Which has higher valuation & earnings, LECO or TKR?

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. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Lincoln Electric $4.23B 3.26 $520.53M $10.01 25.28 Timken $4.76B 1.74 $288.40M $3.69 32.32

Is LECO or TKR more profitable?

Lincoln Electric has a net margin of 12.35% compared to Timken's net margin of 5.43%. Lincoln Electric's return on equity of 39.23% beat Timken's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Lincoln Electric 12.35% 39.23% 15.25% Timken 5.43% 12.63% 6.21%

Does the media favor LECO or TKR?

In the previous week, Timken had 17 more articles in the media than Lincoln Electric. MarketBeat recorded 24 mentions for Timken and 7 mentions for Lincoln Electric. Timken's average media sentiment score of 1.19 beat Lincoln Electric's score of 1.15 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 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Timken 11 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, BC or TKR?

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. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Brunswick $5.36B 0.85 -$137.30M -$1.31 N/A Timken $4.76B 1.74 $288.40M $3.69 32.32

Is BC or TKR more profitable?

Timken has a net margin of 5.43% compared to Brunswick's net margin of -1.53%. Brunswick's return on equity of 15.28% beat Timken's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Brunswick -1.53% 15.28% 4.60% Timken 5.43% 12.63% 6.21%

Does the media refer more to BC or TKR?

In the previous week, Timken had 19 more articles in the media than Brunswick. MarketBeat recorded 24 mentions for Timken and 5 mentions for Brunswick. Timken's average media sentiment score of 1.19 beat Brunswick's score of 1.11 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) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Timken 11 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, TKR or DOV?

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. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Timken $4.76B 1.74 $288.40M $3.69 32.32 Dover $8.09B 3.14 $1.09B $8.30 22.76

Is TKR or DOV more profitable?

Dover has a net margin of 13.48% compared to Timken's net margin of 5.43%. Dover's return on equity of 18.32% beat Timken's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Timken 5.43% 12.63% 6.21% Dover 13.48% 18.32% 10.26%

Does the media prefer TKR or DOV?

In the previous week, Timken had 15 more articles in the media than Dover. MarketBeat recorded 24 mentions for Timken and 9 mentions for Dover. Dover's average media sentiment score of 1.37 beat Timken's score of 1.19 indicating that Dover is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Timken 11 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Dover 8 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has higher earnings & valuation, ITT or TKR?

ITT has higher earnings, but lower revenue 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. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio ITT $3.94B 4.64 $488M $5.10 40.04 Timken $4.76B 1.74 $288.40M $3.69 32.32

Is ITT or TKR more profitable?

ITT has a net margin of 8.90% compared to Timken's net margin of 5.43%. ITT's return on equity of 15.90% beat Timken's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets ITT 8.90% 15.90% 7.74% Timken 5.43% 12.63% 6.21%

Does the media prefer ITT or TKR?

In the previous week, Timken had 9 more articles in the media than ITT. MarketBeat recorded 24 mentions for Timken and 15 mentions for ITT. Timken's average media sentiment score of 1.19 beat ITT's score of 1.18 indicating that Timken is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment ITT 8 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Timken 11 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has higher earnings and valuation, KMT or TKR?

Kennametal has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Timken. Kennametal is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Timken, 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 Kennametal $2.36B 0.95 $342.39M $4.40 6.69 Timken $4.76B 1.74 $288.40M $3.69 32.32

Is KMT or TKR more profitable?

Kennametal has a net margin of 14.53% compared to Timken's net margin of 5.43%. Kennametal's return on equity of 24.83% beat Timken's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Kennametal 14.53% 24.83% 12.84% Timken 5.43% 12.63% 6.21%

Does the media favor KMT or TKR?

In the previous week, Timken had 14 more articles in the media than Kennametal. MarketBeat recorded 24 mentions for Timken and 10 mentions for Kennametal. Timken's average media sentiment score of 1.19 beat Kennametal's score of 1.16 indicating that Timken is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Kennametal 8 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Timken 11 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

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TKR vs. LECO, BC, DOV, ITT, and KMT

Should you buy Timken stock or one of its competitors? Timken's main competitors and comparable companies include Lincoln Electric (LECO), Brunswick (BC), Dover (DOV), ITT (ITT), and Kennametal (KMT). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size.

How does Timken compare to Lincoln Electric?

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

In the previous week, Timken had 17 more articles in the media than Lincoln Electric. MarketBeat recorded 24 mentions for Timken and 7 mentions for Lincoln Electric. Timken's average media sentiment score of 1.19 beat Lincoln Electric's score of 1.15 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	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Timken	11 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 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 31.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Timken pays out 39.0% 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. 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 12.35% compared to Timken's net margin of 5.43%. Lincoln Electric's return on equity of 39.23% beat Timken's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Lincoln Electric	12.35%	39.23%	15.25%
Timken	5.43%	12.63%	6.21%

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 company insiders. Comparatively, 8.1% of Timken shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Lincoln Electric	$4.23B	3.26	$520.53M	$10.01	25.28
Timken	$4.76B	1.74	$288.40M	$3.69	32.32

Lincoln Electric has a beta of 1.21, meaning that its share price is 21% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Timken has a beta of 1.21, meaning that its share price is 21% more volatile than the broader market.

