Which has better earnings and valuation, FELE or KAI?

Franklin Electric has higher revenue and earnings than Kadant. Franklin Electric is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Kadant, 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 Franklin Electric $2.13B 2.19 $147.09M $3.47 30.48 Kadant $1.05B 3.75 $101.97M $9.30 35.90

Does the media favor FELE or KAI?

In the previous week, Kadant had 2 more articles in the media than Franklin Electric. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Kadant and 5 mentions for Franklin Electric. Franklin Electric's average media sentiment score of 1.62 beat Kadant's score of 0.88 indicating that Franklin Electric is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Franklin Electric 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Kadant 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, LECO or KAI?

Lincoln Electric has higher revenue and earnings than Kadant. Lincoln Electric is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Kadant, 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 3.69 $520.53M $10.01 28.66 Kadant $1.05B 3.75 $101.97M $9.30 35.90

Is LECO or KAI more profitable?

Lincoln Electric has a net margin of 12.35% compared to Kadant's net margin of 9.52%. Lincoln Electric's return on equity of 39.23% beat Kadant's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Lincoln Electric 12.35% 39.23% 15.25% Kadant 9.52% 13.16% 7.67%

Does the media prefer LECO or KAI?

In the previous week, Lincoln Electric had 14 more articles in the media than Kadant. MarketBeat recorded 21 mentions for Lincoln Electric and 7 mentions for Kadant. Kadant's average media sentiment score of 0.88 beat Lincoln Electric's score of 0.86 indicating that Kadant is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Lincoln Electric 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Kadant 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media prefer KAI or AIT?

In the previous week, Applied Industrial Technologies had 29 more articles in the media than Kadant. MarketBeat recorded 36 mentions for Applied Industrial Technologies and 7 mentions for Kadant. Applied Industrial Technologies' average media sentiment score of 0.94 beat Kadant's score of 0.88 indicating that Applied Industrial Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Kadant 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Applied Industrial Technologies 15 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 10 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has higher earnings and valuation, BXC or KAI?

Kadant has lower revenue, but higher earnings than BlueLinx. BlueLinx is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Kadant, 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 BlueLinx $2.95B 0.23 $220K -$0.25 N/A Kadant $1.05B 3.75 $101.97M $9.30 35.90

Is BXC or KAI more profitable?

Kadant has a net margin of 9.52% compared to BlueLinx's net margin of -0.06%. Kadant's return on equity of 13.16% beat BlueLinx's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets BlueLinx -0.06% 0.13% 0.05% Kadant 9.52% 13.16% 7.67%

Does the media prefer BXC or KAI?

In the previous week, Kadant had 5 more articles in the media than BlueLinx. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Kadant and 2 mentions for BlueLinx. BlueLinx's average media sentiment score of 0.91 beat Kadant's score of 0.88 indicating that BlueLinx is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment BlueLinx 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Kadant 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, DOV or KAI?

Dover has higher revenue and earnings than Kadant. Dover is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Kadant, 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 3.45 $1.09B $8.30 24.95 Kadant $1.05B 3.75 $101.97M $9.30 35.90

Is DOV or KAI more profitable?

Dover has a net margin of 13.48% compared to Kadant's net margin of 9.52%. Dover's return on equity of 18.32% beat Kadant's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Dover 13.48% 18.32% 10.26% Kadant 9.52% 13.16% 7.67%

Does the media refer more to DOV or KAI?

In the previous week, Dover had 5 more articles in the media than Kadant. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Dover and 7 mentions for Kadant. Dover's average media sentiment score of 1.03 beat Kadant's score of 0.88 indicating that Dover is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Dover 8 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Kadant 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

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KAI vs. FELE, LECO, AIT, BXC, and DOV

Should you buy Kadant stock or one of its competitors? Kadant's main competitors and comparable companies include Franklin Electric (FELE), Lincoln Electric (LECO), Applied Industrial Technologies (AIT), BlueLinx (BXC), and Dover (DOV). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "industrials" sector.

How does Kadant compare to Franklin Electric?

