Does the media favor MSM or FAST?

In the previous week, Fastenal had 44 more articles in the media than MSC Industrial Direct. MarketBeat recorded 48 mentions for Fastenal and 4 mentions for MSC Industrial Direct. MSC Industrial Direct's average media sentiment score of 1.30 beat Fastenal's score of 0.81 indicating that MSC Industrial Direct is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment MSC Industrial Direct 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Fastenal 19 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 16 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media favor MSM or LECO?

In the previous week, Lincoln Electric had 1 more articles in the media than MSC Industrial Direct. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Lincoln Electric and 4 mentions for MSC Industrial Direct. Lincoln Electric's average media sentiment score of 1.49 beat MSC Industrial Direct's score of 1.30 indicating that Lincoln Electric is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment MSC Industrial Direct 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Lincoln Electric 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media prefer DCI or MSM?

In the previous week, Donaldson had 1 more articles in the media than MSC Industrial Direct. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Donaldson and 4 mentions for MSC Industrial Direct. MSC Industrial Direct's average media sentiment score of 1.30 beat Donaldson's score of 1.18 indicating that MSC Industrial Direct is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Donaldson 3 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive MSC Industrial Direct 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media prefer MSM or DOV?

In the previous week, Dover had 1 more articles in the media than MSC Industrial Direct. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Dover and 4 mentions for MSC Industrial Direct. MSC Industrial Direct's average media sentiment score of 1.30 beat Dover's score of 1.11 indicating that MSC Industrial Direct is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment MSC Industrial Direct 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Dover 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

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MSM vs. FAST, LECO, AIT, DCI, and DOV

Should you buy MSC Industrial Direct stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares MSC Industrial Direct 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 MSC Industrial Direct include Fastenal (FAST), Lincoln Electric (LECO), Applied Industrial Technologies (AIT), Donaldson (DCI), and Dover (DOV).

How does MSC Industrial Direct compare to Fastenal?

MSC Industrial Direct (NYSE:MSM) and Fastenal (NASDAQ:FAST) are both trading companies & distributors companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, risk, institutional ownership and media sentiment.

In the previous week, Fastenal had 44 more articles in the media than MSC Industrial Direct. MarketBeat recorded 48 mentions for Fastenal and 4 mentions for MSC Industrial Direct. MSC Industrial Direct's average media sentiment score of 1.30 beat Fastenal's score of 0.81 indicating that MSC Industrial Direct is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
MSC Industrial Direct	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Fastenal	19 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	16 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Fastenal has a net margin of 15.45% compared to MSC Industrial Direct's net margin of 5.91%. Fastenal's return on equity of 34.03% beat MSC Industrial Direct's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
MSC Industrial Direct	5.91%	17.34%	9.79%
Fastenal	15.45%	34.03%	26.16%

MSC Industrial Direct has a beta of 0.83, suggesting that its stock price is 17% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Fastenal has a beta of 0.72, suggesting that its stock price is 28% less volatile than the broader market.

79.3% of MSC Industrial Direct shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 81.4% of Fastenal shares are held by institutional investors. 19.0% of MSC Industrial Direct shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Fastenal shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Fastenal has higher revenue and earnings than MSC Industrial Direct. MSC Industrial Direct is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Fastenal, 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
MSC Industrial Direct	$3.77B	1.86	$199.33M	$4.14	30.33
Fastenal	$8.20B	6.53	$1.26B	$1.14	40.94

MSC Industrial Direct presently has a consensus target price of $123.43, suggesting a potential downside of 1.70%. Fastenal has a consensus target price of $48.83, suggesting a potential upside of 4.64%. Given Fastenal's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Fastenal is more favorable than MSC Industrial Direct.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
MSC Industrial Direct	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75
Fastenal	2 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.23

MSC Industrial Direct pays an annual dividend of $3.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Fastenal pays an annual dividend of $0.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. MSC Industrial Direct pays out 84.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Fastenal pays out 84.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. MSC Industrial Direct has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years and Fastenal has raised its dividend for 26 consecutive years. MSC Industrial Direct is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Summary

Fastenal beats MSC Industrial Direct on 12 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does MSC Industrial Direct compare to Lincoln Electric?

