Do analysts prefer GRC or FELE?

Franklin Electric has a consensus target price of $106.00, indicating a potential upside of 7.52%. 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

Which has higher earnings and valuation, GRC or FELE?

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. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Gorman-Rupp $682.39M 2.95 $53.02M $2.23 34.13 Franklin Electric $2.13B 2.04 $147.09M $3.32 29.70

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 3 mentions for Franklin Electric and 1 mentions for Gorman-Rupp. Gorman-Rupp's average media sentiment score of 0.66 beat Franklin Electric's score of 0.09 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 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Franklin Electric 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Do analysts prefer LECO or GRC?

Lincoln Electric currently has a consensus target price of $296.00, indicating a potential upside of 12.62%. Given Lincoln Electric's higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Lincoln Electric is more favorable than Gorman-Rupp. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Lincoln Electric 1 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.38 Gorman-Rupp 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00

Which has higher valuation and earnings, LECO or GRC?

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. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Lincoln Electric $4.23B 3.40 $520.53M $9.69 27.12 Gorman-Rupp $682.39M 2.95 $53.02M $2.23 34.13

Does the media refer more to LECO or GRC?

In the previous week, Lincoln Electric had 4 more articles in the media than Gorman-Rupp. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Lincoln Electric and 1 mentions for Gorman-Rupp. Lincoln Electric's average media sentiment score of 1.32 beat Gorman-Rupp's score of 0.66 indicating that Lincoln Electric is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Lincoln Electric 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Gorman-Rupp 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Do analysts recommend GRC or DOV?

Dover has a consensus price target of $237.36, suggesting a potential upside of 10.96%. Given Dover's higher possible upside, analysts clearly 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) 7 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.53

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, GRC or DOV?

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. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Gorman-Rupp $682.39M 2.95 $53.02M $2.23 34.13 Dover $8.09B 3.56 $1.09B $8.02 26.67

Is GRC or DOV more profitable?

Dover has a net margin of 13.30% compared to Gorman-Rupp's net margin of 8.45%. Dover's return on equity of 18.01% beat Gorman-Rupp's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Gorman-Rupp 8.45% 15.08% 7.18% Dover 13.30% 18.01% 10.10%

Does the media favor GRC or DOV?

In the previous week, Dover had 3 more articles in the media than Gorman-Rupp. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Dover and 1 mentions for Gorman-Rupp. Dover's average media sentiment score of 0.66 beat Gorman-Rupp's score of 0.66 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 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Dover 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Do analysts prefer GGG or GRC?

Graco currently has a consensus target price of $94.25, suggesting a potential upside of 27.58%. Given Graco's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Graco is more favorable than Gorman-Rupp. 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 Gorman-Rupp 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00

Which has better earnings & valuation, GGG or GRC?

Graco has higher revenue and earnings than Gorman-Rupp. Graco is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Gorman-Rupp, 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 5.48 $521.84M $3.07 24.06 Gorman-Rupp $682.39M 2.95 $53.02M $2.23 34.13

Is GGG or GRC more profitable?

Graco has a net margin of 22.96% compared to Gorman-Rupp's net margin of 8.45%. Graco's return on equity of 18.66% beat Gorman-Rupp's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Graco 22.96% 18.66% 15.22% Gorman-Rupp 8.45% 15.08% 7.18%

Does the media prefer GGG or GRC?

In the previous week, Graco had 1 more articles in the media than Gorman-Rupp. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Graco and 1 mentions for Gorman-Rupp. Graco's average media sentiment score of 0.79 beat Gorman-Rupp's score of 0.66 indicating that Graco is being referred to more favorably in the 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 Gorman-Rupp 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Do analysts rate GRC or IR?

Ingersoll Rand has a consensus target price of $92.75, suggesting a potential upside of 32.19%. Given Ingersoll Rand's higher probable 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) 5 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.44

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, GRC or IR?

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. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Gorman-Rupp $682.39M 2.95 $53.02M $2.23 34.13 Ingersoll Rand $7.65B 3.59 $581.40M $1.48 47.41

Does the media favor GRC or IR?

In the previous week, Ingersoll Rand had 12 more articles in the media than Gorman-Rupp. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Ingersoll Rand and 1 mentions for Gorman-Rupp. Ingersoll Rand's average media sentiment score of 1.19 beat Gorman-Rupp's score of 0.66 indicating that Ingersoll Rand is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Gorman-Rupp 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive 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

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GRC vs. FELE, LECO, DOV, GGG, 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), Dover (DOV), Graco (GGG), 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 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.

