Pentair (PNR) Competitors

Pentair has a beta of 1.1, suggesting that its share price is 10% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Dover has a beta of 1.21, suggesting that its share price is 21% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Pentair pays an annual dividend of $1.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Dover pays an annual dividend of $2.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Pentair pays out 26.5% 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. Pentair has raised its dividend for 7 consecutive years and Dover has raised its dividend for 70 consecutive years.

Dover has higher revenue and earnings than Pentair. Pentair is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Dover, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

In the previous week, Pentair had 1 more articles in the media than Dover. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Pentair and 11 mentions for Dover. Dover's average media sentiment score of 1.37 beat Pentair's score of 0.37 indicating that Dover is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Pentair presently has a consensus target price of $107.86, suggesting a potential upside of 34.74%. Dover has a consensus target price of $237.36, suggesting a potential upside of 4.45%. Given Pentair's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Pentair is more favorable than Dover.

92.4% of Pentair shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.5% of Dover shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.3% of Pentair 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.

Pentair has a net margin of 15.98% compared to Dover's net margin of 13.30%. Pentair's return on equity of 21.92% beat Dover's return on equity.

Greif has a beta of 0.82, meaning that its share price is 18% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Pentair has a beta of 1.1, meaning that its share price is 10% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Greif pays an annual dividend of $2.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. Pentair pays an annual dividend of $1.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Greif pays out 85.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Pentair pays out 26.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Greif has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years and Pentair has increased its dividend for 7 consecutive years.

Pentair has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Greif. Pentair is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Greif, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

In the previous week, Pentair had 9 more articles in the media than Greif. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Pentair and 3 mentions for Greif. Pentair's average media sentiment score of 0.37 beat Greif's score of -0.07 indicating that Pentair is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Greif presently has a consensus target price of $73.50, indicating a potential upside of 7.68%. Pentair has a consensus target price of $107.86, indicating a potential upside of 34.74%. Given Pentair's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Pentair is more favorable than Greif.

45.7% of Greif shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.4% of Pentair shares are owned by institutional investors. 7.7% of Greif shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.3% of Pentair shares are owned by company 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.

Pentair has a net margin of 15.98% compared to Greif's net margin of 7.27%. Pentair's return on equity of 21.92% beat Greif's return on equity.

Graco currently has a consensus price target of $94.25, indicating a potential upside of 17.07%. Pentair has a consensus price target of $107.86, indicating a potential upside of 34.74%. Given Pentair's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Pentair is more favorable than Graco.

Graco has a beta of 0.96, indicating that its stock price is 4% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Pentair has a beta of 1.1, indicating that its stock price is 10% more volatile than the S&P 500.

93.9% of Graco shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.4% of Pentair shares are held by institutional investors. 2.2% of Graco shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.3% of Pentair shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Graco has a net margin of 22.96% compared to Pentair's net margin of 15.98%. Pentair's return on equity of 21.92% beat Graco's return on equity.

In the previous week, Pentair had 4 more articles in the media than Graco. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Pentair and 8 mentions for Graco. Graco's average media sentiment score of 1.08 beat Pentair's score of 0.37 indicating that Graco is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Pentair has higher revenue and earnings than Graco. Pentair is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Graco, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Graco pays an annual dividend of $1.18 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Pentair pays an annual dividend of $1.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Graco pays out 38.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Pentair pays out 26.5% 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. Graco has increased its dividend for 29 consecutive years and Pentair has increased its dividend for 7 consecutive years. Graco is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Pentair has higher revenue and earnings than ITT. Pentair is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than ITT, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Pentair has a net margin of 15.98% compared to ITT's net margin of 12.39%. Pentair's return on equity of 21.92% beat ITT's return on equity.

In the previous week, ITT had 17 more articles in the media than Pentair. MarketBeat recorded 29 mentions for ITT and 12 mentions for Pentair. ITT's average media sentiment score of 0.76 beat Pentair's score of 0.37 indicating that ITT is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

92.4% of Pentair shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.6% of ITT shares are held by institutional investors. 1.3% of Pentair shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of ITT shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Pentair has a beta of 1.1, indicating that its stock price is 10% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, ITT has a beta of 1.32, indicating that its stock price is 32% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Pentair currently has a consensus price target of $107.86, indicating a potential upside of 34.74%. ITT has a consensus price target of $227.36, indicating a potential upside of 4.68%. Given Pentair's higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Pentair is more favorable than ITT.

Pentair pays an annual dividend of $1.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. ITT pays an annual dividend of $1.54 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Pentair pays out 26.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. ITT pays out 25.2% 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. Pentair has increased its dividend for 7 consecutive years and ITT has increased its dividend for 10 consecutive years.