Which has higher valuation & earnings, ESAB or LECO?

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 ESAB $2.84B 1.54 $226.77M $2.79 25.32 Lincoln Electric $4.23B 3.26 $520.53M $10.01 25.28

Is ESAB or LECO more profitable?

Lincoln Electric has a net margin of 12.35% compared to ESAB's net margin of 5.75%. Lincoln Electric's return on equity of 39.23% beat ESAB's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets ESAB 5.75% 14.48% 5.99% Lincoln Electric 12.35% 39.23% 15.25%

Does the media prefer ESAB or LECO?

In the previous week, Lincoln Electric had 2 more articles in the media than ESAB. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Lincoln Electric and 6 mentions for ESAB. Lincoln Electric's average media sentiment score of 0.78 beat ESAB's score of 0.58 indicating that Lincoln Electric is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment ESAB 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Lincoln Electric 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has better earnings & valuation, 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 1.54 $226.77M $2.79 25.32 Middleby $3.20B 1.53 -$277.73M -$9.26 N/A

Is ESAB or MIDD more profitable?

ESAB has a net margin of 5.75% compared to Middleby's net margin of -13.22%. Middleby's return on equity of 17.44% beat ESAB's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets ESAB 5.75% 14.48% 5.99% Middleby -13.22% 17.44% 7.66%

Does the media refer more to ESAB or MIDD?

In the previous week, Middleby had 8 more articles in the media than ESAB. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Middleby and 6 mentions for ESAB. Middleby's average media sentiment score of 0.63 beat ESAB's score of 0.58 indicating that Middleby is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment ESAB 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Middleby 6 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has higher earnings and 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 $3.89B 2.66 $453.80M $3.85 23.16 ESAB $2.84B 1.54 $226.77M $2.79 25.32

Is DCI or ESAB more profitable?

Donaldson has a net margin of 11.68% compared to ESAB's net margin of 5.75%. Donaldson's return on equity of 28.68% beat ESAB's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Donaldson 11.68% 28.68% 14.27% ESAB 5.75% 14.48% 5.99%

Does the media refer more to DCI or ESAB?

In the previous week, ESAB had 1 more articles in the media than Donaldson. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for ESAB and 5 mentions for Donaldson. Donaldson's average media sentiment score of 0.95 beat ESAB's score of 0.58 indicating that Donaldson is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Donaldson 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive ESAB 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, DOV or ESAB?

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 Dover $8.09B 3.14 $1.09B $8.30 22.76 ESAB $2.84B 1.54 $226.77M $2.79 25.32

Is DOV or ESAB more profitable?

Dover has a net margin of 13.48% compared to ESAB's net margin of 5.75%. Dover's return on equity of 18.32% beat ESAB's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Dover 13.48% 18.32% 10.26% ESAB 5.75% 14.48% 5.99%

Does the media favor DOV or ESAB?

In the previous week, Dover had 2 more articles in the media than ESAB. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Dover and 6 mentions for ESAB. Dover's average media sentiment score of 1.55 beat ESAB's score of 0.58 indicating that Dover is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Dover 7 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive ESAB 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has higher valuation & earnings, 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 1.54 $226.77M $2.79 25.32 Emerson Electric $18.02B 4.73 $2.29B $4.57 33.28

Is ESAB or EMR more profitable?

Emerson Electric has a net margin of 13.83% compared to ESAB's net margin of 5.75%. Emerson Electric's return on equity of 17.58% beat ESAB's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets ESAB 5.75% 14.48% 5.99% Emerson Electric 13.83% 17.58% 8.50%

Does the media prefer ESAB or EMR?

In the previous week, Emerson Electric had 9 more articles in the media than ESAB. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Emerson Electric and 6 mentions for ESAB. Emerson Electric's average media sentiment score of 1.13 beat ESAB's score of 0.58 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 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Emerson Electric 11 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

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

Should you buy ESAB stock or one of its competitors? ESAB's main competitors and comparable companies include Lincoln Electric (LECO), Middleby (MIDD), Donaldson (DCI), Dover (DOV), and Emerson Electric (EMR). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "industrials" sector.

How does ESAB compare to Lincoln Electric?

