Which has higher valuation and earnings, 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 3.73 $1.09B $8.02 27.96 ESCO Technologies $1.10B 8.18 $299.22M $11.89 29.07

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 3 more articles in the media than ESCO Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Dover and 2 mentions for ESCO Technologies. ESCO Technologies' average media sentiment score of 0.84 beat Dover's score of 0.62 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 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive ESCO Technologies 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, 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 8.18 $299.22M $11.89 29.07 ITT $4.24B 4.00 $488M $5.67 33.46

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 prefer ESE or ITT?

In the previous week, ITT had 9 more articles in the media than ESCO Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for ITT and 2 mentions for ESCO Technologies. ITT's average media sentiment score of 1.21 beat ESCO Technologies' score of 0.84 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 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive ITT 8 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has better earnings & valuation, NPO or ESE?

ESCO Technologies has lower revenue, but higher earnings 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 Enpro $1.14B 6.87 $40.50M $2.03 183.17 ESCO Technologies $1.10B 8.18 $299.22M $11.89 29.07

Is NPO or ESE 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 Enpro 3.70% 11.33% 6.89% ESCO Technologies 24.69% 12.88% 7.95%

Does the media favor NPO or ESE?

In the previous week, Enpro had 1 more articles in the media than ESCO Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Enpro and 2 mentions for ESCO Technologies. ESCO Technologies' average media sentiment score of 0.84 beat Enpro's score of 0.40 indicating that ESCO Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Enpro 0 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral ESCO Technologies 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media favor ESE or IR?

In the previous week, Ingersoll Rand had 5 more articles in the media than ESCO Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Ingersoll Rand and 2 mentions for ESCO Technologies. Ingersoll Rand's average media sentiment score of 1.00 beat ESCO Technologies' score of 0.84 indicating that Ingersoll Rand is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment ESCO Technologies 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Ingersoll Rand 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 better valuation & earnings, ESE or XYL?

Xylem has higher revenue and earnings than ESCO Technologies. Xylem 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 ESCO Technologies $1.10B 8.18 $299.22M $11.89 29.07 Xylem $9.04B 3.07 $957M $4.02 29.05

Is ESE or XYL 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 ESCO Technologies 24.69% 12.88% 7.95% Xylem 10.79% 11.26% 7.30%

Does the media prefer ESE or XYL?

In the previous week, Xylem had 11 more articles in the media than ESCO Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Xylem and 2 mentions for ESCO Technologies. Xylem's average media sentiment score of 1.28 beat ESCO Technologies' score of 0.84 indicating that Xylem is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment ESCO Technologies 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Xylem 9 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

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

In the previous week, Dover had 3 more articles in the media than ESCO Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Dover and 2 mentions for ESCO Technologies. ESCO Technologies' average media sentiment score of 0.84 beat Dover's score of 0.62 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	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
ESCO Technologies	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Dover has a beta of 1.17, meaning that its stock price is 17% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, ESCO Technologies has a beta of 1.12, meaning that its stock price is 12% more volatile than the broader market.

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

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	3.73	$1.09B	$8.02	27.96
ESCO Technologies	$1.10B	8.18	$299.22M	$11.89	29.07

Dover presently has a consensus target price of $239.85, suggesting a potential upside of 6.95%. ESCO Technologies has a consensus target price of $410.00, suggesting a potential upside of 18.60%. Given ESCO Technologies' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly 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)	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

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%

Dover pays an annual dividend of $2.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. 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.

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

95.7% of ESCO Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.6% of ITT shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.7% of ESCO Technologies shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of ITT shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

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 raised 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 beta of 1.12, suggesting that its stock price is 12% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, ITT has a beta of 1.27, suggesting that its stock price is 27% more volatile than the broader market.

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%

In the previous week, ITT had 9 more articles in the media than ESCO Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for ITT and 2 mentions for ESCO Technologies. ITT's average media sentiment score of 1.21 beat ESCO Technologies' score of 0.84 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	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
ITT	8 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

ESCO Technologies presently has a consensus price target of $410.00, suggesting a potential upside of 18.60%. ITT has a consensus price target of $234.91, suggesting a potential upside of 23.82%. Given ITT's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe ITT is more favorable than ESCO Technologies.

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)	10 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.91

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	8.18	$299.22M	$11.89	29.07
ITT	$4.24B	4.00	$488M	$5.67	33.46

Summary

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

How does ESCO Technologies compare to Enpro?

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

ESCO Technologies has lower revenue, but higher earnings 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
Enpro	$1.14B	6.87	$40.50M	$2.03	183.17
ESCO Technologies	$1.10B	8.18	$299.22M	$11.89	29.07

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
Enpro	3.70%	11.33%	6.89%
ESCO Technologies	24.69%	12.88%	7.95%

Enpro currently has a consensus target price of $315.00, indicating a potential downside of 15.28%. ESCO Technologies has a consensus target price of $410.00, indicating a potential upside of 18.60%. Given ESCO Technologies' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe ESCO Technologies is more favorable than Enpro.

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

98.3% of Enpro shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.7% of ESCO Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. 1.6% of Enpro shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of ESCO Technologies shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Enpro has a beta of 1.55, meaning that its share price is 55% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, ESCO Technologies has a beta of 1.12, meaning that its share price is 12% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Enpro had 1 more articles in the media than ESCO Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Enpro and 2 mentions for ESCO Technologies. ESCO Technologies' average media sentiment score of 0.84 beat Enpro's score of 0.40 indicating that ESCO Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

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

Enpro pays an annual dividend of $1.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.3%. ESCO Technologies pays an annual dividend of $0.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.1%. Enpro pays out 63.1% 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. 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.

Summary

ESCO Technologies beats Enpro on 11 of the 19 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 better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, media sentiment, risk, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, valuation and analyst recommendations.

