Which has stronger valuation and earnings, 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 7.35 $1.48B $6.62 35.84 Wabtec $11.17B 4.17 $1.17B $7.07 38.82

Is AME or WAB more profitable?

AMETEK has a net margin of 20.11% compared to Wabtec's net margin of 10.52%. AMETEK's return on equity of 16.63% beat Wabtec's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets AMETEK 20.11% 16.63% 11.06% Wabtec 10.52% 14.52% 7.37%

Does the media favor AME or WAB?

In the previous week, AMETEK had 12 more articles in the media than Wabtec. MarketBeat recorded 24 mentions for AMETEK and 12 mentions for Wabtec. AMETEK's average media sentiment score of 1.54 beat Wabtec's score of 1.15 indicating that AMETEK is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment AMETEK 21 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Wabtec 8 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, WAB or CAT?

Caterpillar has higher revenue and earnings than Wabtec. Wabtec is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Caterpillar, 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 4.17 $1.17B $7.07 38.82 Caterpillar $67.59B 6.73 $8.88B $20.09 49.17

Is WAB or CAT more profitable?

Caterpillar has a net margin of 13.33% compared to Wabtec's net margin of 10.52%. Caterpillar's return on equity of 48.21% beat Wabtec's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Wabtec 10.52% 14.52% 7.37% Caterpillar 13.33% 48.21% 10.11%

Does the media prefer WAB or CAT?

In the previous week, Caterpillar had 86 more articles in the media than Wabtec. MarketBeat recorded 98 mentions for Caterpillar and 12 mentions for Wabtec. Caterpillar's average media sentiment score of 1.22 beat Wabtec's score of 1.15 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) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Caterpillar 77 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 14 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, DOV or WAB?

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 Dover $8.09B 3.72 $1.09B $8.02 27.89 Wabtec $11.17B 4.17 $1.17B $7.07 38.82

Is DOV or WAB more profitable?

Dover has a net margin of 13.30% compared to Wabtec's net margin of 10.52%. Dover's return on equity of 18.01% beat Wabtec's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Dover 13.30% 18.01% 10.10% Wabtec 10.52% 14.52% 7.37%

Does the media refer more to DOV or WAB?

In the previous week, Wabtec had 8 more articles in the media than Dover. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Wabtec and 4 mentions for Dover. Wabtec's average media sentiment score of 1.15 beat Dover's score of 0.92 indicating that Wabtec is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Dover 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Wabtec 8 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, EMR or WAB?

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 Emerson Electric $18.02B 4.69 $2.29B $4.33 34.87 Wabtec $11.17B 4.17 $1.17B $7.07 38.82

Does the media refer more to EMR or WAB?

In the previous week, Emerson Electric had 3 more articles in the media than Wabtec. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Emerson Electric and 12 mentions for Wabtec. Emerson Electric's average media sentiment score of 1.41 beat Wabtec's score of 1.15 indicating that Emerson Electric is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Emerson Electric 12 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Wabtec 8 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 and valuation, 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 4.17 $1.17B $7.07 38.82 GATX $1.74B 3.61 $333.30M $9.32 19.00

Is WAB or GATX more profitable?

GATX has a net margin of 17.88% compared to Wabtec's net margin of 10.52%. Wabtec's return on equity of 14.52% beat GATX's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Wabtec 10.52% 14.52% 7.37% GATX 17.88% 10.31% 2.09%

Does the media prefer WAB or GATX?

In the previous week, Wabtec had 9 more articles in the media than GATX. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Wabtec and 3 mentions for GATX. Wabtec's average media sentiment score of 1.15 beat GATX's score of 1.13 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) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive GATX 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

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

Should you buy Wabtec stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Wabtec 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 Wabtec include AMETEK (AME), Caterpillar (CAT), Dover (DOV), Emerson Electric (EMR), and GATX (GATX).

How does Wabtec compare to AMETEK?

