Does the media prefer PH or AIT?

In the previous week, Parker-Hannifin had 9 more articles in the media than Applied Industrial Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Parker-Hannifin and 3 mentions for Applied Industrial Technologies. Applied Industrial Technologies' average media sentiment score of 1.73 beat Parker-Hannifin's score of 1.32 indicating that Applied Industrial Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Parker-Hannifin 9 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Applied Industrial Technologies 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive

Which has stronger earnings & 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 7.00 $1.48B $6.62 34.16 Parker-Hannifin $19.85B 5.36 $3.53B $27.11 31.14

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 favor AME or PH?

In the previous week, AMETEK had 2 more articles in the media than Parker-Hannifin. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for AMETEK and 12 mentions for Parker-Hannifin. Parker-Hannifin's average media sentiment score of 1.32 beat AMETEK's score of 1.30 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 11 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Parker-Hannifin 9 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has stronger 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 $19.85B 5.36 $3.53B $27.11 31.14 Dover $8.28B 3.44 $1.09B $8.02 26.35

Is PH or DOV 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 Parker-Hannifin 16.58% 27.97% 13.00% Dover 13.30% 18.01% 10.10%

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 12 mentions for Parker-Hannifin and 4 mentions for Dover. Parker-Hannifin's average media sentiment score of 1.32 beat Dover's score of 0.82 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 9 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Dover 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has higher 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 5.67 $4.09B $10.23 39.19 Parker-Hannifin $19.85B 5.36 $3.53B $27.11 31.14

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 refer more to ETN or PH?

In the previous week, Parker-Hannifin had 1 more articles in the media than Eaton. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Parker-Hannifin and 11 mentions for Eaton. Parker-Hannifin's average media sentiment score of 1.32 beat Eaton's score of 1.03 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 8 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Parker-Hannifin 9 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has preferable 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 5.36 $3.53B $27.11 31.14 Flowserve $4.73B 2.04 $346.25M $2.70 27.93

Does the media prefer PH or FLS?

In the previous week, Flowserve had 4 more articles in the media than Parker-Hannifin. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for Flowserve and 12 mentions for Parker-Hannifin. Parker-Hannifin's average media sentiment score of 1.32 beat Flowserve's score of 1.15 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 9 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Flowserve 11 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 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?

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

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

Parker-Hannifin has a beta of 1.18, suggesting that its stock price is 18% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Applied Industrial Technologies has a beta of 0.86, suggesting that its stock price is 14% less volatile than the broader market.

Parker-Hannifin presently has a consensus price target of $1,020.80, indicating a potential upside of 20.93%. Applied Industrial Technologies has a consensus price target of $313.67, indicating a potential upside of 3.18%. Given Parker-Hannifin's higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Parker-Hannifin is more favorable than Applied Industrial Technologies.

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)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.81
Applied Industrial Technologies	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.83

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
Parker-Hannifin	16.58%	27.97%	13.00%
Applied Industrial Technologies	8.34%	21.64%	12.91%

In the previous week, Parker-Hannifin had 9 more articles in the media than Applied Industrial Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Parker-Hannifin and 3 mentions for Applied Industrial Technologies. Applied Industrial Technologies' average media sentiment score of 1.73 beat Parker-Hannifin's score of 1.32 indicating that Applied Industrial Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Parker-Hannifin	9 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Applied Industrial Technologies	3 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 pays an annual dividend of $8.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Applied Industrial Technologies pays an annual dividend of $2.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Parker-Hannifin pays out 29.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Applied Industrial Technologies pays out 19.3% 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 Applied Industrial Technologies has raised 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 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	$19.85B	5.36	$3.53B	$27.11	31.14
Applied Industrial Technologies	$4.84B	2.32	$392.99M	$10.59	28.71

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?

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

AMETEK has a beta of 1.03, indicating that its stock price is 3% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Parker-Hannifin has a beta of 1.18, indicating that its stock price is 18% more volatile than the broader market.

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	7.00	$1.48B	$6.62	34.16
Parker-Hannifin	$19.85B	5.36	$3.53B	$27.11	31.14

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 0.9%. 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, AMETEK had 2 more articles in the media than Parker-Hannifin. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for AMETEK and 12 mentions for Parker-Hannifin. Parker-Hannifin's average media sentiment score of 1.32 beat AMETEK's score of 1.30 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	11 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Parker-Hannifin	9 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

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 currently has a consensus target price of $252.33, suggesting a potential upside of 11.59%. Parker-Hannifin has a consensus target price of $1,020.80, suggesting a potential upside of 20.93%. Given Parker-Hannifin's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly 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)	4 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.79
Parker-Hannifin	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	17 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.81

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.

Summary

Parker-Hannifin beats AMETEK on 12 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 profitability, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, dividends and earnings.

