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 4.31 $579.20M $1.69 35.09 Nordson $2.79B 5.94 $484.47M $9.38 31.75

Is FTV or NDSN more profitable?

Nordson has a net margin of 18.19% compared to Fortive's net margin of 12.38%. Nordson's return on equity of 20.08% beat Fortive's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Fortive 12.38% 15.33% 8.23% Nordson 18.19% 20.08% 10.39%

Does the media favor FTV or NDSN?

In the previous week, Fortive had 16 more articles in the media than Nordson. MarketBeat recorded 26 mentions for Fortive and 10 mentions for Nordson. Nordson's average media sentiment score of 1.38 beat Fortive's score of 0.90 indicating that Nordson is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Fortive 11 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 8 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Nordson 9 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has higher earnings & valuation, DOV or FTV?

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 Dover $8.09B 3.41 $1.09B $8.30 24.68 Fortive $4.16B 4.31 $579.20M $1.69 35.09

Is DOV or FTV 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 Dover 13.48% 18.32% 10.26% Fortive 12.38% 15.33% 8.23%

Does the media favor DOV or FTV?

In the previous week, Fortive had 18 more articles in the media than Dover. MarketBeat recorded 26 mentions for Fortive and 8 mentions for Dover. Fortive's average media sentiment score of 0.90 beat Dover's score of 0.89 indicating that Fortive is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Dover 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Fortive 11 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 8 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has better valuation & earnings, EMR or FTV?

Emerson Electric has higher revenue and earnings than Fortive. Emerson Electric 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 Emerson Electric $18.02B 4.67 $2.29B $4.33 34.67 Fortive $4.16B 4.31 $579.20M $1.69 35.09

Does the media prefer EMR or FTV?

In the previous week, Fortive had 2 more articles in the media than Emerson Electric. MarketBeat recorded 26 mentions for Fortive and 24 mentions for Emerson Electric. Emerson Electric's average media sentiment score of 1.24 beat Fortive's score of 0.90 indicating that Emerson Electric is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Emerson Electric 20 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Fortive 11 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 8 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, GGG or FTV?

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 Graco $2.24B 5.75 $521.84M $3.18 24.99 Fortive $4.16B 4.31 $579.20M $1.69 35.09

Is GGG or FTV 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 Graco 23.53% 19.54% 15.86% Fortive 12.38% 15.33% 8.23%

Does the media refer more to GGG or FTV?

In the previous week, Fortive had 11 more articles in the media than Graco. MarketBeat recorded 26 mentions for Fortive and 15 mentions for Graco. Graco's average media sentiment score of 0.99 beat Fortive's score of 0.90 indicating that Graco is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Graco 9 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Fortive 11 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 8 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has higher earnings and valuation, FTV or IEX?

Fortive has higher revenue and earnings than IDEX. IDEX 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 4.31 $579.20M $1.69 35.09 IDEX $3.46B 4.92 $483.20M $6.95 33.19

Is FTV or IEX more profitable?

IDEX has a net margin of 14.49% compared to Fortive's net margin of 12.38%. IDEX's return on equity of 15.69% beat Fortive's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Fortive 12.38% 15.33% 8.23% IDEX 14.49% 15.69% 9.10%

Does the media prefer FTV or IEX?

In the previous week, IDEX had 10 more articles in the media than Fortive. MarketBeat recorded 36 mentions for IDEX and 26 mentions for Fortive. Fortive's average media sentiment score of 0.90 beat IDEX'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 11 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 8 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive IDEX 17 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 12 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

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

Should you buy Fortive stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Fortive 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 Fortive include Nordson (NDSN), Dover (DOV), Emerson Electric (EMR), Graco (GGG), and IDEX (IEX). 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 superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, media sentiment, valuation, dividends, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations and risk.

In the previous week, Fortive had 16 more articles in the media than Nordson. MarketBeat recorded 26 mentions for Fortive and 10 mentions for Nordson. Nordson's average media sentiment score of 1.38 beat Fortive's score of 0.90 indicating that Nordson is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Fortive	11 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	8 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Nordson	9 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

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	4.31	$579.20M	$1.69	35.09
Nordson	$2.79B	5.94	$484.47M	$9.38	31.75

Fortive has a beta of 1.06, suggesting that its share price is 6% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Nordson has a beta of 0.96, suggesting that its share price is 4% less volatile than the broader market.

