Eaton (ETN) Competitors $359.27 +1.11 (+0.31%) Closing price 08/7/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$362.92 +3.65 (+1.02%) As of 08/7/2025 07:58 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 large-cap industrials companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, profitability, earnings, media sentiment, valuation and institutional ownership. 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 1.2%. Applied Industrial Technologies pays out 18.5% 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. Which has more risk & volatility, AIT or ETN? Applied Industrial Technologies has a beta of 0.94, suggesting that its stock price is 6% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Eaton has a beta of 1.18, suggesting that its stock price is 18% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is AIT or ETN more profitable? Eaton has a net margin of 15.11% compared to Applied Industrial Technologies' net margin of 8.64%. 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 Technologies8.64% 22.01% 12.83% Eaton 15.11%23.91%11.38% Which has stronger earnings and valuation, 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$4.50B2.23$385.76M$9.9626.47Eaton$24.88B5.65$3.79B$9.9436.14 Does the media prefer AIT or ETN? In the previous week, Eaton had 67 more articles in the media than Applied Industrial Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 76 mentions for Eaton and 9 mentions for Applied Industrial Technologies. Applied Industrial Technologies' average media sentiment score of 1.23 beat Eaton's score of 1.04 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 7 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Eaton 43 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 17 Neutral mention(s) 4 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts recommend AIT or ETN? Applied Industrial Technologies presently has a consensus target price of $285.00, suggesting a potential upside of 8.11%. Eaton has a consensus target price of $383.63, suggesting a potential upside of 6.78%. Given Applied Industrial Technologies' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly 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) 0 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Eaton 0 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 14 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.70 Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in 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. 1.7% 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 hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. SummaryEaton beats Applied Industrial Technologies on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Eaton News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for ETN and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address 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$140.15B$24.18B$7.59B$20.70BDividend Yield1.16%0.99%4.57%3.67%P/E Ratio36.1418.6824.8728.64Price / Sales5.6523.4797.9257.35Price / Cash27.0320.0328.0723.59Price / Book7.543.754.294.32Net Income$3.79B$702.35M$797.27M$995.66M7 Day Performance-5.83%-0.14%1.03%1.91%1 Month Performance0.59%2.30%1.89%-0.54%1 Year Performance25.04%-5.00%33.57%14.76% Eaton Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ETNEaton4.4602 of 5 stars$359.27+0.3%$383.63+6.8%+29.4%$140.15B$24.88B36.1494,000Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastAITApplied Industrial Technologies3.719 of 5 stars$267.27+1.2%$285.00+6.6%+36.8%$10.18B$4.48B26.836,500Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsAOSA. O. Smith4.7271 of 5 stars$70.34-0.1%$77.43+10.1%-12.0%$9.86B$3.79B19.5912,700Positive NewsAPHAmphenol4.5293 of 5 stars$108.53+4.0%$102.23-5.8%+80.8%$132.51B$15.22B43.24125,000Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastAZZAZZ3.5749 of 5 stars$106.67+0.3%$108.00+1.2%+51.0%$3.20B$1.59B12.363,684Trending NewsDEDeere & Company4.3244 of 5 stars$511.13+2.0%$515.50+0.9%+46.5%$138.43B$51.72B24.7375,800Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsENSEnersys4.7817 of 5 stars$91.09+2.1%$117.50+29.0%-1.2%$3.57B$3.62B10.1110,858Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend IncreaseAnalyst ForecastGap UpHUBBHubbell3.3009 of 5 stars$429.62+0.7%$462.29+7.6%+16.3%$22.93B$5.63B27.9017,700IRIngersoll Rand4.5665 of 5 stars$78.62+4.9%$98.75+25.6%-12.6%$31.72B$7.24B61.4221,000High Trading VolumeNVTnVent Electric3.5869 of 5 stars$90.27+0.4%$87.00-3.6%+46.6%$14.86B$3.08B25.7212,100Trending NewsEarnings ReportInsider TradeAnalyst RevisionPHParker-Hannifin4.528 of 5 stars$718.92+1.0%$739.59+2.9%+41.4%$91.86B$19.93B27.6861,120Trending NewsEarnings ReportGap Up Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Applied Industrial Technologies Alternatives A. 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