Which has higher earnings and valuation, LECO or SNA?

Snap-On has higher revenue and earnings than Lincoln Electric. Snap-On is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Lincoln Electric, 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 Lincoln Electric $4.23B 3.38 $520.53M $10.01 26.10 Snap-On $4.74B 4.48 $1.02B $19.61 20.95

Is LECO or SNA more profitable?

Snap-On has a net margin of 21.25% compared to Lincoln Electric's net margin of 12.35%. Lincoln Electric's return on equity of 39.23% beat Snap-On's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Lincoln Electric 12.35% 39.23% 15.25% Snap-On 21.25% 17.07% 12.00%

Does the media favor LECO or SNA?

In the previous week, Lincoln Electric had 4 more articles in the media than Snap-On. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for Lincoln Electric and 15 mentions for Snap-On. Snap-On's average media sentiment score of 1.09 beat Lincoln Electric's score of 1.01 indicating that Snap-On is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Lincoln Electric 10 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Snap-On 12 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has higher valuation & earnings, SNA or NDSN?

Snap-On has higher revenue and earnings than Nordson. Snap-On 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 Snap-On $4.74B 4.48 $1.02B $19.61 20.95 Nordson $2.90B 5.71 $484.47M $9.38 31.75

Is SNA or NDSN more profitable?

Snap-On has a net margin of 21.25% compared to Nordson's net margin of 18.19%. Nordson's return on equity of 20.08% beat Snap-On's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Snap-On 21.25% 17.07% 12.00% Nordson 18.19% 20.08% 10.39%

Does the media refer more to SNA or NDSN?

In the previous week, Snap-On had 6 more articles in the media than Nordson. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Snap-On and 9 mentions for Nordson. Nordson's average media sentiment score of 1.38 beat Snap-On's score of 1.09 indicating that Nordson 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) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Nordson 8 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has better earnings and valuation, SNA or DCI?

Snap-On has higher revenue and earnings than Donaldson. Snap-On is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Donaldson, 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 $4.74B 4.48 $1.02B $19.61 20.95 Donaldson $3.69B 2.96 $367M $3.72 25.37

Is SNA or DCI more profitable?

Snap-On has a net margin of 21.25% compared to Donaldson's net margin of 11.52%. Donaldson's return on equity of 29.17% beat Snap-On's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Snap-On 21.25% 17.07% 12.00% Donaldson 11.52% 29.17% 14.98%

Does the media prefer SNA or DCI?

In the previous week, Snap-On had 5 more articles in the media than Donaldson. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Snap-On and 10 mentions for Donaldson. Donaldson's average media sentiment score of 1.10 beat Snap-On's score of 1.09 indicating that Donaldson 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) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Donaldson 6 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has better valuation & earnings, DOV or SNA?

Dover has higher revenue and earnings than Snap-On. Snap-On 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 Dover $8.09B 3.41 $1.09B $8.30 24.68 Snap-On $4.74B 4.48 $1.02B $19.61 20.95

Is DOV or SNA more profitable?

Snap-On has a net margin of 21.25% compared to Dover's net margin of 13.48%. Dover's return on equity of 18.32% beat Snap-On's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Dover 13.48% 18.32% 10.26% Snap-On 21.25% 17.07% 12.00%

Does the media refer more to DOV or SNA?

In the previous week, Snap-On had 6 more articles in the media than Dover. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Snap-On and 9 mentions for Dover. Snap-On's average media sentiment score of 1.09 beat Dover's score of 0.89 indicating that Snap-On is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Dover 7 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Snap-On 12 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, GGG or SNA?

Snap-On has higher revenue and earnings than Graco. Snap-On 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 $2.24B 5.75 $521.84M $3.18 24.99 Snap-On $4.74B 4.48 $1.02B $19.61 20.95

Is GGG or SNA more profitable?

Graco has a net margin of 23.53% compared to Snap-On's net margin of 21.25%. Graco's return on equity of 19.54% beat Snap-On's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Graco 23.53% 19.54% 15.86% Snap-On 21.25% 17.07% 12.00%

Does the media favor GGG or SNA?