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.

In the previous week, Ingersoll Rand had 5 more articles in the media than ESCO Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Ingersoll Rand and 2 mentions for ESCO Technologies. Ingersoll Rand's average media sentiment score of 1.00 beat ESCO Technologies' score of 0.84 indicating that Ingersoll Rand is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

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

ESCO Technologies currently has a consensus price target of $410.00, suggesting a potential upside of 18.60%. Ingersoll Rand has a consensus price target of $92.75, suggesting a potential upside of 14.58%. 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)	5 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.44

95.7% of ESCO Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.3% of Ingersoll Rand shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.7% of ESCO Technologies 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.

ESCO Technologies has a beta of 1.12, indicating that its stock price is 12% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ingersoll Rand has a beta of 1.2, indicating that its stock price is 20% more volatile than the broader market.

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%

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	8.18	$299.22M	$11.89	29.07
Ingersoll Rand	$7.65B	4.14	$581.40M	$1.48	54.69

Summary

ESCO Technologies beats Ingersoll Rand on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does ESCO Technologies compare to Xylem?

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

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

ESCO Technologies has a beta of 1.12, indicating that its stock price is 12% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Xylem has a beta of 1.05, indicating that its stock price is 5% more volatile than the broader market.

Xylem has higher revenue and earnings than ESCO Technologies. Xylem 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
ESCO Technologies	$1.10B	8.18	$299.22M	$11.89	29.07
Xylem	$9.04B	3.07	$957M	$4.02	29.05

ESCO Technologies pays an annual dividend of $0.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.1%. Xylem pays an annual dividend of $1.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. ESCO Technologies pays out 2.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Xylem pays out 42.8% 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.

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
ESCO Technologies	24.69%	12.88%	7.95%
Xylem	10.79%	11.26%	7.30%

In the previous week, Xylem had 11 more articles in the media than ESCO Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Xylem and 2 mentions for ESCO Technologies. Xylem's average media sentiment score of 1.28 beat ESCO Technologies' score of 0.84 indicating that Xylem is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
ESCO Technologies	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Xylem	9 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

ESCO Technologies currently has a consensus target price of $410.00, indicating a potential upside of 18.60%. Xylem has a consensus target price of $153.54, indicating a potential upside of 31.49%. Given Xylem's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Xylem is more favorable than ESCO Technologies.

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
Xylem	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.57

Summary

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

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Metric	ESCO Technologies	MACH Industry	Industrials Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$8.96B	$37.49B	$9.65B	$23.41B
Dividend Yield	0.09%	0.91%	3.54%	4.08%
P/E Ratio	29.07	29.67	25.67	31.73
Price / Sales	8.18	159.97	4,810.18	20.03
Price / Cash	37.96	26.73	27.38	18.60
Price / Book	5.79	5.89	4.61	4.78
Net Income	$299.22M	$909.86M	$791.01M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	-2.01%	-4.70%	-0.64%	1.42%
1 Month Performance	18.77%	-3.76%	-1.23%	0.76%
1 Year Performance	77.57%	89.25%	21.22%	25.45%

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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	4.4207 of 5 stars	$345.70 +1.7%	$410.00 +18.6%	+75.0%	$8.96B	$1.10B	29.07	3,425	News Coverage
DOV Dover	3.9392 of 5 stars	$229.31 +2.6%	$239.85 +4.6%	+23.4%	$30.11B	$8.09B	28.59	24,000	News Coverage Analyst Revision
ITT ITT	4.8743 of 5 stars	$199.25 +1.2%	$234.91 +17.9%	+22.3%	$17.59B	$3.94B	35.14	11,600	Positive News
NPO Enpro	2.1045 of 5 stars	$387.60 +2.1%	$315.00 -18.7%	+97.4%	$8.02B	$1.14B	190.93	4,000
IR Ingersoll Rand	3.8313 of 5 stars	$77.90 0.0%	$92.75 +19.1%	-3.3%	$30.49B	$7.65B	52.63	21,000

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ESCO Technologies (ESE) Competitors

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

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ESCO Technologies (ESE) Competitors

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

How does ESCO Technologies compare to Dover?

Does the media favor DOV or ESE?

Which has more risk & volatility, DOV or ESE?

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

Which has higher valuation and earnings, DOV or ESE?

Do analysts rate DOV or ESE?

Is DOV or ESE more profitable?

Is DOV or ESE a better dividend stock?

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How does ESCO Technologies compare to ITT?

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

Is ESE or ITT a better dividend stock?

Which has more volatility and risk, ESE or ITT?

Is ESE or ITT more profitable?

Does the media prefer ESE or ITT?

Do analysts prefer ESE or ITT?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, ESE or ITT?

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How does ESCO Technologies compare to Enpro?

Which has better earnings & valuation, NPO or ESE?

Is NPO or ESE more profitable?

Do analysts recommend NPO or ESE?

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

Which has more risk and volatility, NPO or ESE?

Does the media favor NPO or ESE?

Is NPO or ESE a better dividend stock?

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How does ESCO Technologies compare to Ingersoll Rand?

Is ESE or IR a better dividend stock?

Does the media favor ESE or IR?

Do analysts rate ESE or IR?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in ESE or IR?

Which has more risk and volatility, ESE or IR?

Is ESE or IR more profitable?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, ESE or IR?

Summary

How does ESCO Technologies compare to Xylem?

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

Which has more volatility and risk, ESE or XYL?

Which has better valuation & earnings, ESE or XYL?

Is ESE or XYL a better dividend stock?

Is ESE or XYL more profitable?

Does the media prefer ESE or XYL?

Do analysts recommend ESE or XYL?

Summary

New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

Media Sentiment Over Time

ESE vs. The Competition

ESCO Technologies Competitors List

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