Does the media refer more to ETN or AIT?

In the previous week, Eaton had 17 more articles in the media than Applied Industrial Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 22 mentions for Eaton and 5 mentions for Applied Industrial Technologies. Applied Industrial Technologies' average media sentiment score of 1.65 beat Eaton's score of 0.86 indicating that Applied Industrial Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Eaton 10 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Applied Industrial Technologies 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive

Which has higher earnings & valuation, AOS or ETN?

Eaton has higher revenue and earnings than A. O. Smith. A. O. Smith is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Eaton, 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 A. O. Smith $3.83B 2.19 $546.20M $3.76 16.17 Eaton $27.45B 5.77 $4.09B $10.23 39.89

Is AOS or ETN more profitable?

Eaton has a net margin of 13.99% compared to A. O. Smith's net margin of 13.84%. A. O. Smith's return on equity of 28.42% beat Eaton's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets A. O. Smith 13.84% 28.42% 15.98% Eaton 13.99% 24.72% 10.69%

Does the media favor AOS or ETN?

In the previous week, Eaton had 18 more articles in the media than A. O. Smith. MarketBeat recorded 22 mentions for Eaton and 4 mentions for A. O. Smith. Eaton's average media sentiment score of 0.86 beat A. O. Smith's score of 0.82 indicating that Eaton is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment A. O. Smith 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Eaton 10 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Do analysts prefer ETN or AZZ?

Eaton currently has a consensus price target of $423.00, suggesting a potential upside of 3.67%. AZZ has a consensus price target of $155.00, suggesting a potential upside of 6.91%. Given AZZ's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe AZZ is more favorable than Eaton. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Eaton 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 14 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.90 AZZ 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.57

Which has higher earnings and valuation, ETN or AZZ?

Eaton has higher revenue and earnings than AZZ. AZZ is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Eaton, 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 Eaton $27.45B 5.77 $4.09B $10.23 39.89 AZZ $1.65B 2.64 $317.26M $6.56 22.10

Is ETN or AZZ more profitable?

Eaton has a net margin of 13.99% compared to AZZ's net margin of 11.83%. Eaton's return on equity of 24.72% beat AZZ's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Eaton 13.99% 24.72% 10.69% AZZ 11.83% 14.33% 8.50%

Does the media refer more to ETN or AZZ?

In the previous week, AZZ had 4 more articles in the media than Eaton. MarketBeat recorded 26 mentions for AZZ and 22 mentions for Eaton. Eaton's average media sentiment score of 0.86 beat AZZ's score of 0.54 indicating that Eaton is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Eaton 10 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive AZZ 6 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 12 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, DE or ETN?

Deere & Company has higher revenue and earnings than Eaton. Deere & Company is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Eaton, 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 Deere & Company $46.32B 3.44 $5.03B $17.65 33.48 Eaton $27.45B 5.77 $4.09B $10.23 39.89

Is DE or ETN more profitable?

Eaton has a net margin of 13.99% compared to Deere & Company's net margin of 10.09%. Eaton's return on equity of 24.72% beat Deere & Company's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Deere & Company 10.09% 18.25% 4.51% Eaton 13.99% 24.72% 10.69%

Does the media prefer DE or ETN?

In the previous week, Deere & Company had 17 more articles in the media than Eaton. MarketBeat recorded 39 mentions for Deere & Company and 22 mentions for Eaton. Eaton's average media sentiment score of 0.86 beat Deere & Company's score of 0.85 indicating that Eaton is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Deere & Company 20 Very Positive mention(s) 6 Positive mention(s) 8 Neutral mention(s) 5 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Eaton 10 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, ETN or ENS?

Eaton has higher revenue and earnings than Enersys. Enersys is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Eaton, 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 Eaton $27.45B 5.77 $4.09B $10.23 39.89 Enersys $3.75B 2.00 $293.56M $7.71 26.68

Is ETN or ENS more profitable?

Eaton has a net margin of 13.99% compared to Enersys' net margin of 7.83%. Eaton's return on equity of 24.72% beat Enersys' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Eaton 13.99% 24.72% 10.69% Enersys 7.83% 21.39% 9.93%

Does the media refer more to ETN or ENS?

