Which has preferable earnings and valuation, ESAB or LECO?

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. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio ESAB $2.84B 1.89 $226.77M $3.38 26.14 Lincoln Electric $4.23B 3.42 $520.53M $9.69 27.23

Is ESAB or LECO more profitable?

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 ESAB 7.11% 15.04% 6.66% Lincoln Electric 12.38% 39.33% 14.93%

Does the media prefer ESAB or LECO?

In the previous week, ESAB had 2 more articles in the media than Lincoln Electric. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for ESAB and 3 mentions for Lincoln Electric. Lincoln Electric's average media sentiment score of 1.32 beat ESAB's score of 0.22 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 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Lincoln Electric 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, MIDD or ESAB?

ESAB has lower revenue, but higher earnings 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 Middleby $3.20B 2.20 -$277.73M -$8.48 N/A ESAB $2.84B 1.89 $226.77M $3.38 26.14

Is MIDD or ESAB 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 Middleby -11.46% 15.94% 7.34% ESAB 7.11% 15.04% 6.66%

Does the media refer more to MIDD or ESAB?

In the previous week, Middleby had 6 more articles in the media than ESAB. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Middleby and 5 mentions for ESAB. Middleby's average media sentiment score of 0.63 beat ESAB's score of 0.22 indicating that Middleby is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Middleby 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive ESAB 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, ESAB or DOV?

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. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio ESAB $2.84B 1.89 $226.77M $3.38 26.14 Dover $8.09B 3.56 $1.09B $8.02 26.64

Is ESAB or DOV more profitable?

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 ESAB 7.11% 15.04% 6.66% Dover 13.30% 18.01% 10.10%

Does the media refer more to ESAB or DOV?

In the previous week, ESAB had 1 more articles in the media than Dover. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for ESAB and 4 mentions for Dover. Dover's average media sentiment score of 0.82 beat ESAB's score of 0.22 indicating that Dover is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment ESAB 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Dover 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has higher earnings and valuation, ESAB or EXP?

Eagle Materials has lower revenue, but higher earnings than ESAB. Eagle Materials 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 1.89 $226.77M $3.38 26.14 Eagle Materials $2.31B 2.92 $423.81M $13.12 16.60

Is ESAB or EXP more profitable?

Eagle Materials has a net margin of 18.36% compared to ESAB's net margin of 7.11%. Eagle Materials' return on equity of 28.27% beat ESAB's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets ESAB 7.11% 15.04% 6.66% Eagle Materials 18.36% 28.27% 11.70%

Does the media prefer ESAB or EXP?

In the previous week, ESAB had 1 more articles in the media than Eagle Materials. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for ESAB and 4 mentions for Eagle Materials. Eagle Materials' average media sentiment score of 0.66 beat ESAB's score of 0.22 indicating that Eagle Materials is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment ESAB 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Eagle Materials 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has better valuation and earnings, GTES or ESAB?

Gates Industrial has higher revenue and earnings than ESAB. ESAB is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Gates Industrial, 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 Gates Industrial $3.44B 1.93 $251.40M $0.96 27.25 ESAB $2.84B 1.89 $226.77M $3.38 26.14

Is GTES or ESAB more profitable?

Gates Industrial has a net margin of 7.23% compared to ESAB's net margin of 7.11%. ESAB's return on equity of 15.04% beat Gates Industrial's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Gates Industrial 7.23% 10.00% 5.15% ESAB 7.11% 15.04% 6.66%

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ESAB vs. LECO, MIDD, DOV, EXP, and GTES

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), Eagle Materials (EXP), and Gates Industrial (GTES).

How does ESAB compare to Lincoln Electric?

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

ESAB currently has a consensus target price of $139.88, indicating a potential upside of 58.30%. Lincoln Electric has a consensus target price of $296.00, indicating a potential upside of 12.19%. Given ESAB's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly 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)	2 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80
Lincoln Electric	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.38

In the previous week, ESAB had 2 more articles in the media than Lincoln Electric. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for ESAB and 3 mentions for Lincoln Electric. Lincoln Electric's average media sentiment score of 1.32 beat ESAB's score of 0.22 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	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Lincoln Electric	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
ESAB	$2.84B	1.89	$226.77M	$3.38	26.14
Lincoln Electric	$4.23B	3.42	$520.53M	$9.69	27.23

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
ESAB	7.11%	15.04%	6.66%
Lincoln Electric	12.38%	39.33%	14.93%

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

ESAB pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. Lincoln Electric pays an annual dividend of $3.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. ESAB pays out 11.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Lincoln Electric pays out 32.6% 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 Lincoln Electric has increased 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.

