Xylem (XYL) Competitors

Parker-Hannifin (NYSE:PH) and Xylem (NYSE:XYL) are both large-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, community ranking, dividends, media sentiment, risk, valuation and institutional ownership.

Does the media prefer PH or XYL?

In the previous week, Xylem had 5 more articles in the media than Parker-Hannifin. MarketBeat recorded 45 mentions for Xylem and 40 mentions for Parker-Hannifin. Parker-Hannifin's average media sentiment score of 1.16 beat Xylem's score of 0.63 indicating that Parker-Hannifin is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Parker-Hannifin	21 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	11 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Xylem	14 Very Positive mention(s)	7 Positive mention(s)	16 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Does the MarketBeat Community favor PH or XYL?

Parker-Hannifin received 202 more outperform votes than Xylem when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 63.86% of users gave Parker-Hannifin an outperform vote while only 63.46% of users gave Xylem an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Parker-Hannifin	Outperform Votes 737 63.86%	Underperform Votes 417 36.14%
Xylem	Outperform Votes 535 63.46%	Underperform Votes 308 36.54%

Which has more volatility and risk, PH or XYL?

Parker-Hannifin has a beta of 1.36, suggesting that its share price is 36% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Xylem has a beta of 1.08, suggesting that its share price is 8% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is PH or XYL a better dividend stock?

Parker-Hannifin pays an annual dividend of $7.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Xylem pays an annual dividend of $1.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Parker-Hannifin pays out 27.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Xylem pays out 43.0% 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.

Which has higher earnings and valuation, PH or XYL?

Parker-Hannifin has higher revenue and earnings than Xylem. Parker-Hannifin is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Xylem, 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
Parker-Hannifin	$19.79B	4.02	$2.84B	$25.97	23.78
Xylem	$8.60B	3.46	$890M	$3.72	32.89

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in PH or XYL?

82.4% of Parker-Hannifin shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 88.0% of Xylem shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of Parker-Hannifin shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Xylem shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Is PH or XYL more profitable?

Parker-Hannifin has a net margin of 15.87% compared to Xylem's net margin of 10.40%. Parker-Hannifin's return on equity of 27.34% beat Xylem's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Parker-Hannifin	15.87%	27.34%	11.64%
Xylem	10.40%	9.96%	6.48%

Do analysts recommend PH or XYL?

Parker-Hannifin presently has a consensus price target of $711.88, suggesting a potential upside of 15.27%. Xylem has a consensus price target of $146.88, suggesting a potential upside of 20.05%. Given Xylem's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Xylem is more favorable than Parker-Hannifin.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Parker-Hannifin	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	14 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.82
Xylem	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.78

Summary

Parker-Hannifin beats Xylem on 15 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.