Does the media favor AIT or ETN?

In the previous week, Eaton had 19 more articles in the media than Applied Industrial Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 28 mentions for Eaton and 9 mentions for Applied Industrial Technologies. Eaton's average media sentiment score of 0.81 beat Applied Industrial Technologies' score of 0.49 indicating that Eaton is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Applied Industrial Technologies 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Eaton 15 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has higher valuation & earnings, ETN or AOS?

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 Eaton $27.45B 5.83 $4.09B $10.23 40.32 A. O. Smith $3.81B 2.10 $546.20M $3.76 15.45

Is ETN or AOS 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 Eaton 13.99% 24.72% 10.69% A. O. Smith 13.84% 28.42% 15.98%

Does the media prefer ETN or AOS?

In the previous week, Eaton had 23 more articles in the media than A. O. Smith. MarketBeat recorded 28 mentions for Eaton and 5 mentions for A. O. Smith. Eaton's average media sentiment score of 0.81 beat A. O. Smith's score of -0.05 indicating that Eaton is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Eaton 15 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive A. O. Smith 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Which has better earnings & 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 5.83 $4.09B $10.23 40.32 AZZ $1.65B 2.84 $317.26M $10.50 14.87

Is ETN or AZZ more profitable?

AZZ has a net margin of 19.23% compared to Eaton's net margin of 13.99%. 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 19.23% 14.47% 8.48%

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, ETN or DE?

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 Eaton $27.45B 5.83 $4.09B $10.23 40.32 Deere & Company $45.68B 3.53 $5.03B $17.65 33.89

Is ETN or DE 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 Eaton 13.99% 24.72% 10.69% Deere & Company 10.09% 18.25% 4.51%

Does the media favor ETN or DE?

In the previous week, Eaton had 13 more articles in the media than Deere & Company. MarketBeat recorded 28 mentions for Eaton and 15 mentions for Deere & Company. Deere & Company's average media sentiment score of 1.09 beat Eaton's score of 0.81 indicating that Deere & Company is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Eaton 15 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Deere & Company 11 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has better valuation & earnings, 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 5.83 $4.09B $10.23 40.32 Enersys $3.75B 2.22 $293.56M $7.71 29.60

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 prefer ETN or ENS?

In the previous week, Eaton had 24 more articles in the media than Enersys. MarketBeat recorded 28 mentions for Eaton and 4 mentions for Enersys. Eaton's average media sentiment score of 0.81 beat Enersys' score of 0.04 indicating that Eaton is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Eaton 15 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Enersys 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Eaton (ETN) Competitors

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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?

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

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
Applied Industrial Technologies	8.34%	21.64%	12.91%
Eaton	13.99%	24.72%	10.69%

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 insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Eaton shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

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

Applied Industrial Technologies has a beta of 0.84, meaning that its stock price is 16% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Eaton has a beta of 1.2, meaning that its stock price is 20% more volatile than the broader market.

Applied Industrial Technologies presently has a consensus price target of $323.14, suggesting a potential downside of 3.30%. Eaton has a consensus price target of $420.95, suggesting a potential upside of 2.06%. Given Eaton's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Eaton is more favorable than Applied Industrial Technologies.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Applied Industrial Technologies	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.86
Eaton	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	15 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.90

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
Applied Industrial Technologies	$4.56B	2.71	$392.99M	$10.59	31.55
Eaton	$27.45B	5.83	$4.09B	$10.23	40.32

In the previous week, Eaton had 19 more articles in the media than Applied Industrial Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 28 mentions for Eaton and 9 mentions for Applied Industrial Technologies. Eaton's average media sentiment score of 0.81 beat Applied Industrial Technologies' score of 0.49 indicating that Eaton is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Applied Industrial Technologies	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Eaton	15 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Eaton beats Applied Industrial Technologies on 14 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Eaton compare to A. O. Smith?