Lincoln Electric presently has a consensus price target of $307.22, indicating a potential upside of 21.40%. Timken has a consensus price target of $145.50, indicating a potential upside of 22.02%. Given Timken's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Timken is more favorable than Lincoln Electric.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Lincoln Electric	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.70
Timken	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.70

Summary

Lincoln Electric beats Timken on 10 of the 18 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 superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, risk, media sentiment and earnings.

In the previous week, Timken had 19 more articles in the media than Brunswick. MarketBeat recorded 24 mentions for Timken and 5 mentions for Brunswick. Timken's average media sentiment score of 1.19 beat Brunswick's score of 1.11 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)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Timken	11 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Brunswick	$5.36B	0.85	-$137.30M	-$1.31	N/A
Timken	$4.76B	1.74	$288.40M	$3.69	32.32

Brunswick has a beta of 1.34, indicating that its share price is 34% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Timken has a beta of 1.21, indicating that its share price is 21% more volatile than the broader market.

Timken has a net margin of 5.43% compared to Brunswick's net margin of -1.53%. Brunswick's return on equity of 15.28% beat Timken's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Brunswick	-1.53%	15.28%	4.60%
Timken	5.43%	12.63%	6.21%

Brunswick currently has a consensus price target of $88.00, suggesting a potential upside of 24.51%. Timken has a consensus price target of $145.50, suggesting a potential upside of 22.02%. Given Brunswick's higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Brunswick is more favorable than Timken.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Brunswick	1 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Timken	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.70

Brunswick pays an annual dividend of $1.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. Timken pays an annual dividend of $1.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Brunswick pays out -134.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Timken pays out 39.0% 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. 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.

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 company insiders. Comparatively, 8.1% of Timken shares are held 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.

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 industrials 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.

Timken pays an annual dividend of $1.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Dover pays an annual dividend of $2.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Timken pays out 39.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Dover pays out 25.3% 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.

Dover has a net margin of 13.48% compared to Timken's net margin of 5.43%. Dover's return on equity of 18.32% beat Timken's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Timken	5.43%	12.63%	6.21%
Dover	13.48%	18.32%	10.26%

89.1% of Timken shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.5% of Dover shares are held by institutional investors. 8.1% of Timken shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% 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.

Timken has a beta of 1.21, suggesting that its stock price is 21% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Dover has a beta of 1.15, suggesting that its stock price is 15% more volatile than the broader market.

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Timken	$4.76B	1.74	$288.40M	$3.69	32.32
Dover	$8.09B	3.14	$1.09B	$8.30	22.76

In the previous week, Timken had 15 more articles in the media than Dover. MarketBeat recorded 24 mentions for Timken and 9 mentions for Dover. Dover's average media sentiment score of 1.37 beat Timken's score of 1.19 indicating that Dover is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Timken	11 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Dover	8 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Timken currently has a consensus target price of $145.50, indicating a potential upside of 22.02%. Dover has a consensus target price of $238.29, indicating a potential upside of 26.12%. Given Dover's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Dover is more favorable than Timken.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Timken	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.70
Dover	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

Summary

Dover beats Timken on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Timken compare to ITT?

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

ITT has a beta of 1.27, indicating that its share price is 27% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Timken has a beta of 1.21, indicating that its share price is 21% more volatile than the broader market.

ITT pays an annual dividend of $1.54 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Timken pays an annual dividend of $1.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. ITT pays out 30.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Timken pays out 39.0% 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. ITT has raised its dividend for 10 consecutive years and Timken has raised its dividend for 12 consecutive years. Timken is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

ITT has a net margin of 8.90% compared to Timken's net margin of 5.43%. ITT's return on equity of 15.90% beat Timken's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
ITT	8.90%	15.90%	7.74%
Timken	5.43%	12.63%	6.21%

ITT has higher earnings, but lower revenue 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
ITT	$3.94B	4.64	$488M	$5.10	40.04
Timken	$4.76B	1.74	$288.40M	$3.69	32.32

ITT currently has a consensus price target of $244.82, suggesting a potential upside of 19.88%. Timken has a consensus price target of $145.50, suggesting a potential upside of 22.02%. Given Timken's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Timken is more favorable than ITT.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
ITT	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.91
Timken	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.70

91.6% of ITT shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 89.1% of Timken shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.9% of ITT shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 8.1% of Timken shares are owned by company 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.

