Which has stronger valuation and earnings, TXT or NDSN?

Textron has higher revenue and earnings than Nordson. Textron 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 Textron $14.80B 1.06 $921M $5.23 17.24 Nordson $2.79B 6.04 $484.47M $9.38 32.27

Is TXT or NDSN more profitable?

Nordson has a net margin of 18.19% compared to Textron's net margin of 6.15%. Nordson's return on equity of 20.08% beat Textron's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Textron 6.15% 14.56% 6.34% Nordson 18.19% 20.08% 10.39%

Does the media refer more to TXT or NDSN?

In the previous week, Textron had 16 more articles in the media than Nordson. MarketBeat recorded 29 mentions for Textron and 13 mentions for Nordson. Nordson's average media sentiment score of 1.20 beat Textron's score of 0.86 indicating that Nordson is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Textron 16 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 8 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Nordson 9 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, TXT or DOV?

Dover has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Textron. Textron 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 Textron $14.80B 1.06 $921M $5.23 17.24 Dover $8.09B 3.39 $1.09B $8.30 24.51

Is TXT or DOV more profitable?

Dover has a net margin of 13.48% compared to Textron's net margin of 6.15%. Dover's return on equity of 18.32% beat Textron's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Textron 6.15% 14.56% 6.34% Dover 13.48% 18.32% 10.26%

Does the media refer more to TXT or DOV?

In the previous week, Textron had 9 more articles in the media than Dover. MarketBeat recorded 29 mentions for Textron and 20 mentions for Dover. Textron's average media sentiment score of 0.86 beat Dover's score of 0.68 indicating that Textron is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Textron 16 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 8 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Dover 7 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has higher valuation and earnings, GGG or TXT?

Textron has higher revenue and earnings than Graco. Textron 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 5.95 $521.84M $3.18 25.82 Textron $14.80B 1.06 $921M $5.23 17.24

Is GGG or TXT more profitable?

Graco has a net margin of 23.53% compared to Textron's net margin of 6.15%. Graco's return on equity of 19.54% beat Textron's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Graco 23.53% 19.54% 15.86% Textron 6.15% 14.56% 6.34%

Does the media favor GGG or TXT?

In the previous week, Graco had 6 more articles in the media than Textron. MarketBeat recorded 35 mentions for Graco and 29 mentions for Textron. Graco's average media sentiment score of 0.93 beat Textron's score of 0.86 indicating that Graco is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Graco 16 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 9 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Textron 16 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 8 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, TXT or ITW?

Illinois Tool Works has higher revenue and earnings than Textron. Textron is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Illinois Tool Works, 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 Textron $14.80B 1.06 $921M $5.23 17.24 Illinois Tool Works $16.04B 5.31 $3.07B $10.77 27.52

Does the media prefer TXT or ITW?

In the previous week, Illinois Tool Works had 20 more articles in the media than Textron. MarketBeat recorded 49 mentions for Illinois Tool Works and 29 mentions for Textron. Illinois Tool Works' average media sentiment score of 1.07 beat Textron's score of 0.86 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 Textron 16 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 8 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Illinois Tool Works 31 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 13 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has higher earnings & valuation, LDOS or TXT?

Leidos has higher revenue and earnings than Textron. Leidos is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Textron, 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 Leidos $17.17B 0.87 $1.45B $10.92 10.85 Textron $14.80B 1.06 $921M $5.23 17.24

Is LDOS or TXT more profitable?

Leidos has a net margin of 8.15% compared to Textron's net margin of 6.15%. Leidos' return on equity of 31.92% beat Textron's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Leidos 8.15% 31.92% 11.23% Textron 6.15% 14.56% 6.34%

Does the media refer more to LDOS or TXT?

In the previous week, Textron had 11 more articles in the media than Leidos. MarketBeat recorded 29 mentions for Textron and 18 mentions for Leidos. Leidos' average media sentiment score of 0.95 beat Textron's score of 0.86 indicating that Leidos is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Leidos 10 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Textron 16 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 8 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

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TXT vs. NDSN, DOV, GGG, ITW, and LDOS

Should you buy Textron stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Textron 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 Textron include Nordson (NDSN), Dover (DOV), Graco (GGG), Illinois Tool Works (ITW), and Leidos (LDOS).

How does Textron compare to Nordson?

