Which has better earnings and valuation, AME or WAB?

AMETEK has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Wabtec. AMETEK is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Wabtec, 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 AMETEK $7.40B 7.77 $1.48B $6.84 36.69 Wabtec $11.17B 4.41 $1.17B $7.44 39.16

Is AME or WAB more profitable?

AMETEK has a net margin of 20.04% compared to Wabtec's net margin of 10.59%. AMETEK's return on equity of 16.93% beat Wabtec's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets AMETEK 20.04% 16.93% 11.26% Wabtec 10.59% 15.10% 7.50%

Does the media favor AME or WAB?

In the previous week, Wabtec had 9 more articles in the media than AMETEK. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Wabtec and 4 mentions for AMETEK. AMETEK's average media sentiment score of 0.81 beat Wabtec's score of 0.68 indicating that AMETEK is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment AMETEK 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Wabtec 8 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, WAB or CAT?

Caterpillar has higher revenue and earnings than Wabtec. Caterpillar is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Wabtec, 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 Wabtec $11.17B 4.41 $1.17B $7.44 39.16 Caterpillar $67.59B 5.62 $8.88B $23.24 35.58

Is WAB or CAT more profitable?

Caterpillar has a net margin of 14.51% compared to Wabtec's net margin of 10.59%. Caterpillar's return on equity of 55.53% beat Wabtec's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Wabtec 10.59% 15.10% 7.50% Caterpillar 14.51% 55.53% 11.38%

Does the media refer more to WAB or CAT?

In the previous week, Caterpillar had 22 more articles in the media than Wabtec. MarketBeat recorded 35 mentions for Caterpillar and 13 mentions for Wabtec. Caterpillar's average media sentiment score of 0.81 beat Wabtec's score of 0.68 indicating that Caterpillar is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Wabtec 8 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Caterpillar 15 Very Positive mention(s) 12 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, WAB or DOV?

Wabtec has higher revenue and earnings than Dover. Dover is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Wabtec, 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 Wabtec $11.17B 4.41 $1.17B $7.44 39.16 Dover $8.09B 3.15 $1.09B $8.30 22.83

Is WAB or DOV more profitable?

Dover has a net margin of 13.48% compared to Wabtec's net margin of 10.59%. Dover's return on equity of 18.32% beat Wabtec's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Wabtec 10.59% 15.10% 7.50% Dover 13.48% 18.32% 10.26%

Does the media prefer WAB or DOV?

In the previous week, Wabtec had 6 more articles in the media than Dover. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Wabtec and 7 mentions for Dover. Dover's average media sentiment score of 1.18 beat Wabtec's score of 0.68 indicating that Dover is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Wabtec 8 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Dover 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, WAB or EMR?

Emerson Electric has higher revenue and earnings than Wabtec. Emerson Electric is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Wabtec, 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 Wabtec $11.17B 4.41 $1.17B $7.44 39.16 Emerson Electric $18.02B 4.89 $2.29B $4.57 34.41

Does the media favor WAB or EMR?

In the previous week, Emerson Electric had 9 more articles in the media than Wabtec. MarketBeat recorded 22 mentions for Emerson Electric and 13 mentions for Wabtec. Emerson Electric's average media sentiment score of 0.71 beat Wabtec's score of 0.68 indicating that Emerson Electric is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Wabtec 8 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Emerson Electric 6 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 8 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has better valuation & earnings, WAB or GATX?

Wabtec has higher revenue and earnings than GATX. GATX is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Wabtec, 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 Wabtec $11.17B 4.41 $1.17B $7.44 39.16 GATX $1.74B 3.57 $333.30M $10.10 17.45

Is WAB or GATX more profitable?

GATX has a net margin of 17.94% compared to Wabtec's net margin of 10.59%. Wabtec's return on equity of 15.10% beat GATX's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Wabtec 10.59% 15.10% 7.50% GATX 17.94% 10.43% 2.12%

Does the media refer more to WAB or GATX?

In the previous week, Wabtec had 9 more articles in the media than GATX. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Wabtec and 4 mentions for GATX. Wabtec's average media sentiment score of 0.68 beat GATX's score of 0.12 indicating that Wabtec is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Wabtec 8 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive GATX 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

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WAB vs. AME, CAT, DOV, EMR, and GATX

Should you buy Wabtec stock or one of its competitors? Wabtec's main competitors and comparable companies include AMETEK (AME), Caterpillar (CAT), Dover (DOV), Emerson Electric (EMR), and GATX (GATX). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size.

How does Wabtec compare to AMETEK?

