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NPO vs. LECO, AIT, CAT, DOV, and GRC

Should you buy Enpro stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Enpro 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 Enpro include Lincoln Electric (LECO), Applied Industrial Technologies (AIT), Caterpillar (CAT), Dover (DOV), and Gorman-Rupp (GRC).

How does Enpro compare to Lincoln Electric?

Enpro (NYSE:NPO) and Lincoln Electric (NASDAQ:LECO) are both industrial machinery companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations and media sentiment.

Lincoln Electric has a net margin of 12.38% compared to Enpro's net margin of 3.70%. Lincoln Electric's return on equity of 39.33% beat Enpro's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Enpro3.70% 11.33% 6.89%
Lincoln Electric 12.38%39.33%14.93%

In the previous week, Enpro had 5 more articles in the media than Lincoln Electric. MarketBeat recorded 20 mentions for Enpro and 15 mentions for Lincoln Electric. Lincoln Electric's average media sentiment score of 0.91 beat Enpro's score of 0.86 indicating that Lincoln Electric is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Enpro
8 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Lincoln Electric
7 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Enpro presently has a consensus price target of $358.33, indicating a potential upside of 9.19%. Lincoln Electric has a consensus price target of $299.38, indicating a potential upside of 16.56%. Given Lincoln Electric's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Lincoln Electric is more favorable than Enpro.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Enpro
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.60
Lincoln Electric
1 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.44

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Enpro$1.14B6.07$40.50M$2.03161.67
Lincoln Electric$4.23B3.32$520.53M$9.6926.51

Enpro pays an annual dividend of $1.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. Lincoln Electric pays an annual dividend of $3.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Enpro pays out 63.1% 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. Enpro has increased its dividend for 2 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.

98.3% of Enpro shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 79.6% of Lincoln Electric shares are held by institutional investors. 1.6% of Enpro shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.7% of Lincoln 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.

Enpro has a beta of 1.51, indicating that its share price is 51% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Lincoln Electric has a beta of 1.2, indicating that its share price is 20% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Lincoln Electric beats Enpro on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Enpro compare to Applied Industrial Technologies?

Applied Industrial Technologies (NYSE:AIT) and Enpro (NYSE:NPO) are related companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, profitability, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends and institutional ownership.

Applied Industrial Technologies has a net margin of 8.34% compared to Enpro's net margin of 3.70%. Applied Industrial Technologies' return on equity of 21.64% beat Enpro's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Applied Industrial Technologies8.34% 21.64% 12.91%
Enpro 3.70%11.33%6.89%

93.5% of Applied Industrial Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.3% of Enpro shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.6% of Applied Industrial Technologies shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.6% of Enpro shares are owned by 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.

Applied Industrial Technologies has higher revenue and earnings than Enpro. Applied Industrial Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Enpro, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Applied Industrial Technologies$4.56B2.83$392.99M$10.5932.97
Enpro$1.14B6.07$40.50M$2.03161.67

Applied Industrial Technologies has a beta of 0.83, suggesting that its stock price is 17% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Enpro has a beta of 1.51, suggesting that its stock price is 51% more volatile than the broader market.

Applied Industrial Technologies pays an annual dividend of $2.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Enpro pays an annual dividend of $1.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. Applied Industrial Technologies pays out 19.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Enpro pays out 63.1% 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. Applied Industrial Technologies has raised its dividend for 16 consecutive years and Enpro has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years. Applied Industrial Technologies is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

In the previous week, Enpro had 8 more articles in the media than Applied Industrial Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 20 mentions for Enpro and 12 mentions for Applied Industrial Technologies. Applied Industrial Technologies' average media sentiment score of 1.06 beat Enpro's score of 0.86 indicating that Applied Industrial Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Applied Industrial Technologies
6 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Enpro
8 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Applied Industrial Technologies currently has a consensus target price of $336.71, suggesting a potential downside of 3.56%. Enpro has a consensus target price of $358.33, suggesting a potential upside of 9.19%. Given Enpro's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Enpro is more favorable than Applied Industrial Technologies.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Applied Industrial Technologies
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
7 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.88
Enpro
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.60

Summary

Applied Industrial Technologies beats Enpro on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Enpro compare to Caterpillar?

Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT) and Enpro (NYSE:NPO) are related companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, profitability, earnings, dividends and risk.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Caterpillar$67.59B5.95$8.88B$20.0943.48
Enpro$1.14B6.07$40.50M$2.03161.67

Caterpillar has a net margin of 13.33% compared to Enpro's net margin of 3.70%. Caterpillar's return on equity of 48.21% beat Enpro's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Caterpillar13.33% 48.21% 10.11%
Enpro 3.70%11.33%6.89%

In the previous week, Caterpillar had 55 more articles in the media than Enpro. MarketBeat recorded 75 mentions for Caterpillar and 20 mentions for Enpro. Caterpillar's average media sentiment score of 1.15 beat Enpro's score of 0.86 indicating that Caterpillar is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Caterpillar
51 Very Positive mention(s)
7 Positive mention(s)
12 Neutral mention(s)
3 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Enpro
8 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Caterpillar has a beta of 1.57, indicating that its stock price is 57% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Enpro has a beta of 1.51, indicating that its stock price is 51% more volatile than the broader market.

