Which has preferable earnings & valuation, FTV or NDSN?

Fortive has higher revenue and earnings than Nordson. Nordson is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Fortive, 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 Fortive $4.16B 3.97 $579.20M $1.69 32.36 Nordson $2.98B 5.88 $484.47M $9.89 31.80

Is FTV or NDSN more profitable?

Nordson has a net margin of 18.63% compared to Fortive's net margin of 12.38%. Nordson's return on equity of 20.49% beat Fortive's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Fortive 12.38% 15.33% 8.23% Nordson 18.63% 20.49% 10.88%

Does the media prefer FTV or NDSN?

In the previous week, Fortive had 2 more articles in the media than Nordson. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Fortive and 7 mentions for Nordson. Fortive's average media sentiment score of 1.23 beat Nordson's score of 0.88 indicating that Fortive is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Fortive 7 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Nordson 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, DCI or FTV?

Fortive has higher revenue and earnings than Donaldson. Donaldson is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Fortive, 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 Donaldson $3.89B 2.66 $453.80M $3.85 23.16 Fortive $4.16B 3.97 $579.20M $1.69 32.36

Is DCI or FTV more profitable?

Fortive has a net margin of 12.38% compared to Donaldson's net margin of 11.68%. Donaldson's return on equity of 28.68% beat Fortive's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Donaldson 11.68% 28.68% 14.27% Fortive 12.38% 15.33% 8.23%

Does the media refer more to DCI or FTV?

In the previous week, Fortive had 5 more articles in the media than Donaldson. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Fortive and 4 mentions for Donaldson. Fortive's average media sentiment score of 1.23 beat Donaldson's score of 1.02 indicating that Fortive is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Donaldson 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Fortive 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 stronger valuation & earnings, FTV or DOV?

Dover has higher revenue and earnings than Fortive. Dover is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Fortive, 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 Fortive $4.16B 3.97 $579.20M $1.69 32.36 Dover $8.09B 3.14 $1.09B $8.30 22.76

Is FTV or DOV more profitable?

Dover has a net margin of 13.48% compared to Fortive's net margin of 12.38%. Dover's return on equity of 18.32% beat Fortive's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Fortive 12.38% 15.33% 8.23% Dover 13.48% 18.32% 10.26%

Does the media prefer FTV or DOV?

In the previous week, Dover had 1 more articles in the media than Fortive. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Dover and 9 mentions for Fortive. Dover's average media sentiment score of 1.37 beat Fortive's score of 1.23 indicating that Dover is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Fortive 7 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Dover 9 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, FTV or EMR?

Emerson Electric has higher revenue and earnings than Fortive. Fortive is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Emerson Electric, 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 Fortive $4.16B 3.97 $579.20M $1.69 32.36 Emerson Electric $18.02B 4.73 $2.29B $4.57 33.28

Does the media refer more to FTV or EMR?

In the previous week, Emerson Electric had 8 more articles in the media than Fortive. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Emerson Electric and 9 mentions for Fortive. Emerson Electric's average media sentiment score of 1.28 beat Fortive's score of 1.23 indicating that Emerson Electric is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Fortive 7 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Emerson Electric 15 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has better earnings and valuation, FTV or GGG?

Fortive has higher revenue and earnings than Graco. Graco is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Fortive, 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 Fortive $4.16B 3.97 $579.20M $1.69 32.36 Graco $2.24B 5.55 $521.84M $3.18 24.12

Is FTV or GGG more profitable?

Graco has a net margin of 23.53% compared to Fortive's net margin of 12.38%. Graco's return on equity of 19.54% beat Fortive's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Fortive 12.38% 15.33% 8.23% Graco 23.53% 19.54% 15.86%

Does the media prefer FTV or GGG?

In the previous week, Graco had 4 more articles in the media than Fortive. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Graco and 9 mentions for Fortive. Graco's average media sentiment score of 1.29 beat Fortive's score of 1.23 indicating that Graco is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Fortive 7 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Graco 10 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

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FTV vs. NDSN, DCI, DOV, EMR, and GGG

Should you buy Fortive stock or one of its competitors? Fortive's main competitors and comparable companies include Nordson (NDSN), Donaldson (DCI), Dover (DOV), Emerson Electric (EMR), and Graco (GGG). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "industrials" sector.

How does Fortive compare to Nordson?

Fortive (NYSE:FTV) and Nordson (NASDAQ:NDSN) are both large-cap industrials companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability, media sentiment and earnings.

In the previous week, Fortive had 2 more articles in the media than Nordson. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Fortive and 7 mentions for Nordson. Fortive's average media sentiment score of 1.23 beat Nordson's score of 0.88 indicating that Fortive is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Fortive	7 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Nordson	5 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Fortive has a beta of 1.05, meaning that its stock price is 5% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Nordson has a beta of 0.97, meaning that its stock price is 3% less volatile than the broader market.

