Pentair (PNR) Competitors $109.23 -0.11 (-0.10%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$108.99 -0.24 (-0.22%) As of 07:00 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock PNR vs. DOV, FBIN, GEF, GGG, ITT, ITW, LII, MAS, PH, and SWKShould you be buying Pentair stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Pentair include Dover (DOV), Fortune Brands Innovations (FBIN), Greif (GEF), Graco (GGG), ITT (ITT), Illinois Tool Works (ITW), Lennox International (LII), Masco (MAS), Parker-Hannifin (PH), and Stanley Black & Decker (SWK). Pentair vs. Its Competitors Dover Fortune Brands Innovations Greif Graco ITT Illinois Tool Works Lennox International Masco Parker-Hannifin Stanley Black & Decker Pentair (NYSE:PNR) and Dover (NYSE:DOV) are both large-cap industrial machinery companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, media sentiment, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk and valuation. Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of PNR or DOV? 92.4% of Pentair shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.5% of Dover shares are held by institutional investors. 1.1% of Pentair shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.3% of Dover shares are held 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. Do analysts recommend PNR or DOV? Pentair presently has a consensus target price of $114.36, indicating a potential upside of 4.69%. Dover has a consensus target price of $213.92, indicating a potential upside of 17.78%. Given Dover's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Dover is more favorable than Pentair.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Pentair 1 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 10 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.81Dover 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.58 Does the media favor PNR or DOV? In the previous week, Dover had 5 more articles in the media than Pentair. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for Dover and 13 mentions for Pentair. Pentair's average media sentiment score of 1.60 beat Dover's score of 1.33 indicating that Pentair is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Pentair 13 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Dover 16 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more volatility and risk, PNR or DOV? Pentair has a beta of 1.07, suggesting that its stock price is 7% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Dover has a beta of 1.26, suggesting that its stock price is 26% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is PNR or DOV a better dividend stock? Pentair pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Dover pays an annual dividend of $2.06 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Pentair pays out 27.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Dover pays out 12.4% 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 is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Is PNR or DOV more profitable? Dover has a net margin of 29.29% compared to Pentair's net margin of 14.86%. Pentair's return on equity of 21.62% beat Dover's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Pentair14.86% 21.62% 11.88% Dover 29.29%18.19%9.86% Which has better valuation & earnings, PNR or DOV? Dover has higher revenue and earnings than Pentair. Dover is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Pentair, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioPentair$4.08B4.39$625.40M$3.6629.85Dover$7.75B3.22$2.70B$16.5810.95 SummaryDover beats Pentair on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Pentair News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for PNR and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding PNR and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart PNR vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricPentairWaste Removal Svcs IndustryBusiness SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$17.91B$10.53B$26.10B$21.29BDividend Yield0.92%1.22%2.79%3.53%P/E Ratio29.8535.6728.2229.36Price / Sales4.397.17827.7074.71Price / Cash21.4616.8826.9423.64Price / Book4.884.516.195.38Net Income$625.40M$237.95M$197.87M$996.59M7 Day Performance4.55%4.60%11.34%3.12%1 Month Performance5.65%3.57%4.28%2.97%1 Year Performance27.08%-3.34%46.07%12.83% Pentair Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)PNRPentair4.4702 of 5 stars$109.23-0.1%$114.36+4.7%+27.5%$17.91B$4.08B29.859,750Positive NewsDOVDover4.9459 of 5 stars$177.08+0.3%$213.92+20.8%+0.2%$24.28B$7.83B10.6824,000Positive NewsFBINFortune Brands Innovations4.8701 of 5 stars$58.85+0.3%$75.91+29.0%-24.9%$7.06B$4.61B18.5111,000News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastGEFGreif3.7013 of 5 stars$67.04-0.8%$74.83+11.6%+4.5%$3.18B$5.45B18.8814,000News CoverageEarnings ReportDividend IncreaseGap UpGGGGraco3.4878 of 5 stars$84.86+0.5%$94.50+11.4%+6.6%$14.06B$2.17B30.094,300Positive NewsITTITT4.3155 of 5 stars$166.49+0.7%$179.22+7.6%+27.0%$12.99B$3.63B26.1811,700Positive NewsITWIllinois Tool Works4.5392 of 5 stars$259.45+0.3%$259.330.0%+7.1%$75.63B$15.90B22.7444,000Positive NewsLIILennox International4.5128 of 5 stars$599.34+1.3%$635.33+6.0%-1.9%$21.05B$5.34B25.6214,200News CoverageInsider TradeMASMasco4.8182 of 5 stars$73.17-0.5%$74.13+1.3%-5.7%$15.32B$7.83B19.4118,000Positive NewsInsider TradePHParker-Hannifin4.6138 of 5 stars$736.63+0.9%$768.71+4.4%+30.1%$94.13B$19.85B27.1661,120Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementInsider TradeSWKStanley Black & Decker4.9473 of 5 stars$74.69+0.9%$89.40+19.7%-24.1%$11.56B$15.16B23.7148,500 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies DOV Alternatives FBIN Alternatives GEF Alternatives GGG Alternatives ITT Alternatives ITW Alternatives LII Alternatives MAS Alternatives PH Alternatives SWK Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:PNR) was last updated on 8/28/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredBREAKING: The House just passed 3 pro-crypto bills!THREE pro-crypto bills just passed the House! 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