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 insiders. Comparatively, 2.9% 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.

In the previous week, Franklin Electric had 2 more articles in the media than Gorman-Rupp. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Franklin Electric and 1 mentions for Gorman-Rupp. Gorman-Rupp's average media sentiment score of 0.66 beat Franklin Electric's score of 0.09 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	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Franklin Electric	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Franklin Electric has a consensus target price of $106.00, indicating a potential upside of 7.52%. 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

Gorman-Rupp has a net margin of 8.45% compared to Franklin Electric's net margin of 6.91%. Gorman-Rupp's return on equity of 15.08% beat Franklin Electric's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Gorman-Rupp	8.45%	15.08%	7.18%
Franklin Electric	6.91%	14.86%	9.81%

Gorman-Rupp has a beta of 1.31, suggesting that its stock price is 31% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Franklin Electric has a beta of 1.05, suggesting that its stock price is 5% more volatile than the broader market.

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Gorman-Rupp	$682.39M	2.95	$53.02M	$2.23	34.13
Franklin Electric	$2.13B	2.04	$147.09M	$3.32	29.70

Gorman-Rupp pays an annual dividend of $0.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Franklin Electric pays an annual dividend of $1.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Gorman-Rupp pays out 34.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Franklin Electric pays out 33.7% 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. Franklin Electric is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Summary

Gorman-Rupp beats Franklin Electric on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Gorman-Rupp compare to Lincoln Electric?

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

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

Lincoln Electric has a beta of 1.21, indicating that its share price is 21% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Gorman-Rupp has a beta of 1.31, indicating that its share price is 31% more volatile than the broader market.

Lincoln Electric currently has a consensus target price of $296.00, indicating a potential upside of 12.62%. Given Lincoln Electric's higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Lincoln Electric is more favorable than Gorman-Rupp.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Lincoln Electric	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.38
Gorman-Rupp	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

In the previous week, Lincoln Electric had 4 more articles in the media than Gorman-Rupp. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Lincoln Electric and 1 mentions for Gorman-Rupp. Lincoln Electric's average media sentiment score of 1.32 beat Gorman-Rupp's score of 0.66 indicating that Lincoln Electric is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Lincoln Electric	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Gorman-Rupp	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Lincoln Electric	$4.23B	3.40	$520.53M	$9.69	27.12
Gorman-Rupp	$682.39M	2.95	$53.02M	$2.23	34.13

Lincoln Electric has a net margin of 12.38% compared to Gorman-Rupp's net margin of 8.45%. Lincoln Electric's return on equity of 39.33% beat Gorman-Rupp's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Lincoln Electric	12.38%	39.33%	14.93%
Gorman-Rupp	8.45%	15.08%	7.18%

Lincoln Electric pays an annual dividend of $3.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Gorman-Rupp pays an annual dividend of $0.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Lincoln Electric pays out 32.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Gorman-Rupp pays out 34.1% 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. Lincoln Electric has raised its dividend for 30 consecutive years and Gorman-Rupp has raised its dividend for 52 consecutive years. Lincoln Electric is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Summary

Lincoln Electric beats Gorman-Rupp on 14 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 compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, institutional ownership, dividends and valuation.

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Gorman-Rupp	$682.39M	2.95	$53.02M	$2.23	34.13
Dover	$8.09B	3.56	$1.09B	$8.02	26.67

Dover has a net margin of 13.30% compared to Gorman-Rupp's net margin of 8.45%. Dover's return on equity of 18.01% beat Gorman-Rupp's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Gorman-Rupp	8.45%	15.08%	7.18%
Dover	13.30%	18.01%	10.10%

Gorman-Rupp pays an annual dividend of $0.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Dover pays an annual dividend of $2.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Gorman-Rupp pays out 34.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Dover pays out 25.9% 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 Dover has raised its dividend for 70 consecutive years.

Dover has a consensus price target of $237.36, suggesting a potential upside of 10.96%. Given Dover's higher possible upside, analysts clearly 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)	7 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.53

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

Gorman-Rupp has a beta of 1.31, suggesting that its share price is 31% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Dover has a beta of 1.17, suggesting that its share price is 17% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Dover had 3 more articles in the media than Gorman-Rupp. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Dover and 1 mentions for Gorman-Rupp. Dover's average media sentiment score of 0.66 beat Gorman-Rupp's score of 0.66 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	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Dover	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

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

How does Gorman-Rupp compare to Graco?

