Which has stronger earnings & valuation, HRI or UFPI?

UFP Industries has higher revenue and earnings than Herc. UFP Industries is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Herc, 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 Herc $4.86B 0.85 $1M $1.47 84.38 UFP Industries $6.32B 0.67 $294.79M $4.36 17.53

Is HRI or UFPI more profitable?

UFP Industries has a net margin of 3.99% compared to Herc's net margin of 1.01%. Herc's return on equity of 10.33% beat UFP Industries' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Herc 1.01% 10.33% 1.44% UFP Industries 3.99% 8.00% 6.11%

Does the media prefer HRI or UFPI?

In the previous week, Herc had 1 more articles in the media than UFP Industries. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Herc and 4 mentions for UFP Industries. Herc's average media sentiment score of 1.09 beat UFP Industries' score of -0.15 indicating that Herc is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Herc 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive UFP Industries 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, HRI or BC?

Herc has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Brunswick. Brunswick is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Herc, 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 Herc $4.86B 0.85 $1M $1.47 84.38 Brunswick $5.36B 0.75 -$137.30M -$1.31 N/A

Is HRI or BC more profitable?

Herc has a net margin of 1.01% compared to Brunswick's net margin of -1.53%. Brunswick's return on equity of 15.28% beat Herc's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Herc 1.01% 10.33% 1.44% Brunswick -1.53% 15.28% 4.60%

Does the media favor HRI or BC?

In the previous week, Brunswick had 2 more articles in the media than Herc. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Brunswick and 5 mentions for Herc. Herc's average media sentiment score of 1.09 beat Brunswick's score of 0.54 indicating that Herc is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Herc 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Brunswick 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, HRI or DOV?

Dover has higher revenue and earnings than Herc. Dover is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Herc, 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 Herc $4.86B 0.85 $1M $1.47 84.38 Dover $8.09B 3.14 $1.09B $8.30 22.76

Is HRI or DOV more profitable?

Dover has a net margin of 13.48% compared to Herc's net margin of 1.01%. Dover's return on equity of 18.32% beat Herc's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Herc 1.01% 10.33% 1.44% Dover 13.48% 18.32% 10.26%

Does the media refer more to HRI or DOV?

In the previous week, Dover had 2 more articles in the media than Herc. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Dover and 5 mentions for Herc. Herc's average media sentiment score of 1.09 beat Dover's score of 0.80 indicating that Herc is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Herc 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Dover 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, HRI or OSK?

Oshkosh has higher revenue and earnings than Herc. Oshkosh is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Herc, 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 Herc $4.86B 0.85 $1M $1.47 84.38 Oshkosh $10.61B 0.74 $647M $8.74 14.59

Is HRI or OSK more profitable?

Oshkosh has a net margin of 5.24% compared to Herc's net margin of 1.01%. Oshkosh's return on equity of 12.95% beat Herc's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Herc 1.01% 10.33% 1.44% Oshkosh 5.24% 12.95% 5.86%

Does the media prefer HRI or OSK?

In the previous week, Oshkosh had 4 more articles in the media than Herc. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Oshkosh and 5 mentions for Herc. Herc's average media sentiment score of 1.09 beat Oshkosh's score of 0.48 indicating that Herc is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Herc 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Oshkosh 1 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Which has higher valuation & earnings, HRI or PH?

Parker-Hannifin has higher revenue and earnings than Herc. Parker-Hannifin is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Herc, 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 Herc $4.86B 0.85 $1M $1.47 84.38 Parker-Hannifin $21.50B 5.55 $3.65B $28.49 33.22

Is HRI or PH more profitable?

Parker-Hannifin has a net margin of 16.97% compared to Herc's net margin of 1.01%. Parker-Hannifin's return on equity of 28.48% beat Herc's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Herc 1.01% 10.33% 1.44% Parker-Hannifin 16.97% 28.48% 13.49%

Does the media refer more to HRI or PH?

In the previous week, Parker-Hannifin had 7 more articles in the media than Herc. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Parker-Hannifin and 5 mentions for Herc. Herc's average media sentiment score of 1.09 beat Parker-Hannifin's score of 0.89 indicating that Herc is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Herc 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Parker-Hannifin 6 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

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HRI vs. UFPI, BC, DOV, OSK, and PH

Should you buy Herc stock or one of its competitors? Herc's main competitors and comparable companies include UFP Industries (UFPI), Brunswick (BC), Dover (DOV), Oshkosh (OSK), and Parker-Hannifin (PH). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size.

How does Herc compare to UFP Industries?

Herc (NYSE:HRI) and UFP Industries (NASDAQ:UFPI) are both mid-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, dividends, media sentiment, risk and analyst recommendations.

