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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 Nordson (NDSN), Donaldson (DCI), Dover (DOV), Eagle Materials (EXP), and Graco (GGG).

How does Snap-On compare to Nordson?

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

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

Snap-On has a beta of 0.75, indicating that its stock price is 25% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Nordson has a beta of 0.99, indicating that its stock price is 1% less volatile than the broader market.

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	4.00	$1.02B	$19.37	18.91
Nordson	$2.79B	5.60	$484.47M	$9.26	30.27

In the previous week, Snap-On had 14 more articles in the media than Nordson. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for Snap-On and 5 mentions for Nordson. Nordson's average media sentiment score of 1.29 beat Snap-On's score of 0.08 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	6 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Nordson	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Snap-On has a net margin of 21.28% compared to Nordson's net margin of 18.39%. Nordson's return on equity of 19.73% beat Snap-On's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Snap-On	21.28%	17.13%	12.03%
Nordson	18.39%	19.73%	9.97%

Snap-On pays an annual dividend of $9.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. Nordson pays an annual dividend of $3.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Snap-On pays out 50.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Nordson pays out 35.4% 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 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 $381.20, suggesting a potential upside of 4.08%. Nordson has a consensus target price of $311.50, suggesting a potential upside of 11.14%. Given Nordson's higher possible 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	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Nordson	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Summary

Snap-On beats Nordson on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Snap-On compare to Donaldson?

Snap-On (NYSE:SNA) and Donaldson (NYSE:DCI) are both industrial machinery companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, risk, earnings, profitability, media sentiment and institutional ownership.

Snap-On has a beta of 0.75, indicating that its stock price is 25% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Donaldson has a beta of 0.99, indicating that its stock price is 1% less volatile than the broader market.

Snap-On presently has a consensus target price of $381.20, suggesting a potential upside of 4.08%. Donaldson has a consensus target price of $100.20, suggesting a potential upside of 19.59%. Given Donaldson's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Donaldson 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
Donaldson	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.40

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	4.00	$1.02B	$19.37	18.91
Donaldson	$3.75B	2.59	$367M	$3.20	26.18

In the previous week, Snap-On had 16 more articles in the media than Donaldson. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for Snap-On and 3 mentions for Donaldson. Donaldson's average media sentiment score of 0.56 beat Snap-On's score of 0.08 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	6 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Donaldson	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Snap-On pays an annual dividend of $9.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. Donaldson pays an annual dividend of $1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Snap-On pays out 50.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Donaldson pays out 37.5% 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. Snap-On has increased its dividend for 15 consecutive years and Donaldson has increased its dividend for 38 consecutive years.

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

Snap-On has a net margin of 21.28% compared to Donaldson's net margin of 10.09%. Donaldson's return on equity of 29.85% beat Snap-On's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Snap-On	21.28%	17.13%	12.03%
Donaldson	10.09%	29.85%	14.88%

Summary

Snap-On beats Donaldson on 11 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 industrial machinery companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, profitability, earnings, media sentiment, valuation and institutional ownership.

Dover has a beta of 1.21, suggesting that its stock price is 21% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Snap-On has a beta of 0.75, suggesting that its stock price is 25% less volatile than the broader market.

Dover presently has a consensus target price of $237.36, suggesting a potential upside of 10.88%. Snap-On has a consensus target price of $381.20, suggesting a potential upside of 4.08%. Given Dover's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly 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)	6 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60
Snap-On	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

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	3.56	$1.09B	$8.02	26.69
Snap-On	$4.74B	4.00	$1.02B	$19.37	18.91

In the previous week, Snap-On had 2 more articles in the media than Dover. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for Snap-On and 17 mentions for Dover. Dover's average media sentiment score of 0.52 beat Snap-On's score of 0.08 indicating that Dover is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Dover	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Snap-On	6 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

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 2.7%. Dover pays out 25.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Snap-On pays out 50.4% 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. Dover has raised its dividend for 70 consecutive years and Snap-On has raised its dividend for 15 consecutive years.

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

Snap-On has a net margin of 21.28% compared to Dover's net margin of 13.30%. Dover's return on equity of 18.01% beat Snap-On's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Dover	13.30%	18.01%	10.10%
Snap-On	21.28%	17.13%	12.03%

Summary

Dover beats Snap-On on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Snap-On compare to Eagle Materials?

Eagle Materials (NYSE:EXP) and Snap-On (NYSE:SNA) are related companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, dividends, earnings, media sentiment and institutional ownership.