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

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

AMETEK has a net margin of 20.11% compared to Wabtec's net margin of 10.52%. AMETEK's return on equity of 16.63% beat Wabtec's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
AMETEK	20.11%	16.63%	11.06%
Wabtec	10.52%	14.52%	7.37%

In the previous week, AMETEK had 12 more articles in the media than Wabtec. MarketBeat recorded 24 mentions for AMETEK and 12 mentions for Wabtec. AMETEK's average media sentiment score of 1.54 beat Wabtec's score of 1.15 indicating that AMETEK is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
AMETEK	21 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
Wabtec	8 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 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 0.6%. Wabtec pays an annual dividend of $1.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. AMETEK pays out 20.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Wabtec pays out 17.5% 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. 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 1, suggesting that its stock price has a similar volatility profile to the broader market.Comparatively, Wabtec has a beta of 0.94, suggesting that its stock price is 6% less volatile than the broader market.

AMETEK currently has a consensus target price of $253.57, suggesting a potential upside of 6.87%. Wabtec has a consensus target price of $289.82, suggesting a potential upside of 5.58%. Given AMETEK's higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe AMETEK is more favorable than Wabtec.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
AMETEK	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.73
Wabtec	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.83

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	7.35	$1.48B	$6.62	35.84
Wabtec	$11.17B	4.17	$1.17B	$7.07	38.82

Summary

AMETEK beats Wabtec on 12 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 construction & farm machinery & heavy trucks companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, dividends, media sentiment, risk and analyst recommendations.

In the previous week, Caterpillar had 86 more articles in the media than Wabtec. MarketBeat recorded 98 mentions for Caterpillar and 12 mentions for Wabtec. Caterpillar's average media sentiment score of 1.22 beat Wabtec's score of 1.15 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)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Caterpillar	77 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	14 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

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

Caterpillar has a net margin of 13.33% compared to Wabtec's net margin of 10.52%. Caterpillar's return on equity of 48.21% beat Wabtec's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Wabtec	10.52%	14.52%	7.37%
Caterpillar	13.33%	48.21%	10.11%

Wabtec has a beta of 0.94, indicating that its share price is 6% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Caterpillar has a beta of 1.59, indicating that its share price is 59% more volatile than the broader market.

Wabtec currently has a consensus target price of $289.82, indicating a potential upside of 5.58%. Caterpillar has a consensus target price of $935.09, indicating a potential downside of 5.34%. Given Wabtec's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Wabtec is more favorable than Caterpillar.

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)	9 Hold rating(s)	16 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.69

Wabtec pays an annual dividend of $1.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. Caterpillar pays an annual dividend of $6.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Wabtec pays out 17.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Caterpillar 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. 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.

Caterpillar has higher revenue and earnings than Wabtec. Wabtec is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Caterpillar, 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	4.17	$1.17B	$7.07	38.82
Caterpillar	$67.59B	6.73	$8.88B	$20.09	49.17

Summary

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

How does Wabtec compare to Dover?

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

84.5% of Dover shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.7% of Wabtec shares are held by institutional investors. 1.1% of Dover shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Wabtec 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.

In the previous week, Wabtec had 8 more articles in the media than Dover. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Wabtec and 4 mentions for Dover. Wabtec's average media sentiment score of 1.15 beat Dover's score of 0.92 indicating that Wabtec is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

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

Dover has a net margin of 13.30% compared to Wabtec's net margin of 10.52%. Dover's return on equity of 18.01% beat Wabtec's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Dover	13.30%	18.01%	10.10%
Wabtec	10.52%	14.52%	7.37%

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
Dover	$8.09B	3.72	$1.09B	$8.02	27.89
Wabtec	$11.17B	4.17	$1.17B	$7.07	38.82

Dover has a beta of 1.17, indicating that its share price is 17% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Wabtec has a beta of 0.94, indicating that its share price is 6% less volatile than the broader market.

Dover pays an annual dividend of $2.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Wabtec pays an annual dividend of $1.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. Dover pays out 25.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Wabtec pays out 17.5% 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. Dover has increased its dividend for 70 consecutive years and Wabtec has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years. Dover is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Dover presently has a consensus price target of $239.85, suggesting a potential upside of 7.25%. Wabtec has a consensus price target of $289.82, suggesting a potential upside of 5.58%. Given Dover's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Dover is more favorable than Wabtec.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Dover	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.57
Wabtec	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.83

Summary

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

How does Wabtec compare to Emerson Electric?

