Quaker Houghton (KWR) Competitors

In the previous week, Nordson had 7 more articles in the media than Quaker Houghton. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Nordson and 3 mentions for Quaker Houghton. Nordson's average media sentiment score of 1.24 beat Quaker Houghton's score of 0.71 indicating that Nordson is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Nordson pays an annual dividend of $3.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Quaker Houghton pays an annual dividend of $2.03 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Nordson pays out 35.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Quaker Houghton pays out 725.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Nordson has increased its dividend for 62 consecutive years and Quaker Houghton has increased its dividend for 17 consecutive years.

Nordson has higher revenue and earnings than Quaker Houghton. Nordson is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Quaker Houghton, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Nordson has a beta of 0.97, meaning that its share price is 3% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Quaker Houghton has a beta of 1.43, meaning that its share price is 43% more volatile than the broader market.

Nordson presently has a consensus price target of $311.29, indicating a potential upside of 7.61%. Quaker Houghton has a consensus price target of $166.00, indicating a potential upside of 16.74%. Given Quaker Houghton's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Quaker Houghton is more favorable than Nordson.

Nordson has a net margin of 18.19% compared to Quaker Houghton's net margin of 0.22%. Nordson's return on equity of 20.08% beat Quaker Houghton's return on equity.

72.1% of Nordson shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 77.5% of Quaker Houghton shares are held by institutional investors. 0.8% of Nordson shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Quaker Houghton 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.

Avient has higher revenue and earnings than Quaker Houghton. Avient is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Quaker Houghton, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

In the previous week, Quaker Houghton had 1 more articles in the media than Avient. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Quaker Houghton and 2 mentions for Avient. Avient's average media sentiment score of 1.27 beat Quaker Houghton's score of 0.71 indicating that Avient is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Quaker Houghton pays an annual dividend of $2.03 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Avient pays an annual dividend of $1.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. Quaker Houghton pays out 725.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Avient pays out 64.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Quaker Houghton has increased its dividend for 17 consecutive years and Avient has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Avient is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Quaker Houghton presently has a consensus price target of $166.00, indicating a potential upside of 16.74%. Avient has a consensus price target of $46.40, indicating a potential upside of 33.37%. Given Avient's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Avient is more favorable than Quaker Houghton.

77.5% of Quaker Houghton shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.5% of Avient shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of Quaker Houghton shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of Avient shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Avient has a net margin of 4.81% compared to Quaker Houghton's net margin of 0.22%. Avient's return on equity of 11.11% beat Quaker Houghton's return on equity.

Quaker Houghton has a beta of 1.43, indicating that its share price is 43% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Avient has a beta of 1.28, indicating that its share price is 28% more volatile than the broader market.

Brunswick presently has a consensus price target of $87.00, suggesting a potential upside of 6.18%. Quaker Houghton has a consensus price target of $166.00, suggesting a potential upside of 16.74%. Given Quaker Houghton's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Quaker Houghton is more favorable than Brunswick.

Brunswick pays an annual dividend of $1.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. Quaker Houghton pays an annual dividend of $2.03 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Brunswick pays out -83.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Quaker Houghton pays out 725.0% 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 has increased its dividend for 13 consecutive years and Quaker Houghton has increased its dividend for 17 consecutive years. Brunswick is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

99.3% of Brunswick shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 77.5% of Quaker Houghton shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of Brunswick shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Quaker Houghton shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Quaker Houghton has a net margin of 0.22% compared to Brunswick's net margin of -2.47%. Brunswick's return on equity of 13.30% beat Quaker Houghton's return on equity.

In the previous week, Brunswick had 4 more articles in the media than Quaker Houghton. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Brunswick and 3 mentions for Quaker Houghton. Brunswick's average media sentiment score of 1.04 beat Quaker Houghton's score of 0.71 indicating that Brunswick is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Quaker Houghton has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Brunswick. Brunswick is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Quaker Houghton, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Brunswick has a beta of 1.33, suggesting that its share price is 33% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Quaker Houghton has a beta of 1.43, suggesting that its share price is 43% more volatile than the broader market.

Dover presently has a consensus price target of $237.36, indicating a potential upside of 9.95%. Quaker Houghton has a consensus price target of $166.00, indicating a potential upside of 16.74%. Given Quaker Houghton's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Quaker Houghton is more favorable than Dover.

In the previous week, Dover had 1 more articles in the media than Quaker Houghton. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Dover and 3 mentions for Quaker Houghton. Dover's average media sentiment score of 0.82 beat Quaker Houghton's score of 0.71 indicating that Dover is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Dover has a net margin of 13.30% compared to Quaker Houghton's net margin of 0.22%. Dover's return on equity of 18.01% beat Quaker Houghton's return on equity.

Dover has a beta of 1.17, indicating that its share price is 17% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Quaker Houghton has a beta of 1.43, indicating that its share price is 43% more volatile than the broader market.

Dover has higher revenue and earnings than Quaker Houghton. Dover is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Quaker Houghton, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Dover pays an annual dividend of $2.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Quaker Houghton pays an annual dividend of $2.03 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Dover pays out 25.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Quaker Houghton pays out 725.0% 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 has raised its dividend for 70 consecutive years and Quaker Houghton has raised its dividend for 17 consecutive years.

84.5% of Dover shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 77.5% of Quaker Houghton shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.1% of Dover shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Quaker Houghton shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.