Which has preferable earnings & valuation, NDSN or FTV?

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 Nordson $2.79B 5.78 $484.47M $9.38 30.86 Fortive $4.16B 4.44 $579.20M $1.67 36.26

Is NDSN or FTV more profitable?

Nordson has a net margin of 18.19% compared to Fortive's net margin of 12.84%. Nordson's return on equity of 20.08% beat Fortive's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Nordson 18.19% 20.08% 10.39% Fortive 12.84% 12.66% 6.98%

Does the media favor NDSN or FTV?

In the previous week, Nordson had 4 more articles in the media than Fortive. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Nordson and 6 mentions for Fortive. Fortive's average media sentiment score of 1.58 beat Nordson's score of 1.18 indicating that Fortive is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Nordson 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Fortive 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive

Which has higher valuation and earnings, 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 $8.28B 3.48 $1.09B $8.02 26.67 Fortive $4.16B 4.44 $579.20M $1.67 36.26

Is DOV or FTV more profitable?

Dover has a net margin of 13.30% compared to Fortive's net margin of 12.84%. Dover's return on equity of 18.01% beat Fortive's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Dover 13.30% 18.01% 10.10% Fortive 12.84% 12.66% 6.98%

Does the media prefer DOV or FTV?

In the previous week, Fortive had 2 more articles in the media than Dover. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Fortive and 4 mentions for Dover. Fortive's average media sentiment score of 1.58 beat Dover's score of 0.82 indicating that Fortive is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Dover 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Fortive 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive

Which has higher 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 $2.25B 5.45 $521.84M $3.07 24.06 Fortive $4.16B 4.44 $579.20M $1.67 36.26

Is GGG or FTV more profitable?

Graco has a net margin of 22.96% compared to Fortive's net margin of 12.84%. Graco's return on equity of 18.66% beat Fortive's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Graco 22.96% 18.66% 15.22% Fortive 12.84% 12.66% 6.98%

Does the media favor GGG or FTV?

In the previous week, Fortive had 4 more articles in the media than Graco. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Fortive and 2 mentions for Graco. Fortive's average media sentiment score of 1.58 beat Graco's score of 0.60 indicating that Fortive is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Graco 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Fortive 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive

Which has higher earnings and valuation, IEX or FTV?

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 IDEX $3.46B 4.62 $483.20M $6.76 31.91 Fortive $4.16B 4.44 $579.20M $1.67 36.26

Is IEX or FTV more profitable?

IDEX has a net margin of 14.38% compared to Fortive's net margin of 12.84%. IDEX's return on equity of 15.29% beat Fortive's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets IDEX 14.38% 15.29% 8.89% Fortive 12.84% 12.66% 6.98%

Does the media refer more to IEX or FTV?

In the previous week, IDEX had 1 more articles in the media than Fortive. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for IDEX and 6 mentions for Fortive. Fortive's average media sentiment score of 1.58 beat IDEX's score of 1.11 indicating that Fortive is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment IDEX 4 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Fortive 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, IR or FTV?

Ingersoll Rand has higher revenue and earnings than Fortive. Fortive 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 $7.78B 3.53 $581.40M $1.48 47.41 Fortive $4.16B 4.44 $579.20M $1.67 36.26

Is IR or FTV more profitable?

Fortive has a net margin of 12.84% compared to Ingersoll Rand's net margin of 7.54%. Ingersoll Rand's return on equity of 12.79% beat Fortive's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Ingersoll Rand 7.54% 12.79% 7.16% Fortive 12.84% 12.66% 6.98%

Does the media refer more to IR or FTV?

In the previous week, Ingersoll Rand had 7 more articles in the media than Fortive. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Ingersoll Rand and 6 mentions for Fortive. Fortive's average media sentiment score of 1.58 beat Ingersoll Rand's score of 1.26 indicating that Fortive is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Ingersoll Rand 8 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Fortive 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive

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

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), Graco (GGG), IDEX (IEX), and Ingersoll Rand (IR).

How does Fortive compare to Nordson?