Eagle Materials pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. Snap-On pays an annual dividend of $9.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. Eagle Materials pays out 7.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Snap-On pays out 50.4% 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. Snap-On is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Eagle Materials has a beta of 1.38, suggesting that its stock price is 38% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Snap-On has a beta of 0.75, suggesting that its stock price is 25% less volatile than the broader market.

Snap-On has a net margin of 21.28% compared to Eagle Materials' net margin of 18.70%. Eagle Materials' return on equity of 28.96% beat Snap-On's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Eagle Materials	18.70%	28.96%	12.44%
Snap-On	21.28%	17.13%	12.03%

Snap-On has higher revenue and earnings than Eagle Materials. Eagle Materials is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Snap-On, 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
Eagle Materials	$2.26B	2.81	$463.42M	$13.21	15.32
Snap-On	$4.74B	4.00	$1.02B	$19.37	18.91

In the previous week, Snap-On had 17 more articles in the media than Eagle Materials. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for Snap-On and 2 mentions for Eagle Materials. Eagle Materials' average media sentiment score of 0.43 beat Snap-On's score of 0.08 indicating that Eagle Materials is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Eagle Materials	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Snap-On	6 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Eagle Materials presently has a consensus target price of $228.82, suggesting a potential upside of 13.10%. Snap-On has a consensus target price of $381.20, suggesting a potential upside of 4.08%. Given Eagle Materials' higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Eagle Materials is more favorable than Snap-On.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Eagle Materials	1 Sell rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.08
Snap-On	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

96.1% of Eagle Materials shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.9% of Snap-On shares are held by institutional investors. 1.5% of Eagle Materials shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 3.8% of Snap-On shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Snap-On beats Eagle Materials on 12 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 industrial machinery companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, dividends, earnings, media sentiment and institutional ownership.

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

Graco has a beta of 0.96, suggesting that its stock price is 4% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Snap-On has a beta of 0.75, suggesting that its stock price is 25% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Snap-On had 14 more articles in the media than Graco. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for Snap-On and 5 mentions for Graco. Graco's average media sentiment score of 0.73 beat Snap-On's score of 0.08 indicating that Graco is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Graco	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Snap-On	6 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Graco presently has a consensus target price of $94.25, suggesting a potential upside of 23.16%. Snap-On has a consensus target price of $381.20, suggesting a potential upside of 4.08%. Given Graco's higher probable upside, analysts plainly 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)	4 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.43
Snap-On	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

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 2.7%. Graco pays out 38.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Snap-On pays out 50.4% 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. Graco has raised its dividend for 29 consecutive years and Snap-On has raised its dividend for 15 consecutive years.

Graco has a net margin of 22.96% compared to Snap-On's net margin of 21.28%. Graco's return on equity of 18.66% beat Snap-On's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Graco	22.96%	18.66%	15.22%
Snap-On	21.28%	17.13%	12.03%

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	5.68	$521.84M	$3.07	24.93
Snap-On	$4.74B	4.00	$1.02B	$19.37	18.91

Summary

Graco beats Snap-On on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	Snap-On	TOOLS Industry	Discretionary Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$18.97B	$9.30B	$7.12B	$23.00B
Dividend Yield	2.64%	1.67%	2.90%	4.07%
P/E Ratio	18.91	19.43	18.39	28.39
Price / Sales	4.00	2.09	3.66	40.00
Price / Cash	17.18	14.04	14.65	25.11
Price / Book	3.17	3.20	3.67	4.76
Net Income	$1.02B	$469.20M	$247.44M	$1.06B
7 Day Performance	-1.31%	0.30%	-1.12%	-0.76%
1 Month Performance	-3.04%	-1.59%	13.77%	1.73%
1 Year Performance	12.52%	19.18%	17.85%	25.04%

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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	2.8121 of 5 stars	$366.27 -0.1%	$381.20 +4.1%	+11.8%	$18.97B	$4.74B	18.91	13,000	Trending News Analyst Revision
NDSN Nordson	4.2013 of 5 stars	$281.85 -0.6%	$311.50 +10.5%	+37.7%	$15.82B	$2.79B	30.44	8,000	Positive News Upcoming Earnings
DCI Donaldson	4.1557 of 5 stars	$85.62 -0.4%	$100.20 +17.0%	+19.4%	$9.96B	$3.69B	26.75	15,000
DOV Dover	4.4216 of 5 stars	$220.07 +0.1%	$237.36 +7.9%	+15.6%	$29.60B	$8.09B	27.44	24,000	Positive News Dividend Announcement
EXP Eagle Materials	2.0205 of 5 stars	$205.24 -2.5%	$228.82 +11.5%	-16.2%	$6.61B	$2.26B	15.54	2,500	Positive News Upcoming Earnings

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