Which has higher valuation and earnings, FERG or BCC?

Ferguson has higher revenue and earnings than Boise Cascade. Boise Cascade is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ferguson, 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 Ferguson $31.32B 1.42 $1.86B $8.60 26.63 Boise Cascade $6.40B 0.42 $132.84M $2.96 25.70

Is FERG or BCC more profitable?

Ferguson has a net margin of 6.98% compared to Boise Cascade's net margin of 1.73%. Ferguson's return on equity of 38.81% beat Boise Cascade's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Ferguson 6.98% 38.81% 12.83% Boise Cascade 1.73% 5.55% 3.46%

Does the media refer more to FERG or BCC?

In the previous week, Ferguson had 20 more articles in the media than Boise Cascade. MarketBeat recorded 29 mentions for Ferguson and 9 mentions for Boise Cascade. Boise Cascade's average media sentiment score of 0.97 beat Ferguson's score of 0.61 indicating that Boise Cascade is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Ferguson 15 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 10 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 2 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Boise Cascade 3 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has higher earnings and valuation, FERG or CNM?

Ferguson has higher revenue and earnings than Core & Main. Core & Main is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ferguson, 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 Ferguson $31.32B 1.42 $1.86B $8.60 26.63 Core & Main $7.65B 1.11 $441M $2.36 18.60

Is FERG or CNM more profitable?

Ferguson has a net margin of 6.98% compared to Core & Main's net margin of 5.87%. Ferguson's return on equity of 38.81% beat Core & Main's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Ferguson 6.98% 38.81% 12.83% Core & Main 5.87% 26.17% 8.58%

Does the media refer more to FERG or CNM?

In the previous week, Ferguson had 23 more articles in the media than Core & Main. MarketBeat recorded 29 mentions for Ferguson and 6 mentions for Core & Main. Core & Main's average media sentiment score of 1.12 beat Ferguson's score of 0.61 indicating that Core & Main is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Ferguson 15 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 10 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 2 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Core & Main 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has higher valuation & earnings, FERG or DOV?

Ferguson has higher revenue and earnings than Dover. Dover is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ferguson, 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 Ferguson $31.32B 1.42 $1.86B $8.60 26.63 Dover $8.09B 3.49 $1.09B $8.02 26.14

Is FERG or DOV more profitable?

Dover has a net margin of 13.30% compared to Ferguson's net margin of 6.98%. Ferguson's return on equity of 38.81% beat Dover's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Ferguson 6.98% 38.81% 12.83% Dover 13.30% 18.01% 10.10%

Does the media favor FERG or DOV?

In the previous week, Ferguson had 20 more articles in the media than Dover. MarketBeat recorded 29 mentions for Ferguson and 9 mentions for Dover. Dover's average media sentiment score of 1.00 beat Ferguson's score of 0.61 indicating that Dover is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Ferguson 15 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 10 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 2 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Dover 7 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, FERG or EXP?

Ferguson has higher revenue and earnings than Eagle Materials. Eagle Materials is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ferguson, 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 Ferguson $31.32B 1.42 $1.86B $8.60 26.63 Eagle Materials $2.31B 2.70 $423.81M $13.12 15.38

Is FERG or EXP more profitable?

Eagle Materials has a net margin of 18.36% compared to Ferguson's net margin of 6.98%. Ferguson's return on equity of 38.81% beat Eagle Materials' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Ferguson 6.98% 38.81% 12.83% Eagle Materials 18.36% 28.27% 11.70%

Does the media refer more to FERG or EXP?

In the previous week, Ferguson had 24 more articles in the media than Eagle Materials. MarketBeat recorded 29 mentions for Ferguson and 5 mentions for Eagle Materials. Eagle Materials' average media sentiment score of 0.81 beat Ferguson's score of 0.61 indicating that Eagle Materials is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Ferguson 15 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 10 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 2 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Eagle Materials 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, IR or FERG?

Ferguson has higher revenue and earnings than Ingersoll Rand. Ferguson 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 Ingersoll Rand $7.65B 4.11 $581.40M $1.48 54.23 Ferguson $31.32B 1.42 $1.86B $8.60 26.63

Is IR or FERG more profitable?

Ingersoll Rand has a net margin of 7.54% compared to Ferguson's net margin of 6.98%. Ferguson's return on equity of 38.81% beat Ingersoll Rand's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Ingersoll Rand 7.54% 12.79% 7.16% Ferguson 6.98% 38.81% 12.83%

Does the media favor IR or FERG?

