Does the media favor AIT or PH?

In the previous week, Parker-Hannifin had 3 more articles in the media than Applied Industrial Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for Parker-Hannifin and 16 mentions for Applied Industrial Technologies. Parker-Hannifin's average media sentiment score of 1.52 beat Applied Industrial Technologies' score of 1.38 indicating that Parker-Hannifin is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Applied Industrial Technologies 7 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Parker-Hannifin 18 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive

Which has better earnings and valuation, PH or AME?

Parker-Hannifin has higher revenue and earnings than AMETEK. Parker-Hannifin is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than AMETEK, 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 Parker-Hannifin $21.50B 5.59 $3.65B $28.49 33.47 AMETEK $7.40B 7.35 $1.48B $6.84 34.70

Is PH or AME more profitable?

AMETEK has a net margin of 20.04% compared to Parker-Hannifin's net margin of 16.97%. Parker-Hannifin's return on equity of 28.48% beat AMETEK's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Parker-Hannifin 16.97% 28.48% 13.49% AMETEK 20.04% 16.93% 11.26%

Does the media favor PH or AME?

In the previous week, Parker-Hannifin had 4 more articles in the media than AMETEK. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for Parker-Hannifin and 15 mentions for AMETEK. Parker-Hannifin's average media sentiment score of 1.52 beat AMETEK's score of 1.07 indicating that Parker-Hannifin is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Parker-Hannifin 18 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive AMETEK 11 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has better valuation & earnings, PH or DOV?

Parker-Hannifin has higher revenue and earnings than Dover. Dover is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Parker-Hannifin, 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 Parker-Hannifin $21.50B 5.59 $3.65B $28.49 33.47 Dover $8.09B 3.20 $1.09B $8.30 23.16

Is PH or DOV more profitable?

Parker-Hannifin has a net margin of 16.97% compared to Dover's net margin of 13.48%. Parker-Hannifin's return on equity of 28.48% beat Dover's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Parker-Hannifin 16.97% 28.48% 13.49% Dover 13.48% 18.32% 10.26%

Does the media refer more to PH or DOV?

In the previous week, Parker-Hannifin had 8 more articles in the media than Dover. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for Parker-Hannifin and 11 mentions for Dover. Parker-Hannifin's average media sentiment score of 1.52 beat Dover's score of 1.37 indicating that Parker-Hannifin is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Parker-Hannifin 18 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Dover 10 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has higher valuation and earnings, PH or ETN?

Eaton has higher revenue and earnings than Parker-Hannifin. Parker-Hannifin is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Eaton, 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 Parker-Hannifin $21.50B 5.59 $3.65B $28.49 33.47 Eaton $30.03B 5.39 $4.09B $9.83 42.41

Is PH or ETN more profitable?

Parker-Hannifin has a net margin of 16.97% compared to Eaton's net margin of 12.75%. Parker-Hannifin's return on equity of 28.48% beat Eaton's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Parker-Hannifin 16.97% 28.48% 13.49% Eaton 12.75% 24.58% 9.98%

Does the media prefer PH or ETN?

In the previous week, Eaton had 15 more articles in the media than Parker-Hannifin. MarketBeat recorded 34 mentions for Eaton and 19 mentions for Parker-Hannifin. Parker-Hannifin's average media sentiment score of 1.52 beat Eaton's score of 0.97 indicating that Parker-Hannifin is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Parker-Hannifin 18 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Eaton 20 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 9 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, FLS or PH?

Parker-Hannifin has higher revenue and earnings than Flowserve. Flowserve is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Parker-Hannifin, 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 Flowserve $4.73B 2.04 $346.25M $2.85 26.59 Parker-Hannifin $21.50B 5.59 $3.65B $28.49 33.47

Does the media refer more to FLS or PH?

In the previous week, Parker-Hannifin had 15 more articles in the media than Flowserve. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for Parker-Hannifin and 4 mentions for Flowserve. Flowserve's average media sentiment score of 1.60 beat Parker-Hannifin's score of 1.52 indicating that Flowserve is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Flowserve 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Parker-Hannifin 18 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive

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PH vs. AIT, AME, DOV, ETN, and FLS

Should you buy Parker-Hannifin stock or one of its competitors? Parker-Hannifin's main competitors and comparable companies include Applied Industrial Technologies (AIT), AMETEK (AME), Dover (DOV), Eaton (ETN), and Flowserve (FLS). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size.

