Which has better valuation and earnings, NDSN or PNR?

Pentair has higher revenue and earnings than Nordson. Pentair is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Nordson, 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 Nordson $2.90B 5.67 $484.47M $9.38 31.50 Pentair $4.20B 2.92 $653.80M $4.08 18.62

Is NDSN or PNR more profitable?

Nordson has a net margin of 18.19% compared to Pentair's net margin of 15.98%. Pentair's return on equity of 21.92% beat Nordson's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Nordson 18.19% 20.08% 10.39% Pentair 15.98% 21.92% 12.21%

Does the media prefer NDSN or PNR?

In the previous week, Nordson and Nordson both had 2 articles in the media. Pentair's average media sentiment score of 1.53 beat Nordson's score of 1.31 indicating that Pentair is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Nordson 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Pentair 2 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 valuation and earnings, PNR or DOV?

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. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Pentair $4.20B 2.92 $653.80M $4.08 18.62 Dover $8.09B 3.77 $1.09B $8.02 28.24

Is PNR or DOV more profitable?

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. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Pentair 15.98% 21.92% 12.21% Dover 13.30% 18.01% 10.10%

Does the media prefer PNR or DOV?

In the previous week, Dover had 12 more articles in the media than Pentair. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Dover and 2 mentions for Pentair. Pentair's average media sentiment score of 1.53 beat Dover's score of 0.79 indicating that Pentair is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Pentair 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Dover 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, PNR or GEF?

Pentair has higher earnings, but lower revenue 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. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Pentair $4.20B 2.92 $653.80M $4.08 18.62 Greif $5.45B 0.60 $268.80M $2.61 27.28

Is PNR or GEF more profitable?

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. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Pentair 15.98% 21.92% 12.21% Greif 7.27% 7.50% 3.16%

Does the media favor PNR or GEF?

In the previous week, Greif had 5 more articles in the media than Pentair. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Greif and 2 mentions for Pentair. Pentair's average media sentiment score of 1.53 beat Greif's score of 0.62 indicating that Pentair is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Pentair 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Greif 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has higher earnings and valuation, PNR or GGG?

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. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Pentair $4.20B 2.92 $653.80M $4.08 18.62 Graco $2.24B 5.68 $521.84M $3.07 24.93

Is PNR or GGG more profitable?

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. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Pentair 15.98% 21.92% 12.21% Graco 22.96% 18.66% 15.22%

Does the media prefer PNR or GGG?

In the previous week, Graco had 15 more articles in the media than Pentair. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Graco and 2 mentions for Pentair. Pentair's average media sentiment score of 1.53 beat Graco's score of 0.21 indicating that Pentair is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Pentair 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Graco 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Which has higher earnings & valuation, ITT or PNR?

Pentair has lower revenue, but higher 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. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio ITT $4.24B 4.11 $488M $5.67 34.40 Pentair $4.20B 2.92 $653.80M $4.08 18.62

Is ITT or PNR more profitable?

Pentair has a net margin of 15.98% compared to ITT's net margin of 10.80%. Pentair's return on equity of 21.92% beat ITT's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets ITT 10.80% 16.83% 8.61% Pentair 15.98% 21.92% 12.21%

Does the media favor ITT or PNR?

In the previous week, ITT had 8 more articles in the media than Pentair. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for ITT and 2 mentions for Pentair. Pentair's average media sentiment score of 1.53 beat ITT's score of 0.99 indicating that Pentair is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment ITT 4 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Pentair 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive

Pentair (PNR) Competitors

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PNR vs. NDSN, DOV, GEF, GGG, and ITT

Should you buy Pentair stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Pentair 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 Pentair include Nordson (NDSN), Dover (DOV), Greif (GEF), Graco (GGG), and ITT (ITT).

How does Pentair compare to Nordson?

Nordson (NASDAQ:NDSN) and Pentair (NYSE:PNR) are both large-cap industrial machinery companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, risk, media sentiment, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations and valuation.