In the previous week, Ferguson had 13 more articles in the media than Ingersoll Rand. MarketBeat recorded 29 mentions for Ferguson and 16 mentions for Ingersoll Rand. Ingersoll Rand's average media sentiment score of 1.28 beat Ferguson's score of 0.61 indicating that Ingersoll Rand is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Ingersoll Rand 12 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Ferguson 15 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 10 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 2 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

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FERG vs. BCC, CNM, DOV, EXP, and IR

Should you buy Ferguson stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Ferguson 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 Ferguson include Boise Cascade (BCC), Core & Main (CNM), Dover (DOV), Eagle Materials (EXP), and Ingersoll Rand (IR).

How does Ferguson compare to Boise Cascade?

Ferguson (NYSE:FERG) and Boise Cascade (NYSE:BCC) are related companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, risk, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, valuation and profitability.

In the previous week, Ferguson had 20 more articles in the media than Boise Cascade. MarketBeat recorded 29 mentions for Ferguson and 9 mentions for Boise Cascade. Boise Cascade's average media sentiment score of 0.97 beat Ferguson's score of 0.61 indicating that Boise Cascade is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Ferguson	15 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	10 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	2 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Boise Cascade	3 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Ferguson pays an annual dividend of $3.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Boise Cascade pays an annual dividend of $0.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Ferguson pays out 41.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Boise Cascade pays out 29.7% 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. Boise Cascade has raised its dividend for 6 consecutive years.

Ferguson has higher revenue and earnings than Boise Cascade. Boise Cascade is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ferguson, 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
Ferguson	$31.32B	1.42	$1.86B	$8.60	26.63
Boise Cascade	$6.40B	0.42	$132.84M	$2.96	25.70

Ferguson presently has a consensus price target of $277.21, suggesting a potential upside of 21.03%. Boise Cascade has a consensus price target of $92.80, suggesting a potential upside of 22.00%. Given Boise Cascade's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Boise Cascade is more favorable than Ferguson.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Ferguson	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.72
Boise Cascade	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.57

82.0% of Ferguson shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.2% of Boise Cascade shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of Ferguson shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.4% of Boise Cascade 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.

Ferguson has a beta of 1.13, indicating that its stock price is 13% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Boise Cascade has a beta of 1.08, indicating that its stock price is 8% more volatile than the broader market.

Ferguson has a net margin of 6.98% compared to Boise Cascade's net margin of 1.73%. Ferguson's return on equity of 38.81% beat Boise Cascade's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ferguson	6.98%	38.81%	12.83%
Boise Cascade	1.73%	5.55%	3.46%

Summary

Ferguson beats Boise Cascade on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Ferguson compare to Core & Main?

Ferguson (NYSE:FERG) and Core & Main (NYSE:CNM) are both industrials companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends, risk, earnings, valuation and media sentiment.

Ferguson currently has a consensus target price of $277.21, indicating a potential upside of 21.03%. Core & Main has a consensus target price of $57.73, indicating a potential upside of 31.52%. Given Core & Main's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Core & Main is more favorable than Ferguson.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Ferguson	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.72
Core & Main	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.58

82.0% of Ferguson shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.2% of Core & Main shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of Ferguson shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.5% of Core & Main 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.

Ferguson has a beta of 1.13, meaning that its share price is 13% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Core & Main has a beta of 0.91, meaning that its share price is 9% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Ferguson had 23 more articles in the media than Core & Main. MarketBeat recorded 29 mentions for Ferguson and 6 mentions for Core & Main. Core & Main's average media sentiment score of 1.12 beat Ferguson's score of 0.61 indicating that Core & Main is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Ferguson	15 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	10 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	2 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Core & Main	5 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Ferguson has a net margin of 6.98% compared to Core & Main's net margin of 5.87%. Ferguson's return on equity of 38.81% beat Core & Main's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ferguson	6.98%	38.81%	12.83%
Core & Main	5.87%	26.17%	8.58%

Ferguson has higher revenue and earnings than Core & Main. Core & Main is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ferguson, 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
Ferguson	$31.32B	1.42	$1.86B	$8.60	26.63
Core & Main	$7.65B	1.11	$441M	$2.36	18.60

Summary

Ferguson beats Core & Main on 13 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Ferguson compare to Dover?

