Does the media prefer MLI or FELE?

In the previous week, Franklin Electric had 25 more articles in the media than Mueller Industries. MarketBeat recorded 26 mentions for Franklin Electric and 1 mentions for Mueller Industries. Franklin Electric's average media sentiment score of 0.66 beat Mueller Industries' score of 0.09 indicating that Franklin Electric is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Mueller Industries 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Franklin Electric 6 Very Positive mention(s) 6 Positive mention(s) 10 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, DOV or MLI?

Dover has higher revenue and earnings than Mueller Industries. Mueller Industries 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 3.41 $1.09B $8.30 24.68 Mueller Industries $4.18B 3.52 $765.19M $3.84 17.33

Is DOV or MLI more profitable?

Mueller Industries has a net margin of 18.25% compared to Dover's net margin of 13.48%. Mueller Industries' return on equity of 25.68% beat Dover's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Dover 13.48% 18.32% 10.26% Mueller Industries 18.25% 25.68% 21.80%

Does the media favor DOV or MLI?

In the previous week, Dover had 5 more articles in the media than Mueller Industries. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Dover and 1 mentions for Mueller Industries. Dover's average media sentiment score of 0.48 beat Mueller Industries' score of 0.09 indicating that Dover is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Dover 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Mueller Industries 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Which has better earnings & valuation, MLI or ITT?

Mueller Industries has higher revenue and earnings than ITT. Mueller Industries is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than ITT, 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 Mueller Industries $4.18B 3.52 $765.19M $3.84 17.33 ITT $3.94B 4.44 $488M $5.67 34.50

Is MLI or ITT more profitable?

Mueller Industries has a net margin of 18.25% compared to ITT's net margin of 10.80%. Mueller Industries' return on equity of 25.68% beat ITT's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Mueller Industries 18.25% 25.68% 21.80% ITT 10.80% 16.83% 8.61%

Does the media favor MLI or ITT?

In the previous week, ITT had 27 more articles in the media than Mueller Industries. MarketBeat recorded 28 mentions for ITT and 1 mentions for Mueller Industries. ITT's average media sentiment score of 0.40 beat Mueller Industries' score of 0.09 indicating that ITT is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Mueller Industries 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral ITT 13 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Does the media prefer MLI or PH?

In the previous week, Parker-Hannifin had 30 more articles in the media than Mueller Industries. MarketBeat recorded 31 mentions for Parker-Hannifin and 1 mentions for Mueller Industries. Parker-Hannifin's average media sentiment score of 1.46 beat Mueller Industries' score of 0.09 indicating that Parker-Hannifin is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Mueller Industries 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Parker-Hannifin 27 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media favor TKR or MLI?

In the previous week, Timken had 10 more articles in the media than Mueller Industries. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Timken and 1 mentions for Mueller Industries. Timken's average media sentiment score of 1.21 beat Mueller Industries' score of 0.09 indicating that Timken is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Timken 9 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Mueller Industries 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

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MLI vs. FELE, DOV, ITT, PH, and TKR

Should you buy Mueller Industries stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Mueller Industries 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 Mueller Industries include Franklin Electric (FELE), Dover (DOV), ITT (ITT), Parker-Hannifin (PH), and Timken (TKR).

How does Mueller Industries compare to Franklin Electric?

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

Mueller Industries pays an annual dividend of $0.70 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Franklin Electric pays an annual dividend of $1.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Mueller Industries pays out 18.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Franklin Electric pays out 32.3% 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. Mueller Industries has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive years and Franklin Electric has increased its dividend for 33 consecutive years. Franklin Electric is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Mueller Industries has a beta of 1.11, meaning that its share price is 11% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Franklin Electric has a beta of 1.03, meaning that its share price is 3% more volatile than the broader market.