How does Parker-Hannifin compare to Applied Industrial Technologies?

Applied Industrial Technologies (NYSE:AIT) and Parker-Hannifin (NYSE:PH) are both large-cap industrials companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment, profitability and earnings.

In the previous week, Parker-Hannifin had 3 more articles in the media than Applied Industrial Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for Parker-Hannifin and 16 mentions for Applied Industrial Technologies. Parker-Hannifin's average media sentiment score of 1.52 beat Applied Industrial Technologies' score of 1.38 indicating that Parker-Hannifin is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Applied Industrial Technologies	7 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Parker-Hannifin	18 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

Applied Industrial Technologies presently has a consensus target price of $400.00, suggesting a potential upside of 23.04%. Parker-Hannifin has a consensus target price of $1,114.55, suggesting a potential upside of 16.89%. Given Applied Industrial Technologies' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Applied Industrial Technologies is more favorable than Parker-Hannifin.

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
Parker-Hannifin	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	17 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.89

Parker-Hannifin has a net margin of 16.97% compared to Applied Industrial Technologies' net margin of 8.35%. Parker-Hannifin's return on equity of 28.48% beat Applied Industrial Technologies' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Applied Industrial Technologies	8.35%	22.17%	13.43%
Parker-Hannifin	16.97%	28.48%	13.49%

Applied Industrial Technologies pays an annual dividend of $2.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Parker-Hannifin pays an annual dividend of $8.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Applied Industrial Technologies pays out 18.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Parker-Hannifin pays out 28.1% 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 Parker-Hannifin has raised its dividend for 70 consecutive years. Parker-Hannifin is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Applied Industrial Technologies has a beta of 0.83, suggesting that its share price is 17% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Parker-Hannifin has a beta of 1.13, suggesting that its share price is 13% more volatile than the broader market.

Parker-Hannifin has higher revenue and earnings than Applied Industrial Technologies. Applied Industrial Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Parker-Hannifin, 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	29.66
Parker-Hannifin	$21.50B	5.59	$3.65B	$28.49	33.47

93.5% of Applied Industrial Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 82.4% of Parker-Hannifin shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.6% of Applied Industrial Technologies shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Parker-Hannifin shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Parker-Hannifin beats Applied Industrial Technologies on 14 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Parker-Hannifin compare to AMETEK?

Parker-Hannifin (NYSE:PH) and AMETEK (NYSE:AME) are related large-cap companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, media sentiment, dividends, analyst recommendations and earnings.

Parker-Hannifin has higher revenue and earnings than AMETEK. Parker-Hannifin is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than AMETEK, 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
Parker-Hannifin	$21.50B	5.59	$3.65B	$28.49	33.47
AMETEK	$7.40B	7.35	$1.48B	$6.84	34.70

Parker-Hannifin has a beta of 1.13, suggesting that its stock price is 13% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, AMETEK has a beta of 0.99, suggesting that its stock price is 1% less volatile than the broader market.

Parker-Hannifin currently has a consensus target price of $1,114.55, indicating a potential upside of 16.89%. AMETEK has a consensus target price of $266.06, indicating a potential upside of 12.11%. Given Parker-Hannifin's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Parker-Hannifin is more favorable than AMETEK.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Parker-Hannifin	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	17 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.89
AMETEK	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.76

In the previous week, Parker-Hannifin had 4 more articles in the media than AMETEK. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for Parker-Hannifin and 15 mentions for AMETEK. Parker-Hannifin's average media sentiment score of 1.52 beat AMETEK's score of 1.07 indicating that Parker-Hannifin is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Parker-Hannifin	18 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
AMETEK	11 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

82.4% of Parker-Hannifin shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 87.4% of AMETEK shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Parker-Hannifin shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of AMETEK shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

AMETEK has a net margin of 20.04% compared to Parker-Hannifin's net margin of 16.97%. Parker-Hannifin's return on equity of 28.48% beat AMETEK's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Parker-Hannifin	16.97%	28.48%	13.49%
AMETEK	20.04%	16.93%	11.26%

Parker-Hannifin pays an annual dividend of $8.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. AMETEK pays an annual dividend of $1.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Parker-Hannifin pays out 28.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. AMETEK pays out 19.9% 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. Parker-Hannifin has raised its dividend for 70 consecutive years and AMETEK has raised its dividend for 6 consecutive years. Parker-Hannifin is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Summary

Parker-Hannifin beats AMETEK on 13 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Parker-Hannifin compare to Dover?

