Tennant (TNC) Competitors $72.72 -0.49 (-0.67%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$72.62 -0.10 (-0.13%) As of 05:11 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock TNC vs. TKR, ESE, MWA, NPO, KAI, AIN, SXI, KMT, GRC, and TRSShould you be buying Tennant stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Tennant include Timken (TKR), ESCO Technologies (ESE), Mueller Water Products (MWA), Enpro (NPO), Kadant (KAI), Albany International (AIN), Standex International (SXI), Kennametal (KMT), Gorman-Rupp (GRC), and TriMas (TRS). These companies are all part of the "industrial machinery" industry. Tennant vs. Timken ESCO Technologies Mueller Water Products Enpro Kadant Albany International Standex International Kennametal Gorman-Rupp TriMas Timken (NYSE:TKR) and Tennant (NYSE:TNC) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, community ranking, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, media sentiment and analyst recommendations. Does the MarketBeat Community favor TKR or TNC? Timken received 80 more outperform votes than Tennant when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 62.80% of users gave Tennant an outperform vote while only 62.75% of users gave Timken an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformTimkenOutperform Votes41662.75% Underperform Votes24737.25% TennantOutperform Votes33662.80% Underperform Votes19937.20% Do institutionals and insiders believe in TKR or TNC? 89.1% of Timken shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.3% of Tennant shares are held by institutional investors. 8.7% of Timken shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.6% of Tennant shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Is TKR or TNC more profitable? Timken has a net margin of 7.71% compared to Tennant's net margin of 6.51%. Tennant's return on equity of 19.98% beat Timken's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Timken7.71% 13.93% 6.23% Tennant 6.51%19.98%10.62% Which has more volatility & risk, TKR or TNC? Timken has a beta of 1.3, indicating that its stock price is 30% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Tennant has a beta of 1.07, indicating that its stock price is 7% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has better valuation and earnings, TKR or TNC? Timken has higher revenue and earnings than Tennant. Timken is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Tennant, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioTimken$4.52B1.06$352.70M$4.6414.77Tennant$1.27B1.07$109.50M$3.5820.33 Is TKR or TNC a better dividend stock? Timken pays an annual dividend of $1.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. Tennant pays an annual dividend of $1.18 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Timken pays out 30.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Tennant pays out 33.0% 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 and Tennant has increased its dividend for 53 consecutive years. Timken is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. Does the media refer more to TKR or TNC? In the previous week, Timken had 17 more articles in the media than Tennant. MarketBeat recorded 24 mentions for Timken and 7 mentions for Tennant. Timken's average media sentiment score of 0.99 beat Tennant's score of 0.83 indicating that Timken is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Timken 14 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Tennant 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts prefer TKR or TNC? Timken presently has a consensus target price of $78.50, suggesting a potential upside of 14.51%. Tennant has a consensus target price of $125.00, suggesting a potential upside of 71.77%. Given Tennant's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Tennant is more favorable than Timken.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Timken 0 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.36Tennant 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 SummaryTimken beats Tennant on 12 of the 21 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Tennant News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for TNC and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart TNC vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricTennantRefrigeration & service industry machinery IndustryIndustrials SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$1.36B$2.80B$7.62B$19.30BDividend Yield1.56%1.20%4.58%3.83%P/E Ratio16.6120.2723.4934.38Price / Sales1.072.1192.7134.76Price / Cash9.3215.0326.9417.51Price / Book2.202.374.084.69Net Income$109.50M$166.04M$808.62M$1.02B7 Day Performance-5.50%-3.89%4.29%-2.43%1 Month Performance3.16%9.13%15.63%6.24%1 Year Performance-28.79%-7.93%27.34%5.88% Tennant Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)TNCTennant4.9377 of 5 stars$72.72-0.7%$125.00+71.9%-28.6%$1.36B$1.27B16.604,300Gap DownTKRTimken4.9088 of 5 stars$72.83+6.1%$80.20+10.1%-23.4%$5.10B$4.52B14.5919,000Gap DownESEESCO Technologies1.2835 of 5 stars$180.01+2.5%$187.50+4.2%+61.0%$4.65B$1.07B42.262,920Positive NewsGap DownHigh Trading VolumeMWAMueller Water Products3.9065 of 5 stars$25.38+3.9%$26.25+3.4%+28.6%$3.98B$1.37B29.513,600Positive NewsAnalyst UpgradeNPOEnpro4.1992 of 5 stars$182.73+4.8%$202.50+10.8%+19.6%$3.85B$1.06B52.814,400Positive NewsAnalyst UpgradeGap DownKAIKadant1.5841 of 5 stars$321.76+6.1%$327.50+1.8%+12.0%$3.79B$1.04B33.943,100Positive NewsAnalyst DowngradeBuyback AnnouncementGap DownAINAlbany International3.8208 of 5 stars$68.15+4.0%$80.40+18.0%-27.0%$2.06B$1.21B21.304,100Dividend AnnouncementSXIStandex International4.0589 of 5 stars$157.34+2.3%$223.33+41.9%-12.9%$1.90B$748.25M34.353,800Positive NewsKMTKennametal2.9482 of 5 stars$21.91+5.3%$25.40+15.9%-19.1%$1.67B$1.99B17.968,730News CoveragePositive NewsGRCGorman-Rupp3.4319 of 5 stars$38.74+3.5%N/A+9.6%$1.02B$664.35M25.321,150Positive NewsTRSTriMas4.6954 of 5 stars$24.54+1.4%$40.00+63.0%-4.6%$997.60M$939.58M38.343,500News CoverageInsider Trade Related Companies and Tools Related Companies TKR Alternatives ESE Alternatives MWA Alternatives NPO Alternatives KAI Alternatives AIN Alternatives SXI Alternatives KMT Alternatives GRC Alternatives TRS Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:TNC) was last updated on 5/23/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredWhite House to reset Social Security?Elon Musk's parting DOGE gift looks set to shock America... 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