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GRC vs. FELE, LECO, AIT, DOV, and IR

Should you buy Gorman-Rupp stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Gorman-Rupp 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 Gorman-Rupp include Franklin Electric (FELE), Lincoln Electric (LECO), Applied Industrial Technologies (AIT), Dover (DOV), and Ingersoll Rand (IR). These companies are all part of the "industrials" sector.

How does Gorman-Rupp compare to Franklin Electric?

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

Franklin Electric has higher revenue and earnings than Gorman-Rupp. Franklin Electric is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Gorman-Rupp, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Gorman-Rupp$702.05M3.13$53.02M$2.3735.07
Franklin Electric$2.13B2.20$147.09M$3.4730.58

Gorman-Rupp has a beta of 1.28, indicating that its stock price is 28% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Franklin Electric has a beta of 1.04, indicating that its stock price is 4% more volatile than the broader market.

Gorman-Rupp pays an annual dividend of $0.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Franklin Electric pays an annual dividend of $1.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Gorman-Rupp pays out 32.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Franklin Electric pays out 32.3% 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. Gorman-Rupp has raised its dividend for 52 consecutive years and Franklin Electric has raised its dividend for 33 consecutive years.

In the previous week, Franklin Electric had 11 more articles in the media than Gorman-Rupp. MarketBeat recorded 26 mentions for Franklin Electric and 15 mentions for Gorman-Rupp. Gorman-Rupp's average media sentiment score of 0.84 beat Franklin Electric's score of 0.70 indicating that Gorman-Rupp is being referred to more favorably in the media.

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

Gorman-Rupp has a net margin of 8.88% compared to Franklin Electric's net margin of 7.06%. Gorman-Rupp's return on equity of 15.55% beat Franklin Electric's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Gorman-Rupp8.88% 15.55% 7.59%
Franklin Electric 7.06%15.18%10.13%

Franklin Electric has a consensus target price of $114.50, suggesting a potential upside of 7.89%. Given Franklin Electric's 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)
1 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
Franklin Electric
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00

59.3% of Gorman-Rupp shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.0% of Franklin Electric shares are owned by institutional investors. 11.6% of Gorman-Rupp shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.9% of Franklin Electric shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Gorman-Rupp beats Franklin Electric on 12 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Gorman-Rupp compare to Lincoln Electric?

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

Gorman-Rupp pays an annual dividend of $0.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Lincoln Electric pays an annual dividend of $3.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Gorman-Rupp pays out 32.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Lincoln Electric pays out 31.6% 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. Gorman-Rupp has raised its dividend for 52 consecutive years and Lincoln Electric has raised its dividend for 30 consecutive years. Lincoln Electric is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

In the previous week, Lincoln Electric had 4 more articles in the media than Gorman-Rupp. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for Lincoln Electric and 15 mentions for Gorman-Rupp. Lincoln Electric's average media sentiment score of 1.01 beat Gorman-Rupp's score of 0.84 indicating that Lincoln 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)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Lincoln Electric
10 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
7 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Lincoln Electric has higher revenue and earnings than Gorman-Rupp. Lincoln Electric is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Gorman-Rupp, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Gorman-Rupp$702.05M3.13$53.02M$2.3735.07
Lincoln Electric$4.23B3.43$520.53M$10.0126.46

Lincoln Electric has a net margin of 12.35% compared to Gorman-Rupp's net margin of 8.88%. Lincoln Electric's return on equity of 39.23% beat Gorman-Rupp's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Gorman-Rupp8.88% 15.55% 7.59%
Lincoln Electric 12.35%39.23%15.25%

Gorman-Rupp has a beta of 1.28, indicating that its share price is 28% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Lincoln Electric has a beta of 1.2, indicating that its share price is 20% more volatile than the broader market.