Herc currently has a consensus target price of $178.43, indicating a potential upside of 43.86%. UFP Industries has a consensus target price of $104.50, indicating a potential upside of 36.69%. Given Herc's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Herc is more favorable than UFP Industries.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Herc	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.89
UFP Industries	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.43

In the previous week, Herc had 1 more articles in the media than UFP Industries. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Herc and 4 mentions for UFP Industries. Herc's average media sentiment score of 1.09 beat UFP Industries' score of -0.15 indicating that Herc is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Herc	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
UFP Industries	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

UFP Industries has a net margin of 3.99% compared to Herc's net margin of 1.01%. Herc's return on equity of 10.33% beat UFP Industries' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Herc	1.01%	10.33%	1.44%
UFP Industries	3.99%	8.00%	6.11%

Herc has a beta of 2.04, indicating that its share price is 104% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, UFP Industries has a beta of 1.22, indicating that its share price is 22% more volatile than the broader market.

UFP Industries has higher revenue and earnings than Herc. UFP Industries is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Herc, 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
Herc	$4.86B	0.85	$1M	$1.47	84.38
UFP Industries	$6.32B	0.67	$294.79M	$4.36	17.53

Herc pays an annual dividend of $2.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. UFP Industries pays an annual dividend of $1.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. Herc pays out 190.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. UFP Industries pays out 33.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Herc has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years and UFP Industries has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive years.

93.1% of Herc shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 81.8% of UFP Industries shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.2% of Herc shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.5% of UFP Industries shares are owned by 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.

Summary

Herc beats UFP Industries on 12 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Herc compare to Brunswick?

Herc (NYSE:HRI) and Brunswick (NYSE:BC) are related mid-cap companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, risk, earnings, institutional ownership, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, profitability and dividends.

93.1% of Herc shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.3% of Brunswick shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.2% of Herc shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Brunswick shares are owned 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.

Herc presently has a consensus target price of $178.43, suggesting a potential upside of 43.86%. Brunswick has a consensus target price of $88.00, suggesting a potential upside of 40.97%. Given Herc's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Herc is more favorable than Brunswick.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Herc	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.89
Brunswick	1 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Herc pays an annual dividend of $2.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. Brunswick pays an annual dividend of $1.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Herc pays out 190.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Brunswick pays out -134.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Herc has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years and Brunswick has increased its dividend for 13 consecutive years. Brunswick is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Herc has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Brunswick. Brunswick is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Herc, 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
Herc	$4.86B	0.85	$1M	$1.47	84.38
Brunswick	$5.36B	0.75	-$137.30M	-$1.31	N/A

In the previous week, Brunswick had 2 more articles in the media than Herc. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Brunswick and 5 mentions for Herc. Herc's average media sentiment score of 1.09 beat Brunswick's score of 0.54 indicating that Herc is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Herc	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Brunswick	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Herc has a net margin of 1.01% compared to Brunswick's net margin of -1.53%. Brunswick's return on equity of 15.28% beat Herc's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Herc	1.01%	10.33%	1.44%
Brunswick	-1.53%	15.28%	4.60%

Herc has a beta of 2.04, meaning that its share price is 104% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Brunswick has a beta of 1.38, meaning that its share price is 38% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Herc beats Brunswick on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Herc compare to Dover?

Herc (NYSE:HRI) and Dover (NYSE:DOV) are both industrials companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, media sentiment and risk.

In the previous week, Dover had 2 more articles in the media than Herc. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Dover and 5 mentions for Herc. Herc's average media sentiment score of 1.09 beat Dover's score of 0.80 indicating that Herc is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Herc	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Dover	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

93.1% of Herc shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.5% of Dover shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.2% of Herc shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of Dover shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Dover has a net margin of 13.48% compared to Herc's net margin of 1.01%. Dover's return on equity of 18.32% beat Herc's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Herc	1.01%	10.33%	1.44%
Dover	13.48%	18.32%	10.26%

Herc pays an annual dividend of $2.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. Dover pays an annual dividend of $2.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Herc pays out 190.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Dover pays out 25.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Herc has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years and Dover has increased its dividend for 70 consecutive years.

Dover has higher revenue and earnings than Herc. Dover is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Herc, 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
Herc	$4.86B	0.85	$1M	$1.47	84.38
Dover	$8.09B	3.14	$1.09B	$8.30	22.76

Herc currently has a consensus price target of $178.43, indicating a potential upside of 43.86%. Dover has a consensus price target of $238.21, indicating a potential upside of 26.09%. Given Herc's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Herc is more favorable than Dover.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Herc	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.89
Dover	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

Herc has a beta of 2.04, meaning that its stock price is 104% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Dover has a beta of 1.13, meaning that its stock price is 13% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Dover beats Herc on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Herc compare to Oshkosh?

Herc (NYSE:HRI) and Oshkosh (NYSE:OSK) are both mid-cap industrials companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, risk and dividends.

93.1% of Herc shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.4% of Oshkosh shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.2% of Herc shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Oshkosh shares are owned by 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.