In the previous week, Nordson and Nordson both had 2 articles in the media. Pentair's average media sentiment score of 1.53 beat Nordson's score of 1.31 indicating that Pentair is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Nordson	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Pentair	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

72.1% of Nordson shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.4% of Pentair shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.8% of Nordson 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, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Nordson pays an annual dividend of $3.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Pentair pays an annual dividend of $1.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Nordson pays out 35.0% 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. Nordson has raised its dividend for 62 consecutive years and Pentair has raised its dividend for 7 consecutive years. Pentair is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Nordson has a net margin of 18.19% compared to Pentair's net margin of 15.98%. Pentair's return on equity of 21.92% beat Nordson's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Nordson	18.19%	20.08%	10.39%
Pentair	15.98%	21.92%	12.21%

Nordson presently has a consensus target price of $311.29, indicating a potential upside of 5.36%. Pentair has a consensus target price of $107.86, indicating a potential upside of 41.99%. Given Pentair's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Pentair is more favorable than Nordson.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Nordson	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.44
Pentair	3 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.47

Nordson has a beta of 0.97, suggesting that its share price is 3% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Pentair has a beta of 1.05, suggesting that its share price is 5% more volatile than the broader market.

Pentair has higher revenue and earnings than Nordson. Pentair is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Nordson, 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
Nordson	$2.90B	5.67	$484.47M	$9.38	31.50
Pentair	$4.20B	2.92	$653.80M	$4.08	18.62

Summary

Pentair beats Nordson on 13 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Pentair compare to Dover?

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

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Pentair	$4.20B	2.92	$653.80M	$4.08	18.62
Dover	$8.09B	3.77	$1.09B	$8.02	28.24

Pentair has a beta of 1.05, indicating that its share price is 5% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Dover has a beta of 1.17, indicating that its share price is 17% more volatile than the broader market.

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 hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Dover had 12 more articles in the media than Pentair. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Dover and 2 mentions for Pentair. Pentair's average media sentiment score of 1.53 beat Dover's score of 0.79 indicating that Pentair is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Pentair	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
Dover	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Pentair pays an annual dividend of $1.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. 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.

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.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Pentair	15.98%	21.92%	12.21%
Dover	13.30%	18.01%	10.10%

Pentair presently has a consensus price target of $107.86, suggesting a potential upside of 41.99%. Dover has a consensus price target of $239.85, suggesting a potential upside of 5.90%. Given Pentair's higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Pentair is more favorable than Dover.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Pentair	3 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.47
Dover	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Summary

Dover beats Pentair on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Pentair compare to Greif?

Pentair (NYSE:PNR) and Greif (NYSE:GEF) are related companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, risk, dividends, valuation, profitability, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.

Pentair has higher earnings, but lower revenue 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Pentair	$4.20B	2.92	$653.80M	$4.08	18.62
Greif	$5.45B	0.60	$268.80M	$2.61	27.28

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.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Pentair	15.98%	21.92%	12.21%
Greif	7.27%	7.50%	3.16%

92.4% of Pentair shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 45.7% of Greif shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.3% of Pentair shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 7.7% of Greif shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Pentair pays an annual dividend of $1.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Greif pays an annual dividend of $2.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. Pentair pays out 26.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. 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 has raised its dividend for 7 consecutive years and Greif has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years.

Pentair presently has a consensus price target of $107.86, suggesting a potential upside of 41.99%. Greif has a consensus price target of $73.50, suggesting a potential upside of 3.22%. Given Pentair's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Pentair is more favorable than Greif.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Pentair	3 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.47
Greif	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

In the previous week, Greif had 5 more articles in the media than Pentair. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Greif and 2 mentions for Pentair. Pentair's average media sentiment score of 1.53 beat Greif's score of 0.62 indicating that Pentair is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Pentair	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
Greif	4 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Pentair has a beta of 1.05, indicating that its stock price is 5% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Greif has a beta of 0.8, indicating that its stock price is 20% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Pentair beats Greif on 14 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Pentair compare to Graco?

Pentair (NYSE:PNR) and Graco (NYSE:GGG) 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 earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation and profitability.

