Which has stronger earnings & valuation, DOV or ESE?

Dover has higher revenue and earnings than ESCO Technologies. Dover is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than ESCO Technologies, 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 3.49 $1.09B $8.02 26.14 ESCO Technologies $1.10B 7.61 $299.22M $11.89 27.07

Is DOV or ESE more profitable?

ESCO Technologies has a net margin of 24.69% compared to Dover's net margin of 13.30%. Dover's return on equity of 18.01% beat ESCO Technologies' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Dover 13.30% 18.01% 10.10% ESCO Technologies 24.69% 12.88% 7.95%

Does the media favor DOV or ESE?

In the previous week, Dover had 1 more articles in the media than ESCO Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Dover and 7 mentions for ESCO Technologies. ESCO Technologies' average media sentiment score of 1.39 beat Dover's score of 1.00 indicating that ESCO Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Dover 6 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive ESCO Technologies 6 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, ESE or ITT?

ITT has higher revenue and earnings than ESCO Technologies. ESCO Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than ITT, 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 ESCO Technologies $1.10B 7.61 $299.22M $11.89 27.07 ITT $3.94B 4.34 $488M $5.67 33.72

Is ESE or ITT more profitable?

ESCO Technologies has a net margin of 24.69% compared to ITT's net margin of 10.80%. ITT's return on equity of 16.83% beat ESCO Technologies' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets ESCO Technologies 24.69% 12.88% 7.95% ITT 10.80% 16.83% 8.61%

Does the media refer more to ESE or ITT?

In the previous week, ITT had 3 more articles in the media than ESCO Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for ITT and 7 mentions for ESCO Technologies. ITT's average media sentiment score of 1.50 beat ESCO Technologies' score of 1.39 indicating that ITT is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment ESCO Technologies 6 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive ITT 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 preferable earnings & valuation, ESE or NPO?

ESCO Technologies has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Enpro. ESCO Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Enpro, 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 ESCO Technologies $1.10B 7.61 $299.22M $11.89 27.07 Enpro $1.14B 6.02 $40.50M $2.03 160.45

Is ESE or NPO more profitable?

ESCO Technologies has a net margin of 24.69% compared to Enpro's net margin of 3.70%. ESCO Technologies' return on equity of 12.88% beat Enpro's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets ESCO Technologies 24.69% 12.88% 7.95% Enpro 3.70% 11.33% 6.89%

Does the media prefer ESE or NPO?

In the previous week, Enpro had 1 more articles in the media than ESCO Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Enpro and 7 mentions for ESCO Technologies. ESCO Technologies' average media sentiment score of 1.39 beat Enpro's score of 1.00 indicating that ESCO Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment ESCO Technologies 6 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Enpro 4 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media prefer ESE or IR?

In the previous week, Ingersoll Rand had 3 more articles in the media than ESCO Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Ingersoll Rand and 7 mentions for ESCO Technologies. ESCO Technologies' average media sentiment score of 1.39 beat Ingersoll Rand's score of 1.28 indicating that ESCO Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment ESCO Technologies 6 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Ingersoll Rand 8 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has better valuation and earnings, XYL or ESE?

Xylem has higher revenue and earnings than ESCO Technologies. ESCO Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Xylem, 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 Xylem $9.04B 3.18 $957M $4.02 30.05 ESCO Technologies $1.10B 7.61 $299.22M $11.89 27.07

Is XYL or ESE more profitable?

ESCO Technologies has a net margin of 24.69% compared to Xylem's net margin of 10.79%. ESCO Technologies' return on equity of 12.88% beat Xylem's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Xylem 10.79% 11.26% 7.30% ESCO Technologies 24.69% 12.88% 7.95%

Does the media refer more to XYL or ESE?

In the previous week, Xylem had 8 more articles in the media than ESCO Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Xylem and 7 mentions for ESCO Technologies. ESCO Technologies' average media sentiment score of 1.39 beat Xylem's score of 0.90 indicating that ESCO Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Xylem 8 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive ESCO Technologies 6 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

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ESE vs. DOV, ITT, NPO, IR, and XYL

Should you buy ESCO Technologies stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares ESCO Technologies 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 ESCO Technologies include Dover (DOV), ITT (ITT), Enpro (NPO), Ingersoll Rand (IR), and Xylem (XYL). These companies are all part of the "industrial machinery" industry.