59.3% of Gorman-Rupp shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 79.6% of Lincoln Electric shares are held by institutional investors. 11.6% of Gorman-Rupp shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.7% of Lincoln Electric shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Lincoln Electric has a consensus target price of $299.38, indicating a potential upside of 13.05%. Given Lincoln Electric's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Lincoln 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)
1 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
Lincoln Electric
1 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.44

Summary

Lincoln Electric beats Gorman-Rupp on 14 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Gorman-Rupp compare to Applied Industrial Technologies?

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

Gorman-Rupp has a net margin of 8.88% compared to Applied Industrial Technologies' net margin of 8.34%. Applied Industrial Technologies' return on equity of 21.64% beat Gorman-Rupp's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Applied Industrial Technologies8.34% 21.64% 12.91%
Gorman-Rupp 8.88%15.55%7.59%

Applied Industrial Technologies has higher revenue and earnings than Gorman-Rupp. Applied Industrial Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Gorman-Rupp, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Applied Industrial Technologies$4.56B2.83$392.99M$10.5933.05
Gorman-Rupp$702.05M3.13$53.02M$2.3735.07

93.5% of Applied Industrial Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 59.3% of Gorman-Rupp shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.6% of Applied Industrial Technologies shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 11.6% of Gorman-Rupp shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Applied Industrial Technologies currently has a consensus target price of $336.71, indicating a potential downside of 3.80%. Given Applied Industrial Technologies' higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Applied Industrial Technologies is more favorable than Gorman-Rupp.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Applied Industrial Technologies
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
7 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.88
Gorman-Rupp
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

Applied Industrial Technologies pays an annual dividend of $2.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Gorman-Rupp pays an annual dividend of $0.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Applied Industrial Technologies pays out 19.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Gorman-Rupp pays out 32.1% 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. Applied Industrial Technologies has increased its dividend for 16 consecutive years and Gorman-Rupp has increased its dividend for 52 consecutive years. Gorman-Rupp is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Applied Industrial Technologies has a beta of 0.84, meaning that its stock price is 16% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Gorman-Rupp has a beta of 1.28, meaning that its stock price is 28% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Gorman-Rupp had 5 more articles in the media than Applied Industrial Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Gorman-Rupp and 10 mentions for Applied Industrial Technologies. Applied Industrial Technologies' average media sentiment score of 0.94 beat Gorman-Rupp's score of 0.84 indicating that Applied Industrial Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Applied Industrial Technologies
7 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Gorman-Rupp
6 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Summary

Applied Industrial Technologies and Gorman-Rupp tied by winning 10 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Gorman-Rupp compare to Dover?

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

Dover has a net margin of 13.48% compared to Gorman-Rupp's net margin of 8.88%. Dover's return on equity of 18.32% beat Gorman-Rupp's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Gorman-Rupp8.88% 15.55% 7.59%
Dover 13.48%18.32%10.26%

Gorman-Rupp has a beta of 1.28, meaning that its share price is 28% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Dover has a beta of 1.16, meaning that its share price is 16% more volatile than the broader market.

59.3% of Gorman-Rupp shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.5% of Dover shares are owned by institutional investors. 11.6% of Gorman-Rupp shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of Dover 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.

Gorman-Rupp pays an annual dividend of $0.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Dover pays an annual dividend of $2.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Gorman-Rupp pays out 32.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Dover pays out 25.1% 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. Gorman-Rupp has increased its dividend for 52 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 Gorman-Rupp. Dover is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Gorman-Rupp, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Gorman-Rupp$702.05M3.13$53.02M$2.3735.07
Dover$8.09B3.41$1.09B$8.3024.67

In the previous week, Gorman-Rupp had 6 more articles in the media than Dover. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Gorman-Rupp and 9 mentions for Dover. Dover's average media sentiment score of 0.89 beat Gorman-Rupp's score of 0.84 indicating that Dover 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)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Dover
7 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Dover has a consensus target price of $238.29, suggesting a potential upside of 16.35%. Given Dover's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Dover is more favorable than Gorman-Rupp.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Gorman-Rupp
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
Dover
0 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
10 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.67

Summary

Dover beats Gorman-Rupp on 14 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Gorman-Rupp compare to Ingersoll Rand?