Parker-Hannifin (NYSE:PH) and Dover (NYSE:DOV) are both large-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, risk, dividends, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings and media sentiment.

82.4% of Parker-Hannifin shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.5% of Dover shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Parker-Hannifin shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of Dover shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Parker-Hannifin has a net margin of 16.97% compared to Dover's net margin of 13.48%. Parker-Hannifin's return on equity of 28.48% beat Dover's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Parker-Hannifin	16.97%	28.48%	13.49%
Dover	13.48%	18.32%	10.26%

Parker-Hannifin pays an annual dividend of $8.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Dover pays an annual dividend of $2.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Parker-Hannifin pays out 28.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Dover pays out 25.3% 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. Parker-Hannifin has increased its dividend for 70 consecutive years and Dover has increased its dividend for 70 consecutive years. Dover is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Parker-Hannifin has higher revenue and earnings than Dover. Dover is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Parker-Hannifin, 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
Parker-Hannifin	$21.50B	5.59	$3.65B	$28.49	33.47
Dover	$8.09B	3.20	$1.09B	$8.30	23.16

Parker-Hannifin has a beta of 1.13, suggesting that its share price is 13% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Dover has a beta of 1.15, suggesting that its share price is 15% more volatile than the broader market.

Parker-Hannifin currently has a consensus target price of $1,114.55, suggesting a potential upside of 16.89%. Dover has a consensus target price of $238.29, suggesting a potential upside of 23.94%. Given Dover's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Dover is more favorable than Parker-Hannifin.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Parker-Hannifin	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	17 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.89
Dover	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

In the previous week, Parker-Hannifin had 8 more articles in the media than Dover. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for Parker-Hannifin and 11 mentions for Dover. Parker-Hannifin's average media sentiment score of 1.52 beat Dover's score of 1.37 indicating that Parker-Hannifin is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Parker-Hannifin	18 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
Dover	10 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Parker-Hannifin beats Dover on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Parker-Hannifin compare to Eaton?

Parker-Hannifin (NYSE:PH) and Eaton (NYSE:ETN) are both large-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability and earnings.

82.4% of Parker-Hannifin shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.0% of Eaton shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Parker-Hannifin shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Eaton shares are owned by 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.

In the previous week, Eaton had 15 more articles in the media than Parker-Hannifin. MarketBeat recorded 34 mentions for Eaton and 19 mentions for Parker-Hannifin. Parker-Hannifin's average media sentiment score of 1.52 beat Eaton's score of 0.97 indicating that Parker-Hannifin is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Parker-Hannifin	18 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
Eaton	20 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	9 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Parker-Hannifin pays an annual dividend of $8.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Eaton pays an annual dividend of $4.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Parker-Hannifin pays out 28.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Eaton pays out 44.8% 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. Parker-Hannifin has increased its dividend for 70 consecutive years.

Parker-Hannifin has a beta of 1.13, meaning that its stock price is 13% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Eaton has a beta of 1.17, meaning that its stock price is 17% more volatile than the broader market.

Eaton has higher revenue and earnings than Parker-Hannifin. Parker-Hannifin is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Eaton, 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
Parker-Hannifin	$21.50B	5.59	$3.65B	$28.49	33.47
Eaton	$30.03B	5.39	$4.09B	$9.83	42.41

Parker-Hannifin has a net margin of 16.97% compared to Eaton's net margin of 12.75%. Parker-Hannifin's return on equity of 28.48% beat Eaton's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Parker-Hannifin	16.97%	28.48%	13.49%
Eaton	12.75%	24.58%	9.98%

Parker-Hannifin presently has a consensus price target of $1,114.55, indicating a potential upside of 16.89%. Eaton has a consensus price target of $450.61, indicating a potential upside of 8.08%. Given Parker-Hannifin's higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Parker-Hannifin is more favorable than Eaton.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Parker-Hannifin	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	17 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.89
Eaton	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	15 Buy rating(s)	3 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.05

Summary

Parker-Hannifin beats Eaton on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Parker-Hannifin compare to Flowserve?

