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Timken (TKR) Competitors

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$120.08 +0.13 (+0.11%)
Closing price 05/22/2026 03:59 PM Eastern
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$120.06 -0.02 (-0.02%)
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TKR vs. LECO, BC, DOV, ITT, and ITW

Should you buy Timken stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Timken 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 Timken include Lincoln Electric (LECO), Brunswick (BC), Dover (DOV), ITT (ITT), and Illinois Tool Works (ITW).

How does Timken compare to Lincoln Electric?

Lincoln Electric (NASDAQ:LECO) and Timken (NYSE:TKR) are both industrial machinery companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, media sentiment and valuation.

Lincoln Electric currently has a consensus price target of $296.00, indicating a potential upside of 12.36%. Timken has a consensus price target of $136.63, indicating a potential upside of 13.77%. Given Timken's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Timken is more favorable than Lincoln Electric.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Lincoln Electric
1 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.38
Timken
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.56

79.6% of Lincoln Electric shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 89.1% of Timken shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.7% of Lincoln Electric shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 8.1% of Timken shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Lincoln Electric has a beta of 1.24, suggesting that its share price is 24% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Timken has a beta of 1.18, suggesting that its share price is 18% more volatile than the broader market.

Lincoln Electric has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Timken. Lincoln Electric is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Timken, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Lincoln Electric$4.35B3.32$520.53M$9.6927.19
Timken$4.58B1.82$288.40M$4.4027.29

In the previous week, Timken had 15 more articles in the media than Lincoln Electric. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for Timken and 3 mentions for Lincoln Electric. Timken's average media sentiment score of 0.69 beat Lincoln Electric's score of 0.23 indicating that Timken is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Lincoln Electric
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Timken
2 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
4 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Lincoln Electric pays an annual dividend of $3.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Timken pays an annual dividend of $1.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Lincoln Electric pays out 32.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Timken pays out 32.7% 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 raised its dividend for 30 consecutive years and Timken has raised its dividend for 12 consecutive years. Lincoln Electric is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Lincoln Electric has a net margin of 12.38% compared to Timken's net margin of 6.60%. Lincoln Electric's return on equity of 39.33% beat Timken's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Lincoln Electric12.38% 39.33% 14.93%
Timken 6.60%11.84%5.79%

Summary

Lincoln Electric beats Timken on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Timken compare to Brunswick?

Brunswick (NYSE:BC) and Timken (NYSE:TKR) are related mid-cap companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, dividends and risk.

Timken has a net margin of 6.60% compared to Brunswick's net margin of -2.47%. Brunswick's return on equity of 13.30% beat Timken's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Brunswick-2.47% 13.30% 4.09%
Timken 6.60%11.84%5.79%

99.3% of Brunswick shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 89.1% of Timken shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of Brunswick shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 8.1% of Timken shares are held 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.

Timken has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Brunswick. Brunswick is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Timken, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Brunswick$5.36B0.98-$137.30M-$2.10N/A
Timken$4.58B1.82$288.40M$4.4027.29

Brunswick has a beta of 1.33, suggesting that its stock price is 33% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Timken has a beta of 1.18, suggesting that its stock price is 18% more volatile than the broader market.

Brunswick pays an annual dividend of $1.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. Timken pays an annual dividend of $1.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Brunswick pays out -83.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Timken pays out 32.7% 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. Brunswick has increased its dividend for 13 consecutive years and Timken has increased its dividend for 12 consecutive years. Brunswick is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

In the previous week, Timken had 9 more articles in the media than Brunswick. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for Timken and 9 mentions for Brunswick. Timken's average media sentiment score of 0.69 beat Brunswick's score of 0.34 indicating that Timken is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Brunswick
3 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
2 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Timken
2 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
4 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Brunswick currently has a consensus target price of $87.00, indicating a potential upside of 7.48%. Timken has a consensus target price of $136.63, indicating a potential upside of 13.77%. Given Timken's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Timken is more favorable than Brunswick.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Brunswick
1 Sell rating(s)
7 Hold rating(s)
6 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.47
Timken
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.56

Summary

Timken beats Brunswick on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Timken compare to Dover?

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

89.1% of Timken shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.5% of Dover shares are owned by institutional investors. 8.1% of Timken shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of Dover shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Timken pays an annual dividend of $1.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Dover pays an annual dividend of $2.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Timken pays out 32.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Dover pays out 25.9% 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. Timken has raised its dividend for 12 consecutive years and Dover has raised its dividend for 70 consecutive years.

Timken currently has a consensus target price of $136.63, indicating a potential upside of 13.77%. Dover has a consensus target price of $237.36, indicating a potential upside of 12.98%. Given Timken's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Timken is more favorable than Dover.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Timken
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.56
Dover
0 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
9 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.60

Dover has higher revenue and earnings than Timken. Dover is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Timken, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Timken$4.58B1.82$288.40M$4.4027.29
Dover$8.28B3.42$1.09B$8.0226.20

Dover has a net margin of 13.30% compared to Timken's net margin of 6.60%. Dover's return on equity of 18.01% beat Timken's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Timken6.60% 11.84% 5.79%
Dover 13.30%18.01%10.10%

Timken has a beta of 1.18, meaning that its stock price is 18% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Dover has a beta of 1.21, meaning that its stock price is 21% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Timken had 12 more articles in the media than Dover. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for Timken and 6 mentions for Dover. Dover's average media sentiment score of 0.92 beat Timken's score of 0.69 indicating that Dover is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Timken
2 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
4 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Dover
3 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Summary

Dover beats Timken on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Timken compare to ITT?

