Snap-On (SNA) Competitors

Snap-On (NYSE:SNA) and Ingersoll Rand (NYSE:IR) 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 dividends, risk, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, earnings, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.

Does the media favor SNA or IR?

In the previous week, Snap-On had 29 more articles in the media than Ingersoll Rand. MarketBeat recorded 39 mentions for Snap-On and 10 mentions for Ingersoll Rand. Ingersoll Rand's average media sentiment score of 1.17 beat Snap-On's score of 0.26 indicating that Ingersoll Rand is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Snap-On	12 Very Positive mention(s)	7 Positive mention(s)	8 Neutral mention(s)	6 Negative mention(s)	6 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Ingersoll Rand	6 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is SNA or IR more profitable?

Snap-On has a net margin of 21.42% compared to Ingersoll Rand's net margin of 11.30%. Snap-On's return on equity of 18.60% beat Ingersoll Rand's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Snap-On	21.42%	18.60%	12.78%
Ingersoll Rand	11.30%	12.33%	7.01%

Is SNA or IR a better dividend stock?

Snap-On pays an annual dividend of $8.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Ingersoll Rand pays an annual dividend of $0.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.1%. Snap-On pays out 44.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Ingersoll Rand pays out 4.0% 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. Snap-On has raised its dividend for 15 consecutive years. Snap-On is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of SNA or IR?

84.9% of Snap-On shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.3% of Ingersoll Rand shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.9% of Snap-On shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of Ingersoll Rand shares are owned by company 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.

Which has more risk and volatility, SNA or IR?

Snap-On has a beta of 0.78, suggesting that its share price is 22% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ingersoll Rand has a beta of 1.44, suggesting that its share price is 44% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts rate SNA or IR?

Snap-On presently has a consensus price target of $350.83, indicating a potential upside of 12.82%. Ingersoll Rand has a consensus price target of $97.80, indicating a potential upside of 17.44%. Given Ingersoll Rand's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Ingersoll Rand is more favorable than Snap-On.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Snap-On	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Ingersoll Rand	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.55

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, SNA or IR?

Snap-On has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Ingersoll Rand. Snap-On is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ingersoll Rand, 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
Snap-On	$5.11B	3.18	$1.04B	$19.10	16.28
Ingersoll Rand	$7.24B	4.64	$838.60M	$2.02	41.23

Summary

Ingersoll Rand beats Snap-On on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.