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

Textron has a beta of 0.9, suggesting that its stock price is 10% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Nordson has a beta of 0.96, suggesting that its stock price is 4% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Textron had 16 more articles in the media than Nordson. MarketBeat recorded 29 mentions for Textron and 13 mentions for Nordson. Nordson's average media sentiment score of 1.20 beat Textron's score of 0.86 indicating that Nordson is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Textron	16 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	8 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Nordson	9 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Textron has higher revenue and earnings than Nordson. Textron 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
Textron	$14.80B	1.06	$921M	$5.23	17.24
Nordson	$2.79B	6.04	$484.47M	$9.38	32.27

Nordson has a net margin of 18.19% compared to Textron's net margin of 6.15%. Nordson's return on equity of 20.08% beat Textron's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Textron	6.15%	14.56%	6.34%
Nordson	18.19%	20.08%	10.39%

Textron pays an annual dividend of $0.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.1%. Nordson pays an annual dividend of $3.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Textron pays out 1.5% 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. Nordson has increased its dividend for 62 consecutive years. Nordson is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

86.0% of Textron shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 72.1% of Nordson shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.9% of Textron shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Nordson shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Textron presently has a consensus target price of $103.10, indicating a potential upside of 14.35%. Nordson has a consensus target price of $311.29, indicating a potential upside of 2.85%. Given Textron's higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Textron is more favorable than Nordson.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Textron	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.55
Nordson	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.63

Summary

Nordson beats Textron on 12 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Textron compare to Dover?

Textron (NYSE:TXT) and Dover (NYSE:DOV) are related large-cap companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation and media sentiment.

Textron presently has a consensus target price of $103.10, indicating a potential upside of 14.35%. Dover has a consensus target price of $238.29, indicating a potential upside of 17.14%. Given Dover's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Dover is more favorable than Textron.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Textron	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.55
Dover	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

Dover has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Textron. Textron 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
Textron	$14.80B	1.06	$921M	$5.23	17.24
Dover	$8.09B	3.39	$1.09B	$8.30	24.51

In the previous week, Textron had 9 more articles in the media than Dover. MarketBeat recorded 29 mentions for Textron and 20 mentions for Dover. Textron's average media sentiment score of 0.86 beat Dover's score of 0.68 indicating that Textron is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Textron	16 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	8 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Dover	7 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Textron has a beta of 0.9, suggesting that its share price is 10% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Dover has a beta of 1.16, suggesting that its share price is 16% more volatile than the broader market.

86.0% of Textron shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.5% of Dover shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.9% of Textron shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of Dover shares are owned by 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.

Dover has a net margin of 13.48% compared to Textron's net margin of 6.15%. Dover's return on equity of 18.32% beat Textron's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Textron	6.15%	14.56%	6.34%
Dover	13.48%	18.32%	10.26%

Textron pays an annual dividend of $0.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.1%. Dover pays an annual dividend of $2.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Textron pays out 1.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Dover pays out 25.1% 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. Dover is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Summary

Dover beats Textron on 13 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Textron compare to Graco?

Graco (NYSE:GGG) and Textron (NYSE:TXT) are related large-cap companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership, media sentiment, valuation, dividends and profitability.

Graco has a beta of 0.93, indicating that its share price is 7% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Textron has a beta of 0.9, indicating that its share price is 10% less volatile than the broader market.

Graco has a net margin of 23.53% compared to Textron's net margin of 6.15%. Graco's return on equity of 19.54% beat Textron's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Graco	23.53%	19.54%	15.86%
Textron	6.15%	14.56%	6.34%

In the previous week, Graco had 6 more articles in the media than Textron. MarketBeat recorded 35 mentions for Graco and 29 mentions for Textron. Graco's average media sentiment score of 0.93 beat Textron's score of 0.86 indicating that Graco is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Graco	16 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	9 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Textron	16 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	8 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

93.9% of Graco shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 86.0% of Textron shares are held by institutional investors. 2.2% of Graco shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.9% of Textron shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Graco pays an annual dividend of $1.18 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Textron pays an annual dividend of $0.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.1%. Graco pays out 37.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Textron pays out 1.5% 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. Graco has increased its dividend for 29 consecutive years. Graco is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Graco presently has a consensus price target of $95.00, suggesting a potential upside of 15.71%. Textron has a consensus price target of $103.10, suggesting a potential upside of 14.35%. Given Graco's higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Graco is more favorable than Textron.

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
Textron	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.55

Textron has higher revenue and earnings than Graco. Textron 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	5.95	$521.84M	$3.18	25.82
Textron	$14.80B	1.06	$921M	$5.23	17.24

Summary

Graco beats Textron on 13 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Textron compare to Illinois Tool Works?

Textron (NYSE:TXT) and Illinois Tool Works (NYSE:ITW) are related large-cap companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, earnings, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation, media sentiment and institutional ownership.

86.0% of Textron shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 79.8% of Illinois Tool Works shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.9% of Textron shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Illinois Tool Works shares are owned by 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.

Textron has a beta of 0.9, suggesting that its stock price is 10% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Illinois Tool Works has a beta of 1, suggesting that its stock price has a similar volatility profile to the broader market.

