Which has higher earnings and valuation, LECO or NPO?

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. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Lincoln Electric $4.23B 3.56 $520.53M $10.01 27.62 Enpro $1.14B 5.49 $40.50M $2.05 144.74

Is LECO or NPO more profitable?

Lincoln Electric has a net margin of 12.35% compared to Enpro's net margin of 3.60%. Lincoln Electric's return on equity of 39.23% beat Enpro's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Lincoln Electric 12.35% 39.23% 15.25% Enpro 3.60% 11.83% 7.10%

Does the media refer more to LECO or NPO?

In the previous week, Lincoln Electric had 20 more articles in the media than Enpro. MarketBeat recorded 28 mentions for Lincoln Electric and 8 mentions for Enpro. Lincoln Electric's average media sentiment score of 1.42 beat Enpro's score of 1.13 indicating that Lincoln Electric is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Lincoln Electric 19 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Enpro 7 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media favor AIT or NPO?

In the previous week, Applied Industrial Technologies had 12 more articles in the media than Enpro. MarketBeat recorded 20 mentions for Applied Industrial Technologies and 8 mentions for Enpro. Applied Industrial Technologies' average media sentiment score of 1.36 beat Enpro's score of 1.13 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 12 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Enpro 7 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, CAT or NPO?

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. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Caterpillar $67.59B 5.53 $8.88B $23.24 35.00 Enpro $1.14B 5.49 $40.50M $2.05 144.74

Is CAT or NPO more profitable?

Caterpillar has a net margin of 14.51% compared to Enpro's net margin of 3.60%. Caterpillar's return on equity of 55.53% beat Enpro's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Caterpillar 14.51% 55.53% 11.38% Enpro 3.60% 11.83% 7.10%

Does the media refer more to CAT or NPO?

In the previous week, Caterpillar had 163 more articles in the media than Enpro. MarketBeat recorded 171 mentions for Caterpillar and 8 mentions for Enpro. Caterpillar's average media sentiment score of 1.39 beat Enpro's score of 1.13 indicating that Caterpillar is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Caterpillar 141 Very Positive mention(s) 8 Positive mention(s) 19 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Enpro 7 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has better valuation & earnings, DOV or NPO?

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. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Dover $8.09B 3.21 $1.09B $8.30 23.22 Enpro $1.14B 5.49 $40.50M $2.05 144.74

Is DOV or NPO more profitable?

Dover has a net margin of 13.48% compared to Enpro's net margin of 3.60%. Dover's return on equity of 18.32% beat Enpro's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Dover 13.48% 18.32% 10.26% Enpro 3.60% 11.83% 7.10%

Does the media prefer DOV or NPO?

In the previous week, Dover had 6 more articles in the media than Enpro. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Dover and 8 mentions for Enpro. Dover's average media sentiment score of 1.31 beat Enpro's score of 1.13 indicating that Dover is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Dover 12 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Enpro 7 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Do analysts prefer GRC or NPO?

Enpro has a consensus price target of $358.33, indicating a potential upside of 20.76%. Given Enpro's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Enpro is more favorable than Gorman-Rupp. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Gorman-Rupp 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33 Enpro 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, GRC or NPO?

Gorman-Rupp has higher earnings, but lower revenue 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. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Gorman-Rupp $702.05M 2.83 $53.02M $2.37 31.75 Enpro $1.14B 5.49 $40.50M $2.05 144.74

Is GRC or NPO more profitable?

Gorman-Rupp has a net margin of 8.88% compared to Enpro's net margin of 3.60%. Gorman-Rupp's return on equity of 15.55% beat Enpro's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Gorman-Rupp 8.88% 15.55% 7.59% Enpro 3.60% 11.83% 7.10%

Does the media prefer GRC or NPO?

