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ESAB vs. LECO, MIDD, DOV, IR, and ITT

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), Dover (DOV), Ingersoll Rand (IR), and ITT (ITT).

How does ESAB compare to Lincoln Electric?

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

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

Lincoln Electric has a beta of 1.24, indicating that its stock price is 24% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, ESAB has a beta of 1.24, indicating that its stock price is 24% more volatile than the broader market.

Lincoln Electric currently has a consensus target price of $296.00, suggesting a potential upside of 13.44%. ESAB has a consensus target price of $138.22, suggesting a potential upside of 55.93%. 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)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.38
ESAB
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
8 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.73

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 32.6% 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 increased its dividend for 30 consecutive years and ESAB has increased 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.

In the previous week, ESAB had 9 more articles in the media than Lincoln Electric. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for ESAB and 4 mentions for Lincoln Electric. Lincoln Electric's average media sentiment score of 0.91 beat ESAB's score of 0.54 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
1 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
ESAB
2 Very Positive mention(s)
3 Positive mention(s)
7 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Lincoln Electric has a net margin of 12.38% compared to ESAB's net margin of 7.11%. Lincoln Electric's return on equity of 39.33% beat ESAB's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Lincoln Electric12.38% 39.33% 14.93%
ESAB 7.11%15.04%6.66%

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Lincoln Electric$4.23B3.38$520.53M$9.6926.93
ESAB$2.91B1.85$226.77M$3.3826.23

Summary

Lincoln Electric beats ESAB on 11 of the 18 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 business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, risk, institutional ownership and earnings.

ESAB presently has a consensus target price of $138.22, suggesting a potential upside of 55.93%. Middleby has a consensus target price of $189.71, suggesting a potential upside of 32.13%. Given ESAB's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe ESAB is more favorable than Middleby.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
ESAB
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
8 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.73
Middleby
1 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
6 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.56

ESAB has a beta of 1.24, indicating that its stock price is 24% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Middleby has a beta of 1.34, indicating that its stock price is 34% more volatile than the broader market.

91.1% of ESAB shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.6% of Middleby shares are owned by institutional investors. 7.2% of ESAB shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 9.7% of Middleby shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, ESAB had 2 more articles in the media than Middleby. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for ESAB and 11 mentions for Middleby. Middleby's average media sentiment score of 0.82 beat ESAB's score of 0.54 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)
3 Positive mention(s)
7 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Middleby
3 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
6 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
ESAB$2.91B1.85$226.77M$3.3826.23
Middleby$3.20B2.09-$277.73M-$8.48N/A

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
ESAB7.11% 15.04% 6.66%
Middleby -11.46%15.94%7.34%

Summary

ESAB and Middleby tied by winning 8 of the 16 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 business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, risk, institutional ownership and earnings.

ESAB has a beta of 1.24, suggesting that its share price is 24% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Dover has a beta of 1.21, suggesting that its share price is 21% more volatile than the broader market.

ESAB presently has a consensus target price of $138.22, suggesting a potential upside of 55.93%. Dover has a consensus target price of $237.36, suggesting a potential upside of 12.69%. Given ESAB's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities 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)
3 Hold rating(s)
8 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.73
Dover
0 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
9 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.60

In the previous week, ESAB had 8 more articles in the media than Dover. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for ESAB and 5 mentions for Dover. ESAB's average media sentiment score of 0.54 beat Dover's score of 0.54 indicating that ESAB is being referred to more favorably in the media.

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

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
ESAB$2.91B1.85$226.77M$3.3826.23
Dover$8.09B3.50$1.09B$8.0226.26

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 25.9% 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. ESAB has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years and Dover has raised its dividend for 70 consecutive years. Dover is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

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 endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Dover has a net margin of 13.30% compared to ESAB's net margin of 7.11%. Dover's return on equity of 18.01% beat ESAB's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
ESAB7.11% 15.04% 6.66%
Dover 13.30%18.01%10.10%

Summary

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

How does ESAB compare to Ingersoll Rand?

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

ESAB has a beta of 1.24, suggesting that its share price is 24% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ingersoll Rand has a beta of 1.25, suggesting that its share price is 25% more volatile than the broader market.

