Pentair (PNR) Competitors $106.87 +1.09 (+1.03%) Closing price 07/9/2025 03:56 PM EasternExtended Trading$106.84 -0.03 (-0.03%) As of 08:02 AM 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 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. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioPentair$4.08B4.31$625.40M$3.8727.61Dover$7.75B3.33$2.70B$16.6011.35 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 Pentair15.87% 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) 3.00Dover 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.58 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. Email Address 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$17.40B$9.81B$13.02B$20.49BDividend Yield0.95%1.31%2.70%3.74%P/E Ratio27.6235.3128.9027.90Price / Sales4.3111.06408.5539.35Price / Cash20.8017.0526.3722.25Price / Book4.943.726.214.59Net Income$625.40M$221.89M$188.52M$982.91M7 Day PerformanceN/A1.12%0.87%0.11%1 Month Performance6.96%0.15%2.73%3.55%1 Year Performance41.14%16.84%38.91%13.79% Pentair Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)PNRPentair4.491 of 5 stars$106.87+1.0%$107.50+0.6%+42.5%$17.40B$4.08B27.629,750Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastDOVDover4.747 of 5 stars$183.34+0.0%$208.58+13.8%+7.6%$25.14B$7.75B11.0425,000Trending NewsFBINFortune Brands Innovations4.4266 of 5 stars$51.52+0.4%$77.17+49.8%-15.9%$6.20B$4.61B15.1111,000GEFGreif3.8625 of 5 stars$65.06+0.2%$74.17+14.0%+21.2%$3.09B$5.45B18.3314,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeGGGGraco3.7619 of 5 stars$86.03-0.1%$93.00+8.1%+13.5%$14.38B$2.11B30.404,300ITTITT4.3115 of 5 stars$156.93-0.6%$165.50+5.5%+25.4%$12.35B$3.63B24.9511,700ITWIllinois Tool Works4.7433 of 5 stars$247.17-0.4%$253.42+2.5%+11.0%$72.42B$15.90B21.7446,000Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastLIILennox International3.5959 of 5 stars$573.24+1.0%$582.46+1.6%+12.6%$20.34B$5.37B25.5513,200Analyst ForecastMASMasco4.7532 of 5 stars$64.45+0.4%$73.63+14.2%+2.1%$13.60B$7.83B17.6118,000Positive NewsPHParker-Hannifin4.514 of 5 stars$698.99-0.2%$719.71+3.0%+39.2%$89.32B$19.79B26.9255,100Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastSWKStanley Black & Decker4.9617 of 5 stars$67.84+0.3%$91.10+34.3%-9.7%$10.50B$15.37B28.1548,500Analyst Upgrade 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 7/10/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersGoogle did what!?!?A new technology has sparked a modern-day gold rush in Silicon Valley. 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