Oshkosh (OSK) Competitors

$126.70 +1.39 (+1.11%)

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OSK vs. BLBD, GNTX, LECO, DOV, and IR

Should you buy Oshkosh stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Oshkosh 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 Oshkosh include Blue Bird (BLBD), Gentex (GNTX), Lincoln Electric (LECO), Dover (DOV), and Ingersoll Rand (IR).

How does Oshkosh compare to Blue Bird?

Blue Bird (NASDAQ:BLBD) and Oshkosh (NYSE:OSK) are both mid-cap auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, media sentiment, dividends and earnings.

Oshkosh has higher revenue and earnings than Blue Bird. Oshkosh is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Blue Bird, 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
Blue Bird	$1.49B	1.52	$127.72M	$4.07	17.67
Oshkosh	$10.43B	0.76	$647M	$8.98	14.11

Blue Bird currently has a consensus target price of $75.80, indicating a potential upside of 5.42%. Oshkosh has a consensus target price of $165.38, indicating a potential upside of 30.52%. Given Oshkosh's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Oshkosh is more favorable than Blue Bird.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Blue Bird	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.63
Oshkosh	0 Sell rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.53

Blue Bird has a net margin of 8.91% compared to Oshkosh's net margin of 5.54%. Blue Bird's return on equity of 53.68% beat Oshkosh's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Blue Bird	8.91%	53.68%	22.19%
Oshkosh	5.54%	13.90%	6.27%

93.6% of Blue Bird shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.4% of Oshkosh shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.1% of Blue Bird shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Oshkosh shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Blue Bird has a beta of 1.38, meaning that its stock price is 38% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Oshkosh has a beta of 1.33, meaning that its stock price is 33% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Oshkosh had 28 more articles in the media than Blue Bird. MarketBeat recorded 43 mentions for Oshkosh and 15 mentions for Blue Bird. Blue Bird's average media sentiment score of 0.44 beat Oshkosh's score of -0.05 indicating that Blue Bird is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Blue Bird	7 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Oshkosh	5 Very Positive mention(s)	6 Positive mention(s)	15 Neutral mention(s)	9 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Summary

Blue Bird beats Oshkosh on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Oshkosh compare to Gentex?

Oshkosh (NYSE:OSK) and Gentex (NASDAQ:GNTX) are both mid-cap auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, media sentiment, dividends, valuation and earnings.

Oshkosh has higher revenue and earnings than Gentex. Gentex is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Oshkosh, 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
Oshkosh	$10.43B	0.76	$647M	$8.98	14.11
Gentex	$2.53B	1.96	$384.84M	$1.78	13.12

Oshkosh presently has a consensus target price of $165.38, indicating a potential upside of 30.52%. Gentex has a consensus target price of $26.67, indicating a potential upside of 14.16%. Given Oshkosh's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Oshkosh is more favorable than Gentex.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Oshkosh	0 Sell rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.53
Gentex	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.38

Gentex has a net margin of 14.75% compared to Oshkosh's net margin of 5.54%. Gentex's return on equity of 16.27% beat Oshkosh's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Oshkosh	5.54%	13.90%	6.27%
Gentex	14.75%	16.27%	13.82%

92.4% of Oshkosh shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 86.8% of Gentex shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of Oshkosh shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Gentex 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.

Oshkosh has a beta of 1.33, meaning that its stock price is 33% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Gentex has a beta of 0.78, meaning that its stock price is 22% less volatile than the broader market.

Oshkosh pays an annual dividend of $2.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. Gentex pays an annual dividend of $0.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. Oshkosh pays out 25.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Gentex pays out 27.0% 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. Oshkosh has raised its dividend for 13 consecutive years.

In the previous week, Oshkosh had 38 more articles in the media than Gentex. MarketBeat recorded 43 mentions for Oshkosh and 5 mentions for Gentex. Gentex's average media sentiment score of 1.69 beat Oshkosh's score of -0.05 indicating that Gentex is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Oshkosh	5 Very Positive mention(s)	6 Positive mention(s)	15 Neutral mention(s)	9 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Gentex	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

Summary

Oshkosh beats Gentex on 13 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Oshkosh compare to Lincoln Electric?

