Which has better valuation & earnings, 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 1.47 $1.86B $8.60 27.68 Core & Main $7.65B 1.21 $441M $2.36 20.30

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 prefer FERG or CNM?

In the previous week, Ferguson had 5 more articles in the media than Core & Main. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Ferguson and 9 mentions for Core & Main. Core & Main's average media sentiment score of 0.59 beat Ferguson's score of 0.41 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 6 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Core & Main 4 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, FERG or DOV?

Ferguson has higher revenue and earnings than Dover. Ferguson is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Dover, 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 1.47 $1.86B $8.60 27.68 Dover $8.09B 3.73 $1.09B $8.02 27.96

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 refer more to FERG or DOV?

In the previous week, Ferguson had 9 more articles in the media than Dover. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Ferguson and 5 mentions for Dover. Dover's average media sentiment score of 0.62 beat Ferguson's score of 0.41 indicating that Dover is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Ferguson 6 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Dover 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has stronger valuation & 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 1.47 $1.86B $8.60 27.68 Eagle Materials $2.31B 3.04 $423.81M $13.12 17.33

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 11 more articles in the media than Eagle Materials. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Ferguson and 3 mentions for Eagle Materials. Eagle Materials' average media sentiment score of 0.59 beat Ferguson's score of 0.41 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 6 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Eagle Materials 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media refer more to FERG or FBIN?

In the previous week, Ferguson had 8 more articles in the media than Fortune Brands Innovations. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Ferguson and 6 mentions for Fortune Brands Innovations. Fortune Brands Innovations' average media sentiment score of 1.81 beat Ferguson's score of 0.41 indicating that Fortune Brands Innovations is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Ferguson 6 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Fortune Brands Innovations 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, ITT or FERG?

Ferguson has higher revenue and earnings than ITT. Ferguson is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than ITT, 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 ITT $3.94B 4.31 $488M $5.67 33.46 Ferguson $31.32B 1.47 $1.86B $8.60 27.68

Is ITT or FERG more profitable?

ITT has a net margin of 10.80% compared to Ferguson's net margin of 6.98%. Ferguson's return on equity of 38.81% beat ITT's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets ITT 10.80% 16.83% 8.61% Ferguson 6.98% 38.81% 12.83%

Does the media favor ITT or FERG?

In the previous week, Ferguson had 2 more articles in the media than ITT. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Ferguson and 12 mentions for ITT. ITT's average media sentiment score of 0.83 beat Ferguson's score of 0.41 indicating that ITT is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment ITT 7 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Ferguson 6 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

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FERG vs. CNM, DOV, EXP, FBIN, and ITT

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 Core & Main (CNM), Dover (DOV), Eagle Materials (EXP), Fortune Brands Innovations (FBIN), and ITT (ITT).

How does Ferguson compare to Core & Main?

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

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	1.47	$1.86B	$8.60	27.68
Core & Main	$7.65B	1.21	$441M	$2.36	20.30

82.0% of Ferguson shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.2% of Core & Main shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of Ferguson shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.5% of Core & Main shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Ferguson had 5 more articles in the media than Core & Main. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Ferguson and 9 mentions for Core & Main. Core & Main's average media sentiment score of 0.59 beat Ferguson's score of 0.41 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	6 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Core & Main	4 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Ferguson presently has a consensus target price of $277.58, indicating a potential upside of 16.63%. Core & Main has a consensus target price of $57.73, indicating a potential upside of 20.50%. 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)	5 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75
Core & Main	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.58

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 a beta of 1.15, meaning that its stock price is 15% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Core & Main has a beta of 0.91, meaning that its stock price is 9% less volatile than the broader market.

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

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 large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Ferguson pays an annual dividend of $3.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Dover pays an annual dividend of $2.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. 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 raised its dividend for 70 consecutive years.

In the previous week, Ferguson had 9 more articles in the media than Dover. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Ferguson and 5 mentions for Dover. Dover's average media sentiment score of 0.62 beat Ferguson's score of 0.41 indicating that Dover is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Ferguson	6 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Dover	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Ferguson has a beta of 1.15, indicating that its stock price is 15% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Dover has a beta of 1.17, indicating that its stock price is 17% more volatile than the broader market.

