Xylem (XYL) Competitors

Nordson presently has a consensus price target of $311.29, indicating a potential upside of 8.70%. Xylem has a consensus price target of $153.54, indicating a potential upside of 29.12%. Given Xylem's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Xylem is more favorable than Nordson.

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

Nordson has a beta of 0.96, meaning that its stock price is 4% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Xylem has a beta of 1.03, meaning that its stock price is 3% more volatile than the broader market.

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 1.4%. Nordson pays out 35.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Xylem pays out 42.8% 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.

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.

Nordson has a net margin of 18.19% compared to Xylem's net margin of 10.79%. Nordson's return on equity of 20.08% beat Xylem's return on equity.

In the previous week, Xylem had 11 more articles in the media than Nordson. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Xylem and 4 mentions for Nordson. Nordson's average media sentiment score of 1.33 beat Xylem's score of 1.07 indicating that Nordson is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Dover pays an annual dividend of $2.08 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 1.4%. Dover pays out 25.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Xylem pays out 42.8% 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.

Dover has a beta of 1.16, indicating that its share price is 16% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Xylem has a beta of 1.03, indicating that its share price is 3% more volatile than the broader market.

Dover has a net margin of 13.30% compared to Xylem's net margin of 10.79%. Dover's return on equity of 18.01% beat Xylem's return on equity.

In the previous week, Xylem had 9 more articles in the media than Dover. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Xylem and 6 mentions for Dover. Xylem's average media sentiment score of 1.07 beat Dover's score of 0.92 indicating that Xylem is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

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 presently has a consensus price target of $241.43, suggesting a potential upside of 14.19%. Xylem has a consensus price target of $153.54, suggesting a potential upside of 29.12%. Given Xylem's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Xylem is more favorable than Dover.

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 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 stock will outperform the market over the long term.

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.

Xylem currently has a consensus price target of $153.54, suggesting a potential upside of 29.12%. Graco has a consensus price target of $94.25, suggesting a potential upside of 28.66%. Given Xylem's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Xylem is more favorable than Graco.

In the previous week, Xylem had 11 more articles in the media than Graco. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Xylem and 4 mentions for Graco. Graco's average media sentiment score of 1.70 beat Xylem's score of 1.07 indicating that Graco is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Graco has a net margin of 22.96% compared to Xylem's net margin of 10.79%. Graco's return on equity of 18.66% beat Xylem's return on equity.

88.0% of Xylem shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.9% of Graco shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Xylem shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.2% of Graco 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.

Xylem pays an annual dividend of $1.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Graco pays an annual dividend of $1.18 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Xylem pays out 42.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Graco pays out 38.4% 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. Xylem has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years and Graco has increased its dividend for 29 consecutive years. Graco is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Xylem has a beta of 1.03, suggesting that its stock price is 3% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Graco has a beta of 0.93, suggesting that its stock price is 7% less volatile than the broader market.

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

95.3% of Ingersoll Rand shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 88.0% of Xylem shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of Ingersoll Rand shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Xylem shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Ingersoll Rand presently has a consensus price target of $92.75, suggesting a potential upside of 20.31%. Xylem has a consensus price target of $153.54, suggesting a potential upside of 29.12%. Given Xylem's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Xylem is more favorable than Ingersoll Rand.

Ingersoll Rand pays an annual dividend of $0.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.1%. Xylem pays an annual dividend of $1.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Ingersoll Rand pays out 5.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Xylem pays out 42.8% 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. Xylem has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years. Xylem is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

In the previous week, Xylem had 7 more articles in the media than Ingersoll Rand. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Xylem and 8 mentions for Ingersoll Rand. Ingersoll Rand's average media sentiment score of 1.21 beat Xylem's score of 1.07 indicating that Ingersoll Rand is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Xylem has a net margin of 10.79% compared to Ingersoll Rand's net margin of 7.54%. Ingersoll Rand's return on equity of 12.79% beat Xylem's return on equity.

Ingersoll Rand has a beta of 1.17, meaning that its stock price is 17% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Xylem has a beta of 1.03, meaning that its stock price is 3% more volatile than the broader market.