The Gorman-Rupp Competitors

Illinois Tool Works (NYSE:ITW) and The Gorman-Rupp (NYSE:GRC) are both industrial products companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, profitability and dividends.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

77.4% of Illinois Tool Works shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 53.6% of The Gorman-Rupp shares are held by institutional investors. 0.8% of Illinois Tool Works shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 6.9% of The Gorman-Rupp shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Illinois Tool Works and The Gorman-Rupp's revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

Illinois Tool Works has higher revenue and earnings than The Gorman-Rupp.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for Illinois Tool Works and The Gorman-Rupp, as reported by MarketBeat.

Illinois Tool Works currently has a consensus price target of $210.1250, indicating a potential downside of 5.71%. Given Illinois Tool Works' higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Illinois Tool Works is more favorable than The Gorman-Rupp.

Risk and Volatility

Illinois Tool Works has a beta of 1.07, suggesting that its stock price is 7% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, The Gorman-Rupp has a beta of 0.55, suggesting that its stock price is 45% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Illinois Tool Works and The Gorman-Rupp's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Dividends

Illinois Tool Works pays an annual dividend of $4.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. The Gorman-Rupp pays an annual dividend of $0.62 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. Illinois Tool Works pays out 58.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Illinois Tool Works has increased its dividend for 50 consecutive years and The Gorman-Rupp has increased its dividend for 7 consecutive years. Illinois Tool Works is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Summary

Illinois Tool Works beats The Gorman-Rupp on 13 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

The Gorman-Rupp (NYSE:GRC) and Parker-Hannifin (NYSE:PH) are both industrial products companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings and institutional ownership.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

53.6% of The Gorman-Rupp shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 77.4% of Parker-Hannifin shares are owned by institutional investors. 6.9% of The Gorman-Rupp shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.5% of Parker-Hannifin shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares The Gorman-Rupp and Parker-Hannifin's top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

Parker-Hannifin has higher revenue and earnings than The Gorman-Rupp.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for The Gorman-Rupp and Parker-Hannifin, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

Parker-Hannifin has a consensus target price of $317.8462, indicating a potential upside of 1.82%. Given Parker-Hannifin's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Parker-Hannifin is more favorable than The Gorman-Rupp.

Risk and Volatility

The Gorman-Rupp has a beta of 0.55, indicating that its share price is 45% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Parker-Hannifin has a beta of 1.74, indicating that its share price is 74% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares The Gorman-Rupp and Parker-Hannifin's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Dividends

The Gorman-Rupp pays an annual dividend of $0.62 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. Parker-Hannifin pays an annual dividend of $3.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Parker-Hannifin pays out 32.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. The Gorman-Rupp has raised its dividend for 7 consecutive years and Parker-Hannifin has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years. The Gorman-Rupp is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Summary

Parker-Hannifin beats The Gorman-Rupp on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

The Gorman-Rupp (NYSE:GRC) and Stanley Black & Decker (NYSE:SWK) are both industrial products companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings and institutional ownership.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

53.6% of The Gorman-Rupp shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 85.4% of Stanley Black & Decker shares are owned by institutional investors. 6.9% of The Gorman-Rupp shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Stanley Black & Decker shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares The Gorman-Rupp and Stanley Black & Decker's top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

Stanley Black & Decker has higher revenue and earnings than The Gorman-Rupp.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for The Gorman-Rupp and Stanley Black & Decker, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

Stanley Black & Decker has a consensus target price of $195.00, indicating a potential downside of 3.91%. Given Stanley Black & Decker's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Stanley Black & Decker is more favorable than The Gorman-Rupp.

Risk and Volatility

The Gorman-Rupp has a beta of 0.55, indicating that its share price is 45% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Stanley Black & Decker has a beta of 1.47, indicating that its share price is 47% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares The Gorman-Rupp and Stanley Black & Decker's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Dividends

The Gorman-Rupp pays an annual dividend of $0.62 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. Stanley Black & Decker pays an annual dividend of $2.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Stanley Black & Decker pays out 33.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. The Gorman-Rupp has raised its dividend for 7 consecutive years and Stanley Black & Decker has raised its dividend for 54 consecutive years.

Summary

Stanley Black & Decker beats The Gorman-Rupp on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

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

Profitability

This table compares The Gorman-Rupp and Ingersoll Rand's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares The Gorman-Rupp and Ingersoll Rand's top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

Ingersoll Rand has higher revenue and earnings than The Gorman-Rupp.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

53.6% of The Gorman-Rupp shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.9% of Ingersoll Rand shares are owned by institutional investors. 6.9% of The Gorman-Rupp shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of Ingersoll Rand shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Volatility and Risk

The Gorman-Rupp has a beta of 0.55, indicating that its stock price is 45% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ingersoll Rand has a beta of 1.53, indicating that its stock price is 53% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for The Gorman-Rupp and Ingersoll Rand, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

Ingersoll Rand has a consensus target price of $50.0909, indicating a potential downside of 0.49%. Given Ingersoll Rand's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Ingersoll Rand is more favorable than The Gorman-Rupp.

Summary

Ingersoll Rand beats The Gorman-Rupp on 7 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

The Gorman-Rupp (NYSE:GRC) and Dover (NYSE:DOV) are both industrial products companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings, institutional ownership and profitability.

Profitability

This table compares The Gorman-Rupp and Dover's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares The Gorman-Rupp and Dover's gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

Dover has higher revenue and earnings than The Gorman-Rupp.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

53.6% of The Gorman-Rupp shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 82.7% of Dover shares are held by institutional investors. 6.9% of The Gorman-Rupp shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Dover shares are held 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.

Volatility and Risk

The Gorman-Rupp has a beta of 0.55, meaning that its stock price is 45% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Dover has a beta of 1.3, meaning that its stock price is 30% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Dividends

The Gorman-Rupp pays an annual dividend of $0.62 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. Dover pays an annual dividend of $1.98 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Dover pays out 33.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. The Gorman-Rupp has increased its dividend for 7 consecutive years and Dover has increased its dividend for 59 consecutive years.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for The Gorman-Rupp and Dover, as provided by MarketBeat.

Dover has a consensus target price of $132.25, indicating a potential downside of 8.70%. Given Dover's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Dover is more favorable than The Gorman-Rupp.

Summary

Dover beats The Gorman-Rupp on 11 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

The Gorman-Rupp (NYSE:GRC) and Xylem (NYSE:XYL) are both industrial products companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings, institutional ownership and profitability.

Profitability

This table compares The Gorman-Rupp and Xylem's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares The Gorman-Rupp and Xylem's gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

Xylem has higher revenue and earnings than The Gorman-Rupp.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

53.6% of The Gorman-Rupp shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.9% of Xylem shares are held by institutional investors. 6.9% of The Gorman-Rupp shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Xylem shares are held 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.

Volatility and Risk

The Gorman-Rupp has a beta of 0.55, meaning that its stock price is 45% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Xylem has a beta of 1.05, meaning that its stock price is 5% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Dividends

The Gorman-Rupp pays an annual dividend of $0.62 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. Xylem pays an annual dividend of $1.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Xylem pays out 37.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. The Gorman-Rupp has increased its dividend for 7 consecutive years and Xylem has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years. The Gorman-Rupp is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for The Gorman-Rupp and Xylem, as provided by MarketBeat.

Xylem has a consensus target price of $87.50, indicating a potential downside of 18.67%. Given Xylem's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Xylem is more favorable than The Gorman-Rupp.

Summary

Xylem beats The Gorman-Rupp on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.