Oshkosh (NYSE:OSK) and Lincoln Electric (NASDAQ:LECO) are related companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, earnings, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and media sentiment.

Oshkosh presently has a consensus target price of $165.38, indicating a potential upside of 30.52%. Lincoln Electric has a consensus target price of $296.00, indicating a potential upside of 11.96%. Given Oshkosh's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Oshkosh is more favorable than Lincoln Electric.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Oshkosh	0 Sell rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.53
Lincoln Electric	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.38

In the previous week, Oshkosh had 37 more articles in the media than Lincoln Electric. MarketBeat recorded 43 mentions for Oshkosh and 6 mentions for Lincoln Electric. Lincoln Electric's average media sentiment score of 0.95 beat Oshkosh's score of -0.05 indicating that Lincoln Electric is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Oshkosh	5 Very Positive mention(s)	6 Positive mention(s)	15 Neutral mention(s)	9 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Lincoln Electric	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Oshkosh pays an annual dividend of $2.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. Lincoln Electric pays an annual dividend of $3.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Oshkosh pays out 25.4% 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. Oshkosh has increased its dividend for 13 consecutive years and Lincoln Electric has increased its dividend for 30 consecutive years. Oshkosh is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

92.4% of Oshkosh shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 79.6% of Lincoln Electric shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of Oshkosh 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 large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Oshkosh has higher revenue and earnings than Lincoln Electric. Oshkosh 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
Oshkosh	$10.43B	0.76	$647M	$8.98	14.11
Lincoln Electric	$4.23B	3.42	$520.53M	$9.69	27.28

Oshkosh has a beta of 1.33, indicating that its share price is 33% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Lincoln Electric has a beta of 1.24, indicating that its share price is 24% more volatile than the broader market.

Lincoln Electric has a net margin of 12.38% compared to Oshkosh's net margin of 5.54%. Lincoln Electric's return on equity of 39.33% beat Oshkosh's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Oshkosh	5.54%	13.90%	6.27%
Lincoln Electric	12.38%	39.33%	14.93%

Summary

Oshkosh beats Lincoln Electric on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Oshkosh compare to Dover?

Dover (NYSE:DOV) and Oshkosh (NYSE:OSK) are related companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation, profitability, risk, dividends and media sentiment.

84.5% of Dover shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.4% of Oshkosh shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.1% of Dover shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Oshkosh shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Dover has a net margin of 13.30% compared to Oshkosh's net margin of 5.54%. Dover's return on equity of 18.01% beat Oshkosh's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Dover	13.30%	18.01%	10.10%
Oshkosh	5.54%	13.90%	6.27%

Dover has a beta of 1.21, suggesting that its share price is 21% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Oshkosh has a beta of 1.33, suggesting that its share price is 33% more volatile than the broader market.

Dover pays an annual dividend of $2.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Oshkosh pays an annual dividend of $2.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. Dover pays out 25.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Oshkosh pays out 25.4% 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 Oshkosh has raised its dividend for 13 consecutive years. Oshkosh is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Dover currently has a consensus target price of $237.36, indicating a potential upside of 10.93%. Oshkosh has a consensus target price of $165.38, indicating a potential upside of 30.52%. Given Oshkosh's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Oshkosh is more favorable than Dover.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Dover	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60
Oshkosh	0 Sell rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.53

Dover has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Oshkosh. Oshkosh 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	26.68
Oshkosh	$10.43B	0.76	$647M	$8.98	14.11

In the previous week, Oshkosh had 26 more articles in the media than Dover. MarketBeat recorded 43 mentions for Oshkosh and 17 mentions for Dover. Dover's average media sentiment score of 0.52 beat Oshkosh's score of -0.05 indicating that Dover is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Dover	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Oshkosh	5 Very Positive mention(s)	6 Positive mention(s)	15 Neutral mention(s)	9 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Summary

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

How does Oshkosh compare to Ingersoll Rand?

