Question 1

Do analysts prefer WCC or AIT?

Accepted Answer

WESCO International currently has a consensus target price of $321.38, suggesting a potential downside of 3.91%. Applied Industrial Technologies has a consensus target price of $313.67, suggesting a potential downside of 0.30%. Given Applied Industrial Technologies' higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Applied Industrial Technologies is more favorable than WESCO International. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score WESCO International 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Applied Industrial Technologies 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.83

Question 2

Is WCC or AIT a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

WESCO International pays an annual dividend of $2.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Applied Industrial Technologies pays an annual dividend of $2.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. WESCO International pays out 14.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Applied Industrial Technologies pays out 19.3% 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. WESCO International has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years and Applied Industrial Technologies has raised its dividend for 16 consecutive years. Applied Industrial Technologies is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Question 3

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, WCC or AIT?

Accepted Answer

WESCO International has higher revenue and earnings than Applied Industrial Technologies. WESCO International is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Applied Industrial Technologies, 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 WESCO International $23.51B 0.69 $640.20M $14.07 23.77 Applied Industrial Technologies $4.56B 2.55 $392.99M $10.59 29.71

Question 4

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in WCC or AIT?

Accepted Answer

93.8% of WESCO International shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.5% of Applied Industrial Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.6% of WESCO International shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.6% of Applied Industrial Technologies shares are owned 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.

Question 5

Is WCC or AIT more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Applied Industrial Technologies has a net margin of 8.34% compared to WESCO International's net margin of 2.79%. Applied Industrial Technologies' return on equity of 21.64% beat WESCO International's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets WESCO International 2.79% 13.82% 4.12% Applied Industrial Technologies 8.34% 21.64% 12.91%

Question 6

Which has more volatility & risk, WCC or AIT?

Accepted Answer

WESCO International has a beta of 1.53, suggesting that its share price is 53% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Applied Industrial Technologies has a beta of 0.84, suggesting that its share price is 16% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 7

Does the media favor WCC or AIT?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Applied Industrial Technologies had 12 more articles in the media than WESCO International. MarketBeat recorded 20 mentions for Applied Industrial Technologies and 8 mentions for WESCO International. Applied Industrial Technologies' average media sentiment score of 1.45 beat WESCO International's score of 0.87 indicating that Applied Industrial Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment WESCO International 4 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Applied Industrial Technologies 12 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 8

Do analysts rate WCC or CAT?

Accepted Answer

WESCO International presently has a consensus price target of $321.38, suggesting a potential downside of 3.91%. Caterpillar has a consensus price target of $933.27, suggesting a potential upside of 8.93%. Given Caterpillar's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Caterpillar is more favorable than WESCO International. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score WESCO International 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Caterpillar 0 Sell rating(s) 9 Hold rating(s) 16 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.69

Question 9

Is WCC or CAT a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

WESCO International pays an annual dividend of $2.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Caterpillar pays an annual dividend of $6.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. WESCO International pays out 14.2% 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. WESCO International has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years and Caterpillar has raised its dividend for 30 consecutive years. Caterpillar is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Question 10

Which has better earnings & valuation, WCC or CAT?

Accepted Answer

Caterpillar has higher revenue and earnings than WESCO International. WESCO International 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 WESCO International $23.51B 0.69 $640.20M $14.07 23.77 Caterpillar $67.59B 5.84 $8.88B $20.09 42.65

Question 11

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of WCC or CAT?

Accepted Answer

93.8% of WESCO International shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 71.0% of Caterpillar shares are held by institutional investors. 2.6% of WESCO International shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Caterpillar shares are held by company 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.

Question 12

Is WCC or CAT more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Caterpillar has a net margin of 13.33% compared to WESCO International's net margin of 2.79%. Caterpillar's return on equity of 48.21% beat WESCO International's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets WESCO International 2.79% 13.82% 4.12% Caterpillar 13.33% 48.21% 10.11%

Question 13

Which has more risk and volatility, WCC or CAT?

Accepted Answer

WESCO International has a beta of 1.53, meaning that its stock price is 53% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Caterpillar has a beta of 1.59, meaning that its stock price is 59% more volatile than the broader market.

