Does the media favor AIT or PH?

In the previous week, Parker-Hannifin had 12 more articles in the media than Applied Industrial Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Parker-Hannifin and 5 mentions for Applied Industrial Technologies. Applied Industrial Technologies' average media sentiment score of 1.65 beat Parker-Hannifin's score of 1.17 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 5 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 11 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 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. AMETEK 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 AMETEK $7.40B 7.24 $1.48B $6.62 35.32 Parker-Hannifin $19.85B 6.10 $3.53B $27.11 35.45

Is AME or PH more profitable?

AMETEK has a net margin of 20.11% compared to Parker-Hannifin's net margin of 16.58%. Parker-Hannifin's return on equity of 27.97% beat AMETEK's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets AMETEK 20.11% 16.63% 11.06% Parker-Hannifin 16.58% 27.97% 13.00%

Does the media refer more to AME or PH?

In the previous week, Parker-Hannifin had 10 more articles in the media than AMETEK. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Parker-Hannifin and 7 mentions for AMETEK. Parker-Hannifin's average media sentiment score of 1.17 beat AMETEK's score of 0.63 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 2 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Parker-Hannifin 11 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, DOV or PH?

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 Dover $8.09B 3.59 $1.09B $8.02 26.90 Parker-Hannifin $19.85B 6.10 $3.53B $27.11 35.45

Is DOV or PH more profitable?

Parker-Hannifin has a net margin of 16.58% compared to Dover's net margin of 13.30%. Parker-Hannifin's return on equity of 27.97% beat Dover's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Dover 13.30% 18.01% 10.10% Parker-Hannifin 16.58% 27.97% 13.00%

Does the media refer more to DOV or PH?

In the previous week, Parker-Hannifin had 11 more articles in the media than Dover. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Parker-Hannifin and 6 mentions for Dover. Parker-Hannifin's average media sentiment score of 1.17 beat Dover's score of 0.92 indicating that Parker-Hannifin is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Dover 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Parker-Hannifin 11 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has better earnings and valuation, 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 5.76 $4.09B $10.23 39.81 Parker-Hannifin $19.85B 6.10 $3.53B $27.11 35.45

Is ETN or PH more profitable?

Parker-Hannifin has a net margin of 16.58% compared to Eaton's net margin of 13.99%. Parker-Hannifin's return on equity of 27.97% beat Eaton's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Eaton 13.99% 24.72% 10.69% Parker-Hannifin 16.58% 27.97% 13.00%

Does the media favor ETN or PH?

In the previous week, Eaton had 2 more articles in the media than Parker-Hannifin. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for Eaton and 17 mentions for Parker-Hannifin. Parker-Hannifin's average media sentiment score of 1.17 beat Eaton's score of 0.86 indicating that Parker-Hannifin is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Eaton 9 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Parker-Hannifin 11 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has better earnings and valuation, 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 $19.85B 6.10 $3.53B $27.11 35.45 Flowserve $4.73B 1.91 $346.25M $2.70 26.13

Does the media prefer PH or FLS?

In the previous week, Parker-Hannifin had 14 more articles in the media than Flowserve. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Parker-Hannifin and 3 mentions for Flowserve. Flowserve's average media sentiment score of 1.24 beat Parker-Hannifin's score of 1.17 indicating that Flowserve is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Parker-Hannifin 11 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Flowserve 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

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

Should you buy Parker-Hannifin stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Parker-Hannifin 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 Parker-Hannifin include Applied Industrial Technologies (AIT), AMETEK (AME), Dover (DOV), Eaton (ETN), and Flowserve (FLS).

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

Applied Industrial Technologies has a beta of 0.83, suggesting that its stock price is 17% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Parker-Hannifin has a beta of 1.11, suggesting that its stock price is 11% more volatile than the broader market.