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

87.4% of AMETEK shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.7% of Wabtec shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of AMETEK shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Wabtec shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

AMETEK has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Wabtec. AMETEK is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Wabtec, 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
AMETEK	$7.40B	7.77	$1.48B	$6.84	36.69
Wabtec	$11.17B	4.41	$1.17B	$7.44	39.16

AMETEK presently has a consensus price target of $266.69, indicating a potential upside of 6.27%. Wabtec has a consensus price target of $313.82, indicating a potential upside of 7.72%. Given Wabtec's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Wabtec is more favorable than AMETEK.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
AMETEK	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.76
Wabtec	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.83

AMETEK has a net margin of 20.04% compared to Wabtec's net margin of 10.59%. AMETEK's return on equity of 16.93% beat Wabtec's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
AMETEK	20.04%	16.93%	11.26%
Wabtec	10.59%	15.10%	7.50%

In the previous week, Wabtec had 9 more articles in the media than AMETEK. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Wabtec and 4 mentions for AMETEK. AMETEK's average media sentiment score of 0.81 beat Wabtec's score of 0.68 indicating that AMETEK is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
AMETEK	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Wabtec	8 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

AMETEK pays an annual dividend of $1.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. Wabtec pays an annual dividend of $1.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. AMETEK pays out 19.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Wabtec pays out 16.7% 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. AMETEK has raised its dividend for 6 consecutive years and Wabtec has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years. AMETEK is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

AMETEK has a beta of 0.99, indicating that its share price is 1% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Wabtec has a beta of 0.92, indicating that its share price is 8% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

AMETEK beats Wabtec on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Wabtec compare to Caterpillar?

Wabtec (NYSE:WAB) and Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT) are both large-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, earnings, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, profitability and institutional ownership.

Caterpillar has higher revenue and earnings than Wabtec. Caterpillar is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Wabtec, 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
Wabtec	$11.17B	4.41	$1.17B	$7.44	39.16
Caterpillar	$67.59B	5.62	$8.88B	$23.24	35.58

Wabtec currently has a consensus price target of $313.82, suggesting a potential upside of 7.72%. Caterpillar has a consensus price target of $994.38, suggesting a potential upside of 20.24%. Given Caterpillar's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Caterpillar is more favorable than Wabtec.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Wabtec	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.83
Caterpillar	0 Sell rating(s)	11 Hold rating(s)	15 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.63

Wabtec pays an annual dividend of $1.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. Caterpillar pays an annual dividend of $6.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Wabtec pays out 16.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Caterpillar pays out 28.1% 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. Wabtec has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years and Caterpillar has increased its dividend for 30 consecutive years. Caterpillar is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

91.7% of Wabtec shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 71.0% of Caterpillar shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of Wabtec shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Caterpillar shares are held by 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.

In the previous week, Caterpillar had 22 more articles in the media than Wabtec. MarketBeat recorded 35 mentions for Caterpillar and 13 mentions for Wabtec. Caterpillar's average media sentiment score of 0.81 beat Wabtec's score of 0.68 indicating that Caterpillar is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Wabtec	8 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Caterpillar	15 Very Positive mention(s)	12 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Caterpillar has a net margin of 14.51% compared to Wabtec's net margin of 10.59%. Caterpillar's return on equity of 55.53% beat Wabtec's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Wabtec	10.59%	15.10%	7.50%
Caterpillar	14.51%	55.53%	11.38%

Wabtec has a beta of 0.92, indicating that its share price is 8% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Caterpillar has a beta of 1.6, indicating that its share price is 60% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Caterpillar beats Wabtec on 15 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Wabtec compare to Dover?

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

Wabtec has higher revenue and earnings than Dover. Dover is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Wabtec, 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
Wabtec	$11.17B	4.41	$1.17B	$7.44	39.16
Dover	$8.09B	3.15	$1.09B	$8.30	22.83

Wabtec pays an annual dividend of $1.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. Dover pays an annual dividend of $2.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Wabtec pays out 16.7% 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. Wabtec has increased its dividend for 4 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.

Wabtec has a beta of 0.92, indicating that its stock price is 8% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Dover has a beta of 1.15, indicating that its stock price is 15% more volatile than the broader market.

91.7% of Wabtec shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.5% of Dover shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.6% of Wabtec shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of Dover shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Wabtec had 6 more articles in the media than Dover. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Wabtec and 7 mentions for Dover. Dover's average media sentiment score of 1.18 beat Wabtec's score of 0.68 indicating that Dover is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Wabtec	8 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Dover	5 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Dover has a net margin of 13.48% compared to Wabtec's net margin of 10.59%. Dover's return on equity of 18.32% beat Wabtec's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Wabtec	10.59%	15.10%	7.50%
Dover	13.48%	18.32%	10.26%

Wabtec presently has a consensus price target of $313.82, indicating a potential upside of 7.72%. Dover has a consensus price target of $238.21, indicating a potential upside of 25.70%. Given Dover's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Dover is more favorable than Wabtec.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Wabtec	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.83
Dover	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

Summary

Dover beats Wabtec on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Wabtec compare to Emerson Electric?

Wabtec (NYSE:WAB) and Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) are both large-cap industrials companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership and media sentiment.