In the previous week, Snap-On had 5 more articles in the media than Graco. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Snap-On and 10 mentions for Graco. Snap-On's average media sentiment score of 1.09 beat Graco's score of 0.99 indicating that Snap-On is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Graco 5 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Snap-On 12 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

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SNA vs. LECO, NDSN, DCI, DOV, and GGG

Should you buy Snap-On stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Snap-On 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 Snap-On include Lincoln Electric (LECO), Nordson (NDSN), Donaldson (DCI), Dover (DOV), and Graco (GGG). These companies are all part of the "industrials" sector.

How does Snap-On compare to Lincoln Electric?

Lincoln Electric (NASDAQ:LECO) and Snap-On (NYSE:SNA) are both large-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, media sentiment, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation, earnings and risk.

Lincoln Electric pays an annual dividend of $3.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Snap-On pays an annual dividend of $9.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. Lincoln Electric pays out 31.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Snap-On pays out 49.8% 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. Lincoln Electric has increased its dividend for 30 consecutive years and Snap-On has increased its dividend for 15 consecutive years.

Snap-On has a net margin of 21.25% compared to Lincoln Electric's net margin of 12.35%. Lincoln Electric's return on equity of 39.23% beat Snap-On's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Lincoln Electric	12.35%	39.23%	15.25%
Snap-On	21.25%	17.07%	12.00%

In the previous week, Lincoln Electric had 4 more articles in the media than Snap-On. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for Lincoln Electric and 15 mentions for Snap-On. Snap-On's average media sentiment score of 1.09 beat Lincoln Electric's score of 1.01 indicating that Snap-On is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Lincoln Electric	10 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Snap-On	12 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Lincoln Electric has a beta of 1.2, indicating that its share price is 20% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Snap-On has a beta of 0.73, indicating that its share price is 27% less volatile than the broader market.

79.6% of Lincoln Electric shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.9% of Snap-On shares are held by institutional investors. 1.7% of Lincoln Electric shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 3.8% of Snap-On shares are held 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.

Snap-On has higher revenue and earnings than Lincoln Electric. Snap-On is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Lincoln Electric, 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
Lincoln Electric	$4.23B	3.38	$520.53M	$10.01	26.10
Snap-On	$4.74B	4.48	$1.02B	$19.61	20.95

Lincoln Electric presently has a consensus price target of $299.38, suggesting a potential upside of 14.57%. Snap-On has a consensus price target of $426.20, suggesting a potential upside of 3.75%. Given Lincoln Electric's higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Lincoln Electric is more favorable than Snap-On.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Lincoln Electric	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.44
Snap-On	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.83

Summary

Snap-On beats Lincoln Electric on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Snap-On compare to Nordson?

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

Snap-On pays an annual dividend of $9.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. Nordson pays an annual dividend of $3.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Snap-On pays out 49.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Nordson pays out 35.0% 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 increased its dividend for 15 consecutive years and Nordson has increased its dividend for 62 consecutive years.

Snap-On presently has a consensus target price of $426.20, indicating a potential upside of 3.75%. Nordson has a consensus target price of $311.29, indicating a potential upside of 4.54%. Given Nordson's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Nordson is more favorable than Snap-On.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Snap-On	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.83
Nordson	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.63

In the previous week, Snap-On had 6 more articles in the media than Nordson. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Snap-On and 9 mentions for Nordson. Nordson's average media sentiment score of 1.38 beat Snap-On's score of 1.09 indicating that Nordson 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)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Nordson	8 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Snap-On has a net margin of 21.25% compared to Nordson's net margin of 18.19%. Nordson's return on equity of 20.08% beat Snap-On's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Snap-On	21.25%	17.07%	12.00%
Nordson	18.19%	20.08%	10.39%

Snap-On has higher revenue and earnings than Nordson. Snap-On 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
Snap-On	$4.74B	4.48	$1.02B	$19.61	20.95
Nordson	$2.90B	5.71	$484.47M	$9.38	31.75

84.9% of Snap-On shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 72.1% of Nordson shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.8% of Snap-On shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Nordson shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Snap-On has a beta of 0.73, indicating that its stock price is 27% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Nordson has a beta of 0.96, indicating that its stock price is 4% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Snap-On beats Nordson on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Snap-On compare to Donaldson?

Snap-On (NYSE:SNA) and Donaldson (NYSE:DCI) are both large-cap industrials companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, valuation, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and earnings.