In the previous week, Enpro had 7 more articles in the media than Gorman-Rupp. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Enpro and 1 mentions for Gorman-Rupp. Enpro's average media sentiment score of 1.13 beat Gorman-Rupp's score of 1.01 indicating that Enpro is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Gorman-Rupp 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Enpro 7 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

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

Should you buy Enpro stock or one of its competitors? Enpro's main competitors and comparable companies include Lincoln Electric (LECO), Applied Industrial Technologies (AIT), Caterpillar (CAT), Dover (DOV), and Gorman-Rupp (GRC). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "industrials" sector.

How does Enpro compare to Lincoln Electric?

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

Lincoln Electric pays an annual dividend of $3.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Enpro pays an annual dividend of $1.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. Lincoln Electric pays out 31.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Enpro pays out 62.4% 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. Lincoln Electric has increased its dividend for 30 consecutive years and Enpro has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years. Lincoln Electric is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

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

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Lincoln Electric	$4.23B	3.56	$520.53M	$10.01	27.62
Enpro	$1.14B	5.49	$40.50M	$2.05	144.74

Lincoln Electric currently has a consensus price target of $307.22, indicating a potential upside of 11.14%. Enpro has a consensus price target of $358.33, indicating a potential upside of 20.76%. Given Enpro's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Enpro is more favorable than Lincoln Electric.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Lincoln Electric	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.70
Enpro	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

In the previous week, Lincoln Electric had 20 more articles in the media than Enpro. MarketBeat recorded 28 mentions for Lincoln Electric and 8 mentions for Enpro. Lincoln Electric's average media sentiment score of 1.42 beat Enpro's score of 1.13 indicating that Lincoln Electric is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Lincoln Electric	19 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Enpro	7 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Lincoln Electric has a net margin of 12.35% compared to Enpro's net margin of 3.60%. Lincoln Electric's return on equity of 39.23% beat Enpro's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Lincoln Electric	12.35%	39.23%	15.25%
Enpro	3.60%	11.83%	7.10%

Lincoln Electric has a beta of 1.21, suggesting that its stock price is 21% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Enpro has a beta of 1.55, suggesting that its stock price is 55% 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 both industrials companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, dividends and risk.

Applied Industrial Technologies currently has a consensus target price of $400.00, indicating a potential upside of 22.94%. Enpro has a consensus target price of $358.33, indicating a potential upside of 20.76%. Given Applied Industrial Technologies' higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Applied Industrial Technologies is more favorable than Enpro.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Applied Industrial Technologies	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Enpro	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

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 18.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Enpro pays out 62.4% 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. Applied Industrial Technologies has increased its dividend for 16 consecutive years and Enpro has increased 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.

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

In the previous week, Applied Industrial Technologies had 12 more articles in the media than Enpro. MarketBeat recorded 20 mentions for Applied Industrial Technologies and 8 mentions for Enpro. Applied Industrial Technologies' average media sentiment score of 1.36 beat Enpro's score of 1.13 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	12 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Enpro	7 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Applied Industrial Technologies has a net margin of 8.35% compared to Enpro's net margin of 3.60%. Applied Industrial Technologies' return on equity of 22.17% beat Enpro's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Applied Industrial Technologies	8.35%	22.17%	13.43%
Enpro	3.60%	11.83%	7.10%

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 1.55, suggesting that its stock price is 55% more volatile than the broader market.

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Applied Industrial Technologies	$4.97B	2.40	$414.52M	$10.96	29.69
Enpro	$1.14B	5.49	$40.50M	$2.05	144.74

Summary

Applied Industrial Technologies beats Enpro on 13 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Enpro compare to Caterpillar?

Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT) and Enpro (NYSE:NPO) are both industrials companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, risk, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings and dividends.