In the previous week, Emerson Electric had 9 more articles in the media than Wabtec. MarketBeat recorded 22 mentions for Emerson Electric and 13 mentions for Wabtec. Emerson Electric's average media sentiment score of 0.71 beat Wabtec's score of 0.68 indicating that Emerson Electric is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Wabtec	8 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Emerson Electric	6 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	8 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Emerson Electric has higher revenue and earnings than Wabtec. Emerson Electric is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Wabtec, 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
Wabtec	$11.17B	4.41	$1.17B	$7.44	39.16
Emerson Electric	$18.02B	4.89	$2.29B	$4.57	34.41

91.7% of Wabtec shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 74.3% of Emerson Electric shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of Wabtec shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Emerson Electric shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Emerson Electric has a net margin of 13.83% compared to Wabtec's net margin of 10.59%. Emerson Electric's return on equity of 17.58% beat Wabtec's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Wabtec	10.59%	15.10%	7.50%
Emerson Electric	13.83%	17.58%	8.50%

Wabtec has a beta of 0.92, indicating that its share price is 8% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Emerson Electric has a beta of 1.24, indicating that its share price is 24% more volatile than the broader market.

Wabtec currently has a consensus target price of $313.82, suggesting a potential upside of 7.72%. Emerson Electric has a consensus target price of $169.65, suggesting a potential upside of 7.89%. Given Emerson Electric's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Emerson Electric is more favorable than Wabtec.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Wabtec	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.83
Emerson Electric	1 Sell rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	13 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.58

Wabtec pays an annual dividend of $1.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. Emerson Electric pays an annual dividend of $2.22 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Wabtec pays out 16.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Emerson Electric pays out 48.6% 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. Wabtec has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years and Emerson Electric has raised its dividend for 68 consecutive years. Emerson Electric is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Summary

Emerson Electric beats Wabtec on 14 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Wabtec compare to GATX?

Wabtec (NYSE:WAB) and GATX (NYSE:GATX) are both industrials companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, risk and earnings.

GATX has a net margin of 17.94% compared to Wabtec's net margin of 10.59%. Wabtec's return on equity of 15.10% beat GATX's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Wabtec	10.59%	15.10%	7.50%
GATX	17.94%	10.43%	2.12%

In the previous week, Wabtec had 9 more articles in the media than GATX. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Wabtec and 4 mentions for GATX. Wabtec's average media sentiment score of 0.68 beat GATX's score of 0.12 indicating that Wabtec is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Wabtec	8 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
GATX	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Wabtec has higher revenue and earnings than GATX. GATX is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Wabtec, 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
Wabtec	$11.17B	4.41	$1.17B	$7.44	39.16
GATX	$1.74B	3.57	$333.30M	$10.10	17.45

Wabtec has a beta of 0.92, suggesting that its stock price is 8% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, GATX has a beta of 1.17, suggesting that its stock price is 17% more volatile than the broader market.

91.7% of Wabtec shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.1% of GATX shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of Wabtec shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.9% of GATX shares are held by 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.

Wabtec pays an annual dividend of $1.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. GATX pays an annual dividend of $2.64 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Wabtec pays out 16.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. GATX pays out 26.1% 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. Wabtec has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years and GATX has increased its dividend for 15 consecutive years. GATX is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Wabtec presently has a consensus target price of $313.82, suggesting a potential upside of 7.72%. GATX has a consensus target price of $219.00, suggesting a potential upside of 24.29%. Given GATX's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe GATX is more favorable than Wabtec.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Wabtec	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.83
GATX	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Summary

Wabtec beats GATX on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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WAB vs. The Competition

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Metric	Wabtec	Machinery Industry	Industrials Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$49.21B	$11.22B	$10.22B	$22.74B
Dividend Yield	0.43%	2.29%	96.63%	3.68%
P/E Ratio	39.16	20.47	25.13	27.67
Price / Sales	4.41	62.34	274.42	20.20
Price / Cash	24.69	23.16	23.96	19.27
Price / Book	4.45	4.26	4.84	4.64
Net Income	$1.17B	$379.16M	$615.19M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	0.62%	-1.35%	-1.49%	-2.80%
1 Month Performance	-0.33%	-3.37%	-2.92%	-5.85%
1 Year Performance	47.39%	6.98%	3.54%	5.75%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
WAB Wabtec	3.072 of 5 stars	$291.32 -0.4%	$313.82 +7.7%	+48.7%	$49.21B	$11.17B	39.16	31,000
AME AMETEK	4.256 of 5 stars	$241.85 +1.8%	$266.69 +10.3%	+34.8%	$54.47B	$7.40B	35.36	22,500
CAT Caterpillar	4.8695 of 5 stars	$817.29 +1.0%	$994.17 +21.6%	+75.9%	$371.87B	$67.59B	35.17	118,000	Trending News Analyst Downgrade
DOV Dover	4.9837 of 5 stars	$186.44 -0.5%	$238.29 +27.8%	+13.9%	$25.24B	$8.42B	22.46	24,000	Positive News
EMR Emerson Electric	4.6237 of 5 stars	$151.72 +1.2%	$167.83 +10.6%	+23.9%	$83.97B	$18.02B	33.20	71,000

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