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

79.3% of MSC Industrial Direct shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 79.6% of Lincoln Electric shares are held by institutional investors. 19.0% of MSC Industrial Direct shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.7% of Lincoln Electric shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

MSC Industrial Direct pays an annual dividend of $3.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Lincoln Electric pays an annual dividend of $3.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. MSC Industrial Direct pays out 84.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Lincoln Electric pays out 32.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. MSC Industrial Direct has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years and Lincoln Electric has raised its dividend for 30 consecutive years.

Lincoln Electric has higher revenue and earnings than MSC Industrial Direct. Lincoln Electric is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than MSC Industrial Direct, 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
MSC Industrial Direct	$3.77B	1.86	$199.33M	$4.14	30.33
Lincoln Electric	$4.23B	3.36	$520.53M	$9.69	26.76

MSC Industrial Direct presently has a consensus target price of $123.43, suggesting a potential downside of 1.70%. Lincoln Electric has a consensus target price of $299.00, suggesting a potential upside of 15.31%. Given Lincoln Electric's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Lincoln Electric is more favorable than MSC Industrial Direct.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
MSC Industrial Direct	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75
Lincoln Electric	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.44

In the previous week, Lincoln Electric had 1 more articles in the media than MSC Industrial Direct. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Lincoln Electric and 4 mentions for MSC Industrial Direct. Lincoln Electric's average media sentiment score of 1.49 beat MSC Industrial Direct's score of 1.30 indicating that Lincoln Electric is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
MSC Industrial Direct	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Lincoln Electric	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Lincoln Electric has a net margin of 12.38% compared to MSC Industrial Direct's net margin of 5.91%. Lincoln Electric's return on equity of 39.33% beat MSC Industrial Direct's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
MSC Industrial Direct	5.91%	17.34%	9.79%
Lincoln Electric	12.38%	39.33%	14.93%

MSC Industrial Direct has a beta of 0.83, suggesting that its stock price is 17% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Lincoln Electric has a beta of 1.2, suggesting that its stock price is 20% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Lincoln Electric beats MSC Industrial Direct on 15 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does MSC Industrial Direct compare to Applied Industrial Technologies?

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

MSC Industrial Direct has a beta of 0.83, indicating that its stock price is 17% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Applied Industrial Technologies has a beta of 0.83, indicating that its stock price is 17% less volatile than the broader market.

79.3% of MSC Industrial Direct shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.5% of Applied Industrial Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. 19.0% of MSC Industrial Direct shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.6% of Applied Industrial Technologies 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.

Applied Industrial Technologies has higher revenue and earnings than MSC Industrial Direct. MSC Industrial Direct 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
MSC Industrial Direct	$3.77B	1.86	$199.33M	$4.14	30.33
Applied Industrial Technologies	$4.56B	2.69	$392.99M	$10.59	31.36

In the previous week, Applied Industrial Technologies had 10 more articles in the media than MSC Industrial Direct. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Applied Industrial Technologies and 4 mentions for MSC Industrial Direct. MSC Industrial Direct's average media sentiment score of 1.30 beat Applied Industrial Technologies' score of 1.00 indicating that MSC Industrial Direct is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
MSC Industrial Direct	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Applied Industrial Technologies	5 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

MSC Industrial Direct pays an annual dividend of $3.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Applied Industrial Technologies pays an annual dividend of $2.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. MSC Industrial Direct pays out 84.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Applied Industrial Technologies pays out 19.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. MSC Industrial Direct has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years and Applied Industrial Technologies has raised its dividend for 16 consecutive years.