Ferguson (NYSE:FERG) and Dover (NYSE:DOV) are both large-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, media sentiment, institutional ownership and valuation.

Ferguson currently has a consensus price target of $277.21, indicating a potential upside of 21.03%. Dover has a consensus price target of $241.43, indicating a potential upside of 15.16%. Given Ferguson's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Ferguson is more favorable than Dover.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Ferguson	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.72
Dover	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.53

In the previous week, Ferguson had 20 more articles in the media than Dover. MarketBeat recorded 29 mentions for Ferguson and 9 mentions for Dover. Dover's average media sentiment score of 1.00 beat Ferguson's score of 0.61 indicating that Dover is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Ferguson	15 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	10 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	2 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Dover	7 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Dover has a net margin of 13.30% compared to Ferguson's net margin of 6.98%. Ferguson's return on equity of 38.81% beat Dover's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ferguson	6.98%	38.81%	12.83%
Dover	13.30%	18.01%	10.10%

Ferguson has a beta of 1.13, meaning that its stock price is 13% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Dover has a beta of 1.16, meaning that its stock price is 16% more volatile than the broader market.

Ferguson has higher revenue and earnings than Dover. Dover is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ferguson, 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
Ferguson	$31.32B	1.42	$1.86B	$8.60	26.63
Dover	$8.09B	3.49	$1.09B	$8.02	26.14

Ferguson pays an annual dividend of $3.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Dover pays an annual dividend of $2.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Ferguson pays out 41.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Dover pays out 25.9% 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. Dover has increased its dividend for 70 consecutive years.

82.0% of Ferguson shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.5% of Dover shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of Ferguson shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of Dover shares are owned by company 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.

Summary

Ferguson beats Dover on 12 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Ferguson compare to Eagle Materials?

Ferguson (NYSE:FERG) and Eagle Materials (NYSE:EXP) are related companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, media sentiment, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations and profitability.

Ferguson has a beta of 1.13, meaning that its share price is 13% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Eagle Materials has a beta of 1.37, meaning that its share price is 37% more volatile than the broader market.

Ferguson pays an annual dividend of $3.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Eagle Materials pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. Ferguson pays out 41.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Eagle Materials 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.

82.0% of Ferguson shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.1% of Eagle Materials shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of Ferguson shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.7% of Eagle Materials shares are held by company 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.

In the previous week, Ferguson had 24 more articles in the media than Eagle Materials. MarketBeat recorded 29 mentions for Ferguson and 5 mentions for Eagle Materials. Eagle Materials' average media sentiment score of 0.81 beat Ferguson's score of 0.61 indicating that Eagle Materials is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Ferguson	15 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	10 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	2 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Eagle Materials	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Eagle Materials has a net margin of 18.36% compared to Ferguson's net margin of 6.98%. Ferguson's return on equity of 38.81% beat Eagle Materials' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ferguson	6.98%	38.81%	12.83%
Eagle Materials	18.36%	28.27%	11.70%

Ferguson currently has a consensus price target of $277.21, suggesting a potential upside of 21.03%. Eagle Materials has a consensus price target of $226.00, suggesting a potential upside of 12.04%. Given Ferguson's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Ferguson is more favorable than Eagle Materials.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Ferguson	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.72
Eagle Materials	0 Sell rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.27

Ferguson has higher revenue and earnings than Eagle Materials. Eagle Materials is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ferguson, 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
Ferguson	$31.32B	1.42	$1.86B	$8.60	26.63
Eagle Materials	$2.31B	2.70	$423.81M	$13.12	15.38

Summary

Ferguson beats Eagle Materials on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Ferguson compare to Ingersoll Rand?

Ingersoll Rand (NYSE:IR) and Ferguson (NYSE:FERG) are both large-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, profitability, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, earnings and media sentiment.

Ferguson has higher revenue and earnings than Ingersoll Rand. Ferguson 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
Ingersoll Rand	$7.65B	4.11	$581.40M	$1.48	54.23
Ferguson	$31.32B	1.42	$1.86B	$8.60	26.63

95.3% of Ingersoll Rand shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 82.0% of Ferguson shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of Ingersoll Rand shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Ferguson shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Ingersoll Rand pays an annual dividend of $0.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.1%. Ferguson pays an annual dividend of $3.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Ingersoll Rand pays out 5.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Ferguson pays out 41.4% 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.

