Does the media prefer PH or AIT?

In the previous week, Parker-Hannifin and Parker-Hannifin both had 6 articles in the media. Parker-Hannifin's average media sentiment score of 0.82 beat Applied Industrial Technologies' score of 0.68 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 1 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 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has better earnings and valuation, AME or PH?

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 AMETEK $7.40B 7.77 $1.48B $6.84 36.69 Parker-Hannifin $21.50B 5.69 $3.65B $28.49 34.03

Is AME or PH 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 AMETEK 20.04% 16.93% 11.26% Parker-Hannifin 16.97% 28.48% 13.49%

Does the media refer more to AME or PH?

In the previous week, Parker-Hannifin had 2 more articles in the media than AMETEK. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Parker-Hannifin and 4 mentions for AMETEK. Parker-Hannifin's average media sentiment score of 0.82 beat AMETEK's score of 0.81 indicating that Parker-Hannifin is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment AMETEK 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Parker-Hannifin 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has better valuation and 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 5.69 $3.65B $28.49 34.03 Dover $8.09B 3.15 $1.09B $8.30 22.83

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 prefer PH or DOV?

In the previous week, Dover had 1 more articles in the media than Parker-Hannifin. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Dover and 6 mentions for Parker-Hannifin. Dover's average media sentiment score of 1.18 beat Parker-Hannifin's score of 0.82 indicating that Dover is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Parker-Hannifin 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Dover 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has better valuation & earnings, ETN or PH?

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 Eaton $27.45B 6.13 $4.09B $9.83 44.06 Parker-Hannifin $21.50B 5.69 $3.65B $28.49 34.03

Is ETN or PH 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 Eaton 12.75% 24.58% 9.98% Parker-Hannifin 16.97% 28.48% 13.49%

Does the media favor ETN or PH?

In the previous week, Eaton had 24 more articles in the media than Parker-Hannifin. MarketBeat recorded 30 mentions for Eaton and 6 mentions for Parker-Hannifin. Eaton's average media sentiment score of 0.98 beat Parker-Hannifin's score of 0.82 indicating that Eaton is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Eaton 17 Very Positive mention(s) 7 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Parker-Hannifin 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has better valuation & earnings, PH or FLS?

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 Parker-Hannifin $21.50B 5.69 $3.65B $28.49 34.03 Flowserve $4.73B 1.99 $346.25M $2.85 25.95

Does the media refer more to PH or FLS?

In the previous week, Flowserve had 1 more articles in the media than Parker-Hannifin. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Flowserve and 6 mentions for Parker-Hannifin. Parker-Hannifin's average media sentiment score of 0.82 beat Flowserve's score of 0.43 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 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Flowserve 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

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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?

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

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
Parker-Hannifin	$21.50B	5.69	$3.65B	$28.49	34.03
Applied Industrial Technologies	$4.97B	2.48	$414.52M	$10.96	30.61

Parker-Hannifin pays an annual dividend of $8.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Applied Industrial Technologies pays an annual dividend of $2.04 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. Applied Industrial Technologies pays out 18.6% 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. Parker-Hannifin has increased its dividend for 70 consecutive years and Applied Industrial Technologies has increased its dividend for 16 consecutive years. Parker-Hannifin is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Parker-Hannifin currently has a consensus price target of $1,119.55, suggesting a potential upside of 15.49%. Applied Industrial Technologies has a consensus price target of $400.00, suggesting a potential upside of 19.22%. Given Applied Industrial Technologies' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Applied Industrial Technologies is more favorable than Parker-Hannifin.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Parker-Hannifin	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	16 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.84
Applied Industrial Technologies	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

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

In the previous week, Parker-Hannifin and Parker-Hannifin both had 6 articles in the media. Parker-Hannifin's average media sentiment score of 0.82 beat Applied Industrial Technologies' score of 0.68 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	1 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	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

82.4% of Parker-Hannifin shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.5% of Applied Industrial Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% of Parker-Hannifin shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.6% of Applied Industrial Technologies shares are held 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.

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
Parker-Hannifin	16.97%	28.48%	13.49%
Applied Industrial Technologies	8.35%	22.17%	13.43%

Summary

Parker-Hannifin beats Applied Industrial Technologies on 13 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Parker-Hannifin compare to AMETEK?

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

87.4% of AMETEK shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 82.4% of Parker-Hannifin shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of AMETEK shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Parker-Hannifin shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

AMETEK has a beta of 0.99, indicating that its stock price is 1% less 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.

AMETEK presently has a consensus price target of $266.69, indicating a potential upside of 6.27%. Parker-Hannifin has a consensus price target of $1,119.55, indicating a potential upside of 15.49%. Given Parker-Hannifin's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Parker-Hannifin is more favorable than AMETEK.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
AMETEK	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.76
Parker-Hannifin	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	16 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.84

AMETEK pays an annual dividend of $1.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. Parker-Hannifin pays an annual dividend of $8.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. AMETEK pays out 19.9% 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. AMETEK has increased its dividend for 6 consecutive years and Parker-Hannifin has increased 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.

In the previous week, Parker-Hannifin had 2 more articles in the media than AMETEK. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Parker-Hannifin and 4 mentions for AMETEK. Parker-Hannifin's average media sentiment score of 0.82 beat AMETEK's score of 0.81 indicating that Parker-Hannifin is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

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

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
AMETEK	20.04%	16.93%	11.26%
Parker-Hannifin	16.97%	28.48%	13.49%

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
AMETEK	$7.40B	7.77	$1.48B	$6.84	36.69
Parker-Hannifin	$21.50B	5.69	$3.65B	$28.49	34.03

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 business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, media sentiment, valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends and earnings.