Nordson has a net margin of 18.19% compared to Fortive's net margin of 12.38%. Nordson's return on equity of 20.08% beat Fortive's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Fortive	12.38%	15.33%	8.23%
Nordson	18.19%	20.08%	10.39%

Fortive presently has a consensus price target of $63.10, suggesting a potential upside of 6.42%. Nordson has a consensus price target of $311.29, suggesting a potential upside of 4.54%. Given Fortive's higher probable upside, research analysts plainly 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

Fortive pays an annual dividend of $0.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. Nordson pays an annual dividend of $3.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Fortive pays out 14.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Nordson pays out 35.0% 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.

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, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

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

How does Fortive compare to Dover?

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

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
Dover	13.48%	18.32%	10.26%
Fortive	12.38%	15.33%	8.23%

Dover has a beta of 1.16, indicating that its stock price is 16% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Fortive has a beta of 1.06, indicating that its stock price is 6% more volatile than the broader market.

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

Dover presently has a consensus target price of $238.29, indicating a potential upside of 16.32%. Fortive has a consensus target price of $63.10, indicating a potential upside of 6.42%. Given Dover's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Dover is more favorable than Fortive.

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

Dover pays an annual dividend of $2.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Fortive pays an annual dividend of $0.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. Dover pays out 25.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Fortive pays out 14.2% 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. Dover has increased its dividend for 70 consecutive years and Fortive has increased its dividend for 2 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
Dover	$8.09B	3.41	$1.09B	$8.30	24.68
Fortive	$4.16B	4.31	$579.20M	$1.69	35.09

In the previous week, Fortive had 18 more articles in the media than Dover. MarketBeat recorded 26 mentions for Fortive and 8 mentions for Dover. Fortive's average media sentiment score of 0.90 beat Dover's score of 0.89 indicating that Fortive is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Dover	5 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Fortive	11 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	8 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Dover beats Fortive on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Fortive compare to Emerson Electric?

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

Emerson Electric has higher revenue and earnings than Fortive. Emerson Electric 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
Emerson Electric	$18.02B	4.67	$2.29B	$4.33	34.67
Fortive	$4.16B	4.31	$579.20M	$1.69	35.09

Emerson Electric has a beta of 1.24, indicating that its share price is 24% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Fortive has a beta of 1.06, indicating that its share price is 6% more volatile than the broader market.

Emerson Electric has a net margin of 13.35% compared to Fortive's net margin of 12.38%. Emerson Electric's return on equity of 17.18% beat Fortive's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Emerson Electric	13.35%	17.18%	8.24%
Fortive	12.38%	15.33%	8.23%

Emerson Electric currently has a consensus target price of $162.36, suggesting a potential upside of 8.17%. Fortive has a consensus target price of $63.10, suggesting a potential upside of 6.42%. Given Emerson Electric's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Emerson Electric is more favorable than Fortive.

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

Emerson Electric pays an annual dividend of $2.22 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Fortive pays an annual dividend of $0.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. Emerson Electric pays out 51.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Fortive pays out 14.2% 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. Emerson Electric has increased its dividend for 68 consecutive years and Fortive has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years. Emerson Electric is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

In the previous week, Fortive had 2 more articles in the media than Emerson Electric. MarketBeat recorded 26 mentions for Fortive and 24 mentions for Emerson Electric. Emerson Electric's average media sentiment score of 1.24 beat Fortive's score of 0.90 indicating that Emerson Electric is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Emerson Electric	20 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Fortive	11 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	8 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

74.3% of Emerson Electric shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.9% of Fortive shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of Emerson Electric shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of Fortive shares are owned 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.

Summary

Emerson Electric beats Fortive on 14 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Fortive compare to Graco?