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

Emerson Electric has a net margin of 13.35% compared to Wabtec's net margin of 10.52%. Emerson Electric's return on equity of 17.18% beat Wabtec's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Emerson Electric	13.35%	17.18%	8.24%
Wabtec	10.52%	14.52%	7.37%

Emerson Electric has a beta of 1.25, indicating that its share price is 25% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Wabtec has a beta of 0.94, indicating that its share price is 6% less volatile than the broader market.

Emerson Electric currently has a consensus target price of $162.96, indicating a potential upside of 7.93%. Wabtec has a consensus target price of $289.82, indicating a potential upside of 5.58%. Given Emerson Electric's higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Emerson Electric is more favorable than Wabtec.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Emerson Electric	1 Sell rating(s)	11 Hold rating(s)	12 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.52
Wabtec	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.83

Emerson Electric pays an annual dividend of $2.22 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Wabtec pays an annual dividend of $1.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. Emerson Electric pays out 51.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Wabtec pays out 17.5% 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. Emerson Electric has raised its dividend for 68 consecutive years and Wabtec has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years. Emerson Electric is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

74.3% of Emerson Electric shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.7% of Wabtec shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of Emerson Electric shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Wabtec 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.

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
Emerson Electric	$18.02B	4.69	$2.29B	$4.33	34.87
Wabtec	$11.17B	4.17	$1.17B	$7.07	38.82

In the previous week, Emerson Electric had 3 more articles in the media than Wabtec. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Emerson Electric and 12 mentions for Wabtec. Emerson Electric's average media sentiment score of 1.41 beat Wabtec's score of 1.15 indicating that Emerson Electric is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Emerson Electric	12 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Wabtec	8 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

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 transportation companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, profitability, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations and risk.

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	4.17	$1.17B	$7.07	38.82
GATX	$1.74B	3.61	$333.30M	$9.32	19.00

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 company insiders. Comparatively, 1.9% of GATX shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Wabtec had 9 more articles in the media than GATX. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Wabtec and 3 mentions for GATX. Wabtec's average media sentiment score of 1.15 beat GATX's score of 1.13 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)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
GATX	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

GATX has a net margin of 17.88% compared to Wabtec's net margin of 10.52%. Wabtec's return on equity of 14.52% beat GATX's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Wabtec	10.52%	14.52%	7.37%
GATX	17.88%	10.31%	2.09%

Wabtec currently has a consensus price target of $289.82, indicating a potential upside of 5.58%. GATX has a consensus price target of $217.00, indicating a potential upside of 22.53%. Given GATX's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly 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

Wabtec has a beta of 0.94, meaning that its share price is 6% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, GATX has a beta of 1.17, meaning that its share price is 17% more volatile than the broader market.

Wabtec pays an annual dividend of $1.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. GATX pays an annual dividend of $2.64 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Wabtec pays out 17.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. GATX pays out 28.3% 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 raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years and GATX has raised its dividend for 15 consecutive years. GATX is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Summary

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

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Metric	Wabtec	TRANS Industry	Transportation Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$46.46B	$8.77B	$8.51B	$23.21B
Dividend Yield	0.45%	1.67%	983.18%	4.06%
P/E Ratio	38.82	17.03	24.49	31.61
Price / Sales	4.17	4.53	6.37	112.15
Price / Cash	23.48	7.97	8.38	24.44
Price / Book	4.19	2.12	2.20	4.68
Net Income	$1.17B	$527.94M	$535.59M	$1.08B
7 Day Performance	3.62%	3.49%	-1.53%	-0.82%
1 Month Performance	5.86%	5.57%	3.80%	1.61%
1 Year Performance	37.23%	32.97%	33.06%	24.87%

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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	3.9516 of 5 stars	$274.49 +0.2%	$289.82 +5.6%	+36.8%	$46.46B	$11.17B	38.82	31,000	Positive News Insider Trade
AME AMETEK	4.4491 of 5 stars	$230.61 +1.5%	$252.69 +9.6%	+33.6%	$52.06B	$7.40B	34.84	22,500	Positive News Analyst Forecast
CAT Caterpillar	4.3466 of 5 stars	$933.46 +2.5%	$933.27 0.0%	+174.6%	$419.40B	$67.59B	46.46	118,000	Trending News Analyst Forecast
DOV Dover	3.4223 of 5 stars	$220.83 +1.6%	$239.85 +8.6%	+27.4%	$29.28B	$8.09B	27.53	24,000	Analyst Upgrade
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