82.4% of Parker-Hannifin shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.5% of Dover shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% 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 endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Dover had 1 more articles in the media than Parker-Hannifin. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Dover and 6 mentions for Parker-Hannifin. Dover's average media sentiment score of 1.18 beat Parker-Hannifin's score of 0.82 indicating that Dover is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Parker-Hannifin	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Dover	5 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

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	5.69	$3.65B	$28.49	34.03
Dover	$8.09B	3.15	$1.09B	$8.30	22.83

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

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 raised its dividend for 70 consecutive years and Dover has raised its dividend for 70 consecutive years. Dover is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

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 presently has a consensus target price of $1,119.55, suggesting a potential upside of 15.49%. Dover has a consensus target price of $238.21, suggesting a potential upside of 25.70%. 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)	3 Hold rating(s)	16 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.84
Dover	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

Summary

Parker-Hannifin beats Dover on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Parker-Hannifin compare to Eaton?

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

In the previous week, Eaton had 24 more articles in the media than Parker-Hannifin. MarketBeat recorded 30 mentions for Eaton and 6 mentions for Parker-Hannifin. Eaton's average media sentiment score of 0.98 beat Parker-Hannifin's score of 0.82 indicating that Eaton is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Eaton	17 Very Positive mention(s)	7 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Parker-Hannifin	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Eaton currently has a consensus target price of $456.50, indicating a potential upside of 5.40%. Parker-Hannifin has a consensus target price of $1,119.55, indicating a potential upside of 15.49%. Given Parker-Hannifin's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Parker-Hannifin is more favorable than Eaton.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Eaton	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	15 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.06
Parker-Hannifin	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	16 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.84

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
Eaton	12.75%	24.58%	9.98%
Parker-Hannifin	16.97%	28.48%	13.49%

Eaton has a beta of 1.17, indicating that its stock price is 17% 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.

83.0% of Eaton shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 82.4% of Parker-Hannifin shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of Eaton shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Parker-Hannifin shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

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
Eaton	$27.45B	6.13	$4.09B	$9.83	44.06
Parker-Hannifin	$21.50B	5.69	$3.65B	$28.49	34.03

Eaton pays an annual dividend of $4.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Parker-Hannifin pays an annual dividend of $8.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Eaton pays out 44.8% 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. Parker-Hannifin has increased its dividend for 70 consecutive years.

Summary

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

How does Parker-Hannifin compare to Flowserve?

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

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

Parker-Hannifin currently has a consensus price target of $1,119.55, indicating a potential upside of 15.49%. Flowserve has a consensus price target of $86.60, indicating a potential upside of 17.10%. Given Flowserve's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Flowserve is more favorable than Parker-Hannifin.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Parker-Hannifin	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	16 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.84
Flowserve	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.64

In the previous week, Flowserve had 1 more articles in the media than Parker-Hannifin. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Flowserve and 6 mentions for Parker-Hannifin. Parker-Hannifin's average media sentiment score of 0.82 beat Flowserve's score of 0.43 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	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Flowserve	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

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
Parker-Hannifin	$21.50B	5.69	$3.65B	$28.49	34.03
Flowserve	$4.73B	1.99	$346.25M	$2.85	25.95

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

82.4% of Parker-Hannifin shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.9% of Flowserve shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of Parker-Hannifin shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of Flowserve shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock 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
Parker-Hannifin	16.97%	28.48%	13.49%
Flowserve	8.01%	21.42%	8.34%

Summary

Parker-Hannifin beats Flowserve on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	Parker-Hannifin	Machinery Industry	Industrials Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$122.25B	$11.22B	$10.22B	$22.74B
Dividend Yield	0.82%	2.29%	96.63%	3.68%
P/E Ratio	34.03	20.47	25.13	27.67
Price / Sales	5.69	62.34	274.42	20.20
Price / Cash	24.30	23.16	23.96	19.27
Price / Book	7.93	4.26	4.84	4.64
Net Income	$3.65B	$379.16M	$615.19M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	0.45%	-1.35%	-1.49%	-2.80%
1 Month Performance	-2.60%	-3.37%	-2.92%	-5.85%
1 Year Performance	28.70%	6.98%	3.54%	5.75%

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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	4.5231 of 5 stars	$969.40 0.0%	$1,119.55 +15.5%	+29.1%	$122.25B	$21.50B	34.03	59,850
AIT Applied Industrial Technologies	4.7315 of 5 stars	$320.20 -0.5%	$400.00 +24.9%	+29.0%	$11.76B	$4.97B	29.22	6,900
AME AMETEK	4.256 of 5 stars	$241.85 +1.8%	$266.69 +10.3%	+34.8%	$55.43B	$7.86B	35.36	22,500
DOV Dover	4.985 of 5 stars	$186.44 -0.5%	$238.29 +27.8%	+13.9%	$25.11B	$8.09B	22.46	24,000	Positive News
ETN Eaton	3.8714 of 5 stars	$434.93 +2.4%	$451.63 +3.8%	+17.8%	$168.93B	$30.03B	44.25	97,000	Trending News

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

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Parker-Hannifin (PH) Competitors

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

How does Parker-Hannifin compare to Applied Industrial Technologies?

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Which has better valuation & earnings, PH or FLS?

Is PH or FLS a better dividend stock?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in PH or FLS?

Is PH or FLS more profitable?

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