Ingersoll Rand currently has a consensus target price of $91.86, indicating a potential upside of 14.45%. Ferguson has a consensus target price of $277.21, indicating a potential upside of 21.03%. Given Ferguson's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Ferguson is more favorable than Ingersoll Rand.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Ingersoll Rand	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Ferguson	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.72

In the previous week, Ferguson had 13 more articles in the media than Ingersoll Rand. MarketBeat recorded 29 mentions for Ferguson and 16 mentions for Ingersoll Rand. Ingersoll Rand's average media sentiment score of 1.28 beat Ferguson's score of 0.61 indicating that Ingersoll Rand is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Ingersoll Rand	12 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Ferguson	15 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	10 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	2 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Ingersoll Rand has a net margin of 7.54% compared to Ferguson's net margin of 6.98%. Ferguson's return on equity of 38.81% beat Ingersoll Rand's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ingersoll Rand	7.54%	12.79%	7.16%
Ferguson	6.98%	38.81%	12.83%

Ingersoll Rand has a beta of 1.17, indicating that its share price is 17% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ferguson has a beta of 1.13, indicating that its share price is 13% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

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

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Metric	Ferguson	MACH Industry	Industrials Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$45.00B	$15.36B	$9.36B	$23.42B
Dividend Yield	1.52%	1.32%	3.51%	4.15%
P/E Ratio	26.63	25.86	26.77	30.65
Price / Sales	1.42	4.47	2,000.61	20.32
Price / Cash	20.79	39.26	27.26	18.81
Price / Book	7.40	4.68	4.40	4.74
Net Income	$1.86B	$463.77M	$792.80M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	-2.31%	-1.06%	-0.11%	-0.46%
1 Month Performance	-4.18%	-5.43%	0.47%	0.67%
1 Year Performance	3.99%	24.26%	14.15%	16.45%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
FERG Ferguson	4.6051 of 5 stars	$229.04 -1.3%	$277.21 +21.0%	+2.8%	$45.00B	$31.32B	26.63	35,000	News Coverage
BCC Boise Cascade	4.8203 of 5 stars	$75.80 +4.9%	$95.75 +26.3%	-9.3%	$2.68B	$6.40B	25.61	7,660	News Coverage
CNM Core & Main	4.5447 of 5 stars	$45.92 +1.6%	$57.73 +25.7%	-29.2%	$8.87B	$7.65B	16.38	5,600	News Coverage Positive News
DOV Dover	4.5667 of 5 stars	$215.73 +2.0%	$241.43 +11.9%	+11.5%	$29.00B	$8.09B	26.90	24,000	News Coverage Positive News Upcoming Earnings
EXP Eagle Materials	4.211 of 5 stars	$209.70 +2.0%	$226.00 +7.8%	-6.2%	$6.48B	$2.31B	15.98	2,800

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Ferguson (FERG) Competitors

FERG vs. BCC, CNM, DOV, EXP, and IR

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Does the media refer more to FERG or BCC?

Is FERG or BCC a better dividend stock?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, FERG or BCC?

Do analysts prefer FERG or BCC?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of FERG or BCC?

Which has more volatility and risk, FERG or BCC?

Is FERG or BCC more profitable?

Summary

How does Ferguson compare to Core & Main?

Do analysts rate FERG or CNM?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in FERG or CNM?

Which has more risk and volatility, FERG or CNM?

Does the media refer more to FERG or CNM?

Is FERG or CNM more profitable?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, FERG or CNM?

Summary

How does Ferguson compare to Dover?

Do analysts rate FERG or DOV?

Does the media favor FERG or DOV?

Is FERG or DOV more profitable?

Which has more volatility and risk, FERG or DOV?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, FERG or DOV?

Is FERG or DOV a better dividend stock?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in FERG or DOV?

Summary

How does Ferguson compare to Eagle Materials?

Which has more volatility & risk, FERG or EXP?

Is FERG or EXP a better dividend stock?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in FERG or EXP?

Does the media refer more to FERG or EXP?

Is FERG or EXP more profitable?

Do analysts rate FERG or EXP?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, FERG or EXP?

Summary

How does Ferguson compare to Ingersoll Rand?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, IR or FERG?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in IR or FERG?

Is IR or FERG a better dividend stock?

Do analysts prefer IR or FERG?

Does the media favor IR or FERG?

Is IR or FERG more profitable?

Which has more volatility and risk, IR or FERG?

Summary

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