Question 14

Does the media prefer WCC or CAT?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Caterpillar had 83 more articles in the media than WESCO International. MarketBeat recorded 91 mentions for Caterpillar and 8 mentions for WESCO International. Caterpillar's average media sentiment score of 1.10 beat WESCO International's score of 0.87 indicating that Caterpillar is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment WESCO International 4 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Caterpillar 55 Very Positive mention(s) 11 Positive mention(s) 8 Neutral mention(s) 4 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 15

Do analysts prefer CMI or WCC?

Accepted Answer

Cummins currently has a consensus price target of $726.14, indicating a potential upside of 15.10%. WESCO International has a consensus price target of $321.38, indicating a potential downside of 3.91%. Given Cummins' higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Cummins is more favorable than WESCO International. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Cummins 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 11 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.81 WESCO International 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00

Question 16

Is CMI or WCC a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Cummins pays an annual dividend of $8.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. WESCO International pays an annual dividend of $2.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Cummins pays out 41.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. WESCO International pays out 14.2% 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. Cummins has raised its dividend for 19 consecutive years and WESCO International has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years. Cummins is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Question 17

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, CMI or WCC?

Accepted Answer

Cummins has higher revenue and earnings than WESCO International. WESCO International is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cummins, 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 Cummins $33.89B 2.57 $2.84B $19.27 32.74 WESCO International $23.51B 0.69 $640.20M $14.07 23.77

Question 18

Do institutionals and insiders believe in CMI or WCC?

Accepted Answer

83.5% of Cummins shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.8% of WESCO International shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Cummins shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.6% of WESCO International shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Question 19

Is CMI or WCC more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Cummins has a net margin of 7.89% compared to WESCO International's net margin of 2.79%. Cummins' return on equity of 25.25% beat WESCO International's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Cummins 7.89% 25.25% 9.77% WESCO International 2.79% 13.82% 4.12%

Question 20

Which has more risk and volatility, CMI or WCC?

Accepted Answer

Cummins has a beta of 1.23, indicating that its share price is 23% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, WESCO International has a beta of 1.53, indicating that its share price is 53% more volatile than the broader market.

Question 21

Does the media prefer CMI or WCC?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Cummins had 29 more articles in the media than WESCO International. MarketBeat recorded 37 mentions for Cummins and 8 mentions for WESCO International. Cummins' average media sentiment score of 1.19 beat WESCO International's score of 0.87 indicating that Cummins is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Cummins 25 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive WESCO International 4 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 22

Do analysts prefer DOV or WCC?

Accepted Answer

Dover currently has a consensus price target of $238.79, suggesting a potential upside of 11.43%. WESCO International has a consensus price target of $321.38, suggesting a potential downside of 3.91%. Given Dover's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Dover is more favorable than WESCO International. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Dover 0 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.53 WESCO International 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00

Question 23

Is DOV or WCC a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Dover pays an annual dividend of $2.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. WESCO International pays an annual dividend of $2.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Dover pays out 25.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. WESCO International pays out 14.2% 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 WESCO International has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years. Dover is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Question 24

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, DOV or WCC?

Accepted Answer

Dover has higher earnings, but lower revenue than WESCO International. WESCO International 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 Dover $8.09B 3.57 $1.09B $8.02 26.72 WESCO International $23.51B 0.69 $640.20M $14.07 23.77

Question 25

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in DOV or WCC?

Accepted Answer

84.5% of Dover shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.8% of WESCO International shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.1% of Dover shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.6% of WESCO International shares are owned by 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.

Question 26

Is DOV or WCC more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Dover has a net margin of 13.30% compared to WESCO International's net margin of 2.79%. Dover's return on equity of 18.01% beat WESCO International's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Dover 13.30% 18.01% 10.10% WESCO International 2.79% 13.82% 4.12%

Question 27

Which has more volatility and risk, DOV or WCC?

Accepted Answer

Dover has a beta of 1.17, meaning that its share price is 17% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, WESCO International has a beta of 1.53, meaning that its share price is 53% more volatile than the broader market.