ESAB has a beta of 1.19, meaning that its share price is 19% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Lincoln Electric has a beta of 1.21, meaning that its share price is 21% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

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

How does ESAB compare to Middleby?

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

Middleby presently has a consensus target price of $189.71, suggesting a potential upside of 21.82%. ESAB has a consensus target price of $139.88, suggesting a potential upside of 58.30%. Given ESAB's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe ESAB is more favorable than Middleby.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Middleby	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.56
ESAB	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80

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

In the previous week, Middleby had 6 more articles in the media than ESAB. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Middleby and 5 mentions for ESAB. Middleby's average media sentiment score of 0.63 beat ESAB's score of 0.22 indicating that Middleby is being referred to more favorably in the media.

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

Middleby has a beta of 1.36, suggesting that its stock price is 36% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, ESAB has a beta of 1.19, suggesting that its stock price is 19% more volatile than the broader market.

ESAB has lower revenue, but higher earnings 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
Middleby	$3.20B	2.20	-$277.73M	-$8.48	N/A
ESAB	$2.84B	1.89	$226.77M	$3.38	26.14

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
Middleby	-11.46%	15.94%	7.34%
ESAB	7.11%	15.04%	6.66%

Summary

Middleby beats ESAB on 9 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 stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, valuation, earnings, dividends, risk, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

ESAB presently has a consensus target price of $139.88, indicating a potential upside of 58.30%. Dover has a consensus target price of $238.79, indicating a potential upside of 11.75%. Given ESAB's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly 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)	7 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.53

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
ESAB	$2.84B	1.89	$226.77M	$3.38	26.14
Dover	$8.09B	3.56	$1.09B	$8.02	26.64

In the previous week, ESAB had 1 more articles in the media than Dover. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for ESAB and 4 mentions for Dover. Dover's average media sentiment score of 0.82 beat ESAB's score of 0.22 indicating that Dover is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

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

ESAB pays an annual dividend of $0.40 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 11.8% 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.

ESAB has a beta of 1.19, suggesting that its stock price is 19% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Dover has a beta of 1.17, suggesting that its stock price is 17% more volatile than the broader market.

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
ESAB	7.11%	15.04%	6.66%
Dover	13.30%	18.01%	10.10%

91.1% of ESAB shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.5% of Dover shares are owned by institutional investors. 7.2% of ESAB shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of Dover shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Dover beats ESAB on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does ESAB compare to Eagle Materials?

ESAB (NYSE:ESAB) and Eagle Materials (NYSE:EXP) are related mid-cap companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, earnings, profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership and dividends.

91.1% of ESAB shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.1% of Eagle Materials shares are owned by institutional investors. 7.2% of ESAB shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.5% of Eagle Materials shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock 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, Eagle Materials has a beta of 1.37, suggesting that its share price is 37% more volatile than the broader market.

ESAB pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. Eagle Materials pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. ESAB pays out 11.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Eagle Materials pays out 7.6% 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. Eagle Materials is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

In the previous week, ESAB had 1 more articles in the media than Eagle Materials. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for ESAB and 4 mentions for Eagle Materials. Eagle Materials' average media sentiment score of 0.66 beat ESAB's score of 0.22 indicating that Eagle Materials is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

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

ESAB presently has a consensus price target of $139.88, indicating a potential upside of 58.30%. Eagle Materials has a consensus price target of $224.30, indicating a potential upside of 2.98%. Given ESAB's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe ESAB is more favorable than Eagle Materials.

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
Eagle Materials	0 Sell rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.09

Eagle Materials has lower revenue, but higher earnings than ESAB. Eagle Materials 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	1.89	$226.77M	$3.38	26.14
Eagle Materials	$2.31B	2.92	$423.81M	$13.12	16.60

Eagle Materials has a net margin of 18.36% compared to ESAB's net margin of 7.11%. Eagle Materials' return on equity of 28.27% beat ESAB's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
ESAB	7.11%	15.04%	6.66%
Eagle Materials	18.36%	28.27%	11.70%

Summary

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

How does ESAB compare to Gates Industrial?