Fortive has higher revenue and earnings than Nordson. Nordson is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Fortive, 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
Fortive	$4.16B	3.97	$579.20M	$1.69	32.36
Nordson	$2.98B	5.88	$484.47M	$9.89	31.80

Fortive pays an annual dividend of $0.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. Nordson pays an annual dividend of $3.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Fortive pays out 16.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Nordson pays out 38.0% 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. Fortive has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years and Nordson has increased its dividend for 62 consecutive years. Nordson is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Nordson has a net margin of 18.63% compared to Fortive's net margin of 12.38%. Nordson's return on equity of 20.49% beat Fortive's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Fortive	12.38%	15.33%	8.23%
Nordson	18.63%	20.49%	10.88%

94.9% of Fortive shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 72.1% of Nordson shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.7% of Fortive shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Nordson shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Fortive currently has a consensus target price of $63.10, suggesting a potential upside of 15.38%. Nordson has a consensus target price of $326.57, suggesting a potential upside of 3.85%. Given Fortive's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Fortive is more favorable than Nordson.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Fortive	2 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Nordson	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.63

Summary

Nordson beats Fortive on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Fortive compare to Donaldson?

Donaldson (NYSE:DCI) and Fortive (NYSE:FTV) are both large-cap industrials companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, earnings, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and media sentiment.

82.8% of Donaldson shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.9% of Fortive shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.2% of Donaldson shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of Fortive shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Fortive has higher revenue and earnings than Donaldson. Donaldson is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Fortive, 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
Donaldson	$3.89B	2.66	$453.80M	$3.85	23.16
Fortive	$4.16B	3.97	$579.20M	$1.69	32.36

In the previous week, Fortive had 5 more articles in the media than Donaldson. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Fortive and 4 mentions for Donaldson. Fortive's average media sentiment score of 1.23 beat Donaldson's score of 1.02 indicating that Fortive is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Donaldson	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Fortive	7 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Fortive has a net margin of 12.38% compared to Donaldson's net margin of 11.68%. Donaldson's return on equity of 28.68% beat Fortive's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Donaldson	11.68%	28.68%	14.27%
Fortive	12.38%	15.33%	8.23%

Donaldson currently has a consensus price target of $101.00, indicating a potential upside of 13.29%. Fortive has a consensus price target of $63.10, indicating a potential upside of 15.38%. Given Fortive's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Fortive is more favorable than Donaldson.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Donaldson	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60
Fortive	2 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Donaldson pays an annual dividend of $1.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Fortive pays an annual dividend of $0.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. Donaldson pays out 33.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Fortive pays out 16.6% 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. Donaldson has raised its dividend for 38 consecutive years and Fortive has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years. Donaldson is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Donaldson has a beta of 0.92, indicating that its stock price is 8% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Fortive has a beta of 1.05, indicating that its stock price is 5% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Fortive beats Donaldson on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Fortive compare to Dover?

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

Fortive currently has a consensus target price of $63.10, suggesting a potential upside of 15.38%. Dover has a consensus target price of $238.29, suggesting a potential upside of 26.12%. Given Dover's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Dover is more favorable than Fortive.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Fortive	2 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Dover	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

94.9% of Fortive shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.5% of Dover shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.7% of Fortive shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of Dover 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.

Fortive has a beta of 1.05, meaning that its share price is 5% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Dover has a beta of 1.15, meaning that its share price is 15% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Dover had 1 more articles in the media than Fortive. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Dover and 9 mentions for Fortive. Dover's average media sentiment score of 1.37 beat Fortive's score of 1.23 indicating that Dover is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Fortive	7 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Dover	9 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Dover has a net margin of 13.48% compared to Fortive's net margin of 12.38%. Dover's return on equity of 18.32% beat Fortive's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Fortive	12.38%	15.33%	8.23%
Dover	13.48%	18.32%	10.26%

Fortive pays an annual dividend of $0.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. Dover pays an annual dividend of $2.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Fortive pays out 16.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Dover pays out 25.3% 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. Fortive has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years and Dover has increased its dividend for 70 consecutive years. Dover is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Dover has higher revenue and earnings than Fortive. Dover is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Fortive, 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
Fortive	$4.16B	3.97	$579.20M	$1.69	32.36
Dover	$8.09B	3.14	$1.09B	$8.30	22.76

Summary

Dover beats Fortive on 15 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Fortive compare to Emerson Electric?

Fortive (NYSE:FTV) and Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) are both large-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, media sentiment and dividends.