Mueller Industries presently has a consensus target price of $75.00, suggesting a potential upside of 12.69%. Franklin Electric has a consensus target price of $114.50, suggesting a potential upside of 9.34%. Given Mueller Industries' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Mueller Industries is more favorable than Franklin Electric.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Mueller Industries	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 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

Mueller Industries has higher revenue and earnings than Franklin Electric. Mueller Industries is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Franklin Electric, 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
Mueller Industries	$4.18B	3.52	$765.19M	$3.84	17.33
Franklin Electric	$2.13B	2.17	$147.09M	$3.47	30.18

94.5% of Mueller Industries shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.0% of Franklin Electric shares are held by institutional investors. 2.3% of Mueller Industries shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.9% of Franklin Electric 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.

Mueller Industries has a net margin of 18.25% compared to Franklin Electric's net margin of 7.06%. Mueller Industries' return on equity of 25.68% beat Franklin Electric's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Mueller Industries	18.25%	25.68%	21.80%
Franklin Electric	7.06%	15.18%	10.13%

In the previous week, Franklin Electric had 25 more articles in the media than Mueller Industries. MarketBeat recorded 26 mentions for Franklin Electric and 1 mentions for Mueller Industries. Franklin Electric's average media sentiment score of 0.66 beat Mueller Industries' score of 0.09 indicating that Franklin Electric is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Mueller Industries	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Franklin Electric	6 Very Positive mention(s)	6 Positive mention(s)	10 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Mueller Industries beats Franklin Electric on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Mueller Industries compare to Dover?

Dover (NYSE:DOV) and Mueller Industries (NYSE:MLI) are both large-cap industrials companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment, earnings and institutional ownership.

Mueller Industries has a net margin of 18.25% compared to Dover's net margin of 13.48%. Mueller Industries' return on equity of 25.68% beat Dover's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Dover	13.48%	18.32%	10.26%
Mueller Industries	18.25%	25.68%	21.80%

Dover pays an annual dividend of $2.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Mueller Industries pays an annual dividend of $0.70 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Dover pays out 25.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Mueller Industries pays out 18.2% 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 Mueller Industries has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive years. Mueller Industries is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

In the previous week, Dover had 5 more articles in the media than Mueller Industries. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Dover and 1 mentions for Mueller Industries. Dover's average media sentiment score of 0.48 beat Mueller Industries' score of 0.09 indicating that Dover is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Dover	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Mueller Industries	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Dover has higher revenue and earnings than Mueller Industries. Mueller Industries 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	3.41	$1.09B	$8.30	24.68
Mueller Industries	$4.18B	3.52	$765.19M	$3.84	17.33

Dover has a beta of 1.16, suggesting that its share price is 16% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Mueller Industries has a beta of 1.11, suggesting that its share price is 11% more volatile than the broader market.

84.5% of Dover shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.5% of Mueller Industries shares are held by institutional investors. 1.1% of Dover shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.3% of Mueller Industries shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Dover presently has a consensus target price of $238.29, indicating a potential upside of 16.32%. Mueller Industries has a consensus target price of $75.00, indicating a potential upside of 12.69%. Given Dover's higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Dover is more favorable than Mueller Industries.

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
Mueller Industries	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Summary

Dover beats Mueller Industries on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Mueller Industries compare to ITT?

Mueller Industries (NYSE:MLI) and ITT (NYSE:ITT) are both large-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, earnings, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability and dividends.

Mueller Industries has a net margin of 18.25% compared to ITT's net margin of 10.80%. Mueller Industries' return on equity of 25.68% beat ITT's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Mueller Industries	18.25%	25.68%	21.80%
ITT	10.80%	16.83%	8.61%

In the previous week, ITT had 27 more articles in the media than Mueller Industries. MarketBeat recorded 28 mentions for ITT and 1 mentions for Mueller Industries. ITT's average media sentiment score of 0.40 beat Mueller Industries' score of 0.09 indicating that ITT is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Mueller Industries	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
ITT	13 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Mueller Industries has higher revenue and earnings than ITT. Mueller Industries is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than ITT, 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
Mueller Industries	$4.18B	3.52	$765.19M	$3.84	17.33
ITT	$3.94B	4.44	$488M	$5.67	34.50

94.5% of Mueller Industries shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.6% of ITT shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.3% of Mueller Industries shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of ITT shares are owned 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.