In the previous week, Eaton had 17 more articles in the media than Enersys. MarketBeat recorded 22 mentions for Eaton and 5 mentions for Enersys. Eaton's average media sentiment score of 0.86 beat Enersys' score of 0.40 indicating that Eaton is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Eaton 10 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Enersys 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

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ETN vs. AIT, AOS, AZZ, DE, and ENS

Should you buy Eaton stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Eaton 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 Eaton include Applied Industrial Technologies (AIT), A. O. Smith (AOS), AZZ (AZZ), Deere & Company (DE), and Enersys (ENS). These companies are all part of the "industrials" sector.

How does Eaton compare to Applied Industrial Technologies?

Eaton (NYSE:ETN) and Applied Industrial Technologies (NYSE:AIT) are both large-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, media sentiment, risk, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, earnings and valuation.

In the previous week, Eaton had 17 more articles in the media than Applied Industrial Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 22 mentions for Eaton and 5 mentions for Applied Industrial Technologies. Applied Industrial Technologies' average media sentiment score of 1.65 beat Eaton's score of 0.86 indicating that Applied Industrial Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Eaton	10 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Applied Industrial Technologies	5 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

Eaton has a beta of 1.18, meaning that its share price is 18% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Applied Industrial Technologies has a beta of 0.83, meaning that its share price is 17% less volatile than the broader market.

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Eaton	$27.45B	5.77	$4.09B	$10.23	39.89
Applied Industrial Technologies	$4.56B	2.68	$392.99M	$10.59	31.25

Eaton pays an annual dividend of $4.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Applied Industrial Technologies pays an annual dividend of $2.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Eaton pays out 43.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Applied Industrial Technologies pays out 19.3% 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 increased its dividend for 16 consecutive years.

Eaton has a net margin of 13.99% compared to Applied Industrial Technologies' net margin of 8.34%. Eaton's return on equity of 24.72% beat Applied Industrial Technologies' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Eaton	13.99%	24.72%	10.69%
Applied Industrial Technologies	8.34%	21.64%	12.91%

83.0% of Eaton shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.5% of Applied Industrial Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of Eaton shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.6% of Applied Industrial Technologies shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Eaton presently has a consensus price target of $423.00, suggesting a potential upside of 3.67%. Applied Industrial Technologies has a consensus price target of $323.14, suggesting a potential downside of 2.34%. Given Eaton's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Eaton is more favorable than Applied Industrial Technologies.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Eaton	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	14 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.90
Applied Industrial Technologies	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.86

Summary

Eaton beats Applied Industrial Technologies on 13 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Eaton compare to A. O. Smith?

A. O. Smith (NYSE:AOS) and Eaton (NYSE:ETN) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, valuation, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.

A. O. Smith pays an annual dividend of $1.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. Eaton pays an annual dividend of $4.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. A. O. Smith pays out 38.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Eaton pays out 43.0% 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. A. O. Smith has increased its dividend for 31 consecutive years. A. O. Smith is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

In the previous week, Eaton had 18 more articles in the media than A. O. Smith. MarketBeat recorded 22 mentions for Eaton and 4 mentions for A. O. Smith. Eaton's average media sentiment score of 0.86 beat A. O. Smith's score of 0.82 indicating that Eaton is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
A. O. Smith	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Eaton	10 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

A. O. Smith presently has a consensus target price of $69.33, suggesting a potential upside of 14.04%. Eaton has a consensus target price of $423.00, suggesting a potential upside of 3.67%. Given A. O. Smith's higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe A. O. Smith is more favorable than Eaton.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
A. O. Smith	3 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.91
Eaton	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	14 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.90

76.1% of A. O. Smith shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.0% of Eaton shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of A. O. Smith shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Eaton 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.

A. O. Smith has a beta of 1.16, indicating that its stock price is 16% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Eaton has a beta of 1.18, indicating that its stock price is 18% more volatile than the broader market.

Eaton has a net margin of 13.99% compared to A. O. Smith's net margin of 13.84%. A. O. Smith's return on equity of 28.42% beat Eaton's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
A. O. Smith	13.84%	28.42%	15.98%
Eaton	13.99%	24.72%	10.69%

Eaton has higher revenue and earnings than A. O. Smith. A. O. Smith is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Eaton, 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
A. O. Smith	$3.83B	2.19	$546.20M	$3.76	16.17
Eaton	$27.45B	5.77	$4.09B	$10.23	39.89

Summary

Eaton beats A. O. Smith on 13 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Eaton compare to AZZ?

Eaton (NYSE:ETN) and AZZ (NYSE:AZZ) are both industrials companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends and risk.

