Xylem (XYL) Competitors

Lincoln Electric has a beta of 1.2, meaning that its share price is 20% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Xylem has a beta of 1.02, meaning that its share price is 2% more volatile than the broader market.

Lincoln Electric has a net margin of 12.35% compared to Xylem's net margin of 11.15%. Lincoln Electric's return on equity of 39.23% beat Xylem's return on equity.

Lincoln Electric presently has a consensus price target of $307.22, suggesting a potential upside of 10.10%. Xylem has a consensus price target of $154.23, suggesting a potential upside of 32.34%. Given Xylem's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Xylem is more favorable than Lincoln Electric.

In the previous week, Lincoln Electric had 5 more articles in the media than Xylem. MarketBeat recorded 28 mentions for Lincoln Electric and 23 mentions for Xylem. Xylem's average media sentiment score of 1.22 beat Lincoln Electric's score of 1.07 indicating that Xylem is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Lincoln Electric pays an annual dividend of $3.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Xylem pays an annual dividend of $1.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Lincoln Electric pays out 31.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Xylem pays out 41.0% 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. Lincoln Electric has increased its dividend for 30 consecutive years and Xylem has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years.

Xylem has higher revenue and earnings than Lincoln Electric. Xylem is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Lincoln Electric, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

79.6% of Lincoln Electric shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 88.0% of Xylem shares are held by institutional investors. 1.7% of Lincoln Electric shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Xylem shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Nordson has a net margin of 18.19% compared to Xylem's net margin of 11.15%. Nordson's return on equity of 20.08% beat Xylem's return on equity.

Nordson currently has a consensus target price of $311.29, suggesting a potential upside of 1.64%. Xylem has a consensus target price of $154.23, suggesting a potential upside of 32.34%. Given Xylem's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Xylem is more favorable than Nordson.

In the previous week, Xylem had 19 more articles in the media than Nordson. MarketBeat recorded 23 mentions for Xylem and 4 mentions for Nordson. Xylem's average media sentiment score of 1.22 beat Nordson's score of 0.67 indicating that Xylem is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Nordson pays an annual dividend of $3.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Xylem pays an annual dividend of $1.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Nordson pays out 35.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Xylem pays out 41.0% 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. Nordson has increased its dividend for 62 consecutive years and Xylem has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years.

Nordson has a beta of 0.96, indicating that its share price is 4% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Xylem has a beta of 1.02, indicating that its share price is 2% more volatile than the broader market.

72.1% of Nordson shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 88.0% of Xylem shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.8% of Nordson shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Xylem shares are owned by 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.

Xylem has higher revenue and earnings than Nordson. Xylem is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Nordson, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Dover pays an annual dividend of $2.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Xylem pays an annual dividend of $1.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Dover pays out 25.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Xylem pays out 41.0% 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. Dover has increased its dividend for 70 consecutive years and Xylem has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years.

84.5% of Dover shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 88.0% of Xylem shares are held by institutional investors. 1.1% of Dover shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Xylem shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Dover currently has a consensus target price of $238.29, indicating a potential upside of 18.00%. Xylem has a consensus target price of $154.23, indicating a potential upside of 32.34%. Given Xylem's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Xylem is more favorable than Dover.

Dover has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Xylem. Dover is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Xylem, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Dover has a beta of 1.16, meaning that its share price is 16% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Xylem has a beta of 1.02, meaning that its share price is 2% more volatile than the broader market.

Dover has a net margin of 13.48% compared to Xylem's net margin of 11.15%. Dover's return on equity of 18.32% beat Xylem's return on equity.

In the previous week, Xylem had 11 more articles in the media than Dover. MarketBeat recorded 23 mentions for Xylem and 12 mentions for Dover. Xylem's average media sentiment score of 1.22 beat Dover's score of 1.21 indicating that Xylem is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Graco presently has a consensus price target of $95.00, indicating a potential upside of 15.93%. Xylem has a consensus price target of $154.23, indicating a potential upside of 32.34%. Given Xylem's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Xylem is more favorable than Graco.

Xylem has higher revenue and earnings than Graco. Graco is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Xylem, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Graco has a beta of 0.92, indicating that its share price is 8% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Xylem has a beta of 1.02, indicating that its share price is 2% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Xylem had 7 more articles in the media than Graco. MarketBeat recorded 23 mentions for Xylem and 16 mentions for Graco. Xylem's average media sentiment score of 1.22 beat Graco's score of 1.11 indicating that Xylem is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Graco has a net margin of 23.53% compared to Xylem's net margin of 11.15%. Graco's return on equity of 19.54% beat Xylem's return on equity.

93.9% of Graco shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 88.0% of Xylem shares are held by institutional investors. 2.2% of Graco shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Xylem shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Graco pays an annual dividend of $1.18 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Xylem pays an annual dividend of $1.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Graco pays out 37.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Xylem pays out 41.0% 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. Graco has increased its dividend for 29 consecutive years and Xylem has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years.