Mueller Industries pays an annual dividend of $0.70 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. ITT pays an annual dividend of $1.54 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Mueller Industries pays out 18.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. ITT pays out 27.2% 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. Mueller Industries has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive years and ITT has increased its dividend for 10 consecutive years. Mueller Industries is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Mueller Industries presently has a consensus price target of $75.00, suggesting a potential upside of 12.69%. ITT has a consensus price target of $234.75, suggesting a potential upside of 20.02%. Given ITT's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe ITT is more favorable than Mueller Industries.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Mueller Industries	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
ITT	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.92

Mueller Industries has a beta of 1.11, meaning that its share price is 11% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, ITT has a beta of 1.27, meaning that its share price is 27% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Mueller Industries beats ITT on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Mueller Industries compare to Parker-Hannifin?

Mueller Industries (NYSE:MLI) and Parker-Hannifin (NYSE:PH) are both large-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.

Mueller Industries pays an annual dividend of $0.70 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Parker-Hannifin pays an annual dividend of $8.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Mueller Industries pays out 18.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Parker-Hannifin pays out 29.5% 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. Mueller Industries has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive years and Parker-Hannifin has increased its dividend for 70 consecutive years. Mueller Industries is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Mueller Industries has a beta of 1.11, indicating that its share price is 11% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Parker-Hannifin has a beta of 1.11, indicating that its share price is 11% more volatile than the broader market.

Mueller Industries currently has a consensus target price of $75.00, indicating a potential upside of 12.69%. Parker-Hannifin has a consensus target price of $1,027.38, indicating a potential upside of 5.03%. Given Mueller Industries' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Mueller Industries is more favorable than Parker-Hannifin.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Mueller Industries	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Parker-Hannifin	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	18 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.82

94.5% of Mueller Industries shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 82.4% of Parker-Hannifin shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.3% of Mueller Industries shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Parker-Hannifin 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.

In the previous week, Parker-Hannifin had 30 more articles in the media than Mueller Industries. MarketBeat recorded 31 mentions for Parker-Hannifin and 1 mentions for Mueller Industries. Parker-Hannifin's average media sentiment score of 1.46 beat Mueller Industries' score of 0.09 indicating that Parker-Hannifin is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Mueller Industries	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Parker-Hannifin	27 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Mueller Industries has a net margin of 18.25% compared to Parker-Hannifin's net margin of 16.58%. Parker-Hannifin's return on equity of 27.97% beat Mueller Industries' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Mueller Industries	18.25%	25.68%	21.80%
Parker-Hannifin	16.58%	27.97%	13.00%

Parker-Hannifin has higher revenue and earnings than Mueller Industries. Mueller Industries is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Parker-Hannifin, 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
Mueller Industries	$4.18B	3.52	$765.19M	$3.84	17.33
Parker-Hannifin	$19.85B	6.21	$3.53B	$27.11	36.08

Summary

Parker-Hannifin beats Mueller Industries on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Mueller Industries compare to Timken?

Timken (NYSE:TKR) and Mueller Industries (NYSE:MLI) are both industrials companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, risk, dividends, media sentiment, valuation, analyst recommendations and profitability.

Mueller Industries has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Timken. Mueller Industries is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Timken, 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
Timken	$4.58B	2.09	$288.40M	$4.40	31.29
Mueller Industries	$4.18B	3.52	$765.19M	$3.84	17.33

In the previous week, Timken had 10 more articles in the media than Mueller Industries. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Timken and 1 mentions for Mueller Industries. Timken's average media sentiment score of 1.21 beat Mueller Industries' score of 0.09 indicating that Timken is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Timken	9 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Mueller Industries	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Mueller Industries has a net margin of 18.25% compared to Timken's net margin of 6.60%. Mueller Industries' return on equity of 25.68% beat Timken's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Timken	6.60%	11.84%	5.79%
Mueller Industries	18.25%	25.68%	21.80%

Timken currently has a consensus target price of $150.00, indicating a potential upside of 8.94%. Mueller Industries has a consensus target price of $75.00, indicating a potential upside of 12.69%. Given Mueller Industries' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Mueller Industries is more favorable than Timken.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Timken	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
Mueller Industries	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