83.0% of Eaton shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.9% of AZZ shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of Eaton shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.7% of AZZ shares are owned 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.

Eaton has a beta of 1.18, suggesting that its share price is 18% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, AZZ has a beta of 1.11, suggesting that its share price is 11% more volatile than the broader market.

Eaton has higher revenue and earnings than AZZ. AZZ is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Eaton, 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
Eaton	$27.45B	5.77	$4.09B	$10.23	39.89
AZZ	$1.65B	2.64	$317.26M	$6.56	22.10

Eaton pays an annual dividend of $4.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. AZZ pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Eaton pays out 43.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. AZZ pays out 12.2% 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.

Eaton currently has a consensus price target of $423.00, suggesting a potential upside of 3.67%. AZZ has a consensus price target of $155.00, suggesting a potential upside of 6.91%. Given AZZ's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe AZZ is more favorable than Eaton.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Eaton	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	14 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.90
AZZ	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.57

Eaton has a net margin of 13.99% compared to AZZ's net margin of 11.83%. Eaton's return on equity of 24.72% beat AZZ's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Eaton	13.99%	24.72%	10.69%
AZZ	11.83%	14.33%	8.50%

In the previous week, AZZ had 4 more articles in the media than Eaton. MarketBeat recorded 26 mentions for AZZ and 22 mentions for Eaton. Eaton's average media sentiment score of 0.86 beat AZZ's score of 0.54 indicating that Eaton is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Eaton	10 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
AZZ	6 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	12 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Eaton beats AZZ on 14 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Eaton compare to Deere & Company?

Deere & Company (NYSE:DE) and Eaton (NYSE:ETN) are both large-cap industrials companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, media sentiment, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation and dividends.

Eaton has a net margin of 13.99% compared to Deere & Company's net margin of 10.09%. Eaton's return on equity of 24.72% beat Deere & Company's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Deere & Company	10.09%	18.25%	4.51%
Eaton	13.99%	24.72%	10.69%

68.6% of Deere & Company shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.0% of Eaton shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Deere & Company shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Eaton shares are owned 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.

Deere & Company currently has a consensus target price of $642.23, suggesting a potential upside of 8.69%. Eaton has a consensus target price of $423.00, suggesting a potential upside of 3.67%. Given Deere & Company's higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Deere & Company is more favorable than Eaton.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Deere & Company	0 Sell rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	14 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.61
Eaton	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	14 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.90

Deere & Company pays an annual dividend of $6.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Eaton pays an annual dividend of $4.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Deere & Company pays out 36.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Eaton pays out 43.0% 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. Deere & Company has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years. Deere & Company is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Deere & Company has higher revenue and earnings than Eaton. Deere & Company is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Eaton, 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
Deere & Company	$46.32B	3.44	$5.03B	$17.65	33.48
Eaton	$27.45B	5.77	$4.09B	$10.23	39.89

In the previous week, Deere & Company had 17 more articles in the media than Eaton. MarketBeat recorded 39 mentions for Deere & Company and 22 mentions for Eaton. Eaton's average media sentiment score of 0.86 beat Deere & Company's score of 0.85 indicating that Eaton is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Deere & Company	20 Very Positive mention(s)	6 Positive mention(s)	8 Neutral mention(s)	5 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Eaton	10 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Deere & Company has a beta of 0.89, meaning that its stock price is 11% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Eaton has a beta of 1.18, meaning that its stock price is 18% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Eaton beats Deere & Company on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Eaton compare to Enersys?

Eaton (NYSE:ETN) and Enersys (NYSE:ENS) are both industrials 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, Eaton had 17 more articles in the media than Enersys. MarketBeat recorded 22 mentions for Eaton and 5 mentions for Enersys. Eaton's average media sentiment score of 0.86 beat Enersys' score of 0.40 indicating that Eaton is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Eaton	10 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Enersys	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

83.0% of Eaton shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.9% of Enersys shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Eaton shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of Enersys 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.

Eaton has higher revenue and earnings than Enersys. Enersys is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Eaton, 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
Eaton	$27.45B	5.77	$4.09B	$10.23	39.89
Enersys	$3.75B	2.00	$293.56M	$7.71	26.68

Eaton has a beta of 1.18, indicating that its share price is 18% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Enersys has a beta of 1.17, indicating that its share price is 17% more volatile than the broader market.

