Middleby (MIDD) Competitors $136.00 +0.32 (+0.24%) (As of 11/15/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends MIDD vs. AQUA, WBT, SXI, TNC, DOV, SNA, PNR, IEX, GGG, and NDSNShould you be buying Middleby stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Middleby include Evoqua Water Technologies (AQUA), Welbilt (WBT), Standex International (SXI), Tennant (TNC), Dover (DOV), Snap-on (SNA), Pentair (PNR), IDEX (IEX), Graco (GGG), and Nordson (NDSN). Middleby vs. Evoqua Water Technologies Welbilt Standex International Tennant Dover Snap-on Pentair IDEX Graco Nordson Evoqua Water Technologies (NYSE:AQUA) and Middleby (NASDAQ:MIDD) are both mid-cap business services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, profitability and community ranking. Do insiders & institutionals believe in AQUA or MIDD? 93.5% of Evoqua Water Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.6% of Middleby shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.6% of Evoqua Water Technologies shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of Middleby shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Does the MarketBeat Community favor AQUA or MIDD? Middleby received 184 more outperform votes than Evoqua Water Technologies when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 61.25% of users gave Evoqua Water Technologies an outperform vote while only 59.38% of users gave Middleby an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformEvoqua Water TechnologiesOutperform Votes19661.25% Underperform Votes12438.75% MiddlebyOutperform Votes38059.38% Underperform Votes26040.63% Is AQUA or MIDD more profitable? Middleby has a net margin of 10.14% compared to Evoqua Water Technologies' net margin of 4.24%. Evoqua Water Technologies' return on equity of 16.97% beat Middleby's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Evoqua Water Technologies4.24% 16.97% 5.49% Middleby 10.14%14.66%7.09% Which has higher earnings and valuation, AQUA or MIDD? Middleby has higher revenue and earnings than Evoqua Water Technologies. Middleby is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Evoqua Water Technologies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioEvoqua Water Technologies$1.74B3.51$72.20M$0.6280.45Middleby$4.04B1.81$400.88M$7.2518.76 Does the media refer more to AQUA or MIDD? In the previous week, Middleby had 10 more articles in the media than Evoqua Water Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Middleby and 0 mentions for Evoqua Water Technologies. Evoqua Water Technologies' average media sentiment score of 0.64 beat Middleby's score of 0.58 indicating that Evoqua Water Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment Evoqua Water Technologies Positive Middleby Positive Which has more risk & volatility, AQUA or MIDD? Evoqua Water Technologies has a beta of 1.79, meaning that its stock price is 79% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Middleby has a beta of 1.58, meaning that its stock price is 58% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts prefer AQUA or MIDD? Middleby has a consensus target price of $154.67, indicating a potential upside of 13.73%. Given Middleby's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Middleby is more favorable than Evoqua Water Technologies.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Evoqua Water Technologies 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00Middleby 1 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 SummaryMiddleby beats Evoqua Water Technologies on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Insiders ExposedHas Trump Finally Gone Too Far?Lately, there's been a lot of buzz around a secret loophole executive insiders are using to make millions buying and selling their own stocks. It's so powerful ... so profitable ... that most people immediately assume this is just another example of Trump doing what's best for business executives. But surprisingly, this loophole has been on the books for many years and executives have been using it to make HUNDREDS of millions of dollars. And here's the good news.Register For The Webinar To Discover Get Middleby News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for MIDD and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart MIDD vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricMiddlebyRefrigeration & service industry machinery IndustryIndustrial SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$7.32B$3.71B$9.60B$8.74BDividend YieldN/A0.97%2.02%4.08%P/E Ratio18.7626.3419.0914.18Price / Sales1.812.507.9987.02Price / Cash11.1615.2020.2235.24Price / Book2.042.704.165.93Net Income$400.88M$166.04M$414.52M$225.73M7 Day Performance-3.07%-2.73%-3.04%-1.34%1 Month Performance-2.57%0.75%0.72%1.15%1 Year Performance8.99%23.04%28.89%24.02% Middleby Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)MIDDMiddleby3.7108 of 5 stars$136.00+0.2%$154.67+13.7%+10.6%$7.32B$4.04B18.7610,722AQUAEvoqua Water TechnologiesN/A$49.88flatN/AN/A$6.10B$1.74B80.454,500WBTWelbilt0.4079 of 5 stars$24.01flatN/A+0.0%$3.44B$1.55B52.204,800SXIStandex International3.9546 of 5 stars$202.21-0.9%N/A+48.5%$2.44B$706.33M33.153,700Insider SellingTNCTennant4.6418 of 5 stars$87.19-1.1%N/A-0.3%$1.65B$1.24B15.384,457DOVDover4.7532 of 5 stars$202.04-1.0%N/A+46.3%$27.72B$8.44B18.0725,000Analyst UpgradeShort Interest ↓SNASnap-on4.0928 of 5 stars$357.79-1.0%N/A+30.0%$18.79B$4.73B18.412,700Dividend IncreasePNRPentair4.4272 of 5 stars$105.86-0.4%N/A+68.4%$17.57B$4.09B26.4710,500Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionIEXIDEX4.4857 of 5 stars$229.39-0.7%N/A+15.3%$17.49B$3.19B35.518,800Dividend AnnouncementPositive NewsGGGGraco3.8308 of 5 stars$89.18+0.7%N/A+12.6%$15.06B$2.20B31.514,000Analyst RevisionHigh Trading VolumeNDSNNordson4.5221 of 5 stars$256.56-1.0%N/A+10.0%$14.67B$2.63B31.257,900Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Evoqua Water Technologies Competitors Welbilt Competitors Standex International Competitors Tennant Competitors Dover Competitors Snap-on Competitors Pentair Competitors IDEX Competitors Graco Competitors Nordson Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NASDAQ:MIDD) was last updated on 11/17/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBill Gates’s Next Big AI Bet: StargateIn February 2016… when almost nobody was talking about artificial intelligence…. 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