89.1% of Timken shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.5% of Mueller Industries shares are owned by institutional investors. 8.1% of Timken shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.3% of Mueller Industries shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Timken pays an annual dividend of $1.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Mueller Industries pays an annual dividend of $0.70 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Timken pays out 32.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Mueller Industries pays out 18.2% 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. Timken has increased its dividend for 12 consecutive years and Mueller Industries has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive years. Mueller Industries is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Timken has a beta of 1.2, indicating that its share price is 20% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Mueller Industries has a beta of 1.11, indicating that its share price is 11% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Mueller Industries beats Timken on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	Mueller Industries	Machinery Industry	Industrials Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$14.69B	$11.40B	$10.63B	$23.69B
Dividend Yield	1.05%	2.19%	120.66%	4.22%
P/E Ratio	17.33	20.07	27.51	30.98
Price / Sales	3.52	63.44	310.88	19.89
Price / Cash	18.33	23.32	24.22	31.30
Price / Book	4.12	4.39	4.47	4.62
Net Income	$765.19M	$357.12M	$610.22M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	4.22%	-0.17%	0.25%	0.35%
1 Month Performance	15.57%	-2.73%	-2.63%	-0.19%
1 Year Performance	59.68%	12.23%	12.03%	19.11%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
MLI Mueller Industries	2.7402 of 5 stars	$66.55 -0.5%	$75.00 +12.7%	+56.0%	$14.69B	$4.18B	17.33	4,832	Short Interest Increase
FELE Franklin Electric	3.922 of 5 stars	$104.29 -1.3%	$106.00 +1.6%	+11.5%	$4.67B	$2.13B	31.41	6,500	News Coverage Earnings Report Dividend Announcement Analyst Forecast
DOV Dover	4.8483 of 5 stars	$209.64 -2.1%	$241.43 +15.2%	+13.1%	$28.84B	$8.09B	26.14	24,000
ITT ITT	4.6393 of 5 stars	$191.18 -0.7%	$234.75 +22.8%	+15.1%	$17.21B	$3.94B	33.72	11,600	News Coverage Upcoming Earnings Analyst Revision
PH Parker-Hannifin	4.4536 of 5 stars	$950.03 -0.3%	$1,027.38 +8.1%	+33.6%	$120.19B	$20.99B	35.04	57,950	Positive News Upcoming Earnings

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Mueller Industries (MLI) Competitors

MLI vs. FELE, DOV, ITT, PH, and TKR

How does Mueller Industries compare to Franklin Electric?

Is MLI or FELE a better dividend stock?

Which has more volatility and risk, MLI or FELE?

Do analysts rate MLI or FELE?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, MLI or FELE?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in MLI or FELE?

Is MLI or FELE more profitable?

Does the media prefer MLI or FELE?

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How does Mueller Industries compare to Dover?

Is DOV or MLI more profitable?

Is DOV or MLI a better dividend stock?

Does the media favor DOV or MLI?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, DOV or MLI?

Which has more risk & volatility, DOV or MLI?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in DOV or MLI?

Do analysts rate DOV or MLI?

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How does Mueller Industries compare to ITT?

Is MLI or ITT more profitable?

Does the media favor MLI or ITT?

Which has better earnings & valuation, MLI or ITT?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in MLI or ITT?

Is MLI or ITT a better dividend stock?

Do analysts prefer MLI or ITT?

Which has more volatility and risk, MLI or ITT?

Summary

How does Mueller Industries compare to Parker-Hannifin?

Is MLI or PH a better dividend stock?

Which has more volatility and risk, MLI or PH?

Do analysts rate MLI or PH?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in MLI or PH?

Does the media prefer MLI or PH?

Is MLI or PH more profitable?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, MLI or PH?

Summary

How does Mueller Industries compare to Timken?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, TKR or MLI?

Does the media favor TKR or MLI?

Is TKR or MLI more profitable?

Do analysts rate TKR or MLI?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of TKR or MLI?

Is TKR or MLI a better dividend stock?

Which has more risk & volatility, TKR or MLI?

Summary

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