Eaton (ETN) Competitors $376.73 +5.79 (+1.56%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$378.12 +1.39 (+0.37%) As of 08:00 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock ETN vs. AIT, AOS, APH, AZZ, DE, ENS, HUBB, IR, NVT, and PHShould you be buying Eaton stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Eaton include Applied Industrial Technologies (AIT), A. O. Smith (AOS), Amphenol (APH), AZZ (AZZ), Deere & Company (DE), Enersys (ENS), Hubbell (HUBB), Ingersoll Rand (IR), nVent Electric (NVT), and Parker-Hannifin (PH). Eaton vs. Its Competitors Applied Industrial Technologies A. O. Smith Amphenol AZZ Deere & Company Enersys Hubbell Ingersoll Rand nVent Electric Parker-Hannifin Applied Industrial Technologies (NYSE:AIT) and Eaton (NYSE:ETN) are both industrials companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, dividends, media sentiment, valuation, risk and institutional ownership. Does the media prefer AIT or ETN? In the previous week, Eaton had 8 more articles in the media than Applied Industrial Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Eaton and 7 mentions for Applied Industrial Technologies. Applied Industrial Technologies' average media sentiment score of 0.89 beat Eaton's score of 0.82 indicating that Applied Industrial Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Applied Industrial Technologies 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Eaton 6 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is AIT or ETN a better dividend stock? Applied Industrial Technologies pays an annual dividend of $1.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Eaton pays an annual dividend of $4.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Applied Industrial Technologies pays out 18.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Eaton pays out 41.9% 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. Applied Industrial Technologies has raised its dividend for 16 consecutive years. Is AIT or ETN more profitable? Eaton has a net margin of 15.11% compared to Applied Industrial Technologies' net margin of 8.61%. Eaton's return on equity of 23.91% beat Applied Industrial Technologies' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Applied Industrial Technologies8.61% 21.78% 12.74% Eaton 15.11%23.91%11.38% Do analysts prefer AIT or ETN? Applied Industrial Technologies presently has a consensus target price of $285.00, suggesting a potential upside of 11.63%. Eaton has a consensus target price of $392.27, suggesting a potential upside of 4.13%. Given Applied Industrial Technologies' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Applied Industrial Technologies is more favorable than Eaton.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Applied Industrial Technologies 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.88Eaton 0 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 18 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.80 Which has more risk and volatility, AIT or ETN? Applied Industrial Technologies has a beta of 0.96, meaning that its share price is 4% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Eaton has a beta of 1.18, meaning that its share price is 18% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of AIT or ETN? 93.5% of Applied Industrial Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.0% of Eaton shares are held by institutional investors. 1.6% of Applied Industrial Technologies shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Eaton shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has stronger valuation & earnings, AIT or ETN? Eaton has higher revenue and earnings than Applied Industrial Technologies. Applied Industrial Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Eaton, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioApplied Industrial Technologies$4.56B2.11$392.99M$10.1225.23Eaton$24.88B5.90$3.79B$9.9437.90 SummaryEaton beats Applied Industrial Technologies on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. 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New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding ETN and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart ETN vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricEatonMACH IndustryIndustrials SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$146.66B$26.33B$7.87B$22.04BDividend Yield1.09%0.92%4.57%3.57%P/E Ratio37.9021.04304.5729.86Price / Sales5.9032.451,308.0588.51Price / Cash28.6821.8428.5024.65Price / Book8.034.224.954.64Net Income$3.79B$702.35M$791.48M$1.01B7 Day Performance0.76%0.58%1.72%0.54%1 Month Performance7.85%10.23%5.53%3.12%1 Year Performance12.30%7.82%31.19%15.34% Eaton Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ETNEaton4.4856 of 5 stars$376.73+1.6%$392.27+4.1%+10.9%$146.66B$24.88B37.9094,000Analyst ForecastAITApplied Industrial Technologies4.8236 of 5 stars$258.10-1.3%$285.00+10.4%+14.6%$9.74B$4.56B25.506,800Analyst ForecastAOSA. O. Smith4.8515 of 5 stars$72.74+0.4%$77.43+6.5%-19.0%$10.19B$3.82B20.2612,700Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastAPHAmphenol4.3626 of 5 stars$120.82-1.5%$110.00-9.0%+98.1%$147.51B$15.22B48.14125,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAZZAZZ4.5647 of 5 stars$109.10-1.6%$116.43+6.7%+28.4%$3.27B$1.58B12.643,684Trending NewsDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastDEDeere & Company4.6092 of 5 stars$465.09+0.2%$518.06+11.4%+13.6%$125.73B$51.72B24.3175,800Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastENSEnersys3.5418 of 5 stars$111.18-0.4%$118.33+6.4%+12.0%$4.17B$3.62B12.6910,858Analyst ForecastHUBBHubbell4.3014 of 5 stars$426.69+0.3%$472.63+10.8%-5.9%$22.67B$5.63B27.7117,700Analyst ForecastIRIngersoll Rand4.4618 of 5 stars$82.52+0.3%$97.75+18.5%-19.0%$32.80B$7.24B64.4721,000News CoverageAnalyst ForecastNVTnVent Electric3.5882 of 5 stars$96.63-0.4%$90.43-6.4%+33.9%$15.55B$3.01B27.5312,100Analyst ForecastGap UpPHParker-Hannifin4.6006 of 5 stars$753.24+0.3%$770.94+2.4%+19.2%$95.32B$19.85B27.7757,950Positive NewsAnalyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Applied Industrial Technologies Alternatives A. 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