Pentair (PNR) Competitors

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

Does the media prefer PNR or DOV?

In the previous week, Dover had 18 more articles in the media than Pentair. MarketBeat recorded 30 mentions for Dover and 12 mentions for Pentair. Pentair's average media sentiment score of 1.09 beat Dover's score of 0.13 indicating that Pentair is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Pentair	7 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Dover	11 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	8 Neutral mention(s)	4 Negative mention(s)	4 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in 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, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Pentair	$4.08B	4.31	$625.40M	$3.87	27.61
Dover	$7.75B	3.33	$2.70B	$16.60	11.35

Is PNR or DOV more profitable?

Dover has a net margin of 28.85% compared to Pentair's net margin of 15.87%. Pentair's return on equity of 21.24% beat Dover's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Pentair	15.87%	21.24%	11.45%
Dover	28.85%	19.54%	10.16%

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 25.8% 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.

Which has more volatility & risk, PNR or DOV?

Pentair has a beta of 1.09, suggesting that its stock price is 9% 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.

Do analysts rate PNR or DOV?

Pentair currently has a consensus target price of $107.50, indicating a potential upside of 0.59%. Dover has a consensus target price of $206.50, indicating a potential upside of 9.63%. Given Dover's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Dover is more favorable than Pentair.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Pentair	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	12 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Dover	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.58

Summary

Dover beats Pentair on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.