In the previous week, Snap-On had 5 more articles in the media than Donaldson. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Snap-On and 10 mentions for Donaldson. Donaldson's average media sentiment score of 1.10 beat Snap-On's score of 1.09 indicating that Donaldson 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)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Donaldson	6 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

84.9% of Snap-On shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 82.8% of Donaldson shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.8% of Snap-On shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.2% of Donaldson shares are owned by company 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.

Snap-On has a net margin of 21.25% compared to Donaldson's net margin of 11.52%. Donaldson's return on equity of 29.17% beat Snap-On's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Snap-On	21.25%	17.07%	12.00%
Donaldson	11.52%	29.17%	14.98%

Snap-On has a beta of 0.73, indicating that its share price is 27% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Donaldson has a beta of 0.92, indicating that its share price is 8% less volatile than the broader market.

Snap-On pays an annual dividend of $9.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. Donaldson pays an annual dividend of $1.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Snap-On pays out 49.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Donaldson pays out 34.4% 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. Snap-On has raised its dividend for 15 consecutive years and Donaldson has raised its dividend for 38 consecutive years.

Snap-On has higher revenue and earnings than Donaldson. Snap-On is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Donaldson, 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	$4.74B	4.48	$1.02B	$19.61	20.95
Donaldson	$3.69B	2.96	$367M	$3.72	25.37

Snap-On presently has a consensus target price of $426.20, suggesting a potential upside of 3.75%. Donaldson has a consensus target price of $97.83, suggesting a potential upside of 3.65%. Given Snap-On's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Snap-On is more favorable than Donaldson.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Snap-On	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.83
Donaldson	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60

Summary

Snap-On beats Donaldson on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Snap-On compare to Dover?

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

Dover has higher revenue and earnings than Snap-On. Snap-On 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
Dover	$8.09B	3.41	$1.09B	$8.30	24.68
Snap-On	$4.74B	4.48	$1.02B	$19.61	20.95

Dover pays an annual dividend of $2.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Snap-On pays an annual dividend of $9.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. Dover pays out 25.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Snap-On pays out 49.8% 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. Dover has raised its dividend for 70 consecutive years and Snap-On has raised its dividend for 15 consecutive years.

Dover presently has a consensus target price of $238.29, indicating a potential upside of 16.32%. Snap-On has a consensus target price of $426.20, indicating a potential upside of 3.75%. Given Dover's higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Dover is more favorable than Snap-On.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Dover	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
Snap-On	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.83

In the previous week, Snap-On had 6 more articles in the media than Dover. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Snap-On and 9 mentions for Dover. Snap-On's average media sentiment score of 1.09 beat Dover's score of 0.89 indicating that Snap-On is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Dover	7 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Snap-On	12 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Snap-On has a net margin of 21.25% compared to Dover's net margin of 13.48%. Dover's return on equity of 18.32% beat Snap-On's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Dover	13.48%	18.32%	10.26%
Snap-On	21.25%	17.07%	12.00%

84.5% of Dover shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.9% of Snap-On shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.1% of Dover shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 3.8% of Snap-On shares are owned by 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.

Dover has a beta of 1.16, suggesting that its share price is 16% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Snap-On has a beta of 0.73, suggesting that its share price is 27% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

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

How does Snap-On compare to Graco?

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

Graco has a net margin of 23.53% compared to Snap-On's net margin of 21.25%. Graco's return on equity of 19.54% beat Snap-On's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Graco	23.53%	19.54%	15.86%
Snap-On	21.25%	17.07%	12.00%

Graco currently has a consensus target price of $95.00, suggesting a potential upside of 19.53%. Snap-On has a consensus target price of $426.20, suggesting a potential upside of 3.75%. Given Graco's higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Graco is more favorable than Snap-On.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Graco	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.29
Snap-On	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.83

Graco pays an annual dividend of $1.18 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Snap-On pays an annual dividend of $9.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. Graco pays out 37.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Snap-On pays out 49.8% 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 raised its dividend for 29 consecutive years and Snap-On has raised its dividend for 15 consecutive years.