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

Eaton currently has a consensus target price of $420.95, indicating a potential upside of 2.06%. A. O. Smith has a consensus target price of $69.33, indicating a potential upside of 19.33%. Given A. O. Smith's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe A. O. Smith 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)	15 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.90
A. O. Smith	3 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.91

In the previous week, Eaton had 23 more articles in the media than A. O. Smith. MarketBeat recorded 28 mentions for Eaton and 5 mentions for A. O. Smith. Eaton's average media sentiment score of 0.81 beat A. O. Smith's score of -0.05 indicating that Eaton is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Eaton	15 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
A. O. Smith	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Eaton has a beta of 1.2, indicating that its stock price is 20% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, A. O. Smith has a beta of 1.18, indicating that its stock price is 18% more volatile than the broader market.

83.0% of Eaton shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 76.1% of A. O. Smith shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Eaton shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of A. O. Smith shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Eaton pays an annual dividend of $4.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. A. O. Smith pays an annual dividend of $1.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. Eaton pays out 43.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. A. O. Smith pays out 38.3% 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. A. O. Smith has raised 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.

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
Eaton	13.99%	24.72%	10.69%
A. O. Smith	13.84%	28.42%	15.98%

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
Eaton	$27.45B	5.83	$4.09B	$10.23	40.32
A. O. Smith	$3.81B	2.10	$546.20M	$3.76	15.45

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 risk, media sentiment, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings and profitability.

Eaton has a beta of 1.2, indicating that its stock price is 20% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, AZZ has a beta of 1.13, indicating that its stock price is 13% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Eaton had 28 more articles in the media than AZZ. MarketBeat recorded 28 mentions for Eaton and 0 mentions for AZZ. AZZ's average media sentiment score of 1.00 beat Eaton's score of 0.81 indicating that AZZ is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Eaton	Positive
AZZ	Positive

83.0% of Eaton shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.9% of AZZ shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Eaton shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.7% of AZZ shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

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	5.83	$4.09B	$10.23	40.32
AZZ	$1.65B	2.84	$317.26M	$10.50	14.87

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 0.5%. Eaton pays out 43.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. AZZ pays out 7.6% 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.

AZZ has a net margin of 19.23% compared to Eaton's net margin of 13.99%. 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	19.23%	14.47%	8.48%

Eaton presently has a consensus price target of $420.95, indicating a potential upside of 2.06%. AZZ has a consensus price target of $152.00, indicating a potential downside of 2.63%. Given Eaton's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Eaton is more favorable than AZZ.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Eaton	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	15 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

Summary

Eaton beats AZZ on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Eaton compare to Deere & Company?

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

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
Eaton	13.99%	24.72%	10.69%
Deere & Company	10.09%	18.25%	4.51%

Eaton pays an annual dividend of $4.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Deere & Company pays an annual dividend of $6.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Eaton pays out 43.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Deere & Company pays out 36.7% 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. Deere & Company has raised 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.

Eaton has a beta of 1.2, indicating that its stock price is 20% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Deere & Company has a beta of 0.92, indicating that its stock price is 8% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Eaton had 13 more articles in the media than Deere & Company. MarketBeat recorded 28 mentions for Eaton and 15 mentions for Deere & Company. Deere & Company's average media sentiment score of 1.09 beat Eaton's score of 0.81 indicating that Deere & Company is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Eaton	15 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Deere & Company	11 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

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
Eaton	$27.45B	5.83	$4.09B	$10.23	40.32
Deere & Company	$45.68B	3.53	$5.03B	$17.65	33.89

Eaton presently has a consensus target price of $420.95, indicating a potential upside of 2.06%. Deere & Company has a consensus target price of $639.58, indicating a potential upside of 6.93%. Given Deere & Company's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Deere & Company 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)	15 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.90
Deere & Company	0 Sell rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	14 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.61

83.0% of Eaton shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 68.6% of Deere & Company shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of Eaton shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Deere & Company shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Eaton beats Deere & Company on 11 of the 20 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 better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, media sentiment, dividends, risk and analyst recommendations.

Eaton has a beta of 1.2, meaning that its share price is 20% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Enersys has a beta of 1.17, meaning that its share price is 17% more volatile than the broader market.

