Gorman-Rupp (GRC) Competitors

Gorman-Rupp (NYSE:GRC) and Franklin Electric (NASDAQ:FELE) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, profitability, risk, earnings, institutional ownership and media sentiment.

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in GRC or FELE?

59.3% of Gorman-Rupp shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.0% of Franklin Electric shares are owned by institutional investors. 7.4% of Gorman-Rupp shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.7% of Franklin Electric shares are owned 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.

Does the media favor GRC or FELE?

In the previous week, Franklin Electric had 2 more articles in the media than Gorman-Rupp. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Franklin Electric and 9 mentions for Gorman-Rupp. Franklin Electric's average media sentiment score of 1.70 beat Gorman-Rupp's score of 1.19 indicating that Franklin Electric is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Gorman-Rupp	6 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Franklin Electric	10 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

Is GRC or FELE a better dividend stock?

Gorman-Rupp pays an annual dividend of $0.74 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. Franklin Electric pays an annual dividend of $1.06 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Gorman-Rupp pays out 37.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Franklin Electric pays out 27.4% 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. Gorman-Rupp has raised its dividend for 52 consecutive years and Franklin Electric has raised its dividend for 33 consecutive years. Gorman-Rupp is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Which has more volatility and risk, GRC or FELE?

Gorman-Rupp has a beta of 1.22, suggesting that its stock price is 22% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Franklin Electric has a beta of 1.07, suggesting that its stock price is 7% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts prefer GRC or FELE?

Franklin Electric has a consensus target price of $107.00, indicating a potential upside of 13.07%. Given Franklin Electric's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Franklin Electric is more favorable than Gorman-Rupp.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Gorman-Rupp	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
Franklin Electric	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Is GRC or FELE more profitable?

Franklin Electric has a net margin of 8.71% compared to Gorman-Rupp's net margin of 7.69%. Franklin Electric's return on equity of 14.05% beat Gorman-Rupp's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Gorman-Rupp	7.69%	13.63%	5.99%
Franklin Electric	8.71%	14.05%	9.47%

Which has higher earnings and valuation, GRC or FELE?

Franklin Electric has higher revenue and earnings than Gorman-Rupp. Gorman-Rupp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Franklin 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
Gorman-Rupp	$659.67M	1.71	$40.12M	$1.97	21.75
Franklin Electric	$2.02B	2.08	$180.31M	$3.87	24.45

Summary

Franklin Electric beats Gorman-Rupp on 14 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.