MSC Industrial Direct currently has a consensus target price of $123.43, indicating a potential downside of 1.70%. Applied Industrial Technologies has a consensus target price of $329.57, indicating a potential downside of 0.77%. Given Applied Industrial Technologies' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Applied Industrial Technologies is more favorable than MSC Industrial Direct.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
MSC Industrial Direct	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75
Applied Industrial Technologies	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.86

Applied Industrial Technologies has a net margin of 8.34% compared to MSC Industrial Direct's net margin of 5.91%. Applied Industrial Technologies' return on equity of 21.64% beat MSC Industrial Direct's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
MSC Industrial Direct	5.91%	17.34%	9.79%
Applied Industrial Technologies	8.34%	21.64%	12.91%

Summary

Applied Industrial Technologies beats MSC Industrial Direct on 15 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does MSC Industrial Direct compare to Donaldson?

Donaldson (NYSE:DCI) and MSC Industrial Direct (NYSE:MSM) are both industrials companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, risk and dividends.

Donaldson pays an annual dividend of $1.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. MSC Industrial Direct pays an annual dividend of $3.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Donaldson pays out 34.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. MSC Industrial Direct pays out 84.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Donaldson has increased its dividend for 38 consecutive years and MSC Industrial Direct has increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years.

Donaldson has higher earnings, but lower revenue than MSC Industrial Direct. Donaldson is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than MSC Industrial Direct, 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
Donaldson	$3.69B	2.86	$367M	$3.72	24.49
MSC Industrial Direct	$3.77B	1.86	$199.33M	$4.14	30.33

82.8% of Donaldson shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 79.3% of MSC Industrial Direct shares are held by institutional investors. 2.2% of Donaldson shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 19.0% of MSC Industrial Direct shares are held 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.

In the previous week, Donaldson had 1 more articles in the media than MSC Industrial Direct. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Donaldson and 4 mentions for MSC Industrial Direct. MSC Industrial Direct's average media sentiment score of 1.30 beat Donaldson's score of 1.18 indicating that MSC Industrial Direct is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Donaldson	3 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
MSC Industrial Direct	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Donaldson presently has a consensus target price of $97.83, suggesting a potential upside of 7.38%. MSC Industrial Direct has a consensus target price of $123.43, suggesting a potential downside of 1.70%. Given Donaldson's higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Donaldson is more favorable than MSC Industrial Direct.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Donaldson	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60
MSC Industrial Direct	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75

Donaldson has a net margin of 11.52% compared to MSC Industrial Direct's net margin of 5.91%. Donaldson's return on equity of 29.17% beat MSC Industrial Direct's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Donaldson	11.52%	29.17%	14.98%
MSC Industrial Direct	5.91%	17.34%	9.79%

Donaldson has a beta of 0.93, suggesting that its stock price is 7% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, MSC Industrial Direct has a beta of 0.83, suggesting that its stock price is 17% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Donaldson beats MSC Industrial Direct on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does MSC Industrial Direct compare to Dover?

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

Dover has a net margin of 13.30% compared to MSC Industrial Direct's net margin of 5.91%. Dover's return on equity of 18.01% beat MSC Industrial Direct's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
MSC Industrial Direct	5.91%	17.34%	9.79%
Dover	13.30%	18.01%	10.10%

79.3% of MSC Industrial Direct shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.5% of Dover shares are owned by institutional investors. 19.0% of MSC Industrial Direct shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of Dover shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

MSC Industrial Direct has a beta of 0.83, indicating that its stock price is 17% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Dover has a beta of 1.16, indicating that its stock price is 16% more volatile than the broader market.