Fortive has a beta of 1.05, suggesting that its stock price is 5% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Emerson Electric has a beta of 1.24, suggesting that its stock price is 24% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Emerson Electric had 8 more articles in the media than Fortive. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Emerson Electric and 9 mentions for Fortive. Emerson Electric's average media sentiment score of 1.28 beat Fortive's score of 1.23 indicating that Emerson Electric is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Fortive	7 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Emerson Electric	15 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Emerson Electric has a net margin of 13.83% compared to Fortive's net margin of 12.38%. Emerson Electric's return on equity of 17.58% beat Fortive's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Fortive	12.38%	15.33%	8.23%
Emerson Electric	13.83%	17.58%	8.50%

94.9% of Fortive shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 74.3% of Emerson Electric shares are held by institutional investors. 0.7% of Fortive shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Emerson Electric shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Emerson Electric has higher revenue and earnings than Fortive. Fortive is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Emerson Electric, 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
Fortive	$4.16B	3.97	$579.20M	$1.69	32.36
Emerson Electric	$18.02B	4.73	$2.29B	$4.57	33.28

Fortive pays an annual dividend of $0.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. Emerson Electric pays an annual dividend of $2.22 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Fortive pays out 16.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Emerson Electric pays out 48.6% 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. Fortive has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years and Emerson Electric has increased its dividend for 68 consecutive years. Emerson Electric is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Fortive currently has a consensus price target of $63.10, indicating a potential upside of 15.38%. Emerson Electric has a consensus price target of $167.83, indicating a potential upside of 10.36%. Given Fortive's higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Fortive is more favorable than Emerson Electric.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Fortive	2 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Emerson Electric	1 Sell rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	13 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Summary

Emerson Electric beats Fortive on 15 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Fortive compare to Graco?

Fortive (NYSE:FTV) and Graco (NYSE:GGG) are both large-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, earnings, risk, valuation and profitability.

Graco has a net margin of 23.53% compared to Fortive's net margin of 12.38%. Graco's return on equity of 19.54% beat Fortive's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Fortive	12.38%	15.33%	8.23%
Graco	23.53%	19.54%	15.86%

Fortive has a beta of 1.05, suggesting that its share price is 5% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Graco has a beta of 0.92, suggesting that its share price is 8% less volatile than the broader market.

94.9% of Fortive shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.9% of Graco shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.7% of Fortive shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.2% of Graco shares are owned 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.

Fortive presently has a consensus price target of $63.10, suggesting a potential upside of 15.38%. Graco has a consensus price target of $95.00, suggesting a potential upside of 23.88%. Given Graco's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Graco is more favorable than Fortive.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Fortive	2 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Graco	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.29

Fortive pays an annual dividend of $0.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. Graco pays an annual dividend of $1.18 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Fortive pays out 16.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Graco pays out 37.1% 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. Fortive has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years and Graco has raised its dividend for 29 consecutive years. Graco is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Fortive has higher revenue and earnings than Graco. Graco is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Fortive, 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
Fortive	$4.16B	3.97	$579.20M	$1.69	32.36
Graco	$2.24B	5.55	$521.84M	$3.18	24.12

In the previous week, Graco had 4 more articles in the media than Fortive. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Graco and 9 mentions for Fortive. Graco's average media sentiment score of 1.29 beat Fortive's score of 1.23 indicating that Graco is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Fortive	7 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Graco	10 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Graco beats Fortive on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	Fortive	Machinery Industry	Industrials Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$16.46B	$11.20B	$10.18B	$23.19B
Dividend Yield	0.51%	2.26%	97.17%	3.56%
P/E Ratio	32.36	21.33	25.75	28.69
Price / Sales	3.97	732.72	462.09	99.85
Price / Cash	12.89	22.73	23.71	33.82
Price / Book	2.69	4.30	4.84	4.74
Net Income	$579.20M	$365.71M	$612.22M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	-4.00%	-1.93%	-1.56%	-1.99%
1 Month Performance	-11.13%	-2.95%	-3.86%	-2.68%
1 Year Performance	11.88%	8.58%	6.34%	10.45%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
FTV Fortive	3.3033 of 5 stars	$54.69 +0.3%	$63.10 +15.4%	+10.2%	$16.46B	$4.16B	32.36	10,000	Positive News
NDSN Nordson	4.1749 of 5 stars	$318.36 flat	$326.57 +2.6%	+37.9%	$17.73B	$2.79B	32.19	8,000
DCI Donaldson	4.6344 of 5 stars	$91.09 +0.1%	$101.00 +10.9%	+9.3%	$10.55B	$3.89B	23.66	15,000	Positive News
DOV Dover	4.8382 of 5 stars	$192.70 -0.1%	$238.29 +23.7%	+6.1%	$25.98B	$8.09B	23.22	24,000	Positive News
EMR Emerson Electric	4.7368 of 5 stars	$152.88 +0.0%	$167.83 +9.8%	+10.5%	$85.59B	$18.02B	33.45	71,000	Positive News

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