Caterpillar currently has a consensus target price of $995.52, suggesting a potential upside of 22.37%. Enpro has a consensus target price of $358.33, suggesting a potential upside of 20.76%. Given Caterpillar's higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly 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)	13 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60
Enpro	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Caterpillar	$67.59B	5.53	$8.88B	$23.24	35.00
Enpro	$1.14B	5.49	$40.50M	$2.05	144.74

Caterpillar has a beta of 1.6, indicating that its stock price is 60% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Enpro has a beta of 1.55, indicating that its stock price is 55% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Caterpillar had 163 more articles in the media than Enpro. MarketBeat recorded 171 mentions for Caterpillar and 8 mentions for Enpro. Caterpillar's average media sentiment score of 1.39 beat Enpro's score of 1.13 indicating that Caterpillar is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Caterpillar	141 Very Positive mention(s)	8 Positive mention(s)	19 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Enpro	7 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Caterpillar pays an annual dividend of $6.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Enpro pays an annual dividend of $1.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. Caterpillar pays out 28.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Enpro pays out 62.4% 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. Caterpillar has raised its dividend for 30 consecutive years and Enpro has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years. Caterpillar is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

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

Caterpillar has a net margin of 14.51% compared to Enpro's net margin of 3.60%. Caterpillar's return on equity of 55.53% beat Enpro's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Caterpillar	14.51%	55.53%	11.38%
Enpro	3.60%	11.83%	7.10%

Summary

Caterpillar beats Enpro on 15 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Enpro compare to Dover?

Dover (NYSE:DOV) and Enpro (NYSE:NPO) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.

84.5% of Dover shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.3% of Enpro shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.1% of Dover shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.6% of Enpro shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Dover pays an annual dividend of $2.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Enpro pays an annual dividend of $1.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. Dover pays out 25.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Enpro pays out 62.4% 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 increased its dividend for 70 consecutive years and Enpro has increased 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 1.15, indicating that its share price is 15% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Enpro has a beta of 1.55, indicating that its share price is 55% more volatile than the broader market.

Dover has a net margin of 13.48% compared to Enpro's net margin of 3.60%. Dover's return on equity of 18.32% beat Enpro's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Dover	13.48%	18.32%	10.26%
Enpro	3.60%	11.83%	7.10%

In the previous week, Dover had 6 more articles in the media than Enpro. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Dover and 8 mentions for Enpro. Dover's average media sentiment score of 1.31 beat Enpro's score of 1.13 indicating that Dover is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Dover	12 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Enpro	7 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Dover currently has a consensus target price of $238.29, suggesting a potential upside of 23.66%. Enpro has a consensus target price of $358.33, suggesting a potential upside of 20.76%. Given Dover's higher probable upside, research 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)	1 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Dover	$8.09B	3.21	$1.09B	$8.30	23.22
Enpro	$1.14B	5.49	$40.50M	$2.05	144.74

Summary

Dover beats Enpro on 13 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Enpro compare to Gorman-Rupp?

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

Gorman-Rupp has a beta of 1.29, suggesting that its share price is 29% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Enpro has a beta of 1.55, suggesting that its share price is 55% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Enpro had 7 more articles in the media than Gorman-Rupp. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Enpro and 1 mentions for Gorman-Rupp. Enpro's average media sentiment score of 1.13 beat Gorman-Rupp's score of 1.01 indicating that Enpro is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

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

Enpro has a consensus price target of $358.33, indicating a potential upside of 20.76%. Given Enpro's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Enpro is more favorable than Gorman-Rupp.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Gorman-Rupp	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33
Enpro	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Gorman-Rupp pays an annual dividend of $0.76 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%. Gorman-Rupp pays out 32.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Enpro pays out 62.4% 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. Gorman-Rupp has raised its dividend for 52 consecutive years and Enpro has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years. Gorman-Rupp is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Gorman-Rupp has higher earnings, but lower revenue 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Gorman-Rupp	$702.05M	2.83	$53.02M	$2.37	31.75
Enpro	$1.14B	5.49	$40.50M	$2.05	144.74

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

Gorman-Rupp has a net margin of 8.88% compared to Enpro's net margin of 3.60%. Gorman-Rupp's return on equity of 15.55% beat Enpro's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Gorman-Rupp	8.88%	15.55%	7.59%
Enpro	3.60%	11.83%	7.10%

