Wabtec (WAB) Competitors

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

Should you be buying Wabtec stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Wabtec include AMETEK (AME), Caterpillar (CAT), Dover (DOV), Emerson Electric (EMR), and GATX (GATX).

How does Wabtec compare to AMETEK?

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

Wabtec has a beta of 0.97, suggesting that its share price is 3% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, AMETEK has a beta of 1.03, suggesting that its share price is 3% more volatile than the S&P 500.

In the previous week, AMETEK had 20 more articles in the media than Wabtec. MarketBeat recorded 30 mentions for AMETEK and 10 mentions for Wabtec. Wabtec's average media sentiment score of 0.93 beat AMETEK's score of 0.61 indicating that Wabtec is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Wabtec	6 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
AMETEK	11 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	11 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

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

Wabtec pays an annual dividend of $1.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. AMETEK pays an annual dividend of $1.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Wabtec pays out 17.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. AMETEK pays out 20.5% 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. Wabtec has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years and AMETEK has raised its dividend for 6 consecutive years. AMETEK is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Wabtec presently has a consensus price target of $289.82, suggesting a potential upside of 8.31%. AMETEK has a consensus price target of $252.33, suggesting a potential upside of 8.57%. Given AMETEK's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe AMETEK 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
AMETEK	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.79

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
Wabtec	10.52%	14.52%	7.37%
AMETEK	20.11%	16.63%	11.06%

AMETEK has lower revenue, but higher earnings 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
Wabtec	$11.17B	4.07	$1.17B	$7.07	37.85
AMETEK	$7.60B	7.01	$1.48B	$6.62	35.11

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

Wabtec presently has a consensus price target of $289.82, suggesting a potential upside of 8.31%. Caterpillar has a consensus price target of $911.77, suggesting a potential downside of 1.50%. Given Wabtec's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly 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)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.64

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 company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Caterpillar shares are owned 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.

Wabtec has a beta of 0.97, meaning that its stock price is 3% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Caterpillar has a beta of 1.63, meaning that its stock price is 63% more volatile than the S&P 500.

In the previous week, Caterpillar had 88 more articles in the media than Wabtec. MarketBeat recorded 98 mentions for Caterpillar and 10 mentions for Wabtec. Caterpillar's average media sentiment score of 1.00 beat Wabtec's score of 0.93 indicating that Caterpillar is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Wabtec	6 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Caterpillar	61 Very Positive mention(s)	12 Positive mention(s)	13 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

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	4.07	$1.17B	$7.07	37.85
Caterpillar	$67.59B	6.31	$8.88B	$20.09	46.07

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 0.7%. 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 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%

Summary

Caterpillar beats Wabtec on 14 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Wabtec compare to Dover?

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

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

Wabtec pays an annual dividend of $1.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. Dover pays an annual dividend of $2.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Wabtec pays out 17.5% 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. Wabtec has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years and 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.

Wabtec has a beta of 0.97, suggesting that its share price is 3% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Dover has a beta of 1.21, suggesting that its share price is 21% more volatile than the S&P 500.

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
Wabtec	10.52%	14.52%	7.37%
Dover	13.30%	18.01%	10.10%

In the previous week, Dover had 7 more articles in the media than Wabtec. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Dover and 10 mentions for Wabtec. Wabtec's average media sentiment score of 0.93 beat Dover's score of 0.76 indicating that Wabtec is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Wabtec	6 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 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

Wabtec currently has a consensus price target of $289.82, indicating a potential upside of 8.31%. Dover has a consensus price target of $237.36, indicating a potential upside of 7.91%. Given Wabtec's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Wabtec is more favorable than Dover.

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)	6 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60

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	4.07	$1.17B	$7.07	37.85
Dover	$8.09B	3.66	$1.09B	$8.02	27.43

Summary

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

How does Wabtec compare to Emerson Electric?