Question 28

Does the media refer more to DOV or WCC?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, WESCO International had 5 more articles in the media than Dover. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for WESCO International and 3 mentions for Dover. WESCO International's average media sentiment score of 0.87 beat Dover's score of 0.00 indicating that WESCO International is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Dover 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral WESCO International 4 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 29

Do analysts recommend ITT or WCC?

Accepted Answer

ITT currently has a consensus price target of $234.91, suggesting a potential upside of 27.20%. WESCO International has a consensus price target of $321.38, suggesting a potential downside of 3.91%. Given ITT's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe ITT is more favorable than WESCO International. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score ITT 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 10 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.91 WESCO International 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00

Question 30

Is ITT or WCC a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

ITT pays an annual dividend of $1.54 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. WESCO International pays an annual dividend of $2.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. ITT pays out 27.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. WESCO International pays out 14.2% 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. ITT has raised its dividend for 10 consecutive years and WESCO International has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years. ITT is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Question 31

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, ITT or WCC?

Accepted Answer

WESCO International has higher revenue and earnings than ITT. WESCO International is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than ITT, 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 ITT $4.24B 3.90 $488M $5.67 32.57 WESCO International $23.51B 0.69 $640.20M $14.07 23.77

Question 32

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of ITT or WCC?

Accepted Answer

91.6% of ITT shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.8% of WESCO International shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.9% of ITT shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.6% of WESCO International shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Question 33

Is ITT or WCC more profitable?

Accepted Answer

ITT has a net margin of 10.80% compared to WESCO International's net margin of 2.79%. ITT's return on equity of 16.83% beat WESCO International's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets ITT 10.80% 16.83% 8.61% WESCO International 2.79% 13.82% 4.12%

Question 34

Which has more risk & volatility, ITT or WCC?

Accepted Answer

ITT has a beta of 1.27, indicating that its share price is 27% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, WESCO International has a beta of 1.53, indicating that its share price is 53% more volatile than the broader market.

Question 35

Does the media favor ITT or WCC?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, ITT had 11 more articles in the media than WESCO International. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for ITT and 8 mentions for WESCO International. ITT's average media sentiment score of 1.69 beat WESCO International's score of 0.87 indicating that ITT is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment ITT 18 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive WESCO International 4 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Metric	WESCO International	ELEC PARTS DIST Industry	Computer Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$17.30B	$7.18B	$38.75B	$23.11B
Dividend Yield	0.56%	1.22%	3.14%	4.09%
P/E Ratio	23.77	26.59	169.68	30.13
Price / Sales	0.69	1.57	609.58	20.30
Price / Cash	20.48	21.32	47.72	24.21
Price / Book	3.24	1.61	9.47	4.59
Net Income	$640.20M	$271.57M	$1.07B	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	-8.26%	-7.29%	-4.06%	-1.47%
1 Month Performance	-8.74%	-2.87%	3.01%	-0.55%
1 Year Performance	88.32%	50.12%	153.09%	19.04%

Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
WCC WESCO International	4.4474 of 5 stars	$334.45 -5.9%	$321.38 -3.9%	+86.5%	$17.30B	$23.51B	23.77	21,000
AIT Applied Industrial Technologies	3.2877 of 5 stars	$301.07 -0.9%	$313.67 +4.2%	+34.6%	$11.23B	$4.56B	28.43	6,800	Positive News Analyst Revision
CAT Caterpillar	4.7629 of 5 stars	$865.95 -1.1%	$923.14 +6.6%	+138.8%	$403.42B	$67.59B	43.10	118,000	Trending News Dividend Increase Analyst Upgrade Analyst Revision
CMI Cummins	4.7174 of 5 stars	$644.17 -0.4%	$705.79 +9.6%	+92.9%	$89.23B	$33.89B	33.43	67,400	Positive News Analyst Upgrade
DOV Dover	2.8555 of 5 stars	$207.83 -1.7%	$237.36 +14.2%	+18.2%	$28.46B	$8.09B	25.91	24,000

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Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in WCC or AIT?

Do analysts prefer WCC or AIT?

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