How does ESCO Technologies compare to Dover?

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

84.5% of Dover shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.7% of ESCO Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. 1.1% of Dover shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of ESCO Technologies shares are held by 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.

In the previous week, Dover had 1 more articles in the media than ESCO Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Dover and 7 mentions for ESCO Technologies. ESCO Technologies' average media sentiment score of 1.39 beat Dover's score of 1.00 indicating that ESCO Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Dover	6 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
ESCO Technologies	6 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Dover currently has a consensus target price of $241.43, indicating a potential upside of 15.16%. ESCO Technologies has a consensus target price of $410.00, indicating a potential upside of 27.38%. Given ESCO Technologies' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe ESCO Technologies is more favorable than Dover.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Dover	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.53
ESCO Technologies	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.20

Dover pays an annual dividend of $2.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. ESCO Technologies pays an annual dividend of $0.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.1%. Dover pays out 25.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. ESCO Technologies pays out 2.7% 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. Dover is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Dover has a beta of 1.16, suggesting that its share price is 16% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, ESCO Technologies has a beta of 1.09, suggesting that its share price is 9% more volatile than the broader market.

Dover has higher revenue and earnings than ESCO Technologies. Dover is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than ESCO Technologies, 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	3.49	$1.09B	$8.02	26.14
ESCO Technologies	$1.10B	7.61	$299.22M	$11.89	27.07

ESCO Technologies has a net margin of 24.69% compared to Dover's net margin of 13.30%. Dover's return on equity of 18.01% beat ESCO Technologies' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Dover	13.30%	18.01%	10.10%
ESCO Technologies	24.69%	12.88%	7.95%

Summary

Dover and ESCO Technologies tied by winning 10 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does ESCO Technologies compare to ITT?

ESCO Technologies (NYSE:ESE) and ITT (NYSE:ITT) are both industrial machinery companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership and dividends.

In the previous week, ITT had 3 more articles in the media than ESCO Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for ITT and 7 mentions for ESCO Technologies. ITT's average media sentiment score of 1.50 beat ESCO Technologies' score of 1.39 indicating that ITT is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
ESCO Technologies	6 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
ITT	9 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

ESCO Technologies presently has a consensus target price of $410.00, indicating a potential upside of 27.38%. ITT has a consensus target price of $234.75, indicating a potential upside of 22.79%. Given ESCO Technologies' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe ESCO Technologies is more favorable than ITT.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
ESCO Technologies	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.20
ITT	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.92

ESCO Technologies pays an annual dividend of $0.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.1%. ITT pays an annual dividend of $1.54 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. ESCO Technologies pays out 2.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. ITT pays out 27.2% 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. ITT is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

ESCO Technologies has a net margin of 24.69% compared to ITT's net margin of 10.80%. ITT's return on equity of 16.83% beat ESCO Technologies' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
ESCO Technologies	24.69%	12.88%	7.95%
ITT	10.80%	16.83%	8.61%

ESCO Technologies has a beta of 1.09, indicating that its share price is 9% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, ITT has a beta of 1.27, indicating that its share price is 27% more volatile than the broader market.

ITT has higher revenue and earnings than ESCO Technologies. ESCO Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than ITT, 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
ESCO Technologies	$1.10B	7.61	$299.22M	$11.89	27.07
ITT	$3.94B	4.34	$488M	$5.67	33.72

95.7% of ESCO Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.6% of ITT shares are held by institutional investors. 0.7% of ESCO Technologies shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of ITT shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

ITT beats ESCO Technologies on 12 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does ESCO Technologies compare to Enpro?

ESCO Technologies (NYSE:ESE) and Enpro (NYSE:NPO) are both mid-cap industrial machinery companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, profitability, dividends, earnings, risk and institutional ownership.