Timken (NYSE:TKR) and ITT (NYSE:ITT) are both industrial machinery companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, risk, media sentiment, valuation and earnings.

89.1% of Timken shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.6% of ITT shares are owned by institutional investors. 8.1% of Timken shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of ITT shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Timken had 12 more articles in the media than ITT. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for Timken and 6 mentions for ITT. ITT's average media sentiment score of 1.10 beat Timken's score of 0.69 indicating that ITT is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Timken
2 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
4 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
ITT
4 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Timken pays an annual dividend of $1.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. ITT pays an annual dividend of $1.54 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Timken pays out 32.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. ITT pays out 27.2% 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. Timken has increased its dividend for 12 consecutive years and ITT has increased its dividend for 10 consecutive years. Timken is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Timken has a beta of 1.18, indicating that its share price is 18% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, ITT has a beta of 1.32, indicating that its share price is 32% more volatile than the broader market.

Timken presently has a consensus price target of $136.63, suggesting a potential upside of 13.77%. ITT has a consensus price target of $234.91, suggesting a potential upside of 20.37%. Given ITT's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe ITT is more favorable than Timken.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Timken
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.56
ITT
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
10 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.91

ITT has a net margin of 10.80% compared to Timken's net margin of 6.60%. ITT's return on equity of 16.83% beat Timken's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Timken6.60% 11.84% 5.79%
ITT 10.80%16.83%8.61%

ITT has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Timken. Timken is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than ITT, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Timken$4.58B1.82$288.40M$4.4027.29
ITT$3.94B4.43$488M$5.6734.42

Summary

ITT beats Timken on 14 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Timken compare to Illinois Tool Works?

Timken (NYSE:TKR) and Illinois Tool Works (NYSE:ITW) are both industrial machinery companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, media sentiment, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, dividends and profitability.

Timken presently has a consensus target price of $136.63, suggesting a potential upside of 13.77%. Illinois Tool Works has a consensus target price of $271.92, suggesting a potential upside of 7.76%. Given Timken's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Timken is more favorable than Illinois Tool Works.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Timken
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.56
Illinois Tool Works
5 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.77

Illinois Tool Works has a net margin of 19.32% compared to Timken's net margin of 6.60%. Illinois Tool Works' return on equity of 97.36% beat Timken's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Timken6.60% 11.84% 5.79%
Illinois Tool Works 19.32%97.36%19.41%

In the previous week, Timken had 6 more articles in the media than Illinois Tool Works. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for Timken and 12 mentions for Illinois Tool Works. Illinois Tool Works' average media sentiment score of 1.13 beat Timken's score of 0.69 indicating that Illinois Tool Works is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Timken
2 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
4 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Illinois Tool Works
9 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Illinois Tool Works has higher revenue and earnings than Timken. Illinois Tool Works is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Timken, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Timken$4.58B1.82$288.40M$4.4027.29
Illinois Tool Works$16.04B4.52$3.07B$10.7723.43

Timken has a beta of 1.18, meaning that its share price is 18% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Illinois Tool Works has a beta of 1.04, meaning that its share price is 4% more volatile than the broader market.

Timken pays an annual dividend of $1.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Illinois Tool Works pays an annual dividend of $6.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. Timken pays out 32.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Illinois Tool Works pays out 59.8% 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. Timken has raised its dividend for 12 consecutive years and Illinois Tool Works has raised its dividend for 55 consecutive years. Illinois Tool Works is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

89.1% of Timken shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 79.8% of Illinois Tool Works shares are held by institutional investors. 8.1% of Timken shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Illinois Tool Works shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Illinois Tool Works beats Timken on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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TKR vs. The Competition

MetricTimkenELEC PRODS IndustryComputer SectorNYSE Exchange
Market Cap$8.35B$16.58B$39.13B$23.18B
Dividend Yield1.20%1.18%3.21%4.10%
P/E Ratio27.2936.14170.4930.65
Price / Sales1.8278.10630.9314.66
Price / Cash13.8267.3048.7225.12
Price / Book2.487.0910.534.74
Net Income$288.40M$391.30M$1.07B$1.07B
7 Day Performance6.49%3.43%3.51%1.45%
1 Month Performance12.04%-1.15%6.27%1.58%
1 Year Performance75.37%62.67%169.79%28.44%

Timken Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
TKR
Timken
4.7735 of 5 stars
$120.08
+0.1%
$136.63
+13.8%
+75.4%$8.35B$4.58B27.2919,000
LECO
Lincoln Electric
4.1951 of 5 stars
$260.90
0.0%
$296.00
+13.5%
+37.5%$14.30B$4.23B26.9212,000
BC
Brunswick
3.6603 of 5 stars
$76.50
-1.4%
$86.71
+13.4%
+62.8%$5.04B$5.36BN/A14,000
DOV
Dover
4.3665 of 5 stars
$210.72
0.0%
$237.36
+12.6%
+18.2%$28.38B$8.09B26.2724,000
ITT
ITT
4.6096 of 5 stars
$194.95
+0.2%
$234.91
+20.5%
+32.4%$17.39B$3.94B34.3811,600

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