Textron currently has a consensus price target of $103.10, indicating a potential upside of 14.35%. Illinois Tool Works has a consensus price target of $274.00, indicating a potential downside of 7.55%. Given Textron's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Textron is more favorable than Illinois Tool Works.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Textron	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.55
Illinois Tool Works	5 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.69

Illinois Tool Works has a net margin of 19.32% compared to Textron's net margin of 6.15%. Illinois Tool Works' return on equity of 97.36% beat Textron's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Textron	6.15%	14.56%	6.34%
Illinois Tool Works	19.32%	97.36%	19.41%

Textron pays an annual dividend of $0.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.1%. Illinois Tool Works pays an annual dividend of $6.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. Textron pays out 1.5% 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. Illinois Tool Works has increased 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.

Illinois Tool Works has higher revenue and earnings than Textron. Textron is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Illinois Tool Works, 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
Textron	$14.80B	1.06	$921M	$5.23	17.24
Illinois Tool Works	$16.04B	5.31	$3.07B	$10.77	27.52

In the previous week, Illinois Tool Works had 20 more articles in the media than Textron. MarketBeat recorded 49 mentions for Illinois Tool Works and 29 mentions for Textron. Illinois Tool Works' average media sentiment score of 1.07 beat Textron's score of 0.86 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
Textron	16 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	8 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Illinois Tool Works	31 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	13 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Illinois Tool Works beats Textron on 13 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Textron compare to Leidos?

Leidos (NYSE:LDOS) and Textron (NYSE:TXT) are related large-cap companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, earnings, media sentiment, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk and institutional ownership.

Leidos has a net margin of 8.15% compared to Textron's net margin of 6.15%. Leidos' return on equity of 31.92% beat Textron's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Leidos	8.15%	31.92%	11.23%
Textron	6.15%	14.56%	6.34%

76.1% of Leidos shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 86.0% of Textron shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.8% of Leidos shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.9% of Textron shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Textron had 11 more articles in the media than Leidos. MarketBeat recorded 29 mentions for Textron and 18 mentions for Leidos. Leidos' average media sentiment score of 0.95 beat Textron's score of 0.86 indicating that Leidos is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Leidos	10 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Textron	16 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	8 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Leidos pays an annual dividend of $1.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Textron pays an annual dividend of $0.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.1%. Leidos pays out 15.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Textron pays out 1.5% 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. Leidos has raised its dividend for 6 consecutive years. Leidos is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Leidos presently has a consensus target price of $163.80, suggesting a potential upside of 38.23%. Textron has a consensus target price of $103.10, suggesting a potential upside of 14.35%. Given Leidos' higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Leidos is more favorable than Textron.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Leidos	0 Sell rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.47
Textron	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.55

Leidos has higher revenue and earnings than Textron. Leidos is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Textron, 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
Leidos	$17.17B	0.87	$1.45B	$10.92	10.85
Textron	$14.80B	1.06	$921M	$5.23	17.24

Leidos has a beta of 0.54, meaning that its stock price is 46% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Textron has a beta of 0.9, meaning that its stock price is 10% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Leidos beats Textron on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	Textron	AEROSP/DEFENSE Industry	Aerospace Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$16.72B	$55.25B	$32.55B	$23.66B
Dividend Yield	0.08%	1.14%	0.85%	4.20%
P/E Ratio	17.24	17.94	39.44	27.97
Price / Sales	1.06	420.49	172.43	20.22
Price / Cash	11.15	18.90	30.02	31.92
Price / Book	1.99	6.26	7.76	4.83
Net Income	$921M	$1.56B	$905.67M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	-0.33%	0.24%	0.78%	0.57%
1 Month Performance	-0.95%	-3.42%	-2.29%	0.89%
1 Year Performance	14.84%	2.19%	23.32%	15.18%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
TXT Textron	4.545 of 5 stars	$90.16 -6.2%	$103.10 +14.4%	+21.0%	$16.72B	$14.80B	17.24	34,000	Trending News Earnings Report Gap Down High Trading Volume
NDSN Nordson	4.0665 of 5 stars	$285.24 -1.3%	$311.29 +9.1%	+34.7%	$16.10B	$2.79B	30.41	8,000	Positive News
DOV Dover	4.8969 of 5 stars	$209.64 -2.1%	$241.43 +15.2%	+10.3%	$28.84B	$8.09B	26.14	24,000	Positive News Earnings Report Analyst Downgrade
GGG Graco	4.5151 of 5 stars	$73.59 -1.3%	$93.50 +27.1%	-4.9%	$12.38B	$2.24B	23.97	4,400	News Coverage Positive News Earnings Report Analyst Forecast
ITW Illinois Tool Works	4.3219 of 5 stars	$271.94 -1.5%	$274.00 +0.8%	+8.9%	$79.42B	$16.04B	25.25	43,000	Trending News Earnings Report Gap Up

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