Question 1

Do analysts prefer NDSN or ITW?

Accepted Answer

Nordson currently has a consensus price target of $311.29, suggesting a potential upside of 5.19%. Illinois Tool Works has a consensus price target of $271.92, suggesting a potential upside of 2.85%. Given Nordson's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Nordson is more favorable than Illinois Tool Works. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Nordson 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 Illinois Tool Works 5 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.69

Question 2

Is NDSN or ITW a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Nordson pays an annual dividend of $3.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Illinois Tool Works pays an annual dividend of $6.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. Nordson pays out 35.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Illinois Tool Works pays out 59.8% 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. Nordson has raised its dividend for 62 consecutive years and Illinois Tool Works has raised its dividend for 55 consecutive years.

Question 3

Which has higher earnings & valuation, NDSN or ITW?

Accepted Answer

Illinois Tool Works has higher revenue and earnings than Nordson. Illinois Tool Works is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Nordson, 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 Nordson $2.79B 5.91 $484.47M $9.38 31.55 Illinois Tool Works $16.04B 4.74 $3.07B $10.77 24.55

Question 4

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of NDSN or ITW?

Accepted Answer

72.1% of Nordson shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 79.8% of Illinois Tool Works shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.8% of Nordson shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Illinois Tool Works shares are owned 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.

Question 5

Is NDSN or ITW more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Illinois Tool Works has a net margin of 19.32% compared to Nordson's net margin of 18.19%. Illinois Tool Works' return on equity of 97.36% beat Nordson's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Nordson 18.19% 20.08% 10.39% Illinois Tool Works 19.32% 97.36% 19.41%

Question 6

Which has more risk & volatility, NDSN or ITW?

Accepted Answer

Nordson has a beta of 0.97, indicating that its share price is 3% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Illinois Tool Works has a beta of 1.01, indicating that its share price is 1% more volatile than the broader market.

Question 7

Does the media prefer NDSN or ITW?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Illinois Tool Works had 11 more articles in the media than Nordson. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Illinois Tool Works and 6 mentions for Nordson. Nordson's average media sentiment score of 1.54 beat Illinois Tool Works' score of 1.31 indicating that Nordson is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Nordson 6 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Illinois Tool Works 13 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 8

Do analysts prefer AIT or ITW?

Accepted Answer

Applied Industrial Technologies currently has a consensus price target of $323.14, suggesting a potential downside of 4.63%. Illinois Tool Works has a consensus price target of $271.92, suggesting a potential upside of 2.85%. Given Illinois Tool Works' higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Illinois Tool Works is more favorable than Applied Industrial Technologies. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Applied Industrial Technologies 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.86 Illinois Tool Works 5 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.69

Question 9

Is AIT or ITW a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Applied Industrial Technologies pays an annual dividend of $2.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Illinois Tool Works pays an annual dividend of $6.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. Applied Industrial Technologies pays out 19.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Illinois Tool Works pays out 59.8% 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 raised its dividend for 16 consecutive years and Illinois Tool Works has raised its dividend for 55 consecutive years. Illinois Tool Works is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Question 10

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, AIT or ITW?

Accepted Answer

Illinois Tool Works has higher revenue and earnings than Applied Industrial Technologies. Illinois Tool Works is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Applied Industrial Technologies, 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 Applied Industrial Technologies $4.56B 2.74 $392.99M $10.59 32.00 Illinois Tool Works $16.04B 4.74 $3.07B $10.77 24.55

Question 11

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of AIT or ITW?

Accepted Answer

93.5% of Applied Industrial Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 79.8% of Illinois Tool Works shares are held by institutional investors. 1.6% of Applied Industrial Technologies shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Illinois Tool Works shares are held 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.

Question 12

Is AIT or ITW more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Illinois Tool Works has a net margin of 19.32% compared to Applied Industrial Technologies' net margin of 8.34%. Illinois Tool Works' return on equity of 97.36% beat Applied Industrial Technologies' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Applied Industrial Technologies 8.34% 21.64% 12.91% Illinois Tool Works 19.32% 97.36% 19.41%

Question 13

Which has more risk and volatility, AIT or ITW?

Accepted Answer

Applied Industrial Technologies has a beta of 0.84, meaning that its stock price is 16% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Illinois Tool Works has a beta of 1.01, meaning that its stock price is 1% more volatile than the broader market.

Question 14

Does the media prefer AIT or ITW?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Illinois Tool Works had 9 more articles in the media than Applied Industrial Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Illinois Tool Works and 8 mentions for Applied Industrial Technologies. Illinois Tool Works' average media sentiment score of 1.31 beat Applied Industrial Technologies' score of 1.00 indicating that Illinois Tool Works is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Applied Industrial Technologies 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Illinois Tool Works 13 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 15

Do analysts recommend AOS or ITW?