Parker-Hannifin has a beta of 1.18, meaning that its stock price is 18% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Dover has a beta of 1.21, meaning that its stock price is 21% more volatile than the broader market.

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
Parker-Hannifin	16.58%	27.97%	13.00%
Dover	13.30%	18.01%	10.10%

82.4% of Parker-Hannifin shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.5% of Dover shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Parker-Hannifin shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of Dover shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Parker-Hannifin pays an annual dividend of $8.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Dover pays an annual dividend of $2.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Parker-Hannifin pays out 29.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Dover pays out 25.9% 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 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	$19.85B	5.36	$3.53B	$27.11	31.14
Dover	$8.28B	3.44	$1.09B	$8.02	26.35

In the previous week, Parker-Hannifin had 8 more articles in the media than Dover. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Parker-Hannifin and 4 mentions for Dover. Parker-Hannifin's average media sentiment score of 1.32 beat Dover's score of 0.82 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	9 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Dover	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Parker-Hannifin currently has a consensus target price of $1,020.80, suggesting a potential upside of 20.93%. Dover has a consensus target price of $237.36, suggesting a potential upside of 12.31%. Given Parker-Hannifin's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Parker-Hannifin is more favorable than Dover.

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)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.81
Dover	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.53

Summary

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

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 0.9%. 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.

Eaton has a beta of 1.24, indicating that its stock price is 24% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Parker-Hannifin has a beta of 1.18, indicating that its stock price is 18% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Parker-Hannifin had 1 more articles in the media than Eaton. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Parker-Hannifin and 11 mentions for Eaton. Parker-Hannifin's average media sentiment score of 1.32 beat Eaton's score of 1.03 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	8 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Parker-Hannifin	9 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Eaton presently has a consensus target price of $420.95, suggesting a potential upside of 5.01%. Parker-Hannifin has a consensus target price of $1,020.80, suggesting a potential upside of 20.93%. 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)	15 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.90
Parker-Hannifin	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	17 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.81

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	5.67	$4.09B	$10.23	39.19
Parker-Hannifin	$19.85B	5.36	$3.53B	$27.11	31.14

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%

83.0% of Eaton shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 82.4% of Parker-Hannifin shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Eaton shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Parker-Hannifin shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

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

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

Parker-Hannifin pays an annual dividend of $8.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. 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 increased its dividend for 70 consecutive years and Flowserve has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Parker-Hannifin currently has a consensus target price of $1,020.80, indicating a potential upside of 20.93%. Flowserve has a consensus target price of $87.70, indicating a potential upside of 16.30%. Given Parker-Hannifin's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Parker-Hannifin is more favorable than Flowserve.

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)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.81
Flowserve	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.73

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	5.36	$3.53B	$27.11	31.14
Flowserve	$4.73B	2.04	$346.25M	$2.70	27.93

In the previous week, Flowserve had 4 more articles in the media than Parker-Hannifin. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for Flowserve and 12 mentions for Parker-Hannifin. Parker-Hannifin's average media sentiment score of 1.32 beat Flowserve's score of 1.15 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	9 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Flowserve	11 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 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 1.18, meaning that its share price is 18% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Flowserve has a beta of 1.24, meaning that its share price is 24% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

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

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Metric	Parker-Hannifin	MACH Industry	Industrials Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$106.50B	$15.41B	$9.39B	$22.74B
Dividend Yield	0.95%	1.34%	3.53%	4.08%
P/E Ratio	31.14	40.84	25.32	30.62
Price / Sales	5.36	6.87	5,121.63	15.47
Price / Cash	24.17	38.53	28.22	25.14
Price / Book	7.28	5.15	5.18	4.79
Net Income	$3.53B	$444.52M	$794.13M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	-2.56%	0.70%	1.68%	1.14%
1 Month Performance	-7.28%	-1.83%	3.14%	1.26%
1 Year Performance	27.16%	34.88%	32.68%	28.06%

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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	4.7557 of 5 stars	$844.13 -1.0%	$1,020.80 +20.9%	+27.2%	$106.50B	$19.85B	31.14	57,950	Positive News Analyst Forecast
AIT Applied Industrial Technologies	3.5774 of 5 stars	$307.39 +0.1%	$313.67 +2.0%	+34.0%	$11.36B	$4.84B	29.03	6,800	Positive News
AME AMETEK	4.5468 of 5 stars	$224.75 +0.1%	$252.33 +12.3%	+26.4%	$51.51B	$7.40B	33.95	22,500	Positive News
DOV Dover	3.6001 of 5 stars	$210.10 +0.1%	$237.36 +13.0%	+18.9%	$28.29B	$8.28B	26.20	24,000	Analyst Downgrade
ETN Eaton	4.3853 of 5 stars	$391.73 +0.1%	$420.95 +7.5%	+25.1%	$152.11B	$27.45B	38.29	97,000	Positive News

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Parker-Hannifin (PH) Competitors

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

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