Question 1

Do analysts rate MWA or FELE?

Accepted Answer

Mueller Water Products currently has a consensus target price of $31.25, suggesting a potential upside of 24.25%. Franklin Electric has a consensus target price of $106.00, suggesting a potential upside of 7.52%. Given Mueller Water Products' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Mueller Water Products is more favorable than Franklin Electric. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Mueller Water Products 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 Franklin Electric 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00

Question 2

Is MWA or FELE a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Mueller Water Products pays an annual dividend of $0.28 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 Water Products pays out 21.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Franklin Electric pays out 33.7% 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 Water Products has raised its dividend for 10 consecutive years and Franklin Electric has raised 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.

Question 3

Which has better earnings & valuation, MWA or FELE?

Accepted Answer

Mueller Water Products has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Franklin Electric. Mueller Water Products 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 Water Products $1.43B 2.75 $191.70M $1.31 19.20 Franklin Electric $2.13B 2.04 $147.09M $3.32 29.70

Question 4

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of MWA or FELE?

Accepted Answer

91.7% of Mueller Water Products shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.0% of Franklin Electric shares are held by institutional investors. 1.1% of Mueller Water Products shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.9% of Franklin Electric shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Question 5

Is MWA or FELE more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Mueller Water Products has a net margin of 14.17% compared to Franklin Electric's net margin of 6.91%. Mueller Water Products' return on equity of 22.11% beat Franklin Electric's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Mueller Water Products 14.17% 22.11% 12.11% Franklin Electric 6.91% 14.86% 9.81%

Question 6

Which has more volatility and risk, MWA or FELE?

Accepted Answer

Mueller Water Products has a beta of 1.03, suggesting that its share price is 3% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Franklin Electric has a beta of 1.05, suggesting that its share price is 5% more volatile than the broader market.

Question 7

Does the media refer more to MWA or FELE?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Franklin Electric had 1 more articles in the media than Mueller Water Products. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Franklin Electric and 2 mentions for Mueller Water Products. Mueller Water Products' average media sentiment score of 1.35 beat Franklin Electric's score of 0.09 indicating that Mueller Water Products is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Mueller Water Products 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Franklin Electric 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Question 8

Do analysts rate MWA or LECO?

Accepted Answer

Mueller Water Products currently has a consensus target price of $31.25, suggesting a potential upside of 24.25%. Lincoln Electric has a consensus target price of $296.00, suggesting a potential upside of 12.62%. Given Mueller Water Products' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Mueller Water Products is more favorable than Lincoln Electric. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Mueller Water Products 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 Lincoln Electric 1 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.38

Question 9

Is MWA or LECO a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Mueller Water Products pays an annual dividend of $0.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Lincoln Electric pays an annual dividend of $3.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Mueller Water Products pays out 21.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Lincoln Electric pays out 32.6% 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. Mueller Water Products has increased its dividend for 10 consecutive years and Lincoln Electric has increased its dividend for 30 consecutive years. Lincoln Electric is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Question 10

Which has better valuation & earnings, MWA or LECO?

Accepted Answer

Lincoln Electric has higher revenue and earnings than Mueller Water Products. Mueller Water Products is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Lincoln 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 Water Products $1.43B 2.75 $191.70M $1.31 19.20 Lincoln Electric $4.23B 3.40 $520.53M $9.69 27.12

Question 11

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of MWA or LECO?

Accepted Answer

91.7% of Mueller Water Products shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 79.6% of Lincoln Electric shares are held by institutional investors. 1.1% of Mueller Water Products 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 hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Question 12

Is MWA or LECO more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Mueller Water Products has a net margin of 14.17% compared to Lincoln Electric's net margin of 12.38%. Lincoln Electric's return on equity of 39.33% beat Mueller Water Products' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Mueller Water Products 14.17% 22.11% 12.11% Lincoln Electric 12.38% 39.33% 14.93%

Question 13

Which has more volatility & risk, MWA or LECO?

Accepted Answer

Mueller Water Products has a beta of 1.03, meaning that its share price is 3% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Lincoln Electric has a beta of 1.21, meaning that its share price is 21% more volatile than the broader market.