Wabtec (NYSE:WAB) and Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) are related large-cap companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, media sentiment, dividends, risk, profitability 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
Wabtec	10.52%	14.52%	7.37%
Emerson Electric	13.35%	17.18%	8.24%

Wabtec presently has a consensus price target of $289.82, indicating a potential upside of 8.31%. Emerson Electric has a consensus price target of $164.24, indicating a potential upside of 17.83%. Given Emerson Electric's higher possible upside, analysts clearly 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)	10 Hold rating(s)	12 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.48

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 large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Wabtec pays an annual dividend of $1.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. Emerson Electric pays an annual dividend of $2.22 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Wabtec pays out 17.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Emerson Electric pays out 51.3% 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 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.

Wabtec has a beta of 0.97, suggesting that its share price is 3% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Emerson Electric has a beta of 1.26, suggesting that its share price is 26% more volatile than the S&P 500.

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	4.07	$1.17B	$7.07	37.85
Emerson Electric	$18.02B	4.33	$2.29B	$4.33	32.19

In the previous week, Emerson Electric had 37 more articles in the media than Wabtec. MarketBeat recorded 47 mentions for Emerson Electric and 10 mentions for Wabtec. Wabtec's average media sentiment score of 0.93 beat Emerson Electric's score of 0.83 indicating that Wabtec is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Wabtec	6 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Emerson Electric	17 Very Positive mention(s)	7 Positive mention(s)	14 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Emerson Electric beats Wabtec on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Wabtec compare to GATX?

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

GATX has a beta of 1.24, suggesting that its stock price is 24% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Wabtec has a beta of 0.97, suggesting that its stock price is 3% less volatile than the S&P 500.

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
GATX	17.88%	10.31%	2.09%
Wabtec	10.52%	14.52%	7.37%

GATX presently has a consensus price target of $217.00, suggesting a potential upside of 15.56%. Wabtec has a consensus price target of $289.82, suggesting a potential upside of 8.31%. Given GATX's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe GATX is more favorable than Wabtec.

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

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
GATX	$1.74B	3.83	$333.30M	$9.32	20.15
Wabtec	$11.17B	4.07	$1.17B	$7.07	37.85

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

In the previous week, GATX had 10 more articles in the media than Wabtec. MarketBeat recorded 20 mentions for GATX and 10 mentions for Wabtec. Wabtec's average media sentiment score of 0.93 beat GATX's score of 0.52 indicating that Wabtec is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
GATX	2 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	9 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Wabtec	6 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

GATX pays an annual dividend of $2.64 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Wabtec pays an annual dividend of $1.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. GATX pays out 28.3% 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. GATX has raised its dividend for 15 consecutive years and Wabtec has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years. GATX is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Summary

GATX beats Wabtec 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	TRANS Industry	Transportation Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$45.40B	$8.57B	$8.21B	$22.92B
Dividend Yield	0.47%	1.67%	3.58%	4.02%
P/E Ratio	37.85	16.53	22.73	29.03
Price / Sales	4.07	4.81	4.90	24.74
Price / Cash	22.78	7.47	8.35	19.21
Price / Book	4.09	2.07	2.18	4.66
Net Income	$1.17B	$527.94M	$534.94M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	N/A	N/A	N/A	-1.09%
1 Month Performance	-0.04%	3.58%	4.26%	4.17%
1 Year Performance	38.79%	30.44%	41.76%	29.27%

Wabtec Competitors List

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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	4.0353 of 5 stars	$267.58 +0.7%	$289.82 +8.3%	+37.7%	$45.40B	$11.17B	37.85	31,000
AME AMETEK	4.2569 of 5 stars	$233.02 +0.0%	$244.67 +5.0%	+35.2%	$53.36B	$7.40B	36.41	22,500	Dividend Announcement Analyst Downgrade
CAT Caterpillar	4.2657 of 5 stars	$829.84 -0.1%	$767.77 -7.5%	+175.3%	$386.56B	$67.59B	44.09	118,000	Positive News Analyst Forecast Analyst Revision
DOV Dover	4.4032 of 5 stars	$226.18 +0.6%	$237.36 +4.9%	+24.8%	$30.27B	$8.09B	28.20	24,000	Dividend Announcement Analyst Revision
EMR Emerson Electric	4.7389 of 5 stars	$141.51 +0.1%	$162.38 +14.8%	+25.5%	$79.44B	$18.19B	34.60	71,000	Earnings Report Dividend Announcement Analyst Forecast

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