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

Nordson currently has a consensus price target of $311.29, indicating a potential upside of 7.54%. Fortive has a consensus price target of $61.62, indicating a potential upside of 1.75%. Given Nordson's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Nordson is more favorable than Fortive.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Nordson	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.56
Fortive	2 Sell rating(s)	11 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.06

In the previous week, Nordson had 4 more articles in the media than Fortive. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Nordson and 6 mentions for Fortive. Fortive's average media sentiment score of 1.58 beat Nordson's score of 1.18 indicating that Fortive is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Nordson	5 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Fortive	5 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

Nordson has a net margin of 18.19% compared to Fortive's net margin of 12.84%. Nordson's return on equity of 20.08% beat Fortive's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Nordson	18.19%	20.08%	10.39%
Fortive	12.84%	12.66%	6.98%

Nordson pays an annual dividend of $3.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Fortive pays an annual dividend of $0.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. Nordson pays out 35.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Fortive pays out 14.4% 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. Nordson has raised its dividend for 62 consecutive years and Fortive has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years. Nordson is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

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

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
Nordson	$2.79B	5.78	$484.47M	$9.38	30.86
Fortive	$4.16B	4.44	$579.20M	$1.67	36.26

Nordson has a beta of 0.97, suggesting that its stock price is 3% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Fortive has a beta of 1.06, suggesting that its stock price is 6% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

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

How does Fortive compare to Dover?

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

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

In the previous week, Fortive had 2 more articles in the media than Dover. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Fortive and 4 mentions for Dover. Fortive's average media sentiment score of 1.58 beat Dover's score of 0.82 indicating that Fortive is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

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

Dover has a net margin of 13.30% compared to Fortive's net margin of 12.84%. Dover's return on equity of 18.01% beat Fortive's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Dover	13.30%	18.01%	10.10%
Fortive	12.84%	12.66%	6.98%

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	$8.28B	3.48	$1.09B	$8.02	26.67
Fortive	$4.16B	4.44	$579.20M	$1.67	36.26

Dover has a beta of 1.17, suggesting that its share price is 17% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Fortive has a beta of 1.06, suggesting that its share price is 6% more volatile than the broader market.

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 25.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Fortive pays out 14.4% 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. 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 currently has a consensus price target of $237.36, suggesting a potential upside of 10.96%. Fortive has a consensus price target of $61.62, suggesting a potential upside of 1.75%. Given Dover's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities 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)	7 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.53
Fortive	2 Sell rating(s)	11 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.06

Summary

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

How does Fortive compare to Graco?

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

In the previous week, Fortive had 4 more articles in the media than Graco. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Fortive and 2 mentions for Graco. Fortive's average media sentiment score of 1.58 beat Graco's score of 0.60 indicating that Fortive is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Graco	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Fortive	5 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

Graco has a net margin of 22.96% compared to Fortive's net margin of 12.84%. Graco's return on equity of 18.66% beat Fortive's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Graco	22.96%	18.66%	15.22%
Fortive	12.84%	12.66%	6.98%

Graco currently has a consensus target price of $94.25, indicating a potential upside of 27.58%. Fortive has a consensus target price of $61.62, indicating a potential upside of 1.75%. Given Graco's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities 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)	4 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.43
Fortive	2 Sell rating(s)	11 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.06

Graco pays an annual dividend of $1.18 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Fortive pays an annual dividend of $0.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. Graco pays out 38.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Fortive pays out 14.4% 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. Graco has increased its dividend for 29 consecutive years and Fortive has increased its dividend for 2 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
Graco	$2.25B	5.45	$521.84M	$3.07	24.06
Fortive	$4.16B	4.44	$579.20M	$1.67	36.26

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

Graco has a beta of 0.93, suggesting that its stock price is 7% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Fortive has a beta of 1.06, suggesting that its stock price is 6% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Graco beats Fortive on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Fortive compare to IDEX?