Question 14

Does the media prefer MWA or LECO?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Lincoln Electric had 3 more articles in the media than Mueller Water Products. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Lincoln Electric and 2 mentions for Mueller Water Products. Mueller Water Products' average media sentiment score of 1.35 beat Lincoln Electric's score of 1.32 indicating that Mueller Water Products is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Mueller Water Products 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Lincoln Electric 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 15

Do analysts recommend DOV or MWA?

Accepted Answer

Dover currently has a consensus target price of $237.36, indicating a potential upside of 10.96%. Mueller Water Products has a consensus target price of $31.25, indicating a potential upside of 24.25%. Given Mueller Water Products' higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Mueller Water Products is more favorable than Dover. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Dover 0 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.53 Mueller Water Products 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50

Question 16

Is DOV or MWA a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Dover pays an annual dividend of $2.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Mueller Water Products pays an annual dividend of $0.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Dover pays out 25.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Mueller Water Products pays out 21.4% 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 Mueller Water Products has raised its dividend for 10 consecutive years. Mueller Water Products is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Question 17

Which has better earnings and valuation, DOV or MWA?

Accepted Answer

Dover has higher revenue and earnings than Mueller Water Products. Mueller Water Products 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 3.56 $1.09B $8.02 26.67 Mueller Water Products $1.43B 2.75 $191.70M $1.31 19.20

Question 18

Do institutionals & insiders believe in DOV or MWA?

Accepted Answer

84.5% of Dover shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.7% of Mueller Water Products shares are held by institutional investors. 1.1% of Dover shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of Mueller Water Products shares are held 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.

Question 19

Is DOV or MWA more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Mueller Water Products has a net margin of 14.17% compared to Dover's net margin of 13.30%. Mueller Water Products' return on equity of 22.11% beat Dover's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Dover 13.30% 18.01% 10.10% Mueller Water Products 14.17% 22.11% 12.11%

Question 20

Which has more risk and volatility, DOV or MWA?

Accepted Answer

Dover has a beta of 1.17, meaning that its stock price is 17% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Mueller Water Products has a beta of 1.03, meaning that its stock price is 3% more volatile than the broader market.

Question 21

Does the media refer more to DOV or MWA?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Dover had 2 more articles in the media than Mueller Water Products. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Dover and 2 mentions for Mueller Water Products. Mueller Water Products' average media sentiment score of 1.35 beat Dover's score of 0.66 indicating that Mueller Water Products is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Dover 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Mueller Water Products 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 22

Do analysts recommend GGG or MWA?

Accepted Answer

Graco presently has a consensus target price of $94.25, indicating a potential upside of 27.58%. Mueller Water Products has a consensus target price of $31.25, indicating a potential upside of 24.25%. Given Graco's higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Graco is more favorable than Mueller Water Products. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Graco 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.43 Mueller Water Products 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50

Question 23

Is GGG or MWA a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Graco pays an annual dividend of $1.18 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Mueller Water Products pays an annual dividend of $0.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Graco pays out 38.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Mueller Water Products pays out 21.4% 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. Graco has increased its dividend for 29 consecutive years and Mueller Water Products has increased its dividend for 10 consecutive years. Graco is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Question 24

Which has higher earnings and valuation, GGG or MWA?

Accepted Answer

Graco has higher revenue and earnings than Mueller Water Products. Mueller Water Products is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Graco, 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 Graco $2.24B 5.48 $521.84M $3.07 24.06 Mueller Water Products $1.43B 2.75 $191.70M $1.31 19.20

Question 25

Do insiders & institutionals believe in GGG or MWA?

Accepted Answer

93.9% of Graco shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.7% of Mueller Water Products shares are held by institutional investors. 2.2% of Graco shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of Mueller Water Products shares are held 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.

Question 26

Is GGG or MWA more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Graco has a net margin of 22.96% compared to Mueller Water Products' net margin of 14.17%. Mueller Water Products' return on equity of 22.11% beat Graco's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Graco 22.96% 18.66% 15.22% Mueller Water Products 14.17% 22.11% 12.11%

Question 27

Which has more risk and volatility, GGG or MWA?

Accepted Answer

Graco has a beta of 0.93, suggesting that its share price is 7% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Mueller Water Products has a beta of 1.03, suggesting that its share price is 3% more volatile than the broader market.