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 higher revenue and earnings than Dover. Ferguson is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Dover, 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	1.47	$1.86B	$8.60	27.68
Dover	$8.09B	3.73	$1.09B	$8.02	27.96

Ferguson presently has a consensus target price of $277.58, indicating a potential upside of 16.63%. Dover has a consensus target price of $239.85, indicating a potential upside of 6.95%. Given Ferguson's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research 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)	5 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75
Dover	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.57

Summary

Ferguson beats Dover on 11 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 stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk and media sentiment.

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 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	1.47	$1.86B	$8.60	27.68
Eagle Materials	$2.31B	3.04	$423.81M	$13.12	17.33

Ferguson presently has a consensus price target of $277.58, indicating a potential upside of 16.63%. Eagle Materials has a consensus price target of $224.30, indicating a potential downside of 1.34%. Given Ferguson's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities 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)	5 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75
Eagle Materials	0 Sell rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.09

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

In the previous week, Ferguson had 11 more articles in the media than Eagle Materials. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Ferguson and 3 mentions for Eagle Materials. Eagle Materials' average media sentiment score of 0.59 beat Ferguson's score of 0.41 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	6 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Eagle Materials	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 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 1.5%. Eagle Materials pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. 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.

Ferguson has a beta of 1.15, meaning that its stock price is 15% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Eagle Materials has a beta of 1.37, meaning that its stock price is 37% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Ferguson beats Eagle Materials on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Ferguson compare to Fortune Brands Innovations?

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

Ferguson has a net margin of 6.98% compared to Fortune Brands Innovations' net margin of 6.12%. Ferguson's return on equity of 38.81% beat Fortune Brands Innovations' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ferguson	6.98%	38.81%	12.83%
Fortune Brands Innovations	6.12%	17.72%	6.40%

Ferguson has higher revenue and earnings than Fortune Brands Innovations. Fortune Brands Innovations 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	1.47	$1.86B	$8.60	27.68
Fortune Brands Innovations	$4.46B	1.36	$298.80M	$2.25	22.61

Ferguson pays an annual dividend of $3.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Fortune Brands Innovations pays an annual dividend of $1.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. Ferguson pays out 41.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Fortune Brands Innovations pays out 46.2% 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. Fortune Brands Innovations has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years. Fortune Brands Innovations is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

82.0% of Ferguson shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 87.6% of Fortune Brands Innovations shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of Ferguson shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.3% of Fortune Brands Innovations shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Ferguson has a beta of 1.15, indicating that its share price is 15% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Fortune Brands Innovations has a beta of 1.37, indicating that its share price is 37% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Ferguson had 8 more articles in the media than Fortune Brands Innovations. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Ferguson and 6 mentions for Fortune Brands Innovations. Fortune Brands Innovations' average media sentiment score of 1.81 beat Ferguson's score of 0.41 indicating that Fortune Brands Innovations is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Ferguson	6 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Fortune Brands Innovations	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

Ferguson currently has a consensus price target of $277.58, suggesting a potential upside of 16.63%. Fortune Brands Innovations has a consensus price target of $51.31, suggesting a potential upside of 0.86%. Given Ferguson's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Ferguson is more favorable than Fortune Brands Innovations.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Ferguson	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75
Fortune Brands Innovations	3 Sell rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.06

Summary

Ferguson beats Fortune Brands Innovations on 14 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Ferguson compare to ITT?

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

ITT has a net margin of 10.80% compared to Ferguson's net margin of 6.98%. Ferguson's return on equity of 38.81% beat ITT's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
ITT	10.80%	16.83%	8.61%
Ferguson	6.98%	38.81%	12.83%

Ferguson has higher revenue and earnings than ITT. Ferguson is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than ITT, 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
ITT	$3.94B	4.31	$488M	$5.67	33.46
Ferguson	$31.32B	1.47	$1.86B	$8.60	27.68

ITT has a beta of 1.27, suggesting that its share price is 27% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ferguson has a beta of 1.15, suggesting that its share price is 15% more volatile than the broader market.