ESAB presently has a consensus target price of $138.22, suggesting a potential upside of 55.93%. Ingersoll Rand has a consensus target price of $93.38, suggesting a potential upside of 32.71%. Given ESAB's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe ESAB is more favorable than Ingersoll Rand.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
ESAB
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
8 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.73
Ingersoll Rand
0 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.44

In the previous week, Ingersoll Rand had 3 more articles in the media than ESAB. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for Ingersoll Rand and 13 mentions for ESAB. ESAB's average media sentiment score of 0.54 beat Ingersoll Rand's score of -0.12 indicating that ESAB is being referred to more favorably in the media.

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

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
ESAB$2.91B1.85$226.77M$3.3826.23
Ingersoll Rand$7.65B3.60$581.40M$1.4847.54

ESAB pays an annual dividend of $0.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. Ingersoll Rand pays an annual dividend of $0.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.1%. ESAB pays out 14.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Ingersoll Rand pays out 5.4% 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. ESAB has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years. ESAB is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

91.1% of ESAB shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.3% of Ingersoll Rand shares are owned by institutional investors. 7.2% of ESAB shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Ingersoll Rand 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.

Ingersoll Rand has a net margin of 7.54% compared to ESAB's net margin of 7.11%. ESAB's return on equity of 15.04% beat Ingersoll Rand's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
ESAB7.11% 15.04% 6.66%
Ingersoll Rand 7.54%12.79%7.16%

Summary

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

How does ESAB compare to ITT?

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

ITT pays an annual dividend of $1.54 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. ESAB pays an annual dividend of $0.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. ITT pays out 27.2% 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. ITT has increased its dividend for 10 consecutive years and ESAB has increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years. ITT is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
ITT$3.94B4.42$488M$5.6734.37
ESAB$2.91B1.85$226.77M$3.3826.23

ITT currently has a consensus target price of $234.91, suggesting a potential upside of 20.55%. ESAB has a consensus target price of $138.22, suggesting a potential upside of 55.93%. Given ESAB's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe ESAB is more favorable than ITT.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
ITT
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
10 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.91
ESAB
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
8 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.73

In the previous week, ITT had 1 more articles in the media than ESAB. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for ITT and 13 mentions for ESAB. ITT's average media sentiment score of 0.63 beat ESAB's score of 0.54 indicating that ITT is being referred to more favorably in the media.

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

ITT has a beta of 1.32, indicating that its stock price is 32% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, ESAB has a beta of 1.24, indicating that its stock price is 24% more volatile than the broader market.

ITT has a net margin of 10.80% compared to ESAB's net margin of 7.11%. ITT's return on equity of 16.83% beat ESAB's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
ITT10.80% 16.83% 8.61%
ESAB 7.11%15.04%6.66%

91.6% of ITT shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.1% of ESAB shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.9% of ITT 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, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

ITT beats ESAB on 16 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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ESAB vs. The Competition

MetricESABMETAL PROC&FABR IndustryIndustrials SectorNYSE Exchange
Market Cap$5.40B$2.89B$9.23B$22.72B
Dividend Yield0.42%2.28%3.56%4.09%
P/E Ratio26.2320.0424.9630.24
Price / Sales1.8511.124,994.5992.35
Price / Cash13.5331.5327.9225.31
Price / Book2.412.794.854.59
Net Income$226.77M$86.22M$792.39M$1.06B
7 Day Performance-12.24%-5.44%2,644.75%-2.26%
1 Month Performance-12.35%8.49%2.51%0.00%
1 Year Performance-30.94%68.22%36.90%22.53%

ESAB Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
ESAB
ESAB
4.5343 of 5 stars
$88.65
-2.8%
$138.22
+55.9%
-29.1%$5.40B$2.91B26.2310,300
LECO
Lincoln Electric
4.2573 of 5 stars
$267.05
+1.9%
$293.14
+9.8%
+36.1%$14.58B$4.23B27.4512,000
MIDD
Middleby
3.4303 of 5 stars
$139.53
+1.7%
$178.57
+28.0%
-1.1%$6.49B$3.20BN/A8,826
DOV
Dover
4.3622 of 5 stars
$221.83
+0.4%
$237.36
+7.0%
+16.1%$29.87B$8.09B27.6624,000
IR
Ingersoll Rand
4.3626 of 5 stars
$76.10
+0.7%
$94.71
+24.5%
-13.9%$29.78B$7.65B51.4221,000

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