Flowserve (NYSE:FLS) and Parker-Hannifin (NYSE:PH) are both industrials companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, media sentiment, institutional ownership and profitability.

Flowserve pays an annual dividend of $0.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Parker-Hannifin pays an annual dividend of $8.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Flowserve pays out 30.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Parker-Hannifin pays out 28.1% 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. Flowserve has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Parker-Hannifin has increased its dividend for 70 consecutive years.

Flowserve currently has a consensus price target of $86.60, indicating a potential upside of 14.29%. Parker-Hannifin has a consensus price target of $1,114.55, indicating a potential upside of 16.89%. Given Parker-Hannifin's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Parker-Hannifin is more favorable than Flowserve.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Flowserve	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.55
Parker-Hannifin	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	17 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.89

Flowserve has a beta of 1.25, indicating that its stock price is 25% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Parker-Hannifin has a beta of 1.13, indicating that its stock price is 13% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Parker-Hannifin had 15 more articles in the media than Flowserve. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for Parker-Hannifin and 4 mentions for Flowserve. Flowserve's average media sentiment score of 1.60 beat Parker-Hannifin's score of 1.52 indicating that Flowserve is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Flowserve	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
Parker-Hannifin	18 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

Parker-Hannifin has higher revenue and earnings than Flowserve. Flowserve is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Parker-Hannifin, 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
Flowserve	$4.73B	2.04	$346.25M	$2.85	26.59
Parker-Hannifin	$21.50B	5.59	$3.65B	$28.49	33.47

93.9% of Flowserve shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 82.4% of Parker-Hannifin shares are held by institutional investors. 0.7% of Flowserve shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Parker-Hannifin shares are held by 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.

Parker-Hannifin has a net margin of 16.97% compared to Flowserve's net margin of 8.01%. Parker-Hannifin's return on equity of 28.48% beat Flowserve's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Flowserve	8.01%	21.42%	8.34%
Parker-Hannifin	16.97%	28.48%	13.49%

Summary

Parker-Hannifin beats Flowserve on 14 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	Parker-Hannifin	Machinery Industry	Industrials Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$120.19B	$11.32B	$10.33B	$23.30B
Dividend Yield	0.83%	2.23%	97.04%	3.73%
P/E Ratio	33.47	20.63	25.68	28.79
Price / Sales	5.59	737.70	485.61	95.98
Price / Cash	23.91	23.39	24.25	33.53
Price / Book	7.80	4.34	4.87	4.75
Net Income	$3.65B	$365.71M	$611.74M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	0.32%	0.28%	0.15%	-0.88%
1 Month Performance	-11.39%	-1.26%	-2.81%	-2.22%
1 Year Performance	26.23%	10.52%	8.88%	11.76%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
PH Parker-Hannifin	4.8474 of 5 stars	$953.95 -0.2%	$1,114.55 +16.8%	+25.8%	$120.34B	$21.50B	33.51	59,850	Positive News
AIT Applied Industrial Technologies	4.9596 of 5 stars	$325.36 -0.1%	$400.00 +22.9%	+23.0%	$11.94B	$4.97B	29.69	6,900	Positive News Analyst Revision
AME AMETEK	4.826 of 5 stars	$237.80 +0.0%	$266.80 +12.2%	+26.1%	$54.50B	$7.40B	34.77	22,500	Positive News Analyst Forecast
DOV Dover	4.8475 of 5 stars	$192.70 -0.1%	$238.29 +23.7%	+9.5%	$25.95B	$8.09B	23.22	24,000	Positive News
ETN Eaton	4.591 of 5 stars	$411.08 +0.1%	$442.00 +7.5%	+20.9%	$159.66B	$27.45B	41.82	97,000	Analyst Upgrade

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