Applied Industrial Technologies (AIT) Competitors $265.96 -0.31 (-0.12%) (As of 11/20/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends AIT vs. WSO, WCC, BECN, GATX, AL, RUSHA, MSM, HEES, WLFC, and MRCShould you be buying Applied Industrial Technologies stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Applied Industrial Technologies include Watsco (WSO), WESCO International (WCC), Beacon Roofing Supply (BECN), GATX (GATX), Air Lease (AL), Rush Enterprises (RUSHA), MSC Industrial Direct (MSM), H&E Equipment Services (HEES), Willis Lease Finance (WLFC), and MRC Global (MRC). These companies are all part of the "trading companies & distributors" industry. Applied Industrial Technologies vs. Watsco WESCO International Beacon Roofing Supply GATX Air Lease Rush Enterprises MSC Industrial Direct H&E Equipment Services Willis Lease Finance MRC Global Watsco (NYSE:WSO) and Applied Industrial Technologies (NYSE:AIT) are both large-cap construction companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, risk, community ranking, institutional ownership, dividends, earnings, analyst recommendations, media sentiment and profitability. Do analysts rate WSO or AIT? Watsco presently has a consensus target price of $491.25, suggesting a potential downside of 7.90%. Applied Industrial Technologies has a consensus target price of $267.86, suggesting a potential upside of 0.71%. Given Applied Industrial Technologies' higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Applied Industrial Technologies is more favorable than Watsco.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Watsco 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.75Applied Industrial Technologies 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.75 Is WSO or AIT a better dividend stock? Watsco pays an annual dividend of $10.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. Applied Industrial Technologies pays an annual dividend of $1.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Watsco pays out 83.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Applied Industrial Technologies pays out 15.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Watsco has raised its dividend for 11 consecutive years and Applied Industrial Technologies has raised its dividend for 15 consecutive years. Do insiders & institutionals believe in WSO or AIT? 89.7% of Watsco shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.5% of Applied Industrial Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. 12.9% of Watsco shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.7% of Applied Industrial Technologies shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Is WSO or AIT more profitable? Applied Industrial Technologies has a net margin of 8.57% compared to Watsco's net margin of 6.99%. Applied Industrial Technologies' return on equity of 22.68% beat Watsco's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Watsco6.99% 17.77% 12.28% Applied Industrial Technologies 8.57%22.68%13.14% Does the media favor WSO or AIT? In the previous week, Watsco had 1 more articles in the media than Applied Industrial Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 23 mentions for Watsco and 22 mentions for Applied Industrial Technologies. Applied Industrial Technologies' average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat Watsco's score of 0.70 indicating that Applied Industrial Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Watsco 13 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Applied Industrial Technologies 11 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has preferable valuation and earnings, WSO or AIT? Watsco has higher revenue and earnings than Applied Industrial Technologies. Applied Industrial Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Watsco, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioWatsco$7.28B2.96$536.34M$12.9441.22Applied Industrial Technologies$4.48B2.28$385.76M$9.8027.14 Does the MarketBeat Community favor WSO or AIT? Watsco received 74 more outperform votes than Applied Industrial Technologies when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 59.13% of users gave Applied Industrial Technologies an outperform vote while only 55.59% of users gave Watsco an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformWatscoOutperform Votes33355.59% Underperform Votes26644.41% Applied Industrial TechnologiesOutperform Votes25959.13% Underperform Votes17940.87% Which has more risk and volatility, WSO or AIT? Watsco has a beta of 0.88, indicating that its share price is 12% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Applied Industrial Technologies has a beta of 1.03, indicating that its share price is 3% more volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryApplied Industrial Technologies beats Watsco on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Wyatt Investment ResearchMy #1 Pre IPO Trade for 2025 – NAME and TICKEROne tiny company... Could quickly become "the next SpaceX." It plans to go public on the NASDAQ. And today you can buy Pre-IPO shares for less than $4.00. Get urgent details inside this free report...The Next SpaceX Pre-IPO Get Applied Industrial Technologies News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for AIT 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 NYSE 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 AIT vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricApplied Industrial TechnologiesMachinery, equipment, & supplies IndustryIndustrial SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$10.23B$2.31B$9.61B$19.90BDividend Yield0.55%0.54%2.02%3.54%P/E Ratio27.14318.6822.0142.67Price / Sales2.281.427.5018.14Price / Cash23.4828.8716.9417.85Price / Book6.082.344.275.60Net Income$385.76M$74.76M$413.78M$985.93M7 Day Performance-2.04%-0.79%2.89%-0.19%1 Month Performance14.60%-2.01%0.44%0.15%1 Year Performance63.49%57.17%28.19%23.70% Applied Industrial Technologies Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)AITApplied Industrial Technologies4.643 of 5 stars$265.96-0.1%$267.86+0.7%+63.5%$10.23B$4.48B27.146,500Short Interest ↓Analyst RevisionWSOWatsco3.7361 of 5 stars$533.40+0.0%$491.25-7.9%+36.7%$21.53B$7.28B41.227,425Analyst RevisionWCCWESCO International3.8258 of 5 stars$201.84-1.3%$208.86+3.5%+31.7%$10.02B$22.39B16.1620,000BECNBeacon Roofing Supply4.0134 of 5 stars$108.94-0.3%$118.00+8.3%+33.4%$6.74B$9.12B18.628,063Analyst ForecastInsider TradeAnalyst RevisionGATXGATX1.8091 of 5 stars$154.26+1.2%$150.25-2.6%+38.6%$5.41B$1.41B20.622,020Analyst ForecastShort Interest ↑ALAir Lease4.7008 of 5 stars$47.93-0.6%$55.75+16.3%+24.4%$5.37B$2.74B10.92150Positive NewsRUSHARush Enterprises4.561 of 5 stars$58.27-1.1%$69.00+18.4%+49.0%$4.66B$7.93B15.467,860Positive NewsMSMMSC Industrial Direct4.0942 of 5 stars$81.36+0.9%$90.20+10.9%-17.6%$4.51B$3.82B17.767,423Positive NewsHEESH&E Equipment Services4.5106 of 5 stars$55.27-1.2%$61.25+10.8%+20.3%$2.05B$1.47B14.032,765Dividend AnnouncementWLFCWillis Lease Finance2.2386 of 5 stars$193.24+1.1%N/A+307.9%$1.26B$418.55M13.70240News CoverageMRCMRC Global3.6719 of 5 stars$13.76+3.4%$16.33+18.7%+26.0%$1.13B$3.41B15.822,800 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies WSO Competitors WCC Competitors BECN Competitors GATX Competitors AL Competitors RUSHA Competitors MSM Competitors HEES Competitors WLFC Competitors MRC 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 (NYSE:AIT) was last updated on 11/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThe Crypto That’s Making Wall Street SweatThe Crypto Wall Street Is Desperate to Hide It's happening now, right under everyone's radar. 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