Parker-Hannifin has a net margin of 16.58% compared to Applied Industrial Technologies' net margin of 8.34%. Parker-Hannifin's return on equity of 27.97% beat Applied Industrial Technologies' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Applied Industrial Technologies	8.34%	21.64%	12.91%
Parker-Hannifin	16.58%	27.97%	13.00%

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	$4.56B	2.68	$392.99M	$10.59	31.19
Parker-Hannifin	$19.85B	6.10	$3.53B	$27.11	35.45

Applied Industrial Technologies currently has a consensus price target of $323.14, suggesting a potential downside of 2.18%. Parker-Hannifin has a consensus price target of $1,026.86, suggesting a potential upside of 6.86%. Given Parker-Hannifin's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Parker-Hannifin is more favorable than Applied Industrial Technologies.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Applied Industrial Technologies	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.86
Parker-Hannifin	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	17 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.86

93.5% of Applied Industrial Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 82.4% of Parker-Hannifin shares are held by institutional investors. 1.6% of Applied Industrial Technologies shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Parker-Hannifin shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

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 19.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Parker-Hannifin pays out 29.5% 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 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 12 more articles in the media than Applied Industrial Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Parker-Hannifin and 5 mentions for Applied Industrial Technologies. Applied Industrial Technologies' average media sentiment score of 1.65 beat Parker-Hannifin's score of 1.17 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	5 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	11 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Parker-Hannifin beats Applied Industrial Technologies on 16 of the 20 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 superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, media sentiment, dividends, profitability, valuation, earnings, risk and institutional ownership.

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

AMETEK pays an annual dividend of $1.36 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%. AMETEK pays out 20.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Parker-Hannifin pays out 29.5% 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 raised its dividend for 6 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.

In the previous week, Parker-Hannifin had 10 more articles in the media than AMETEK. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Parker-Hannifin and 7 mentions for AMETEK. Parker-Hannifin's average media sentiment score of 1.17 beat AMETEK's score of 0.63 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	2 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Parker-Hannifin	11 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Parker-Hannifin has higher revenue and earnings than AMETEK. AMETEK 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
AMETEK	$7.40B	7.24	$1.48B	$6.62	35.32
Parker-Hannifin	$19.85B	6.10	$3.53B	$27.11	35.45

AMETEK presently has a consensus price target of $256.29, indicating a potential upside of 9.59%. Parker-Hannifin has a consensus price target of $1,026.86, indicating a potential upside of 6.86%. Given AMETEK's higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe AMETEK is more favorable than Parker-Hannifin.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
AMETEK	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.73
Parker-Hannifin	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	17 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.86

AMETEK has a net margin of 20.11% compared to Parker-Hannifin's net margin of 16.58%. Parker-Hannifin's return on equity of 27.97% beat AMETEK's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
AMETEK	20.11%	16.63%	11.06%
Parker-Hannifin	16.58%	27.97%	13.00%

AMETEK has a beta of 0.99, suggesting that its share price is 1% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Parker-Hannifin has a beta of 1.11, suggesting that its share price is 11% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

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

How does Parker-Hannifin compare to Dover?

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

Parker-Hannifin has a net margin of 16.58% compared to Dover's net margin of 13.30%. Parker-Hannifin's return on equity of 27.97% beat Dover's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Dover	13.30%	18.01%	10.10%
Parker-Hannifin	16.58%	27.97%	13.00%

84.5% of Dover shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 82.4% of Parker-Hannifin shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.1% of Dover shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Parker-Hannifin shares are owned 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.

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
Dover	$8.09B	3.59	$1.09B	$8.02	26.90
Parker-Hannifin	$19.85B	6.10	$3.53B	$27.11	35.45

In the previous week, Parker-Hannifin had 11 more articles in the media than Dover. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Parker-Hannifin and 6 mentions for Dover. Parker-Hannifin's average media sentiment score of 1.17 beat Dover's score of 0.92 indicating that Parker-Hannifin is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Dover	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Parker-Hannifin	11 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Dover presently has a consensus target price of $241.43, indicating a potential upside of 11.91%. Parker-Hannifin has a consensus target price of $1,026.86, indicating a potential upside of 6.86%. Given Dover's higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Dover is more favorable than Parker-Hannifin.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Dover	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.53
Parker-Hannifin	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	17 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.86

Dover pays an annual dividend of $2.08 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%. Dover pays out 25.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Parker-Hannifin pays out 29.5% 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 Parker-Hannifin has raised its dividend for 70 consecutive years. Dover is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Dover has a beta of 1.16, meaning that its share price is 16% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Parker-Hannifin has a beta of 1.11, meaning that its share price is 11% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Parker-Hannifin beats Dover on 13 of the 19 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 better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, dividends, profitability, valuation and risk.

Eaton pays an annual dividend of $4.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Parker-Hannifin pays an annual dividend of $8.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Eaton pays out 43.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Parker-Hannifin pays out 29.5% 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.