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

Franklin Electric has higher revenue and earnings than Kadant. Franklin Electric is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Kadant, 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
Franklin Electric	$2.13B	2.19	$147.09M	$3.47	30.48
Kadant	$1.05B	3.75	$101.97M	$9.30	35.90

80.0% of Franklin Electric shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.1% of Kadant shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.9% of Franklin Electric shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.3% of Kadant shares are owned by company 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.

Franklin Electric pays an annual dividend of $1.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Kadant pays an annual dividend of $1.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. Franklin Electric pays out 32.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Kadant pays out 15.5% 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. Franklin Electric has raised its dividend for 33 consecutive years and Kadant has raised its dividend for 12 consecutive years. Franklin Electric is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

In the previous week, Kadant had 2 more articles in the media than Franklin Electric. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Kadant and 5 mentions for Franklin Electric. Franklin Electric's average media sentiment score of 1.62 beat Kadant's score of 0.88 indicating that Franklin Electric is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Franklin Electric	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
Kadant	4 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Franklin Electric currently has a consensus price target of $114.50, suggesting a potential upside of 8.25%. Kadant has a consensus price target of $357.50, suggesting a potential upside of 7.08%. Given Franklin Electric's higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Franklin Electric is more favorable than Kadant.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Franklin Electric	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Kadant	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25

Franklin Electric has a beta of 1.04, meaning that its stock price is 4% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Kadant has a beta of 1.2, meaning that its stock price is 20% more volatile than the broader market.

Kadant has a net margin of 9.52% compared to Franklin Electric's net margin of 7.06%. Franklin Electric's return on equity of 15.18% beat Kadant's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Franklin Electric	7.06%	15.18%	10.13%
Kadant	9.52%	13.16%	7.67%

Summary

Kadant beats Franklin Electric on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Kadant compare to Lincoln Electric?

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

79.6% of Lincoln Electric shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.1% of Kadant shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.7% of Lincoln Electric shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.3% of Kadant 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.

Lincoln Electric presently has a consensus target price of $307.22, indicating a potential upside of 7.09%. Kadant has a consensus target price of $357.50, indicating a potential upside of 7.08%. Given Lincoln Electric's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Lincoln Electric is more favorable than Kadant.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Lincoln Electric	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.70
Kadant	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25

Lincoln Electric has a beta of 1.2, suggesting that its share price is 20% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Kadant has a beta of 1.2, suggesting that its share price is 20% more volatile than the broader market.

Lincoln Electric pays an annual dividend of $3.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Kadant pays an annual dividend of $1.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. Lincoln Electric pays out 31.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Kadant pays out 15.5% 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 Kadant has raised its dividend for 12 consecutive years. Lincoln Electric is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Lincoln Electric has higher revenue and earnings than Kadant. Lincoln Electric is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Kadant, 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	3.69	$520.53M	$10.01	28.66
Kadant	$1.05B	3.75	$101.97M	$9.30	35.90

In the previous week, Lincoln Electric had 14 more articles in the media than Kadant. MarketBeat recorded 21 mentions for Lincoln Electric and 7 mentions for Kadant. Kadant's average media sentiment score of 0.88 beat Lincoln Electric's score of 0.86 indicating that Kadant is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Lincoln Electric	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Kadant	4 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Lincoln Electric has a net margin of 12.35% compared to Kadant's net margin of 9.52%. Lincoln Electric's return on equity of 39.23% beat Kadant's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Lincoln Electric	12.35%	39.23%	15.25%
Kadant	9.52%	13.16%	7.67%

Summary

Lincoln Electric beats Kadant on 14 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Kadant compare to Applied Industrial Technologies?

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

In the previous week, Applied Industrial Technologies had 29 more articles in the media than Kadant. MarketBeat recorded 36 mentions for Applied Industrial Technologies and 7 mentions for Kadant. Applied Industrial Technologies' average media sentiment score of 0.94 beat Kadant's score of 0.88 indicating that Applied Industrial Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Kadant	4 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Applied Industrial Technologies	15 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	10 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Kadant has a beta of 1.2, meaning that its stock price is 20% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Applied Industrial Technologies has a beta of 0.84, meaning that its stock price is 16% less volatile than the broader market.