Summary

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

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Metric	Enpro	Machinery Industry	Industrials Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$6.29B	$11.37B	$10.43B	$23.65B
Dividend Yield	0.43%	2.23%	97.25%	3.73%
P/E Ratio	144.74	20.81	26.14	29.33
Price / Sales	5.49	62.20	387.88	20.88
Price / Cash	23.10	23.44	24.26	33.54
Price / Book	3.96	4.10	4.62	7.61
Net Income	$40.50M	$357.78M	$610.95M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	-0.79%	-0.26%	-0.71%	-0.05%
1 Month Performance	-9.47%	-0.81%	-1.44%	-0.24%
1 Year Performance	35.14%	10.92%	9.53%	12.80%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
NPO Enpro	3.8928 of 5 stars	$296.72 +0.5%	$358.33 +20.8%	+36.7%	$6.29B	$1.14B	144.74	4,000	Positive News
LECO Lincoln Electric	4.516 of 5 stars	$280.15 -0.7%	$307.22 +9.7%	+13.3%	$15.38B	$4.23B	26.75	12,000	Trending News Analyst Revision
AIT Applied Industrial Technologies	4.9578 of 5 stars	$335.87 -0.8%	$400.00 +19.1%	+21.5%	$12.43B	$4.97B	30.91	6,900	Positive News Analyst Revision
CAT Caterpillar	4.9552 of 5 stars	$811.40 +0.0%	$995.52 +22.7%	+93.5%	$372.81B	$67.59B	34.05	118,000	Trending News Insider Trade Analyst Revision
DOV Dover	4.8355 of 5 stars	$202.25 -0.7%	$238.29 +17.8%	+8.0%	$27.42B	$8.09B	20.06	24,000	Positive News Analyst Downgrade

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Enpro (NPO) Competitors

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

How does Enpro compare to Lincoln Electric?

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How does Enpro compare to Applied Industrial Technologies?

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How does Enpro compare to Caterpillar?

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How does Enpro compare to Dover?

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How does Enpro compare to Gorman-Rupp?

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Enpro (NPO) Competitors

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

How does Enpro compare to Lincoln Electric?

Is LECO or NPO a better dividend stock?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of LECO or NPO?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, LECO or NPO?

Do analysts prefer LECO or NPO?

Does the media refer more to LECO or NPO?

Is LECO or NPO more profitable?

Which has more risk & volatility, LECO or NPO?

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How does Enpro compare to Applied Industrial Technologies?

Do analysts rate AIT or NPO?

Is AIT or NPO a better dividend stock?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in AIT or NPO?

Does the media favor AIT or NPO?

Is AIT or NPO more profitable?

Which has more volatility and risk, AIT or NPO?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, AIT or NPO?

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How does Enpro compare to Caterpillar?

Do analysts recommend CAT or NPO?

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, CAT or NPO?

Which has more volatility and risk, CAT or NPO?

Does the media refer more to CAT or NPO?

Is CAT or NPO a better dividend stock?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of CAT or NPO?

Is CAT or NPO more profitable?

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How does Enpro compare to Dover?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in DOV or NPO?

Is DOV or NPO a better dividend stock?

Which has more risk & volatility, DOV or NPO?

Is DOV or NPO more profitable?

Does the media prefer DOV or NPO?

Do analysts recommend DOV or NPO?

Which has better valuation & earnings, DOV or NPO?

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How does Enpro compare to Gorman-Rupp?

Which has more risk and volatility, GRC or NPO?

Does the media prefer GRC or NPO?

Do analysts prefer GRC or NPO?

Is GRC or NPO a better dividend stock?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, GRC or NPO?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in GRC or NPO?

Is GRC or NPO more profitable?

Summary

New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

Media Sentiment Over Time

NPO vs. The Competition

Enpro Competitors List

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