Herc pays an annual dividend of $2.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. Oshkosh pays an annual dividend of $2.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. Herc pays out 190.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Oshkosh pays out 26.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Herc has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years and Oshkosh has raised its dividend for 13 consecutive years.

Herc has a beta of 2.04, meaning that its stock price is 104% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Oshkosh has a beta of 1.26, meaning that its stock price is 26% more volatile than the broader market.

Oshkosh has higher revenue and earnings than Herc. Oshkosh is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Herc, 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
Herc	$4.86B	0.85	$1M	$1.47	84.38
Oshkosh	$10.61B	0.74	$647M	$8.74	14.59

In the previous week, Oshkosh had 4 more articles in the media than Herc. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Oshkosh and 5 mentions for Herc. Herc's average media sentiment score of 1.09 beat Oshkosh's score of 0.48 indicating that Herc is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Herc	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Oshkosh	1 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Oshkosh has a net margin of 5.24% compared to Herc's net margin of 1.01%. Oshkosh's return on equity of 12.95% beat Herc's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Herc	1.01%	10.33%	1.44%
Oshkosh	5.24%	12.95%	5.86%

Herc presently has a consensus target price of $178.43, suggesting a potential upside of 43.86%. Oshkosh has a consensus target price of $168.29, suggesting a potential upside of 31.97%. Given Herc's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Herc is more favorable than Oshkosh.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Herc	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.89
Oshkosh	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.65

Summary

Herc and Oshkosh tied by winning 10 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Herc compare to Parker-Hannifin?

Herc (NYSE:HRI) and Parker-Hannifin (NYSE:PH) are both industrials companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, earnings and profitability.

Herc presently has a consensus target price of $178.43, suggesting a potential upside of 43.86%. Parker-Hannifin has a consensus target price of $1,119.55, suggesting a potential upside of 18.29%. Given Herc's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Herc is more favorable than Parker-Hannifin.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Herc	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.89
Parker-Hannifin	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	16 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.84

Parker-Hannifin has a net margin of 16.97% compared to Herc's net margin of 1.01%. Parker-Hannifin's return on equity of 28.48% beat Herc's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Herc	1.01%	10.33%	1.44%
Parker-Hannifin	16.97%	28.48%	13.49%

Parker-Hannifin has higher revenue and earnings than Herc. Parker-Hannifin is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Herc, 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
Herc	$4.86B	0.85	$1M	$1.47	84.38
Parker-Hannifin	$21.50B	5.55	$3.65B	$28.49	33.22

Herc pays an annual dividend of $2.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. Parker-Hannifin pays an annual dividend of $8.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Herc pays out 190.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Parker-Hannifin pays out 28.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Herc has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years and Parker-Hannifin has increased its dividend for 70 consecutive years.

93.1% of Herc shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 82.4% of Parker-Hannifin shares are held by institutional investors. 2.2% of Herc shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Parker-Hannifin shares are held 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.

Herc has a beta of 2.04, meaning that its share price is 104% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Parker-Hannifin has a beta of 1.12, meaning that its share price is 12% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Parker-Hannifin had 7 more articles in the media than Herc. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Parker-Hannifin and 5 mentions for Herc. Herc's average media sentiment score of 1.09 beat Parker-Hannifin's score of 0.89 indicating that Herc is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Herc	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Parker-Hannifin	6 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Parker-Hannifin beats Herc on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

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HRI vs. The Competition

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Metric	Herc	Trading Companies & Distributors Industry	Industrials Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$4.13B	$9.52B	$10.15B	$22.99B
Dividend Yield	2.08%	3.37%	96.64%	3.72%
P/E Ratio	84.03	43.30	26.62	28.61
Price / Sales	0.85	22.95	253.17	17.44
Price / Cash	3.12	49.70	23.92	36.46
Price / Book	2.11	3.76	4.77	4.72
Net Income	$1M	$381.69M	$615.49M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	-10.73%	-1.42%	-1.14%	0.35%
1 Month Performance	-14.88%	0.02%	-3.04%	-3.79%
1 Year Performance	1.38%	9.02%	1.63%	6.52%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
HRI Herc	4.4677 of 5 stars	$123.52 -0.3%	$178.43 +44.5%	+0.1%	$4.13B	$4.86B	84.03	9,600	News Coverage Positive News Analyst Forecast
UFPI UFP Industries	4.5815 of 5 stars	$79.42 -0.1%	$104.50 +31.6%	-16.3%	$4.38B	$6.32B	18.22	13,800
BC Brunswick	3.9115 of 5 stars	$66.19 -1.5%	$88.00 +32.9%	-1.9%	$4.35B	$5.36B	N/A	14,000
DOV Dover	4.8944 of 5 stars	$191.55 -0.2%	$238.21 +24.4%	+14.7%	$25.84B	$8.09B	23.08	24,000
OSK Oshkosh	4.9398 of 5 stars	$132.73 0.0%	$170.71 +28.6%	-5.2%	$8.20B	$10.42B	15.19	18,400	Analyst Forecast

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