Parker-Hannifin has a net margin of 16.58% compared to Eaton's net margin of 13.99%. Parker-Hannifin's return on equity of 27.97% beat Eaton's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Eaton	13.99%	24.72%	10.69%
Parker-Hannifin	16.58%	27.97%	13.00%

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	5.76	$4.09B	$10.23	39.81
Parker-Hannifin	$19.85B	6.10	$3.53B	$27.11	35.45

Eaton has a beta of 1.18, indicating that its share price is 18% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Parker-Hannifin has a beta of 1.11, indicating that its share price is 11% more volatile than the broader market.

Eaton presently has a consensus price target of $423.00, indicating a potential upside of 3.86%. Parker-Hannifin has a consensus price target of $1,026.86, indicating a potential upside of 6.86%. Given Parker-Hannifin's higher possible 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)	4 Hold rating(s)	14 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.90
Parker-Hannifin	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	17 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.86

In the previous week, Eaton had 2 more articles in the media than Parker-Hannifin. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for Eaton and 17 mentions for Parker-Hannifin. Parker-Hannifin's average media sentiment score of 1.17 beat Eaton's score of 0.86 indicating that Parker-Hannifin is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Eaton	9 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Parker-Hannifin	11 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

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 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 is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Parker-Hannifin beats Eaton 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 superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, media sentiment, risk, valuation, earnings and dividends.

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	$19.85B	6.10	$3.53B	$27.11	35.45
Flowserve	$4.73B	1.91	$346.25M	$2.70	26.13

Parker-Hannifin currently has a consensus price target of $1,026.86, indicating a potential upside of 6.86%. Flowserve has a consensus price target of $86.70, indicating a potential upside of 22.88%. Given Flowserve's higher possible upside, analysts plainly 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)	4 Hold rating(s)	17 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.86
Flowserve	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.64

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 29.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Flowserve 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. 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. 0.3% of Parker-Hannifin shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of Flowserve shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Parker-Hannifin had 14 more articles in the media than Flowserve. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Parker-Hannifin and 3 mentions for Flowserve. Flowserve's average media sentiment score of 1.24 beat Parker-Hannifin's score of 1.17 indicating that Flowserve is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Parker-Hannifin	11 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Flowserve	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Parker-Hannifin has a net margin of 16.58% compared to Flowserve's net margin of 7.61%. Parker-Hannifin's return on equity of 27.97% beat Flowserve's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Parker-Hannifin	16.58%	27.97%	13.00%
Flowserve	7.61%	21.46%	8.54%

Parker-Hannifin has a beta of 1.11, suggesting that its stock price is 11% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Flowserve has a beta of 1.23, suggesting that its stock price is 23% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Parker-Hannifin beats Flowserve on 14 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	Parker-Hannifin	MACH Industry	Industrials Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$119.68B	$15.34B	$9.43B	$23.43B
Dividend Yield	0.84%	1.35%	3.54%	4.04%
P/E Ratio	35.45	26.39	26.93	31.27
Price / Sales	6.10	6.23	1,938.70	20.39
Price / Cash	27.16	38.17	27.38	25.05
Price / Book	8.97	4.78	4.48	4.77
Net Income	$3.53B	$445.36M	$791.21M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	-0.26%	-1.58%	-0.64%	-0.50%
1 Month Performance	6.53%	2.38%	0.96%	2.09%
1 Year Performance	34.38%	23.14%	15.33%	16.03%

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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	4.2575 of 5 stars	$960.96 +1.2%	$1,026.86 +6.9%	+34.5%	$119.68B	$19.85B	35.45	57,950	Positive News
AIT Applied Industrial Technologies	4.4101 of 5 stars	$328.80 -0.6%	$323.14 -1.7%	+29.0%	$12.15B	$4.56B	31.05	6,800	Positive News
AME AMETEK	4.3284 of 5 stars	$237.17 +1.1%	$255.57 +7.8%	+28.8%	$54.36B	$7.40B	35.83	22,500	Analyst Forecast
DOV Dover	4.5252 of 5 stars	$214.77 +0.5%	$239.85 +11.7%	+13.3%	$28.92B	$8.09B	26.78	24,000	Analyst Forecast
ETN Eaton	4.5869 of 5 stars	$413.31 +3.7%	$420.95 +1.8%	+13.8%	$160.49B	$28.52B	40.40	97,000

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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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Do insiders & institutionals believe in ETN or PH?

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How does Parker-Hannifin compare to Flowserve?

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Does the media prefer PH or FLS?

Is PH or FLS more profitable?

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