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

93.9% of Graco shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 59.3% of Gorman-Rupp shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.2% of Graco shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 11.6% of Gorman-Rupp shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Graco had 1 more articles in the media than Gorman-Rupp. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Graco and 1 mentions for Gorman-Rupp. Graco's average media sentiment score of 0.79 beat Gorman-Rupp's score of 0.66 indicating that Graco is being referred to more favorably in the 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
Gorman-Rupp	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Graco has higher revenue and earnings than Gorman-Rupp. Graco is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Gorman-Rupp, 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	5.48	$521.84M	$3.07	24.06
Gorman-Rupp	$682.39M	2.95	$53.02M	$2.23	34.13

Graco has a beta of 0.93, suggesting that its share price is 7% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Gorman-Rupp has a beta of 1.31, suggesting that its share price is 31% more volatile than the broader market.

Graco pays an annual dividend of $1.18 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Gorman-Rupp pays an annual dividend of $0.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Graco pays out 38.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Gorman-Rupp pays out 34.1% 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. Graco has increased its dividend for 29 consecutive years and Gorman-Rupp has increased its dividend for 52 consecutive years.

Graco has a net margin of 22.96% compared to Gorman-Rupp's net margin of 8.45%. Graco's return on equity of 18.66% beat Gorman-Rupp's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Graco	22.96%	18.66%	15.22%
Gorman-Rupp	8.45%	15.08%	7.18%

Graco currently has a consensus target price of $94.25, suggesting a potential upside of 27.58%. Given Graco's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Graco is more favorable than Gorman-Rupp.

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
Gorman-Rupp	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Summary

Graco beats Gorman-Rupp on 13 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 business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, risk, institutional ownership and earnings.

Ingersoll Rand has a consensus target price of $92.75, suggesting a potential upside of 32.19%. Given Ingersoll Rand's higher probable 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)	5 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.44

Gorman-Rupp pays an annual dividend of $0.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Ingersoll Rand pays an annual dividend of $0.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.1%. Gorman-Rupp pays out 34.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Ingersoll Rand pays out 5.4% 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. 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 12 more articles in the media than Gorman-Rupp. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Ingersoll Rand and 1 mentions for Gorman-Rupp. Ingersoll Rand's average media sentiment score of 1.19 beat Gorman-Rupp's score of 0.66 indicating that Ingersoll Rand is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

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

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 endowments, large money managers 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Gorman-Rupp	$682.39M	2.95	$53.02M	$2.23	34.13
Ingersoll Rand	$7.65B	3.59	$581.40M	$1.48	47.41

Gorman-Rupp has a net margin of 8.45% compared to Ingersoll Rand's net margin of 7.54%. Gorman-Rupp's return on equity of 15.08% beat Ingersoll Rand's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Gorman-Rupp	8.45%	15.08%	7.18%
Ingersoll Rand	7.54%	12.79%	7.16%

Gorman-Rupp has a beta of 1.31, suggesting that its share price is 31% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ingersoll Rand has a beta of 1.19, suggesting that its share price is 19% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Gorman-Rupp and Ingersoll Rand tied by winning 10 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	Gorman-Rupp	MACH Industry	Industrials Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$2.00B	$15.28B	$9.54B	$23.28B
Dividend Yield	1.01%	1.30%	3.53%	4.06%
P/E Ratio	34.13	40.90	25.04	31.00
Price / Sales	2.95	7.03	5,129.21	23.82
Price / Cash	23.36	36.55	28.14	24.93
Price / Book	4.83	4.88	5.07	4.67
Net Income	$53.02M	$445.83M	$794.09M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	1.55%	-0.33%	0.20%	-1.10%
1 Month Performance	N/A	N/A	N/A	0.25%
1 Year Performance	105.08%	34.01%	29.72%	25.20%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
GRC Gorman-Rupp	2.8605 of 5 stars	$76.11 +0.7%	N/A	+104.9%	$2.00B	$682.39M	34.13	1,415	News Coverage
FELE Franklin Electric	3.0986 of 5 stars	$97.44 -1.0%	$106.00 +8.8%	+13.7%	$4.35B	$2.13B	29.35	6,500
LECO Lincoln Electric	4.4155 of 5 stars	$252.17 -2.4%	$296.00 +17.4%	+35.1%	$14.16B	$4.23B	26.02	12,000	Positive News
DOV Dover	3.5329 of 5 stars	$207.83 -1.7%	$237.36 +14.2%	+20.2%	$28.46B	$8.09B	25.91	24,000
GGG Graco	4.8876 of 5 stars	$73.87 -2.1%	$94.25 +27.6%	-12.5%	$12.52B	$2.24B	24.06	4,400

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