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

In the previous week, Lincoln Electric had 2 more articles in the media than ESAB. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Lincoln Electric and 6 mentions for ESAB. Lincoln Electric's average media sentiment score of 0.78 beat ESAB's score of 0.58 indicating that Lincoln Electric is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
ESAB	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Lincoln Electric	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

91.1% of ESAB shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 79.6% of Lincoln Electric shares are owned by institutional investors. 7.2% of ESAB shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.7% of Lincoln Electric 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.

ESAB presently has a consensus target price of $138.14, indicating a potential upside of 95.57%. Lincoln Electric has a consensus target price of $307.22, indicating a potential upside of 21.40%. Given ESAB's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe ESAB is more favorable than Lincoln Electric.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
ESAB	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.88
Lincoln Electric	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.70

ESAB has a beta of 1.17, suggesting that its share price is 17% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Lincoln Electric has a beta of 1.21, suggesting that its share price is 21% more volatile than the broader market.

Lincoln Electric has a net margin of 12.35% compared to ESAB's net margin of 5.75%. Lincoln Electric's return on equity of 39.23% beat ESAB's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
ESAB	5.75%	14.48%	5.99%
Lincoln Electric	12.35%	39.23%	15.25%

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
ESAB	$2.84B	1.54	$226.77M	$2.79	25.32
Lincoln Electric	$4.23B	3.26	$520.53M	$10.01	25.28

ESAB pays an annual dividend of $0.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Lincoln Electric pays an annual dividend of $3.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. ESAB pays out 17.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Lincoln Electric pays out 31.6% 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. ESAB has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years and Lincoln Electric has raised its dividend for 30 consecutive years. Lincoln Electric is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Summary

Lincoln Electric beats ESAB on 13 of the 20 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 better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, earnings, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and profitability.

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 insiders. Comparatively, 9.7% of Middleby shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

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	1.54	$226.77M	$2.79	25.32
Middleby	$3.20B	1.53	-$277.73M	-$9.26	N/A

In the previous week, Middleby had 8 more articles in the media than ESAB. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Middleby and 6 mentions for ESAB. Middleby's average media sentiment score of 0.63 beat ESAB's score of 0.58 indicating that Middleby is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
ESAB	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Middleby	6 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

ESAB has a beta of 1.17, suggesting that its share price is 17% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Middleby has a beta of 1.31, suggesting that its share price is 31% more volatile than the broader market.

ESAB has a net margin of 5.75% compared to Middleby's net margin of -13.22%. Middleby's return on equity of 17.44% beat ESAB's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
ESAB	5.75%	14.48%	5.99%
Middleby	-13.22%	17.44%	7.66%

ESAB currently has a consensus target price of $138.14, suggesting a potential upside of 95.57%. Middleby has a consensus target price of $160.43, suggesting a potential upside of 48.12%. Given ESAB's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, 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)	1 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.88
Middleby	2 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33

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 superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends and profitability.

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	$3.89B	2.66	$453.80M	$3.85	23.16
ESAB	$2.84B	1.54	$226.77M	$2.79	25.32

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

Donaldson presently has a consensus price target of $101.00, suggesting a potential upside of 13.29%. ESAB has a consensus price target of $138.14, suggesting a potential upside of 95.57%. Given ESAB's stronger consensus rating and higher possible 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)	1 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.88

Donaldson has a net margin of 11.68% compared to ESAB's net margin of 5.75%. Donaldson's return on equity of 28.68% beat ESAB's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Donaldson	11.68%	28.68%	14.27%
ESAB	5.75%	14.48%	5.99%

Donaldson pays an annual dividend of $1.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. ESAB pays an annual dividend of $0.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Donaldson pays out 33.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. ESAB 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. Donaldson has increased its dividend for 38 consecutive years and ESAB has increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years. Donaldson is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

In the previous week, ESAB had 1 more articles in the media than Donaldson. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for ESAB and 5 mentions for Donaldson. Donaldson's average media sentiment score of 0.95 beat ESAB's score of 0.58 indicating that Donaldson is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Donaldson	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
ESAB	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Donaldson has a beta of 0.92, meaning that its stock price is 8% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, ESAB has a beta of 1.17, meaning that its stock price is 17% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Donaldson beats ESAB on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does ESAB compare to Dover?

