Xylem (XYL) Competitors

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 endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

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.

Nordson currently has a consensus price target of $311.29, suggesting a potential upside of 8.34%. Xylem has a consensus price target of $152.77, suggesting a potential upside of 39.41%. Given Xylem's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Xylem is more favorable than Nordson.

Nordson has a beta of 0.99, suggesting that its stock price is 1% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Xylem has a beta of 1.08, suggesting that its stock price is 8% more volatile than the broader market.

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.

In the previous week, Nordson had 3 more articles in the media than Xylem. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Nordson and 12 mentions for Xylem. Nordson's average media sentiment score of 0.92 beat Xylem's score of 0.90 indicating that Nordson is being referred to more favorably in the 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 1.6%. 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.

88.0% of Xylem shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.5% of Dover shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Xylem shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of Dover shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Xylem had 9 more articles in the media than Dover. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Xylem and 3 mentions for Dover. Xylem's average media sentiment score of 0.90 beat Dover's score of 0.86 indicating that Xylem is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Xylem has a beta of 1.08, indicating that its stock price is 8% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Dover has a beta of 1.21, indicating that its stock price is 21% more volatile than the broader market.

Dover has lower revenue, but higher earnings 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.

Xylem currently has a consensus price target of $152.77, suggesting a potential upside of 39.41%. Dover has a consensus price target of $237.36, suggesting a potential upside of 12.31%. Given Xylem's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Xylem is more favorable than Dover.

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.

Xylem pays an annual dividend of $1.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Dover pays an annual dividend of $2.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Xylem pays out 42.8% 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. Xylem has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years and Dover has increased its dividend for 70 consecutive years.

93.9% of Graco shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 88.0% of Xylem shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.2% of Graco 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 is poised for long-term growth.

Graco has a beta of 0.96, suggesting that its share price is 4% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Xylem has a beta of 1.08, suggesting that its share price is 8% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Xylem had 8 more articles in the media than Graco. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Xylem and 4 mentions for Graco. Xylem's average media sentiment score of 0.90 beat Graco's score of 0.70 indicating that Xylem is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Graco currently has a consensus target price of $94.25, indicating a potential upside of 24.80%. Xylem has a consensus target price of $152.77, indicating a potential upside of 39.41%. Given Xylem's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Xylem is more favorable than Graco.

Graco pays an annual dividend of $1.18 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Xylem pays an annual dividend of $1.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Graco pays out 38.4% 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. Graco has raised its dividend for 29 consecutive years and Xylem has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years.

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.

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 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.

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 1.6%. 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.

95.3% of Ingersoll Rand shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 88.0% of Xylem shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of Ingersoll Rand 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, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Ingersoll Rand has a beta of 1.25, suggesting that its share price is 25% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Xylem has a beta of 1.08, suggesting that its share price is 8% more volatile than the broader market.

Ingersoll Rand currently has a consensus price target of $93.38, indicating a potential upside of 30.28%. Xylem has a consensus price target of $152.77, indicating a potential upside of 39.41%. Given Xylem's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Xylem is more favorable than Ingersoll Rand.

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.

In the previous week, Xylem had 4 more articles in the media than Ingersoll Rand. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Xylem and 8 mentions for Ingersoll Rand. Ingersoll Rand's average media sentiment score of 1.20 beat Xylem's score of 0.90 indicating that Ingersoll Rand is being referred to more favorably in the media.