Snap-On has higher revenue and earnings than Graco. Snap-On 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	$2.24B	5.75	$521.84M	$3.18	24.99
Snap-On	$4.74B	4.48	$1.02B	$19.61	20.95

In the previous week, Snap-On had 5 more articles in the media than Graco. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Snap-On and 10 mentions for Graco. Snap-On's average media sentiment score of 1.09 beat Graco's score of 0.99 indicating that Snap-On is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Graco	5 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Snap-On	12 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

93.9% of Graco shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.9% of Snap-On shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.2% of Graco shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.8% of Snap-On shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Graco has a beta of 0.92, meaning that its share price is 8% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Snap-On has a beta of 0.73, meaning that its share price is 27% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

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

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Metric	Snap-On	Machinery Industry	Industrials Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$21.25B	$11.44B	$10.50B	$23.65B
Dividend Yield	2.38%	2.19%	120.66%	4.21%
P/E Ratio	20.95	20.08	27.57	30.99
Price / Sales	4.48	62.33	298.80	76.70
Price / Cash	19.10	23.32	24.07	18.73
Price / Book	3.59	4.40	4.72	4.76
Net Income	$1.02B	$357.12M	$610.65M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	0.86%	-0.31%	-0.51%	-0.34%
1 Month Performance	-0.32%	-2.06%	-2.29%	-0.53%
1 Year Performance	29.35%	12.42%	12.57%	19.19%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
SNA Snap-On	4.5332 of 5 stars	$413.12 +0.7%	$426.20 +3.2%	+29.4%	$21.31B	$4.74B	21.01	13,000	Positive News Analyst Forecast
LECO Lincoln Electric	4.8453 of 5 stars	$256.85 +2.1%	$299.38 +16.6%	+8.4%	$13.78B	$4.23B	26.51	12,000	Trending News Earnings Report Gap Down
NDSN Nordson	4.2415 of 5 stars	$297.39 +0.5%	$311.29 +4.7%	+42.3%	$16.48B	$2.79B	31.70	8,000	Positive News
DCI Donaldson	3.8275 of 5 stars	$93.18 +0.4%	$97.83 +5.0%	+33.2%	$10.76B	$3.69B	25.05	15,000	Positive News Dividend Announcement Analyst Downgrade
DOV Dover	4.9052 of 5 stars	$205.80 +1.8%	$238.29 +15.8%	+17.1%	$27.23B	$8.09B	24.79	24,000

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Snap-On (SNA) Competitors

SNA vs. LECO, NDSN, DCI, DOV, and GGG

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Snap-On (SNA) Competitors

SNA vs. LECO, NDSN, DCI, DOV, and GGG

How does Snap-On compare to Lincoln Electric?

Is LECO or SNA a better dividend stock?

Is LECO or SNA more profitable?

Does the media favor LECO or SNA?

Which has more risk and volatility, LECO or SNA?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in LECO or SNA?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, LECO or SNA?

Do analysts prefer LECO or SNA?

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How does Snap-On compare to Nordson?

Is SNA or NDSN a better dividend stock?

Do analysts recommend SNA or NDSN?

Does the media refer more to SNA or NDSN?

Is SNA or NDSN more profitable?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, SNA or NDSN?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in SNA or NDSN?

Which has more volatility & risk, SNA or NDSN?

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How does Snap-On compare to Donaldson?

Does the media prefer SNA or DCI?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in SNA or DCI?

Is SNA or DCI more profitable?

Which has more risk and volatility, SNA or DCI?

Is SNA or DCI a better dividend stock?

Which has better earnings and valuation, SNA or DCI?

Do analysts rate SNA or DCI?

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How does Snap-On compare to Dover?

Which has better valuation & earnings, DOV or SNA?

Is DOV or SNA a better dividend stock?

Do analysts recommend DOV or SNA?

Does the media refer more to DOV or SNA?

Is DOV or SNA more profitable?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in DOV or SNA?

Which has more risk & volatility, DOV or SNA?

Summary

How does Snap-On compare to Graco?

Is GGG or SNA more profitable?

Do analysts prefer GGG or SNA?

Is GGG or SNA a better dividend stock?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, GGG or SNA?

Does the media favor GGG or SNA?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in GGG or SNA?

Which has more risk & volatility, GGG or SNA?

Summary

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Media Sentiment Over Time

SNA vs. The Competition

Snap-On Competitors List

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