Ingersoll Rand (NYSE:IR) and Oshkosh (NYSE:OSK) are related companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation, profitability, risk, dividends and media sentiment.

In the previous week, Oshkosh had 35 more articles in the media than Ingersoll Rand. MarketBeat recorded 43 mentions for Oshkosh and 8 mentions for Ingersoll Rand. Ingersoll Rand's average media sentiment score of 0.43 beat Oshkosh's score of -0.05 indicating that Ingersoll Rand is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Ingersoll Rand	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Oshkosh	5 Very Positive mention(s)	6 Positive mention(s)	15 Neutral mention(s)	9 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Oshkosh has higher revenue and earnings than Ingersoll Rand. Oshkosh is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ingersoll Rand, 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
Ingersoll Rand	$7.65B	3.65	$581.40M	$1.48	48.16
Oshkosh	$10.43B	0.76	$647M	$8.98	14.11

Ingersoll Rand currently has a consensus target price of $93.38, indicating a potential upside of 31.00%. Oshkosh has a consensus target price of $165.38, indicating a potential upside of 30.52%. Given Ingersoll Rand's higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Ingersoll Rand is more favorable than Oshkosh.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Ingersoll Rand	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.44
Oshkosh	0 Sell rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.53

Ingersoll Rand pays an annual dividend of $0.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.1%. Oshkosh pays an annual dividend of $2.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. Ingersoll Rand pays out 5.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Oshkosh pays out 25.4% 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. Oshkosh has raised its dividend for 13 consecutive years. Oshkosh is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Ingersoll Rand has a beta of 1.25, suggesting that its share price is 25% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Oshkosh has a beta of 1.33, suggesting that its share price is 33% more volatile than the broader market.

Ingersoll Rand has a net margin of 7.54% compared to Oshkosh's net margin of 5.54%. Oshkosh's return on equity of 13.90% beat Ingersoll Rand's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ingersoll Rand	7.54%	12.79%	7.16%
Oshkosh	5.54%	13.90%	6.27%

95.3% of Ingersoll Rand shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.4% of Oshkosh shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of Ingersoll Rand shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Oshkosh shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Oshkosh beats Ingersoll Rand on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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OSK vs. The Competition

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Metric	Oshkosh	AUTO/TRUCK Industry	Auto Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$7.96B	$5.95B	$23.12B	$22.94B
Dividend Yield	1.70%	2.38%	2.74%	4.07%
P/E Ratio	14.22	25.21	23.33	28.34
Price / Sales	0.76	26.99	19.26	24.51
Price / Cash	8.97	11.41	11.68	25.11
Price / Book	1.77	3.16	2.73	4.74
Net Income	$647M	$183.33M	$388.47M	$1.06B
7 Day Performance	-17.38%	1.59%	1.94%	-0.92%
1 Month Performance	-16.07%	2.83%	1.51%	1.53%
1 Year Performance	25.80%	18.37%	2.90%	24.53%

Oshkosh Competitors List

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
OSK Oshkosh	4.9484 of 5 stars	$126.70 +1.1%	$165.38 +30.5%	+25.1%	$7.96B	$10.43B	14.22	18,400	Earnings Report Dividend Announcement Analyst Forecast
BLBD Blue Bird	3.354 of 5 stars	$70.36 -0.9%	$75.80 +7.7%	+74.9%	$2.25B	$1.48B	17.29	2,012	Analyst Downgrade
GNTX Gentex	4.4886 of 5 stars	$23.20 -0.8%	$26.67 +14.9%	-1.1%	$4.98B	$2.53B	13.03	6,398	Positive News
LECO Lincoln Electric	4.3232 of 5 stars	$271.23 +0.0%	$296.00 +9.1%	+35.6%	$14.85B	$4.23B	27.99	12,000
DOV Dover	4.4046 of 5 stars	$220.07 +0.1%	$237.36 +7.9%	+15.6%	$29.60B	$8.09B	27.44	24,000	Dividend Announcement

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