Eaton presently has a consensus price target of $420.95, suggesting a potential upside of 2.06%. Enersys has a consensus price target of $265.00, suggesting a potential upside of 16.11%. Given Enersys' higher possible upside, analysts plainly 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)	15 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 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	5.83	$4.09B	$10.23	40.32
Enersys	$3.75B	2.22	$293.56M	$7.71	29.60

In the previous week, Eaton had 24 more articles in the media than Enersys. MarketBeat recorded 28 mentions for Eaton and 4 mentions for Enersys. Eaton's average media sentiment score of 0.81 beat Enersys' score of 0.04 indicating that Eaton is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Eaton	15 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Enersys	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

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 raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years.

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

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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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.

ETN vs. The Competition

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Metric	Eaton	MACH Industry	Industrials Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$160.11B	$37.40B	$9.62B	$23.20B
Dividend Yield	1.04%	0.89%	3.54%	4.06%
P/E Ratio	40.31	29.74	25.79	31.21
Price / Sales	5.83	172.92	4,861.88	21.09
Price / Cash	28.61	27.75	27.85	18.65
Price / Book	8.23	5.99	4.65	4.68
Net Income	$4.09B	$909.86M	$793.53M	$1.08B
7 Day Performance	1.17%	-0.39%	0.12%	-0.85%
1 Month Performance	5.29%	1.40%	0.42%	0.38%
1 Year Performance	23.75%	104.78%	25.25%	24.76%

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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	4.0634 of 5 stars	$412.46 -5.4%	$420.95 +2.1%	+31.6%	$160.11B	$27.45B	40.31	97,000	Trending News
AIT Applied Industrial Technologies	3.2154 of 5 stars	$316.38 -1.2%	$313.67 -0.9%	+49.0%	$11.69B	$4.84B	29.87	6,800	Positive News Insider Trade
AOS A. O. Smith	4.4737 of 5 stars	$60.05 +1.6%	$69.33 +15.5%	-6.4%	$8.28B	$3.83B	15.97	11,500	Gap Down
AZZ AZZ	3.416 of 5 stars	$152.03 +0.8%	$152.00 0.0%	+80.8%	$4.56B	$1.65B	14.48	3,767	Positive News Gap Down High Trading Volume
DE Deere & Company	4.6239 of 5 stars	$575.87 -0.3%	$639.58 +11.1%	+15.0%	$155.45B	$46.32B	32.63	73,100	Positive News

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Eaton (ETN) Competitors

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

How does Eaton compare to Applied Industrial Technologies?

Is AIT or ETN more profitable?

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

Is AIT or ETN a better dividend stock?

Which has more risk & volatility, AIT or ETN?

Do analysts prefer AIT or ETN?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, AIT or ETN?

Does the media favor AIT or ETN?

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How does Eaton compare to A. O. Smith?

Do analysts rate ETN or AOS?

Does the media prefer ETN or AOS?

Which has more risk & volatility, ETN or AOS?

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

Is ETN or AOS a better dividend stock?

Is ETN or AOS more profitable?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, ETN or AOS?

Summary

How does Eaton compare to AZZ?

Which has more risk & volatility, ETN or AZZ?

Does the media favor ETN or AZZ?

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

Which has better earnings & valuation, ETN or AZZ?

Is ETN or AZZ a better dividend stock?

Is ETN or AZZ more profitable?

Do analysts recommend ETN or AZZ?

Summary

How does Eaton compare to Deere & Company?

Is ETN or DE more profitable?

Is ETN or DE a better dividend stock?

Which has more volatility & risk, ETN or DE?

Does the media favor ETN or DE?

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, ETN or DE?

Do analysts prefer ETN or DE?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in ETN or DE?

Summary

How does Eaton compare to Enersys?

Which has more volatility & risk, ETN or ENS?

Do analysts recommend ETN or ENS?

Which has better valuation & earnings, ETN or ENS?

Does the media prefer ETN or ENS?

Is ETN or ENS a better dividend stock?

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

Is ETN or ENS more profitable?

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