Kadant has a net margin of 9.52% compared to Applied Industrial Technologies' net margin of 8.35%. Applied Industrial Technologies' return on equity of 22.17% beat Kadant's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Kadant	9.52%	13.16%	7.67%
Applied Industrial Technologies	8.35%	22.17%	13.43%

Kadant pays an annual dividend of $1.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. Applied Industrial Technologies pays an annual dividend of $2.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Kadant pays out 15.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Applied Industrial Technologies pays out 18.6% 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. Kadant has increased its dividend for 12 consecutive years and Applied Industrial Technologies has increased its dividend for 16 consecutive years. Applied Industrial Technologies is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Kadant currently has a consensus target price of $357.50, suggesting a potential upside of 7.08%. Applied Industrial Technologies has a consensus target price of $384.29, suggesting a potential upside of 6.10%. Given Kadant's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Kadant is more favorable than Applied Industrial Technologies.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Kadant	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25
Applied Industrial Technologies	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

96.1% of Kadant shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.5% of Applied Industrial Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.3% of Kadant shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.6% of Applied Industrial Technologies 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.

Applied Industrial Technologies has higher revenue and earnings than Kadant. Applied Industrial Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Kadant, 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
Kadant	$1.05B	3.75	$101.97M	$9.30	35.90
Applied Industrial Technologies	$4.97B	2.70	$392.99M	$10.96	33.05

Summary

Applied Industrial Technologies beats Kadant on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Kadant compare to BlueLinx?

BlueLinx (NYSE:BXC) and Kadant (NYSE:KAI) are both industrials companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership, earnings, media sentiment and valuation.

90.8% of BlueLinx shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.1% of Kadant shares are held by institutional investors. 3.6% of BlueLinx shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.3% of Kadant shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Kadant has a net margin of 9.52% compared to BlueLinx's net margin of -0.06%. Kadant's return on equity of 13.16% beat BlueLinx's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
BlueLinx	-0.06%	0.13%	0.05%
Kadant	9.52%	13.16%	7.67%

BlueLinx presently has a consensus price target of $83.50, suggesting a potential downside of 3.42%. Kadant has a consensus price target of $357.50, suggesting a potential upside of 7.08%. Given Kadant's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Kadant is more favorable than BlueLinx.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
BlueLinx	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Kadant	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25

Kadant has lower revenue, but higher earnings than BlueLinx. BlueLinx is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Kadant, 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
BlueLinx	$2.95B	0.23	$220K	-$0.25	N/A
Kadant	$1.05B	3.75	$101.97M	$9.30	35.90

BlueLinx has a beta of 1.44, indicating that its share price is 44% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Kadant has a beta of 1.2, indicating that its share price is 20% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Kadant had 5 more articles in the media than BlueLinx. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Kadant and 2 mentions for BlueLinx. BlueLinx's average media sentiment score of 0.91 beat Kadant's score of 0.88 indicating that BlueLinx is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
BlueLinx	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Kadant	4 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Kadant beats BlueLinx on 11 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Kadant compare to Dover?

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

Dover pays an annual dividend of $2.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Kadant pays an annual dividend of $1.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. Dover pays out 25.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Kadant pays out 15.5% 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 raised its dividend for 70 consecutive years and Kadant has raised its dividend for 12 consecutive years. Dover is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Dover has a beta of 1.16, indicating that its stock price is 16% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Kadant has a beta of 1.2, indicating that its stock price is 20% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Dover had 5 more articles in the media than Kadant. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Dover and 7 mentions for Kadant. Dover's average media sentiment score of 1.03 beat Kadant's score of 0.88 indicating that Dover is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Dover	8 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Kadant	4 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

84.5% of Dover shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.1% of Kadant shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.1% of Dover shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.3% of Kadant shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Dover has a net margin of 13.48% compared to Kadant's net margin of 9.52%. Dover's return on equity of 18.32% beat Kadant's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Dover	13.48%	18.32%	10.26%
Kadant	9.52%	13.16%	7.67%