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

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
Graco	$2.24B	5.75	$521.84M	$3.18	24.99
Fortive	$4.16B	4.31	$579.20M	$1.69	35.09

In the previous week, Fortive had 11 more articles in the media than Graco. MarketBeat recorded 26 mentions for Fortive and 15 mentions for Graco. Graco's average media sentiment score of 0.99 beat Fortive's score of 0.90 indicating that Graco is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Graco	9 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Fortive	11 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	8 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

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

Graco pays an annual dividend of $1.18 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Fortive pays an annual dividend of $0.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. Graco pays out 37.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Fortive pays out 14.2% 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. Graco has raised its dividend for 29 consecutive years and Fortive has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years. Graco is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Graco presently has a consensus target price of $95.00, indicating a potential upside of 19.53%. Fortive has a consensus target price of $63.10, indicating a potential upside of 6.42%. Given Graco's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Graco is more favorable than Fortive.

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

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
Graco	23.53%	19.54%	15.86%
Fortive	12.38%	15.33%	8.23%

Graco has a beta of 0.92, meaning that its share price is 8% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Fortive has a beta of 1.06, meaning that its share price is 6% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Graco beats Fortive on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Fortive compare to IDEX?

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

Fortive has higher revenue and earnings than IDEX. IDEX 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	4.31	$579.20M	$1.69	35.09
IDEX	$3.46B	4.92	$483.20M	$6.95	33.19

IDEX has a net margin of 14.49% compared to Fortive's net margin of 12.38%. IDEX's return on equity of 15.69% beat Fortive's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Fortive	12.38%	15.33%	8.23%
IDEX	14.49%	15.69%	9.10%

Fortive pays an annual dividend of $0.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. IDEX pays an annual dividend of $2.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Fortive pays out 14.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. IDEX pays out 42.0% 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 raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years and IDEX has raised its dividend for 16 consecutive years. IDEX is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

94.9% of Fortive shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.0% of IDEX shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.7% of Fortive shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of IDEX shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, IDEX had 10 more articles in the media than Fortive. MarketBeat recorded 36 mentions for IDEX and 26 mentions for Fortive. Fortive's average media sentiment score of 0.90 beat IDEX'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	11 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	8 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
IDEX	17 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	12 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Fortive has a beta of 1.06, suggesting that its share price is 6% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, IDEX has a beta of 0.98, suggesting that its share price is 2% less volatile than the broader market.

Fortive presently has a consensus price target of $63.10, indicating a potential upside of 6.42%. IDEX has a consensus price target of $251.44, indicating a potential upside of 8.99%. Given IDEX's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe IDEX 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
IDEX	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.78

Summary

IDEX beats Fortive on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	Fortive	Machinery Industry	Industrials Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$17.88B	$11.40B	$10.62B	$23.69B
Dividend Yield	0.41%	2.19%	120.66%	4.22%
P/E Ratio	35.09	20.07	27.51	30.98
Price / Sales	4.31	63.44	310.01	19.22
Price / Cash	14.00	23.32	24.07	18.73
Price / Book	2.92	4.40	4.72	4.76
Net Income	$579.20M	$357.12M	$610.65M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	-4.96%	-0.17%	0.25%	0.35%
1 Month Performance	-5.44%	-1.90%	-2.39%	-0.55%
1 Year Performance	27.27%	12.44%	12.50%	19.21%

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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	3.7337 of 5 stars	$59.30 +1.4%	$63.10 +6.4%	+27.3%	$17.88B	$4.16B	35.09	10,000	Earnings Report Analyst Downgrade
NDSN Nordson	4.1989 of 5 stars	$297.39 +0.5%	$311.29 +4.7%	+42.3%	$16.48B	$2.79B	31.70	8,000	News Coverage Positive News
DOV Dover	4.8994 of 5 stars	$205.80 +1.8%	$238.29 +15.8%	+17.1%	$27.23B	$8.09B	24.79	24,000
EMR Emerson Electric	4.1711 of 5 stars	$149.37 +1.0%	$162.36 +8.7%	+5.9%	$82.86B	$18.02B	34.50	71,000	News Coverage Positive News Upcoming Earnings
GGG Graco	4.6094 of 5 stars	$80.41 +1.1%	$95.00 +18.1%	-3.8%	$12.88B	$2.24B	25.29	4,400

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