Valmont Industries (VMI) Competitors

Allegion has a net margin of 15.24% compared to Valmont Industries' net margin of 8.91%. Allegion's return on equity of 35.41% beat Valmont Industries' return on equity.

Valmont Industries has a beta of 1.34, suggesting that its share price is 34% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Allegion has a beta of 0.86, suggesting that its share price is 14% less volatile than the broader market.

Valmont Industries currently has a consensus target price of $525.25, suggesting a potential downside of 3.72%. Allegion has a consensus target price of $160.38, suggesting a potential upside of 23.73%. Given Allegion's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Allegion is more favorable than Valmont Industries.

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

Valmont Industries pays an annual dividend of $3.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Allegion pays an annual dividend of $2.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. Valmont Industries pays out 17.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Allegion pays out 30.1% 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. Valmont Industries has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Allegion has raised its dividend for 11 consecutive years. Allegion is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

In the previous week, Allegion had 1 more articles in the media than Valmont Industries. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Allegion and 6 mentions for Valmont Industries. Valmont Industries' average media sentiment score of 1.29 beat Allegion's score of 0.87 indicating that Valmont Industries is being referred to more favorably in the media.

87.8% of Valmont Industries shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.2% of Allegion shares are held by institutional investors. 1.4% of Valmont Industries shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Allegion shares are held 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.

76.1% of A. O. Smith shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 87.8% of Valmont Industries shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of A. O. Smith shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.4% of Valmont Industries shares are held 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.

A. O. Smith has a net margin of 13.84% compared to Valmont Industries' net margin of 8.91%. A. O. Smith's return on equity of 28.42% beat Valmont Industries' return on equity.

A. O. Smith has a beta of 1.18, indicating that its stock price is 18% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Valmont Industries has a beta of 1.34, indicating that its stock price is 34% more volatile than the broader market.

A. O. Smith currently has a consensus price target of $69.89, indicating a potential upside of 23.25%. Valmont Industries has a consensus price target of $525.25, indicating a potential downside of 3.72%. Given A. O. Smith's higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe A. O. Smith is more favorable than Valmont Industries.

In the previous week, A. O. Smith had 2 more articles in the media than Valmont Industries. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for A. O. Smith and 6 mentions for Valmont Industries. Valmont Industries' average media sentiment score of 1.29 beat A. O. Smith's score of 0.84 indicating that Valmont Industries is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

A. O. Smith pays an annual dividend of $1.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. Valmont Industries pays an annual dividend of $3.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. A. O. Smith pays out 38.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Valmont Industries pays out 17.1% 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. A. O. Smith has raised its dividend for 31 consecutive years and Valmont Industries has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years. A. O. Smith is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

A. O. Smith has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Valmont Industries. A. O. Smith is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Valmont Industries, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Valmont Industries has a net margin of 8.91% compared to Greif's net margin of 7.27%. Valmont Industries' return on equity of 24.94% beat Greif's return on equity.

Greif currently has a consensus price target of $73.50, indicating a potential upside of 16.16%. Valmont Industries has a consensus price target of $525.25, indicating a potential downside of 3.72%. Given Greif's higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Greif is more favorable than Valmont Industries.

45.7% of Greif shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 87.8% of Valmont Industries shares are held by institutional investors. 7.7% of Greif shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.4% of Valmont Industries shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

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

In the previous week, Valmont Industries had 3 more articles in the media than Greif. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Valmont Industries and 3 mentions for Greif. Greif's average media sentiment score of 1.69 beat Valmont Industries' score of 1.29 indicating that Greif is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Greif has a beta of 0.8, meaning that its share price is 20% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Valmont Industries has a beta of 1.34, meaning that its share price is 34% more volatile than the broader market.

Greif pays an annual dividend of $2.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. Valmont Industries pays an annual dividend of $3.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Greif pays out 85.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Valmont Industries pays out 17.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Greif has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years and Valmont Industries has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Greif is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

In the previous week, Valmont Industries had 2 more articles in the media than Dover. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Valmont Industries and 4 mentions for Dover. Valmont Industries' average media sentiment score of 1.29 beat Dover's score of 0.66 indicating that Valmont Industries is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Valmont Industries pays an annual dividend of $3.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Dover pays an annual dividend of $2.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Valmont Industries pays out 17.1% 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. Valmont Industries has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Dover has increased its dividend for 70 consecutive years. Dover is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Dover has a net margin of 13.30% compared to Valmont Industries' net margin of 8.91%. Valmont Industries' return on equity of 24.94% beat Dover's return on equity.

Valmont Industries currently has a consensus target price of $525.25, indicating a potential downside of 3.72%. Dover has a consensus target price of $238.79, indicating a potential upside of 11.77%. Given Dover's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Dover is more favorable than Valmont Industries.

87.8% of Valmont Industries shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.5% of Dover shares are held by institutional investors. 1.4% of Valmont Industries 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 stock will outperform the market over the long term.

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

Valmont Industries has a beta of 1.34, suggesting that its stock price is 34% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Dover has a beta of 1.17, suggesting that its stock price is 17% more volatile than the broader market.