MSC Industrial Direct currently has a consensus target price of $123.43, indicating a potential downside of 1.70%. Dover has a consensus target price of $241.43, indicating a potential upside of 11.01%. Given Dover's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Dover is more favorable than MSC Industrial Direct.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
MSC Industrial Direct	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75
Dover	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.53

Dover has higher revenue and earnings than MSC Industrial Direct. Dover is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than MSC Industrial Direct, 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
MSC Industrial Direct	$3.77B	1.86	$199.33M	$4.14	30.33
Dover	$8.09B	3.62	$1.09B	$8.02	27.12

MSC Industrial Direct pays an annual dividend of $3.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Dover pays an annual dividend of $2.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. MSC Industrial Direct pays out 84.1% 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 25.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. MSC Industrial Direct has increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years and Dover has increased its dividend for 70 consecutive years.

In the previous week, Dover had 1 more articles in the media than MSC Industrial Direct. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Dover and 4 mentions for MSC Industrial Direct. MSC Industrial Direct's average media sentiment score of 1.30 beat Dover's score of 1.11 indicating that MSC Industrial Direct is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
MSC Industrial Direct	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Dover	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Dover beats MSC Industrial Direct on 14 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	MSC Industrial Direct	Industrial Services Industry	Industrials Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$6.91B	$21.88B	$9.46B	$23.43B
Dividend Yield	2.81%	6.24%	3.54%	4.18%
P/E Ratio	30.33	24.72	27.01	31.08
Price / Sales	1.86	1.93	1,921.97	19.90
Price / Cash	22.82	14.34	27.44	33.10
Price / Book	4.94	3.48	4.42	4.78
Net Income	$199.33M	$712.91M	$791.21M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	4.10%	-0.66%	0.29%	0.84%
1 Month Performance	6.87%	-1.02%	0.02%	0.92%
1 Year Performance	45.09%	0.29%	15.30%	18.16%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
MSM MSC Industrial Direct	4.1942 of 5 stars	$125.56 +1.5%	$123.43 -1.7%	+40.1%	$6.91B	$3.77B	30.33	7,284	Positive News Analyst Forecast
FAST Fastenal	4.0443 of 5 stars	$48.31 -0.6%	$47.15 -2.4%	+0.5%	$55.46B	$8.20B	42.38	24,489	Trending News Earnings Report Dividend Increase Analyst Forecast
LECO Lincoln Electric	4.5676 of 5 stars	$262.92 +1.7%	$299.00 +13.7%	+15.3%	$14.41B	$4.23B	27.13	12,000	Positive News
AIT Applied Industrial Technologies	4.3001 of 5 stars	$328.80 -0.6%	$323.14 -1.7%	+28.8%	$12.15B	$4.84B	31.05	6,800	Trending News Analyst Forecast Analyst Revision
DCI Donaldson	4.5274 of 5 stars	$91.37 +2.6%	$97.83 +7.1%	+27.9%	$10.59B	$3.69B	24.56	15,000	Positive News

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How does MSC Industrial Direct compare to Fastenal?

Does the media favor MSM or FAST?

Is MSM or FAST more profitable?

Which has more volatility & risk, MSM or FAST?

Do insiders and institutionals believe in MSM or FAST?

Which has better valuation & earnings, MSM or FAST?

Do analysts recommend MSM or FAST?

Is MSM or FAST a better dividend stock?

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Do analysts rate MSM or LECO?

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Is MSM or LECO more profitable?

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Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in MSM or AIT?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, MSM or AIT?

Does the media refer more to MSM or AIT?

Is MSM or AIT a better dividend stock?

Do analysts rate MSM or AIT?

Is MSM or AIT more profitable?

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Is DCI or MSM a better dividend stock?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, DCI or MSM?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in DCI or MSM?

Does the media prefer DCI or MSM?

Do analysts prefer DCI or MSM?

Is DCI or MSM more profitable?

Which has more risk and volatility, DCI or MSM?

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Is MSM or DOV more profitable?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in MSM or DOV?

Which has more risk & volatility, MSM or DOV?

Do analysts recommend MSM or DOV?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, MSM or DOV?

Is MSM or DOV a better dividend stock?

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