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

In the previous week, IDEX had 1 more articles in the media than Fortive. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for IDEX and 6 mentions for Fortive. Fortive's average media sentiment score of 1.58 beat IDEX's score of 1.11 indicating that Fortive is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

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

IDEX pays an annual dividend of $2.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Fortive pays an annual dividend of $0.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. IDEX pays out 43.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Fortive pays out 14.4% 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. IDEX has increased its dividend for 16 consecutive years and Fortive has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years. IDEX is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

IDEX currently has a consensus target price of $241.11, suggesting a potential upside of 11.78%. Fortive has a consensus target price of $61.62, suggesting a potential upside of 1.75%. Given IDEX's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe IDEX is more favorable than Fortive.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
IDEX	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
Fortive	2 Sell rating(s)	11 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.06

IDEX has a net margin of 14.38% compared to Fortive's net margin of 12.84%. IDEX's return on equity of 15.29% beat Fortive's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
IDEX	14.38%	15.29%	8.89%
Fortive	12.84%	12.66%	6.98%

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

IDEX has a beta of 1, indicating that its stock price has a similar volatility profile to the broader market.Comparatively, Fortive has a beta of 1.06, indicating that its stock price is 6% more volatile than the broader market.

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
IDEX	$3.46B	4.62	$483.20M	$6.76	31.91
Fortive	$4.16B	4.44	$579.20M	$1.67	36.26

Summary

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

How does Fortive compare to Ingersoll Rand?

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

Fortive has a net margin of 12.84% compared to Ingersoll Rand's net margin of 7.54%. Ingersoll Rand's return on equity of 12.79% beat Fortive's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ingersoll Rand	7.54%	12.79%	7.16%
Fortive	12.84%	12.66%	6.98%

Ingersoll Rand presently has a consensus price target of $92.75, indicating a potential upside of 32.19%. Fortive has a consensus price target of $61.62, indicating a potential upside of 1.75%. Given Ingersoll Rand's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Ingersoll Rand is more favorable than Fortive.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Ingersoll Rand	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.44
Fortive	2 Sell rating(s)	11 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.06

Ingersoll Rand pays an annual dividend of $0.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.1%. Fortive pays an annual dividend of $0.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. Ingersoll Rand pays out 5.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Fortive pays out 14.4% 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. Fortive has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years. Fortive is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

95.3% of Ingersoll Rand shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.9% of Fortive shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of Ingersoll Rand shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of Fortive shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Ingersoll Rand had 7 more articles in the media than Fortive. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Ingersoll Rand and 6 mentions for Fortive. Fortive's average media sentiment score of 1.58 beat Ingersoll Rand's score of 1.26 indicating that Fortive is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Ingersoll Rand	8 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Fortive	5 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

Ingersoll Rand has a beta of 1.19, indicating that its share price is 19% 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.

Ingersoll Rand has higher revenue and earnings than Fortive. Fortive 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	$7.78B	3.53	$581.40M	$1.48	47.41
Fortive	$4.16B	4.44	$579.20M	$1.67	36.26

Summary

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

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Metric	Fortive	ELEC TEST EQUIPTMENT Industry	Computer Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$18.46B	$17.10B	$40.61B	$23.08B
Dividend Yield	0.41%	0.52%	3.10%	4.09%
P/E Ratio	36.26	32.52	173.05	30.98
Price / Sales	4.44	11.79	624.94	14.81
Price / Cash	13.88	28.49	51.77	24.78
Price / Book	2.98	4.37	10.10	4.67
Net Income	$579.20M	$494.95M	$1.07B	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	1.00%	-0.73%	3.81%	-0.66%
1 Month Performance	2.29%	3.97%	11.01%	0.23%
1 Year Performance	-16.05%	24.34%	170.20%	25.44%

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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	3.6382 of 5 stars	$60.55 +0.7%	$61.62 +1.8%	-14.3%	$18.46B	$4.16B	36.26	10,000	Positive News Analyst Forecast
NDSN Nordson	3.7228 of 5 stars	$281.31 -2.1%	$311.29 +10.7%	+35.6%	$16.01B	$2.79B	29.99	8,000	Positive News
DOV Dover	3.6913 of 5 stars	$207.83 -1.7%	$237.36 +14.2%	+20.4%	$28.46B	$8.09B	25.91	24,000
GGG Graco	4.8438 of 5 stars	$73.87 -2.1%	$94.25 +27.6%	-11.7%	$12.52B	$2.24B	24.06	4,400
IEX IDEX	4.4856 of 5 stars	$207.53 -1.6%	$240.22 +15.8%	+18.7%	$15.60B	$3.46B	30.70	8,700	Positive News Analyst Forecast

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