Question 28

Does the media prefer GGG or MWA?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Graco and Graco both had 2 articles in the media. Mueller Water Products' average media sentiment score of 1.35 beat Graco's score of 0.79 indicating that Mueller Water Products is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Graco 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Mueller Water Products 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 29

Do analysts rate ITT or MWA?

Accepted Answer

ITT presently has a consensus target price of $234.91, indicating a potential upside of 20.90%. Mueller Water Products has a consensus target price of $31.25, indicating a potential upside of 24.25%. Given Mueller Water Products' higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Mueller Water Products is more favorable than ITT. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score ITT 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 10 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.91 Mueller Water Products 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50

Question 30

Is ITT or MWA a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

ITT pays an annual dividend of $1.54 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Mueller Water Products pays an annual dividend of $0.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. ITT pays out 27.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Mueller Water Products pays out 21.4% 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. ITT has increased its dividend for 10 consecutive years and Mueller Water Products has increased its dividend for 10 consecutive years. Mueller Water Products is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Question 31

Which has better valuation and earnings, ITT or MWA?

Accepted Answer

ITT has higher revenue and earnings than Mueller Water Products. Mueller Water Products 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 ITT $3.94B 4.41 $488M $5.67 34.27 Mueller Water Products $1.43B 2.75 $191.70M $1.31 19.20

Question 32

Do institutionals and insiders believe in ITT or MWA?

Accepted Answer

91.6% of ITT shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.7% of Mueller Water Products shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.9% of ITT shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of Mueller Water Products shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Question 33

Is ITT or MWA more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Mueller Water Products has a net margin of 14.17% compared to ITT's net margin of 10.80%. Mueller Water Products' return on equity of 22.11% beat ITT's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets ITT 10.80% 16.83% 8.61% Mueller Water Products 14.17% 22.11% 12.11%

Question 34

Which has more volatility and risk, ITT or MWA?

Accepted Answer

ITT has a beta of 1.27, suggesting that its share price is 27% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Mueller Water Products has a beta of 1.03, suggesting that its share price is 3% more volatile than the broader market.

Question 35

Does the media favor ITT or MWA?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, ITT had 25 more articles in the media than Mueller Water Products. MarketBeat recorded 27 mentions for ITT and 2 mentions for Mueller Water Products. ITT's average media sentiment score of 1.43 beat Mueller Water Products' score of 1.35 indicating that ITT is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment ITT 13 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Mueller Water Products 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Metric	Mueller Water Products	STEEL Industry	Industrials Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$3.92B	$7.17B	$9.54B	$23.28B
Dividend Yield	1.12%	2.85%	3.53%	4.06%
P/E Ratio	19.20	16.42	25.04	31.00
Price / Sales	2.75	2.14	5,129.21	23.82
Price / Cash	15.52	16.74	28.14	24.93
Price / Book	4.00	3.85	5.07	4.67
Net Income	$191.70M	$416.75M	$794.09M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	-0.85%	2.80%	0.20%	-1.10%
1 Month Performance	N/A	N/A	N/A	0.25%
1 Year Performance	3.37%	58.79%	29.72%	25.20%

Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
MWA Mueller Water Products	4.9728 of 5 stars	$25.15 +0.3%	$31.25 +24.3%	+2.3%	$3.92B	$1.43B	19.20	3,500	Positive News
FELE Franklin Electric	3.0986 of 5 stars	$98.28 flat	$106.00 +7.9%	+13.7%	$4.34B	$2.13B	29.60	6,500
LECO Lincoln Electric	4.4155 of 5 stars	$263.43 flat	$296.00 +12.4%	+35.1%	$14.43B	$4.23B	27.19	12,000	Positive News
DOV Dover	3.5329 of 5 stars	$210.10 +0.1%	$237.36 +13.0%	+20.2%	$28.27B	$8.09B	26.20	24,000
GGG Graco	4.8876 of 5 stars	$75.69 +0.1%	$94.25 +24.5%	-12.5%	$12.55B	$2.24B	24.65	4,400

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Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of MWA or FELE?

Is MWA or FELE more profitable?

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Which has better earnings & valuation, MWA or FELE?

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Do institutionals & insiders believe in DOV or MWA?

Does the media refer more to DOV or MWA?

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Is GGG or MWA a better dividend stock?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, GGG or MWA?

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Is ITT or MWA more profitable?

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