In the previous week, Timken had 9 more articles in the media than ITT. MarketBeat recorded 24 mentions for Timken and 15 mentions for ITT. Timken's average media sentiment score of 1.19 beat ITT's score of 1.18 indicating that Timken is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
ITT	8 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Timken	11 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

ITT beats Timken on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Timken compare to Kennametal?

Kennametal (NYSE:KMT) and Timken (NYSE:TKR) are both mid-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation, dividends, media sentiment, risk, profitability and institutional ownership.

Kennametal has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Timken. Kennametal is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Timken, 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
Kennametal	$2.36B	0.95	$342.39M	$4.40	6.69
Timken	$4.76B	1.74	$288.40M	$3.69	32.32

89.1% of Timken shares are held by institutional investors. 1.4% of Kennametal shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 8.1% of Timken shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Kennametal has a net margin of 14.53% compared to Timken's net margin of 5.43%. Kennametal's return on equity of 24.83% beat Timken's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Kennametal	14.53%	24.83%	12.84%
Timken	5.43%	12.63%	6.21%

Kennametal currently has a consensus price target of $34.07, indicating a potential upside of 15.69%. Timken has a consensus price target of $145.50, indicating a potential upside of 22.02%. Given Timken's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Timken is more favorable than Kennametal.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Kennametal	4 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.56
Timken	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.70

Kennametal pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. Timken pays an annual dividend of $1.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Kennametal pays out 18.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Timken pays out 39.0% 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. Timken has increased its dividend for 12 consecutive years. Kennametal is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Kennametal has a beta of 1.34, indicating that its stock price is 34% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Timken has a beta of 1.21, indicating that its stock price is 21% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Timken had 14 more articles in the media than Kennametal. MarketBeat recorded 24 mentions for Timken and 10 mentions for Kennametal. Timken's average media sentiment score of 1.19 beat Kennametal's score of 1.16 indicating that Timken is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Kennametal	8 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Timken	11 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Timken beats Kennametal on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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TKR vs. The Competition

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Metric	Timken	Machinery Industry	Industrials Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$8.19B	$11.20B	$10.18B	$23.19B
Dividend Yield	1.21%	2.26%	97.17%	3.56%
P/E Ratio	32.32	21.33	25.75	28.69
Price / Sales	1.74	62.90	342.63	17.08
Price / Cash	13.61	22.73	23.71	33.82
Price / Book	2.48	4.30	4.84	4.74
Net Income	$288.40M	$365.71M	$612.22M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	-3.22%	-1.93%	-1.56%	-1.99%
1 Month Performance	-8.33%	-2.95%	-3.86%	-2.68%
1 Year Performance	53.54%	8.58%	6.34%	10.45%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
TKR Timken	4.8665 of 5 stars	$119.24 +0.9%	$145.50 +22.0%	+50.6%	$8.19B	$4.76B	32.32	19,000	Trending News Analyst Revision
LECO Lincoln Electric	4.8908 of 5 stars	$276.44 flat	$307.22 +11.1%	+4.2%	$15.07B	$4.23B	27.62	12,000	Positive News Analyst Downgrade
BC Brunswick	4.2101 of 5 stars	$74.41 0.0%	$88.00 +18.3%	+6.1%	$4.82B	$5.36B	N/A	14,000	Positive News
DOV Dover	4.8382 of 5 stars	$192.70 -0.1%	$238.29 +23.7%	+6.1%	$25.98B	$8.09B	23.22	24,000	Positive News
ITT ITT	4.6239 of 5 stars	$203.51 -0.4%	$244.82 +20.3%	+14.5%	$18.27B	$3.94B	39.90	11,600	Trending News Ex-Dividend Analyst Revision

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Timken (TKR) Competitors

TKR vs. LECO, BC, DOV, ITT, and KMT

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TKR vs. LECO, BC, DOV, ITT, and KMT

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Does the media favor LECO or TKR?

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How does Timken compare to Brunswick?

Does the media refer more to BC or TKR?

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How does Timken compare to Dover?

Is TKR or DOV a better dividend stock?

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Which has more volatility & risk, TKR or DOV?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, TKR or DOV?

Does the media prefer TKR or DOV?

Do analysts rate TKR or DOV?

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How does Timken compare to ITT?

Which has more risk & volatility, ITT or TKR?

Is ITT or TKR a better dividend stock?

Is ITT or TKR more profitable?

Which has higher earnings & valuation, ITT or TKR?

Do analysts prefer ITT or TKR?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of ITT or TKR?

Does the media prefer ITT or TKR?

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How does Timken compare to Kennametal?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, KMT or TKR?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in KMT or TKR?

Is KMT or TKR more profitable?

Do analysts prefer KMT or TKR?

Is KMT or TKR a better dividend stock?

Which has more risk and volatility, KMT or TKR?

Does the media favor KMT or TKR?

Summary

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