Accepted Answer

A. O. Smith presently has a consensus target price of $69.33, suggesting a potential upside of 18.73%. Illinois Tool Works has a consensus target price of $271.92, suggesting a potential upside of 2.85%. Given A. O. Smith's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe A. O. Smith is more favorable than Illinois Tool Works. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score A. O. Smith 3 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.91 Illinois Tool Works 5 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.69

Question 16

Is AOS or ITW a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

A. O. Smith pays an annual dividend of $1.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. Illinois Tool Works pays an annual dividend of $6.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. A. O. Smith pays out 38.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Illinois Tool Works pays out 59.8% 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. A. O. Smith has increased its dividend for 31 consecutive years and Illinois Tool Works has increased its dividend for 55 consecutive years. A. O. Smith is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Question 17

Which has higher valuation and earnings, AOS or ITW?

Accepted Answer

Illinois Tool Works has higher revenue and earnings than A. O. Smith. A. O. Smith is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Illinois Tool Works, 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 A. O. Smith $3.83B 2.10 $546.20M $3.76 15.53 Illinois Tool Works $16.04B 4.74 $3.07B $10.77 24.55

Question 18

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of AOS or ITW?

Accepted Answer

76.1% of A. O. Smith shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 79.8% of Illinois Tool Works shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of A. O. Smith shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Illinois Tool Works shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Question 19

Is AOS or ITW more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Illinois Tool Works has a net margin of 19.32% compared to A. O. Smith's net margin of 13.84%. Illinois Tool Works' return on equity of 97.36% beat A. O. Smith's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets A. O. Smith 13.84% 28.42% 15.98% Illinois Tool Works 19.32% 97.36% 19.41%

Question 20

Which has more volatility & risk, AOS or ITW?

Accepted Answer

A. O. Smith has a beta of 1.18, meaning that its stock price is 18% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Illinois Tool Works has a beta of 1.01, meaning that its stock price is 1% more volatile than the broader market.

Question 21

Does the media refer more to AOS or ITW?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Illinois Tool Works had 15 more articles in the media than A. O. Smith. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Illinois Tool Works and 2 mentions for A. O. Smith. Illinois Tool Works' average media sentiment score of 1.31 beat A. O. Smith's score of 0.01 indicating that Illinois Tool Works is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment A. O. Smith 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Illinois Tool Works 13 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 22

Do analysts prefer DE or ITW?

Accepted Answer

Deere & Company presently has a consensus price target of $639.58, suggesting a potential upside of 8.33%. Illinois Tool Works has a consensus price target of $271.92, suggesting a potential upside of 2.85%. Given Deere & Company's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Deere & Company is more favorable than Illinois Tool Works. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Deere & Company 0 Sell rating(s) 9 Hold rating(s) 14 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.61 Illinois Tool Works 5 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.69

Question 23

Is DE or ITW a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Deere & Company pays an annual dividend of $6.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Illinois Tool Works pays an annual dividend of $6.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. Deere & Company pays out 36.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Illinois Tool Works pays out 59.8% 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. Deere & Company has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years and Illinois Tool Works has increased its dividend for 55 consecutive years. Illinois Tool Works is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Question 24

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, DE or ITW?

Accepted Answer

Deere & Company has higher revenue and earnings than Illinois Tool Works. Illinois Tool Works is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Deere & Company, 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 Deere & Company $45.68B 3.49 $5.03B $17.65 33.45 Illinois Tool Works $16.04B 4.74 $3.07B $10.77 24.55

Question 25

Do institutionals and insiders believe in DE or ITW?

Accepted Answer

68.6% of Deere & Company shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 79.8% of Illinois Tool Works shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Deere & Company shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Illinois Tool Works shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Question 26

Is DE or ITW more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Illinois Tool Works has a net margin of 19.32% compared to Deere & Company's net margin of 10.09%. Illinois Tool Works' return on equity of 97.36% beat Deere & Company's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Deere & Company 10.09% 18.25% 4.51% Illinois Tool Works 19.32% 97.36% 19.41%

Question 27

Which has more risk & volatility, DE or ITW?

Accepted Answer

Deere & Company has a beta of 0.92, suggesting that its stock price is 8% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Illinois Tool Works has a beta of 1.01, suggesting that its stock price is 1% more volatile than the broader market.

Question 28

Does the media favor DE or ITW?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Deere & Company had 3 more articles in the media than Illinois Tool Works. MarketBeat recorded 20 mentions for Deere & Company and 17 mentions for Illinois Tool Works. Illinois Tool Works' average media sentiment score of 1.31 beat Deere & Company's score of 1.22 indicating that Illinois Tool Works is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Deere & Company 18 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Illinois Tool Works 13 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 29

Do analysts prefer DOV or ITW?

Accepted Answer

Dover presently has a consensus price target of $239.85, suggesting a potential upside of 7.25%. Illinois Tool Works has a consensus price target of $271.92, suggesting a potential upside of 2.85%. Given Dover's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Dover is more favorable than Illinois Tool Works. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Dover 0 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.57 Illinois Tool Works 5 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.69

Question 30

Is DOV or ITW a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Dover pays an annual dividend of $2.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Illinois Tool Works pays an annual dividend of $6.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. Dover pays out 25.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Illinois Tool Works pays out 59.8% 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. Dover has increased its dividend for 70 consecutive years and Illinois Tool Works has increased its dividend for 55 consecutive years.