In the previous week, Enpro had 1 more articles in the media than ESCO Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Enpro and 7 mentions for ESCO Technologies. ESCO Technologies' average media sentiment score of 1.39 beat Enpro's score of 1.00 indicating that ESCO Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
ESCO Technologies	6 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Enpro	4 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

ESCO Technologies has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Enpro. ESCO Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Enpro, 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
ESCO Technologies	$1.10B	7.61	$299.22M	$11.89	27.07
Enpro	$1.14B	6.02	$40.50M	$2.03	160.45

ESCO Technologies pays an annual dividend of $0.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.1%. Enpro pays an annual dividend of $1.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. ESCO Technologies pays out 2.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Enpro pays out 63.1% 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. Enpro has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years. Enpro is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

ESCO Technologies currently has a consensus price target of $410.00, suggesting a potential upside of 27.38%. Enpro has a consensus price target of $358.33, suggesting a potential upside of 10.01%. Given ESCO Technologies' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe ESCO Technologies is more favorable than Enpro.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
ESCO Technologies	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.20
Enpro	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60

95.7% of ESCO Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.3% of Enpro shares are held by institutional investors. 0.7% of ESCO Technologies shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.6% of Enpro shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

ESCO Technologies has a beta of 1.09, meaning that its share price is 9% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Enpro has a beta of 1.51, meaning that its share price is 51% more volatile than the broader market.

ESCO Technologies has a net margin of 24.69% compared to Enpro's net margin of 3.70%. ESCO Technologies' return on equity of 12.88% beat Enpro's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
ESCO Technologies	24.69%	12.88%	7.95%
Enpro	3.70%	11.33%	6.89%

Summary

ESCO Technologies beats Enpro on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does ESCO Technologies compare to Ingersoll Rand?

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

In the previous week, Ingersoll Rand had 3 more articles in the media than ESCO Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Ingersoll Rand and 7 mentions for ESCO Technologies. ESCO Technologies' average media sentiment score of 1.39 beat Ingersoll Rand's score of 1.28 indicating that ESCO Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
ESCO Technologies	6 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Ingersoll Rand	8 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

95.7% of ESCO Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.3% of Ingersoll Rand shares are held by institutional investors. 0.7% of ESCO Technologies shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Ingersoll Rand shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Ingersoll Rand has higher revenue and earnings than ESCO Technologies. ESCO Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ingersoll Rand, 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
ESCO Technologies	$1.10B	7.61	$299.22M	$11.89	27.07
Ingersoll Rand	$7.65B	4.11	$581.40M	$1.48	54.23

ESCO Technologies has a beta of 1.09, indicating that its share price is 9% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ingersoll Rand has a beta of 1.17, indicating that its share price is 17% more volatile than the broader market.

ESCO Technologies presently has a consensus price target of $410.00, indicating a potential upside of 27.38%. Ingersoll Rand has a consensus price target of $91.86, indicating a potential upside of 14.45%. Given ESCO Technologies' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe ESCO Technologies is more favorable than Ingersoll Rand.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
ESCO Technologies	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.20
Ingersoll Rand	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

ESCO Technologies has a net margin of 24.69% compared to Ingersoll Rand's net margin of 7.54%. ESCO Technologies' return on equity of 12.88% beat Ingersoll Rand's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
ESCO Technologies	24.69%	12.88%	7.95%
Ingersoll Rand	7.54%	12.79%	7.16%

ESCO Technologies pays an annual dividend of $0.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.1%. Ingersoll Rand pays an annual dividend of $0.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.1%. ESCO Technologies pays out 2.7% 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.

Summary

ESCO Technologies beats Ingersoll Rand on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does ESCO Technologies compare to Xylem?

Xylem (NYSE:XYL) and ESCO Technologies (NYSE:ESE) are both industrial machinery companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, media sentiment, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk and dividends.

Xylem has higher revenue and earnings than ESCO Technologies. ESCO Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Xylem, 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
Xylem	$9.04B	3.18	$957M	$4.02	30.05
ESCO Technologies	$1.10B	7.61	$299.22M	$11.89	27.07

Xylem has a beta of 1.03, suggesting that its share price is 3% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, ESCO Technologies has a beta of 1.09, suggesting that its share price is 9% more volatile than the broader market.

88.0% of Xylem shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.7% of ESCO Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Xylem shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of ESCO Technologies shares are held 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.