Gorman-Rupp (NYSE:GRC) and Ingersoll Rand (NYSE:IR) are both industrials companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, valuation, risk, media sentiment, dividends, profitability and analyst recommendations.

59.3% of Gorman-Rupp shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.3% of Ingersoll Rand shares are held by institutional investors. 11.6% of Gorman-Rupp shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Ingersoll Rand shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Ingersoll Rand has higher revenue and earnings than Gorman-Rupp. Gorman-Rupp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ingersoll Rand, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Gorman-Rupp$702.05M3.13$53.02M$2.3735.07
Ingersoll Rand$7.65B4.43$581.40M$2.4335.61

Ingersoll Rand has a net margin of 12.08% compared to Gorman-Rupp's net margin of 8.88%. Gorman-Rupp's return on equity of 15.55% beat Ingersoll Rand's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Gorman-Rupp8.88% 15.55% 7.59%
Ingersoll Rand 12.08%12.90%7.22%

Gorman-Rupp has a beta of 1.28, indicating that its share price is 28% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ingersoll Rand has a beta of 1.17, indicating that its share price is 17% more volatile than the broader market.

Gorman-Rupp pays an annual dividend of $0.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Ingersoll Rand pays an annual dividend of $0.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.1%. Gorman-Rupp pays out 32.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Ingersoll Rand pays out 3.3% 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. Gorman-Rupp has increased its dividend for 52 consecutive years. Gorman-Rupp is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

In the previous week, Ingersoll Rand had 18 more articles in the media than Gorman-Rupp. MarketBeat recorded 33 mentions for Ingersoll Rand and 15 mentions for Gorman-Rupp. Gorman-Rupp's average media sentiment score of 0.84 beat Ingersoll Rand's score of 0.74 indicating that Gorman-Rupp is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Gorman-Rupp
6 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Ingersoll Rand
12 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
14 Neutral mention(s)
3 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Ingersoll Rand has a consensus target price of $95.14, suggesting a potential upside of 9.95%. Given Ingersoll Rand's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Ingersoll Rand is more favorable than Gorman-Rupp.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Gorman-Rupp
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
Ingersoll Rand
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.63

Summary

Ingersoll Rand beats Gorman-Rupp on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

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GRC vs. The Competition

MetricGorman-RuppMachinery IndustryIndustrials SectorNYSE Exchange
Market Cap$2.20B$11.52B$10.61B$23.75B
Dividend Yield0.94%2.19%120.66%4.22%
P/E Ratio35.0720.2427.7631.37
Price / Sales3.13788.07426.71165.33
Price / Cash25.0923.3224.0718.73
Price / Book5.274.454.814.81
Net Income$53.02M$357.12M$610.65M$1.07B
7 Day Performance3.68%0.97%0.53%0.59%
1 Month Performance-1.38%-1.10%-1.50%0.35%
1 Year Performance103.64%12.84%13.30%20.19%

Gorman-Rupp Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
GRC
Gorman-Rupp
4.0695 of 5 stars
$83.13
+2.4%
N/A+99.8%$2.20B$702.05M35.071,415
FELE
Franklin Electric
3.9084 of 5 stars
$105.43
-0.2%
$106.00
+0.5%
+12.4%$4.67B$2.13B31.766,500
LECO
Lincoln Electric
4.8218 of 5 stars
$256.85
+2.1%
$299.38
+16.6%
+8.4%$13.78B$4.23B26.5112,000
AIT
Applied Industrial Technologies
3.7313 of 5 stars
$349.13
+0.6%
$336.71
-3.6%
+30.8%$12.83B$4.56B32.976,800
DOV
Dover
4.9052 of 5 stars
$205.80
+1.8%
$238.29
+15.8%
+17.1%$27.23B$8.09B24.7924,000

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