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.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Pentair	15.98%	21.92%	12.21%
Graco	22.96%	18.66%	15.22%

Pentair presently has a consensus price target of $107.86, indicating a potential upside of 41.99%. Graco has a consensus price target of $94.25, indicating a potential upside of 23.13%. Given Pentair's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Pentair is more favorable than Graco.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Pentair	3 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.47
Graco	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.43

Pentair has a beta of 1.05, meaning that its share price is 5% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Graco has a beta of 0.93, meaning that its share price is 7% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Graco had 15 more articles in the media than Pentair. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Graco and 2 mentions for Pentair. Pentair's average media sentiment score of 1.53 beat Graco's score of 0.21 indicating that Pentair is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Pentair	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
Graco	5 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Pentair pays an annual dividend of $1.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Graco pays an annual dividend of $1.18 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Pentair pays out 26.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Graco pays out 38.4% 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 increased its dividend for 7 consecutive years and Graco has increased its dividend for 29 consecutive years. Graco is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

92.4% of Pentair shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.9% of Graco shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.3% of Pentair shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.2% of Graco shares are owned 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.

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Pentair	$4.20B	2.92	$653.80M	$4.08	18.62
Graco	$2.24B	5.68	$521.84M	$3.07	24.93

Summary

Pentair beats Graco on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Pentair compare to ITT?

ITT (NYSE:ITT) and Pentair (NYSE:PNR) are both large-cap industrial machinery companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, media sentiment, earnings, analyst recommendations, profitability and risk.

In the previous week, ITT had 8 more articles in the media than Pentair. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for ITT and 2 mentions for Pentair. Pentair's average media sentiment score of 1.53 beat ITT's score of 0.99 indicating that Pentair is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
ITT	4 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Pentair	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

ITT has a beta of 1.27, suggesting that its stock price is 27% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Pentair has a beta of 1.05, suggesting that its stock price is 5% more volatile than the broader market.

Pentair has lower revenue, but higher 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
ITT	$4.24B	4.11	$488M	$5.67	34.40
Pentair	$4.20B	2.92	$653.80M	$4.08	18.62

91.6% of ITT shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.4% of Pentair shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.9% of ITT shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.3% of Pentair shares are owned 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.

ITT pays an annual dividend of $1.54 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Pentair pays an annual dividend of $1.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. ITT pays out 27.2% 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. ITT has increased its dividend for 10 consecutive years and Pentair has increased its dividend for 7 consecutive years. Pentair is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

ITT presently has a consensus target price of $234.91, suggesting a potential upside of 20.45%. Pentair has a consensus target price of $107.86, suggesting a potential upside of 41.99%. Given Pentair's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Pentair is more favorable than ITT.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
ITT	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.91
Pentair	3 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.47

Pentair has a net margin of 15.98% compared to ITT's net margin of 10.80%. Pentair's return on equity of 21.92% beat ITT's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
ITT	10.80%	16.83%	8.61%
Pentair	15.98%	21.92%	12.21%

Summary

Pentair beats ITT on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	Pentair	Waste Removal Svcs Industry	Business Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$12.28B	$9.96B	$6.77B	$23.48B
Dividend Yield	1.46%	1.08%	3.11%	4.06%
P/E Ratio	18.62	72.33	29.02	31.68
Price / Sales	2.92	24.72	401.48	106.17
Price / Cash	12.99	13.32	23.74	24.42
Price / Book	3.21	4.92	5.81	4.72
Net Income	$653.80M	$387.83M	$203.78M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	6.21%	-0.69%	2.66%	2.41%
1 Month Performance	4.54%	0.09%	3.47%	3.78%
1 Year Performance	-21.05%	-1.27%	37.88%	24.68%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
PNR Pentair	4.9085 of 5 stars	$75.96 +1.0%	$107.86 +42.0%	-23.0%	$12.28B	$4.20B	18.62	9,000	Positive News
NDSN Nordson	4.0863 of 5 stars	$282.21 -0.2%	$311.29 +10.3%	+34.1%	$15.75B	$2.79B	30.09	8,000	Positive News
DOV Dover	3.3342 of 5 stars	$216.37 +0.8%	$238.79 +10.4%	+24.0%	$28.92B	$8.09B	26.98	24,000	News Coverage Analyst Revision
GEF Greif	3.8837 of 5 stars	$63.43 -0.2%	$73.50 +15.9%	+9.5%	$2.93B	$5.45B	24.30	14,000
GGG Graco	4.914 of 5 stars	$74.13 -0.3%	$94.25 +27.1%	-10.2%	$12.34B	$2.24B	24.15	4,400	Dividend Announcement

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