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

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
Dover	$8.09B	3.14	$1.09B	$8.30	22.76
ESAB	$2.84B	1.54	$226.77M	$2.79	25.32

In the previous week, Dover had 2 more articles in the media than ESAB. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Dover and 6 mentions for ESAB. Dover's average media sentiment score of 1.55 beat ESAB's score of 0.58 indicating that Dover is being referred to more favorably in the media.

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

84.5% of Dover shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.1% of ESAB shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.1% of Dover shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 7.2% of ESAB shares are owned by company 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 pays an annual dividend of $2.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. ESAB pays an annual dividend of $0.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Dover pays out 25.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. ESAB 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. Dover has increased its dividend for 70 consecutive years and ESAB has increased its dividend for 3 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 target price of $238.29, indicating a potential upside of 26.12%. ESAB has a consensus target price of $138.14, indicating a potential upside of 95.57%. Given ESAB's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe ESAB 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
ESAB	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.88

Dover has a beta of 1.15, indicating that its stock price is 15% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, ESAB has a beta of 1.17, indicating that its stock price is 17% more volatile than the broader market.

Dover has a net margin of 13.48% compared to ESAB's net margin of 5.75%. Dover's return on equity of 18.32% beat ESAB's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Dover	13.48%	18.32%	10.26%
ESAB	5.75%	14.48%	5.99%

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 valuation, profitability, media sentiment, risk, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends and analyst recommendations.

ESAB presently has a consensus target price of $138.14, suggesting a potential upside of 95.57%. Emerson Electric has a consensus target price of $167.83, suggesting a potential upside of 10.36%. Given ESAB's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities 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)	1 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.88
Emerson Electric	1 Sell rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	13 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

ESAB has a beta of 1.17, suggesting that its share price is 17% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Emerson Electric has a beta of 1.24, suggesting that its share price is 24% more volatile than the broader market.

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

ESAB pays an annual dividend of $0.48 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%. ESAB pays out 17.2% 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. 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.

Emerson Electric has a net margin of 13.83% compared to ESAB's net margin of 5.75%. Emerson Electric's return on equity of 17.58% beat ESAB's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
ESAB	5.75%	14.48%	5.99%
Emerson Electric	13.83%	17.58%	8.50%

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	1.54	$226.77M	$2.79	25.32
Emerson Electric	$18.02B	4.73	$2.29B	$4.57	33.28

In the previous week, Emerson Electric had 9 more articles in the media than ESAB. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Emerson Electric and 6 mentions for ESAB. Emerson Electric's average media sentiment score of 1.13 beat ESAB's score of 0.58 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	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Emerson Electric	11 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

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	$4.39B	$11.25B	$10.30B	$23.34B
Dividend Yield	0.68%	2.27%	97.17%	3.57%
P/E Ratio	25.32	21.41	25.78	28.72
Price / Sales	1.54	62.41	332.98	21.23
Price / Cash	10.51	22.98	23.85	19.47
Price / Book	1.94	4.29	4.86	4.75
Net Income	$226.77M	$367.28M	$613.10M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	-5.90%	-1.97%	-1.56%	-2.00%
1 Month Performance	-16.74%	-2.80%	-4.25%	-3.27%
1 Year Performance	-36.05%	8.52%	6.20%	10.51%

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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	4.6054 of 5 stars	$70.64 -0.1%	$138.14 +95.6%	-36.1%	$4.39B	$2.84B	25.32	10,300	Dividend Announcement
LECO Lincoln Electric	4.88 of 5 stars	$276.51 +0.0%	$307.22 +11.1%	+5.8%	$15.06B	$4.23B	27.61	12,000	Analyst Downgrade
MIDD Middleby	3.7095 of 5 stars	$110.11 -1.5%	$160.43 +45.7%	-19.5%	$4.98B	$3.20B	N/A	8,826	Positive News
DCI Donaldson	4.6319 of 5 stars	$91.69 +0.7%	$101.00 +10.2%	+10.2%	$10.62B	$3.89B	23.80	15,000
DOV Dover	4.8501 of 5 stars	$194.19 +0.7%	$238.29 +22.7%	+9.1%	$26.16B	$8.09B	23.40	24,000	Positive News

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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?

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How does ESAB compare to Emerson Electric?

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Is ESAB or EMR a better dividend stock?

Is ESAB or EMR more profitable?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, ESAB or EMR?

Does the media prefer ESAB or EMR?

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