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

98.5% of Gates Industrial shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.1% of ESAB shares are held by institutional investors. 2.8% of Gates Industrial shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 7.2% of ESAB shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Gates Industrial has a net margin of 7.23% compared to ESAB's net margin of 7.11%. ESAB's return on equity of 15.04% beat Gates Industrial's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Gates Industrial	7.23%	10.00%	5.15%
ESAB	7.11%	15.04%	6.66%

Gates Industrial has higher revenue and earnings than ESAB. ESAB is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Gates Industrial, 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
Gates Industrial	$3.44B	1.93	$251.40M	$0.96	27.25
ESAB	$2.84B	1.89	$226.77M	$3.38	26.14

Gates Industrial currently has a consensus price target of $31.00, indicating a potential upside of 18.48%. ESAB has a consensus price target of $139.88, indicating a potential upside of 58.30%. Given ESAB's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe ESAB is more favorable than Gates Industrial.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Gates Industrial	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.64
ESAB	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80

Gates Industrial has a beta of 1.27, indicating that its share price is 27% more 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, ESAB had 5 more articles in the media than Gates Industrial. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for ESAB and 0 mentions for Gates Industrial. Gates Industrial's average media sentiment score of 1.00 beat ESAB's score of 0.22 indicating that Gates Industrial is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Gates Industrial	Positive
ESAB	Neutral

Summary

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

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Metric	ESAB	METAL PROC&FABR Industry	Industrials Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$5.42B	$3.02B	$9.54B	$23.08B
Dividend Yield	0.45%	2.18%	3.54%	4.10%
P/E Ratio	16.68	18.35	25.12	28.23
Price / Sales	1.89	12.92	5,099.37	24.00
Price / Cash	13.24	31.77	28.04	24.43
Price / Book	2.43	3.19	5.08	4.72
Net Income	$226.77M	$91.02M	$794.09M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	-5.04%	0.85%	0.07%	-0.28%
1 Month Performance	N/A	N/A	N/A	2.09%
1 Year Performance	-28.99%	66.29%	29.65%	26.35%

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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	4.3568 of 5 stars	$88.36 -0.8%	$139.88 +58.3%	-27.7%	$5.42B	$2.84B	16.68	10,300
LECO Lincoln Electric	4.4516 of 5 stars	$265.22 +0.7%	$296.00 +11.6%	+35.1%	$14.53B	$4.23B	27.37	12,000	Positive News
MIDD Middleby	3.3172 of 5 stars	$149.36 +0.9%	$189.71 +27.0%	+5.6%	$6.75B	$3.20B	N/A	8,826	Analyst Revision
DOV Dover	3.8334 of 5 stars	$213.30 +1.6%	$237.36 +11.3%	+20.2%	$28.72B	$8.09B	26.60	24,000	Analyst Forecast
EXP Eagle Materials	2.4653 of 5 stars	$202.41 +1.5%	$223.30 +10.3%	+8.9%	$6.26B	$2.31B	15.43	2,500	Analyst Upgrade

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ESAB (ESAB) Competitors

ESAB vs. LECO, MIDD, DOV, EXP, and GTES

How does ESAB compare to Lincoln Electric?

Do analysts prefer ESAB or LECO?

Does the media prefer ESAB or LECO?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, ESAB or LECO?

Is ESAB or LECO more profitable?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in ESAB or LECO?

Is ESAB or LECO a better dividend stock?

Which has more volatility and risk, ESAB or LECO?

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How does ESAB compare to Middleby?

Do analysts rate MIDD or ESAB?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in MIDD or ESAB?

Does the media refer more to MIDD or ESAB?

Which has more risk and volatility, MIDD or ESAB?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, MIDD or ESAB?

Is MIDD or ESAB more profitable?

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How does ESAB compare to Dover?

Do analysts prefer ESAB or DOV?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, ESAB or DOV?

Does the media refer more to ESAB or DOV?

Is ESAB or DOV a better dividend stock?

Which has more risk & volatility, ESAB or DOV?

Is ESAB or DOV more profitable?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in ESAB or DOV?

Summary

How does ESAB compare to Eagle Materials?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in ESAB or EXP?

Which has more volatility & risk, ESAB or EXP?

Is ESAB or EXP a better dividend stock?

Does the media prefer ESAB or EXP?

Do analysts rate ESAB or EXP?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, ESAB or EXP?

Is ESAB or EXP more profitable?

Summary

How does ESAB compare to Gates Industrial?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in GTES or ESAB?

Is GTES or ESAB more profitable?

Which has better valuation and earnings, GTES or ESAB?

Do analysts prefer GTES or ESAB?

Which has more risk & volatility, GTES or ESAB?

Does the media refer more to GTES or ESAB?

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