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

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 1.5%. 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 increased its dividend for 62 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.

In the previous week, Nordson had 17 more articles in the media than Pentair. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for Nordson and 1 mentions for Pentair. Pentair's average media sentiment score of 1.61 beat Nordson's score of 0.70 indicating that Pentair is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Nordson	7 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Pentair	1 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 endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Nordson presently has a consensus price target of $309.86, suggesting a potential upside of 8.12%. Pentair has a consensus price target of $107.86, suggesting a potential upside of 50.72%. Given Pentair's higher possible 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)	4 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.56
Pentair	3 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.47

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%

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	$2.79B	5.72	$484.47M	$9.38	30.55
Pentair	$4.18B	2.77	$653.80M	$4.08	17.54

Nordson has a beta of 0.99, suggesting that its stock price is 1% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Pentair has a beta of 1.1, suggesting that its stock price is 10% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Pentair beats Nordson on 12 of the 19 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 superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, media sentiment, earnings and analyst recommendations.

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	$4.18B	2.77	$653.80M	$4.08	17.54
Dover	$8.09B	3.52	$1.09B	$8.02	26.38

Pentair presently has a consensus price target of $107.86, suggesting a potential upside of 50.72%. Dover has a consensus price target of $237.36, suggesting a potential upside of 12.18%. Given Pentair's higher probable upside, research analysts clearly 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)	6 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60

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%

92.4% of Pentair shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.5% of Dover shares are held by institutional investors. 1.3% of Pentair shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of Dover shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Pentair has a beta of 1.1, meaning that its share price is 10% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Dover has a beta of 1.21, meaning that its share price is 21% more volatile than the broader market.

Pentair pays an annual dividend of $1.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Dover pays an annual dividend of $2.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. 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.

In the previous week, Dover had 3 more articles in the media than Pentair. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Dover and 1 mentions for Pentair. Pentair's average media sentiment score of 1.61 beat Dover's score of 0.56 indicating that Pentair is being referred to more favorably in the media.

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

Summary

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

How does Pentair compare to Greif?

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

Greif pays an annual dividend of $2.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. Pentair pays an annual dividend of $1.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. 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.

Greif has a beta of 0.82, suggesting that its share price is 18% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Pentair has a beta of 1.1, suggesting that its share price is 10% more volatile than the broader market.

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

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
Greif	7.27%	7.50%	3.16%
Pentair	15.98%	21.92%	12.21%

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Greif	$5.43B	0.54	$268.80M	$2.61	24.19
Pentair	$4.18B	2.77	$653.80M	$4.08	17.54

Greif currently has a consensus price target of $73.50, indicating a potential upside of 16.44%. Pentair has a consensus price target of $107.86, indicating a potential upside of 50.72%. Given Pentair's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Pentair is more favorable than Greif.

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

In the previous week, Greif had 14 more articles in the media than Pentair. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Greif and 1 mentions for Pentair. Pentair's average media sentiment score of 1.61 beat Greif's score of 0.77 indicating that Pentair is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Greif	6 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Pentair	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

Summary

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

How does Pentair compare to Graco?

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

Graco currently has a consensus target price of $94.25, indicating a potential upside of 25.63%. Pentair has a consensus target price of $107.86, indicating a potential upside of 50.72%. Given Pentair's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Pentair is more favorable than Graco.

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

In the previous week, Graco had 5 more articles in the media than Pentair. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Graco and 1 mentions for Pentair. Pentair's average media sentiment score of 1.61 beat Graco's score of 0.94 indicating that Pentair is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

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

Graco has a beta of 0.96, suggesting that its share price is 4% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Pentair has a beta of 1.1, suggesting that its share price is 10% more volatile than the broader market.

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
Graco	22.96%	18.66%	15.22%
Pentair	15.98%	21.92%	12.21%

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

Graco pays an annual dividend of $1.18 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Pentair pays an annual dividend of $1.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. 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 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
Graco	$2.25B	5.54	$521.84M	$3.07	24.44
Pentair	$4.18B	2.77	$653.80M	$4.08	17.54

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

In the previous week, ITT had 5 more articles in the media than Pentair. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for ITT and 1 mentions for Pentair. Pentair's average media sentiment score of 1.61 beat ITT's score of 0.97 indicating that Pentair is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
ITT	6 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Pentair	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

ITT currently has a consensus price target of $234.91, suggesting a potential upside of 21.90%. Pentair has a consensus price target of $107.86, suggesting a potential upside of 50.72%. Given Pentair's higher probable 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

ITT has a beta of 1.32, suggesting that its stock price is 32% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Pentair has a beta of 1.1, suggesting that its stock price is 10% more volatile than the broader market.

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
ITT	$3.94B	4.37	$488M	$5.67	33.99
Pentair	$4.18B	2.77	$653.80M	$4.08	17.54

91.6% of ITT shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.4% of Pentair shares are held by institutional investors. 0.9% of ITT shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.3% of Pentair shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company 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 1.5%. 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.

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 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

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PNR vs. The Competition

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Metric	Pentair	Waste Removal Svcs Industry	Business Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$11.44B	$9.79B	$6.60B	$23.14B
Dividend Yield	1.47%	1.09%	3.03%	4.07%
P/E Ratio	17.35	67.22	28.99	30.72
Price / Sales	2.77	35.85	410.23	15.32
Price / Cash	12.88	12.98	24.43	25.11
Price / Book	3.03	15.10	7.00	4.78
Net Income	$653.80M	$387.83M	$203.77M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	-3.82%	-0.28%	2.36%	1.11%
1 Month Performance	-13.63%	-5.60%	2.08%	1.54%
1 Year Performance	-27.58%	-6.25%	35.03%	27.38%

Pentair Competitors List

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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	4.8775 of 5 stars	$71.56 -1.2%	$107.86 +50.7%	-27.3%	$11.44B	$4.18B	17.35	9,000	Positive News
NDSN Nordson	3.9165 of 5 stars	$289.90 flat	$308.43 +6.4%	+45.8%	$16.17B	$2.79B	30.91	8,000	Analyst Forecast
DOV Dover	3.6957 of 5 stars	$210.10 +0.1%	$237.36 +13.0%	+17.6%	$28.27B	$8.09B	26.20	24,000
GEF Greif	4.677 of 5 stars	$64.32 +0.1%	$73.50 +14.3%	+14.0%	$2.97B	$5.45B	24.64	14,000	Analyst Revision
GGG Graco	4.9294 of 5 stars	$75.69 +0.1%	$94.25 +24.5%	-10.4%	$12.55B	$2.24B	24.65	4,400

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