ESCO Technologies has a net margin of 24.69% compared to Xylem's net margin of 10.79%. ESCO Technologies' return on equity of 12.88% beat Xylem's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Xylem	10.79%	11.26%	7.30%
ESCO Technologies	24.69%	12.88%	7.95%

In the previous week, Xylem had 8 more articles in the media than ESCO Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Xylem and 7 mentions for ESCO Technologies. ESCO Technologies' average media sentiment score of 1.39 beat Xylem's score of 0.90 indicating that ESCO Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Xylem	8 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
ESCO Technologies	6 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Xylem presently has a consensus price target of $153.15, suggesting a potential upside of 26.76%. ESCO Technologies has a consensus price target of $410.00, suggesting a potential upside of 27.38%. Given ESCO Technologies' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe ESCO Technologies is more favorable than Xylem.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Xylem	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.57
ESCO Technologies	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.20

Xylem pays an annual dividend of $1.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. ESCO Technologies pays an annual dividend of $0.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.1%. Xylem pays out 42.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. ESCO Technologies pays out 2.7% 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. Xylem has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years. Xylem is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Summary

ESCO Technologies beats Xylem on 13 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	ESCO Technologies	MACH Industry	Industrials Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$8.25B	$33.94B	$9.34B	$23.42B
Dividend Yield	0.10%	0.98%	3.51%	4.16%
P/E Ratio	27.07	26.80	26.77	30.65
Price / Sales	7.61	102.22	1,935.26	20.36
Price / Cash	35.58	24.33	27.26	18.81
Price / Book	5.39	5.19	4.39	4.74
Net Income	$299.22M	$909.86M	$792.80M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	-1.04%	-3.92%	-0.15%	-0.42%
1 Month Performance	-6.34%	-14.66%	0.44%	0.69%
1 Year Performance	66.89%	41.34%	14.10%	16.45%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
ESE ESCO Technologies	4.5305 of 5 stars	$321.88 +1.1%	$410.00 +27.4%	+64.2%	$8.25B	$1.10B	27.07	3,425	Positive News
DOV Dover	4.5676 of 5 stars	$214.43 -0.4%	$241.43 +12.6%	+11.5%	$29.00B	$8.09B	26.74	24,000	News Coverage Positive News Upcoming Earnings
ITT ITT	4.7662 of 5 stars	$194.20 -0.4%	$234.42 +20.7%	+20.1%	$17.43B	$3.94B	34.25	11,600	Positive News Analyst Forecast
NPO Enpro	3.1337 of 5 stars	$325.66 -1.6%	$327.50 +0.6%	+59.4%	$6.99B	$1.17B	160.42	4,000	News Coverage Positive News Analyst Forecast Gap Up
IR Ingersoll Rand	3.8014 of 5 stars	$78.51 -0.4%	$92.71 +18.1%	-6.2%	$30.86B	$7.78B	53.05	21,000	Positive News Analyst Forecast

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ESCO Technologies (ESE) Competitors

ESE vs. DOV, ITT, NPO, IR, and XYL

How does ESCO Technologies compare to Dover?

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How does ESCO Technologies compare to ITT?

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ESCO Technologies (ESE) Competitors

ESE vs. DOV, ITT, NPO, IR, and XYL

How does ESCO Technologies compare to Dover?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in DOV or ESE?

Does the media favor DOV or ESE?

Do analysts recommend DOV or ESE?

Is DOV or ESE a better dividend stock?

Which has more volatility and risk, DOV or ESE?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, DOV or ESE?

Is DOV or ESE more profitable?

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How does ESCO Technologies compare to ITT?

Does the media refer more to ESE or ITT?

Do analysts prefer ESE or ITT?

Is ESE or ITT a better dividend stock?

Is ESE or ITT more profitable?

Which has more volatility & risk, ESE or ITT?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, ESE or ITT?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of ESE or ITT?

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How does ESCO Technologies compare to Enpro?

Does the media prefer ESE or NPO?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, ESE or NPO?

Is ESE or NPO a better dividend stock?

Do analysts prefer ESE or NPO?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in ESE or NPO?

Which has more volatility and risk, ESE or NPO?

Is ESE or NPO more profitable?

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How does ESCO Technologies compare to Ingersoll Rand?

Does the media prefer ESE or IR?

Do insiders and institutionals believe in ESE or IR?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, ESE or IR?

Which has more volatility & risk, ESE or IR?

Do analysts recommend ESE or IR?

Is ESE or IR more profitable?

Is ESE or IR a better dividend stock?

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How does ESCO Technologies compare to Xylem?

Which has better valuation and earnings, XYL or ESE?

Which has more risk and volatility, XYL or ESE?

Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of XYL or ESE?

Is XYL or ESE more profitable?

Does the media refer more to XYL or ESE?

Do analysts prefer XYL or ESE?

Is XYL or ESE a better dividend stock?

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