76 +0.6%	$173.88 +27.1%	-4.2%	$6.18B	$3.20B	N/A	8,826	Positive News Upcoming Earnings
DCI Donaldson	3.7196 of 5 stars	$95.96 +3.0%	$97.83 +2.0%	+35.8%	$11.12B	$3.69B	25.79	15,000	Dividend Announcement Analyst Downgrade
DOV Dover	4.9083 of 5 stars	$204.94 -0.4%	$238.29 +16.3%	+17.6%	$27.60B	$8.09B	24.69	24,000

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ESAB (ESAB) Competitors

ESAB vs. LECO, MIDD, DCI, DOV, and EMR

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How does ESAB compare to Dover?

Do analysts recommend ESAB or DOV?

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Is ESAB or DOV more profitable?

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How does ESAB compare to Emerson Electric?

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

Do analysts recommend ESAB or EMR?

Is ESAB or EMR more profitable?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, ESAB or EMR?

Is ESAB or EMR a better dividend stock?

Does the media refer more to ESAB or EMR?

Which has more risk and volatility, ESAB or EMR?

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