Dover currently has a consensus target price of $238.29, suggesting a potential upside of 15.07%. Kadant has a consensus target price of $357.50, suggesting a potential upside of 7.08%. Given Dover's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Dover is more favorable than Kadant.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Dover	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
Kadant	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25

Dover has higher revenue and earnings than Kadant. Dover is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Kadant, 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	3.45	$1.09B	$8.30	24.95
Kadant	$1.05B	3.75	$101.97M	$9.30	35.90

Summary

Dover beats Kadant on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	Kadant	Machinery Industry	Industrials Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$3.95B	$11.81B	$10.91B	$24.33B
Dividend Yield	0.43%	2.16%	97.21%	3.68%
P/E Ratio	35.90	20.75	24.55	26.71
Price / Sales	3.75	64.27	343.67	21.30
Price / Cash	24.53	23.81	25.05	32.61
Price / Book	3.81	4.24	4.78	6.82
Net Income	$101.97M	$360.09M	$609.88M	$1.06B
7 Day Performance	-0.89%	0.14%	0.77%	0.55%
1 Month Performance	11.07%	1.71%	2.99%	2.90%
1 Year Performance	-1.79%	13.70%	14.54%	19.10%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
KAI Kadant	3.4982 of 5 stars	$333.88 +0.9%	$357.50 +7.1%	-2.0%	$3.95B	$1.05B	35.90	3,900	Analyst Downgrade
FELE Franklin Electric	4.3839 of 5 stars	$107.43 -1.9%	$114.50 +6.6%	+9.7%	$4.84B	$2.13B	30.96	6,500	Positive News
LECO Lincoln Electric	4.692 of 5 stars	$277.33 -1.6%	$307.22 +10.8%	+17.8%	$15.37B	$4.23B	27.71	12,000	Trending News Analyst Revision
AIT Applied Industrial Technologies	4.4736 of 5 stars	$358.43 -0.4%	$336.71 -6.1%	+32.6%	$13.30B	$4.56B	33.85	6,800	Trending News Earnings Report Analyst Forecast
BXC BlueLinx	1.2087 of 5 stars	$91.15 +1.4%	$83.50 -8.4%	+11.2%	$706.48M	$2.95B	N/A	2,160	Gap Up

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KAI vs. FELE, LECO, AIT, BXC, and DOV

How does Kadant compare to Franklin Electric?

Which has better earnings and valuation, FELE or KAI?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in FELE or KAI?

Is FELE or KAI a better dividend stock?

Does the media favor FELE or KAI?

Do analysts prefer FELE or KAI?

Which has more risk and volatility, FELE or KAI?

Is FELE or KAI more profitable?

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How does Kadant compare to Lincoln Electric?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in LECO or KAI?

Do analysts rate LECO or KAI?

Which has more risk and volatility, LECO or KAI?

Is LECO or KAI a better dividend stock?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, LECO or KAI?

Does the media prefer LECO or KAI?

Is LECO or KAI more profitable?

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How does Kadant compare to Applied Industrial Technologies?

Does the media prefer KAI or AIT?

Which has more volatility & risk, KAI or AIT?

Is KAI or AIT more profitable?

Is KAI or AIT a better dividend stock?

Do analysts prefer KAI or AIT?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in KAI or AIT?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, KAI or AIT?

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How does Kadant compare to BlueLinx?

Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in BXC or KAI?

Is BXC or KAI more profitable?

Do analysts recommend BXC or KAI?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, BXC or KAI?

Which has more risk and volatility, BXC or KAI?

Does the media prefer BXC or KAI?

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How does Kadant compare to Dover?

Is DOV or KAI a better dividend stock?

Which has more volatility and risk, DOV or KAI?

Does the media refer more to DOV or KAI?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of DOV or KAI?

Is DOV or KAI more profitable?

Do analysts recommend DOV or KAI?

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, DOV or KAI?

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