ITT presently has a consensus target price of $234.91, suggesting a potential upside of 23.82%. Ferguson has a consensus target price of $277.58, suggesting a potential upside of 16.63%. Given ITT's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe ITT is more favorable than Ferguson.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
ITT	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.91
Ferguson	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75

In the previous week, Ferguson had 2 more articles in the media than ITT. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Ferguson and 12 mentions for ITT. ITT's average media sentiment score of 0.83 beat Ferguson's score of 0.41 indicating that ITT is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
ITT	7 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Ferguson	6 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

ITT pays an annual dividend of $1.54 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Ferguson pays an annual dividend of $3.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. ITT pays out 27.2% 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. ITT has raised its dividend for 10 consecutive years.

91.6% of ITT shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 82.0% of Ferguson shares are held by institutional investors. 0.9% of ITT shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Ferguson shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

ITT beats Ferguson 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	$46.28B	$15.89B	$9.51B	$23.30B
Dividend Yield	1.49%	1.27%	3.54%	4.07%
P/E Ratio	27.68	41.97	25.68	31.73
Price / Sales	1.47	6.15	4,811.37	111.69
Price / Cash	21.38	39.00	27.38	18.60
Price / Book	7.69	5.04	4.62	4.78
Net Income	$1.86B	$445.35M	$791.01M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	1.50%	0.15%	0.09%	1.43%
1 Month Performance	5.37%	3.84%	-1.23%	0.75%
1 Year Performance	9.25%	32.83%	21.10%	25.24%

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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	4.4494 of 5 stars	$238.01 -0.3%	$277.58 +16.6%	+9.3%	$46.28B	$31.32B	27.68	35,000
CNM Core & Main	4.5455 of 5 stars	$48.65 +0.1%	$57.73 +18.7%	-20.6%	$9.40B	$7.65B	20.61	5,600	Positive News Gap Down
DOV Dover	3.9345 of 5 stars	$223.64 +0.0%	$239.85 +7.2%	+22.4%	$30.11B	$8.09B	27.89	24,000	Analyst Revision High Trading Volume
EXP Eagle Materials	2.3209 of 5 stars	$224.86 +0.1%	$224.30 -0.2%	+11.2%	$6.94B	$2.31B	17.14	2,800	Positive News High Trading Volume
FBIN Fortune Brands Innovations	4.2735 of 5 stars	$42.44 +0.1%	$51.31 +20.9%	-0.9%	$5.06B	$4.46B	18.86	10,000	News Coverage Positive News

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FERG vs. CNM, DOV, EXP, FBIN, and ITT

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Ferguson (FERG) Competitors

FERG vs. CNM, DOV, EXP, FBIN, and ITT

How does Ferguson compare to Core & Main?

Which has better valuation & earnings, FERG or CNM?

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

Does the media prefer FERG or CNM?

Do analysts prefer FERG or CNM?

Is FERG or CNM more profitable?

Which has more volatility and risk, FERG or CNM?

Summary

How does Ferguson compare to Dover?

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

Is FERG or DOV a better dividend stock?

Does the media refer more to FERG or DOV?

Which has more volatility & risk, FERG or DOV?

Is FERG or DOV more profitable?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, FERG or DOV?

Do analysts rate FERG or DOV?

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How does Ferguson compare to Eagle Materials?

Is FERG or EXP more profitable?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, FERG or EXP?

Do analysts rate FERG or EXP?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in FERG or EXP?

Does the media refer more to FERG or EXP?

Is FERG or EXP a better dividend stock?

Which has more volatility and risk, FERG or EXP?

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Is FERG or FBIN more profitable?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, FERG or FBIN?

Is FERG or FBIN a better dividend stock?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of FERG or FBIN?

Which has more volatility and risk, FERG or FBIN?

Does the media refer more to FERG or FBIN?

Do analysts prefer FERG or FBIN?

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How does Ferguson compare to ITT?

Is ITT or FERG more profitable?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, ITT or FERG?

Which has more volatility and risk, ITT or FERG?

Do analysts rate ITT or FERG?

Does the media favor ITT or FERG?

Is ITT or FERG a better dividend stock?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in ITT or FERG?

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