Eaton pays an annual dividend of $4.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Enersys pays an annual dividend of $1.05 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. Eaton pays out 43.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Enersys pays out 13.6% 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. Enersys has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years.

Eaton presently has a consensus target price of $423.00, indicating a potential upside of 3.67%. Enersys has a consensus target price of $265.00, indicating a potential upside of 28.84%. Given Enersys' higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Enersys is more favorable than Eaton.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Eaton	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	14 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.90
Enersys	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.83

Eaton has a net margin of 13.99% compared to Enersys' net margin of 7.83%. Eaton's return on equity of 24.72% beat Enersys' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Eaton	13.99%	24.72%	10.69%
Enersys	7.83%	21.39%	9.93%

Summary

Eaton beats Enersys on 15 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	Eaton	MACH Industry	Industrials Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$158.51B	$35.83B	$9.56B	$23.43B
Dividend Yield	1.10%	0.96%	3.54%	4.04%
P/E Ratio	39.90	28.28	26.95	31.27
Price / Sales	5.77	90.87	1,938.70	20.58
Price / Cash	27.11	24.85	27.23	24.85
Price / Book	8.14	5.43	4.48	4.77
Net Income	$4.09B	$909.86M	$791.21M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	2.28%	-4.72%	-0.59%	-0.49%
1 Month Performance	8.55%	-2.88%	1.02%	2.11%
1 Year Performance	14.04%	59.83%	15.36%	16.04%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
ETN Eaton	4.5872 of 5 stars	$407.67 +0.5%	$423.00 +3.8%	+13.0%	$158.32B	$27.45B	39.86	97,000
AIT Applied Industrial Technologies	3.8812 of 5 stars	$334.06 -0.9%	$323.14 -3.3%	+28.7%	$12.35B	$4.56B	31.54	6,800	Positive News
AOS A. O. Smith	4.1275 of 5 stars	$61.64 -0.1%	$69.33 +12.5%	-15.2%	$8.50B	$3.81B	16.39	11,500
AZZ AZZ	4.0341 of 5 stars	$151.61 -3.2%	$152.00 +0.3%	+40.6%	$4.55B	$1.65B	14.44	3,767	Trending News Earnings Report Analyst Forecast High Trading Volume
DE Deere & Company	4.1188 of 5 stars	$627.25 +2.3%	$639.58 +2.0%	+16.1%	$169.32B	$45.68B	35.54	73,100	Trending News

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Eaton (ETN) Competitors

ETN vs. AIT, AOS, AZZ, DE, and ENS

How does Eaton compare to Applied Industrial Technologies?

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Eaton (ETN) Competitors

ETN vs. AIT, AOS, AZZ, DE, and ENS

How does Eaton compare to Applied Industrial Technologies?

Does the media refer more to ETN or AIT?

Which has more volatility & risk, ETN or AIT?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, ETN or AIT?

Is ETN or AIT a better dividend stock?

Is ETN or AIT more profitable?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in ETN or AIT?

Do analysts rate ETN or AIT?

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How does Eaton compare to A. O. Smith?

Is AOS or ETN a better dividend stock?

Does the media favor AOS or ETN?

Do analysts prefer AOS or ETN?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in AOS or ETN?

Which has more risk and volatility, AOS or ETN?

Is AOS or ETN more profitable?

Which has higher earnings & valuation, AOS or ETN?

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How does Eaton compare to AZZ?

Do insiders and institutionals believe in ETN or AZZ?

Which has more risk and volatility, ETN or AZZ?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, ETN or AZZ?

Is ETN or AZZ a better dividend stock?

Do analysts prefer ETN or AZZ?

Is ETN or AZZ more profitable?

Does the media refer more to ETN or AZZ?

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How does Eaton compare to Deere & Company?

Is DE or ETN more profitable?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of DE or ETN?

Do analysts prefer DE or ETN?

Is DE or ETN a better dividend stock?

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, DE or ETN?

Does the media prefer DE or ETN?

Which has more risk and volatility, DE or ETN?

Summary

How does Eaton compare to Enersys?

Does the media refer more to ETN or ENS?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of ETN or ENS?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, ETN or ENS?

Which has more volatility & risk, ETN or ENS?

Is ETN or ENS a better dividend stock?

Do analysts prefer ETN or ENS?

Is ETN or ENS more profitable?

Summary

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Media Sentiment Over Time

ETN vs. The Competition

Eaton Competitors List

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