Caterpillar currently has a consensus price target of $980.57, suggesting a potential upside of 12.25%. Enpro has a consensus price target of $358.33, suggesting a potential upside of 9.19%. Given Caterpillar's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Caterpillar is more favorable than Enpro.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Caterpillar
0 Sell rating(s)
11 Hold rating(s)
14 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.56
Enpro
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.60

71.0% of Caterpillar shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.3% of Enpro shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Caterpillar shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.6% of Enpro shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Caterpillar pays an annual dividend of $6.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Enpro pays an annual dividend of $1.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. Caterpillar pays out 32.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Enpro pays out 63.1% 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. Caterpillar has increased its dividend for 30 consecutive years and Enpro has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years. Caterpillar is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Summary

Caterpillar beats Enpro on 14 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Enpro compare to Dover?

Dover (NYSE:DOV) and Enpro (NYSE:NPO) are both industrial machinery companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, profitability, media sentiment, valuation, dividends, earnings, institutional ownership and analyst recommendations.

Dover has a net margin of 13.48% compared to Enpro's net margin of 3.70%. Dover's return on equity of 18.32% beat Enpro's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Dover13.48% 18.32% 10.26%
Enpro 3.70%11.33%6.89%

84.5% of Dover shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.3% of Enpro shares are held by institutional investors. 1.1% of Dover shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.6% of Enpro shares are held 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.

Dover pays an annual dividend of $2.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Enpro pays an annual dividend of $1.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. Dover pays out 25.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Enpro pays out 63.1% 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 Enpro has raised its dividend for 2 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, meaning that its share price is 16% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Enpro has a beta of 1.51, meaning that its share price is 51% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Dover had 1 more articles in the media than Enpro. MarketBeat recorded 21 mentions for Dover and 20 mentions for Enpro. Dover's average media sentiment score of 0.88 beat Enpro's score of 0.86 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)
1 Positive mention(s)
7 Neutral mention(s)
2 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Enpro
8 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Dover presently has a consensus target price of $238.29, indicating a potential upside of 15.79%. Enpro has a consensus target price of $358.33, indicating a potential upside of 9.19%. Given Dover's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Dover is more favorable than Enpro.

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
Enpro
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.60

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Dover$8.09B3.42$1.09B$8.3024.79
Enpro$1.14B6.07$40.50M$2.03161.67

Summary

Dover beats Enpro on 14 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Enpro compare to Gorman-Rupp?

Enpro (NYSE:NPO) and Gorman-Rupp (NYSE:GRC) are both mid-cap industrial machinery companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, valuation, earnings, risk and dividends.

Enpro has a beta of 1.51, meaning that its stock price is 51% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Gorman-Rupp has a beta of 1.28, meaning that its stock price is 28% more volatile than the broader market.

Enpro pays an annual dividend of $1.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. Gorman-Rupp pays an annual dividend of $0.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Enpro pays out 63.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Gorman-Rupp pays out 34.1% 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. Enpro has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years and Gorman-Rupp has increased its dividend for 52 consecutive years. Gorman-Rupp is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Enpro currently has a consensus price target of $358.33, indicating a potential upside of 9.19%. Given Enpro's higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Enpro is more favorable than Gorman-Rupp.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Enpro
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.60
Gorman-Rupp
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

Gorman-Rupp has a net margin of 8.88% compared to Enpro's net margin of 3.70%. Gorman-Rupp's return on equity of 15.80% beat Enpro's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Enpro3.70% 11.33% 6.89%
Gorman-Rupp 8.88%15.80%7.59%

In the previous week, Enpro had 1 more articles in the media than Gorman-Rupp. MarketBeat recorded 20 mentions for Enpro and 19 mentions for Gorman-Rupp. Enpro's average media sentiment score of 0.86 beat Gorman-Rupp's score of 0.78 indicating that Enpro is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Enpro
8 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Gorman-Rupp
5 Very Positive mention(s)
4 Positive mention(s)
7 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

98.3% of Enpro shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 59.3% of Gorman-Rupp shares are held by institutional investors. 1.6% of Enpro shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 11.6% of Gorman-Rupp 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.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Enpro$1.14B6.07$40.50M$2.03161.67
Gorman-Rupp$682.39M3.10$53.02M$2.2335.95

Summary

Gorman-Rupp beats Enpro on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

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NPO vs. The Competition

MetricEnproTechnology Services IndustryBusiness SectorNYSE Exchange
Market Cap$6.93B$3.58B$6.92B$23.64B
Dividend Yield0.38%2.22%3.07%4.20%
P/E Ratio161.6733.6828.4831.20
Price / Sales6.0742.81317.8019.78
Price / Cash25.9733.8222.4618.54
Price / Book4.483.925.624.78
Net Income$40.50M$31.76M$200.74M$1.07B
7 Day Performance0.75%1.07%0.19%0.65%
1 Month Performance-13.07%-6.90%-2.60%0.26%
1 Year Performance57.73%-6.95%4.83%14.70%

Enpro Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
NPO
Enpro
3.8385 of 5 stars
$328.18
-1.7%
$358.33
+9.2%
+60.3%$6.93B$1.14B161.674,000
LECO
Lincoln Electric
4.8479 of 5 stars
$249.02
+1.5%
$299.38
+20.2%
+10.4%$13.64B$4.23B25.7012,000
AIT
Applied Industrial Technologies
3.9828 of 5 stars
$340.91
+1.5%
$336.71
-1.2%
+27.7%$12.60B$4.56B32.196,800
CAT
Caterpillar
4.8163 of 5 stars
$889.40
+2.9%
$980.57
+10.3%
+104.9%$409.65B$67.59B44.27118,000
DOV
Dover
4.9206 of 5 stars
$211.30
+0.8%
$241.43
+14.3%
+8.5%$28.45B$8.09B26.3524,000

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