Question 31

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, DOV or ITW?

Accepted Answer

Illinois Tool Works has higher revenue and earnings than Dover. Illinois Tool Works is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Dover, 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 Dover $8.09B 3.72 $1.09B $8.02 27.89 Illinois Tool Works $16.04B 4.74 $3.07B $10.77 24.55

Question 32

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of DOV or ITW?

Accepted Answer

84.5% of Dover shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 79.8% of Illinois Tool Works shares are held by institutional investors. 1.1% of Dover shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Illinois Tool Works shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Question 33

Is DOV or ITW more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Illinois Tool Works has a net margin of 19.32% compared to Dover's net margin of 13.30%. Illinois Tool Works' return on equity of 97.36% beat Dover's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Dover 13.30% 18.01% 10.10% Illinois Tool Works 19.32% 97.36% 19.41%

Question 34

Which has more volatility and risk, DOV or ITW?

Accepted Answer

Dover has a beta of 1.17, suggesting that its stock price is 17% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Illinois Tool Works has a beta of 1.01, suggesting that its stock price is 1% more volatile than the broader market.

Question 35

Does the media refer more to DOV or ITW?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Illinois Tool Works had 13 more articles in the media than Dover. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Illinois Tool Works and 4 mentions for Dover. Illinois Tool Works' average media sentiment score of 1.31 beat Dover's score of 0.92 indicating that Illinois Tool Works is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Dover 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Illinois Tool Works 13 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Metric	Illinois Tool Works	MACH Industry	Industrials Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$75.98B	$16.20B	$9.64B	$23.21B
Dividend Yield	2.44%	1.24%	3.55%	4.06%
P/E Ratio	24.55	38.67	25.65	28.80
Price / Sales	4.74	6.76	4,969.03	23.06
Price / Cash	22.12	38.82	27.99	24.44
Price / Book	23.78	5.20	4.69	4.68
Net Income	$3.07B	$445.56M	$792.17M	$1.08B
7 Day Performance	2.78%	4.51%	1.53%	-0.82%
1 Month Performance	5.54%	6.32%	1.80%	1.61%
1 Year Performance	9.97%	42.66%	26.36%	24.87%

Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
ITW Illinois Tool Works	4.3355 of 5 stars	$264.38 +0.1%	$271.92 +2.9%	+9.6%	$75.98B	$16.04B	24.55	43,000	Positive News
NDSN Nordson	4.2205 of 5 stars	$292.24 +1.4%	$311.29 +6.5%	+38.6%	$16.28B	$2.79B	31.16	8,000	Positive News High Trading Volume
AIT Applied Industrial Technologies	3.4578 of 5 stars	$316.38 -1.2%	$313.67 -0.9%	+50.0%	$11.69B	$4.84B	29.87	6,800	Positive News Analyst Forecast
AOS A. O. Smith	4.2066 of 5 stars	$60.05 +1.6%	$69.33 +15.5%	-7.4%	$8.28B	$3.83B	15.97	11,500
DE Deere & Company	4.7124 of 5 stars	$575.87 -0.3%	$639.58 +11.1%	+12.4%	$155.45B	$46.32B	32.63	73,100	Positive News

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ITW vs. NDSN, AIT, AOS, DE, and DOV

How does Illinois Tool Works compare to Nordson?

Which has more risk & volatility, NDSN or ITW?

Does the media prefer NDSN or ITW?

Do analysts prefer NDSN or ITW?

Is NDSN or ITW a better dividend stock?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of NDSN or ITW?

Which has higher earnings & valuation, NDSN or ITW?

Is NDSN or ITW more profitable?

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Which has more risk and volatility, AIT or ITW?

Does the media prefer AIT or ITW?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of AIT or ITW?

Is AIT or ITW more profitable?

Is AIT or ITW a better dividend stock?

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, AIT or ITW?

Do analysts prefer AIT or ITW?

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How does Illinois Tool Works compare to A. O. Smith?

Is AOS or ITW more profitable?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, AOS or ITW?

Which has more volatility & risk, AOS or ITW?

Is AOS or ITW a better dividend stock?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of AOS or ITW?

Does the media refer more to AOS or ITW?

Do analysts recommend AOS or ITW?

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How does Illinois Tool Works compare to Deere & Company?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in DE or ITW?

Is DE or ITW more profitable?

Is DE or ITW a better dividend stock?

Do analysts prefer DE or ITW?

Does the media favor DE or ITW?

Which has more risk & volatility, DE or ITW?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, DE or ITW?

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Is DOV or ITW more profitable?

Do analysts prefer DOV or ITW?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of DOV or ITW?

Which has more volatility and risk, DOV or ITW?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, DOV or ITW?

Does the media refer more to DOV or ITW?

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