Applied Industrial Technologies (AIT) Competitors $240.58 -2.87 (-1.18%) (As of 12/20/2024 05:31 PM 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 DXPEShould 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 DXP Enterprises (DXPE). 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 DXP Enterprises Watsco (NYSE:WSO) and Applied Industrial Technologies (NYSE:AIT) are both construction companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, risk, dividends, media sentiment, profitability, institutional ownership, valuation and community ranking. Does the media favor WSO or AIT? In the previous week, Watsco had 4 more articles in the media than Applied Industrial Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Watsco and 7 mentions for Applied Industrial Technologies. Watsco's average media sentiment score of 1.28 beat Applied Industrial Technologies' score of 0.89 indicating that Watsco is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Watsco 9 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Applied Industrial Technologies 6 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of 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 large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Which has more risk and volatility, WSO or AIT? Watsco has a beta of 0.92, meaning that its stock price is 8% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Applied Industrial Technologies has a beta of 1.05, meaning that its stock price is 5% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is WSO or AIT a better dividend stock? Watsco pays an annual dividend of $10.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. 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 increased its dividend for 11 consecutive years and Applied Industrial Technologies has increased its dividend for 15 consecutive years. Do analysts rate WSO or AIT? Watsco presently has a consensus price target of $488.33, suggesting a potential upside of 0.83%. Applied Industrial Technologies has a consensus price target of $285.71, suggesting a potential upside of 18.76%. Given Applied Industrial Technologies' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly 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) 2 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50Applied Industrial Technologies 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.88 Which has stronger valuation & 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$7.47B2.62$536.34M$12.9437.43Applied Industrial Technologies$4.48B2.06$385.76M$9.8024.55 Does the MarketBeat Community believe in WSO or AIT? Watsco received 72 more outperform votes than Applied Industrial Technologies when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 59.18% of users gave Applied Industrial Technologies an outperform vote while only 55.50% of users gave Watsco an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformWatscoOutperform Votes33355.50% Underperform Votes26744.50% Applied Industrial TechnologiesOutperform Votes26159.18% Underperform Votes18040.82% 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% SummaryApplied Industrial Technologies beats Watsco on 11 of the 21 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad DarwinHow Low-Cost Stocks Generate Monthly IncomeAre you ready to transform your investment strategy and generate a steady monthly income? We’re excited to offer you our exclusive report, "Options Trading Strategy: 2 (Surprisingly) Low-Cost Stocks Primed for Generating Monthly Income," FREE!👉 Yes, I Want the Free Report! 👈 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$9.25B$2.14B$9.22B$19.19BDividend Yield0.57%0.52%2.08%3.58%P/E Ratio24.55312.8621.0841.22Price / Sales2.061.284.8517.58Price / Cash23.8229.6519.2621.28Price / Book5.502.244.245.32Net Income$385.76M$74.76M$398.18M$989.67M7 Day Performance-8.20%-5.30%-4.64%-3.45%1 Month Performance-10.48%-10.43%-1.86%-3.73%1 Year Performance39.94%42.58%15.47%12.06% Applied Industrial Technologies Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)AITApplied Industrial Technologies4.8911 of 5 stars$240.58-1.2%$285.71+18.8%+40.6%$9.25B$4.48B24.556,500Analyst DowngradeHigh Trading VolumeWSOWatsco3.5916 of 5 stars$510.45+0.1%$488.33-4.3%+16.0%$20.61B$7.28B39.397,425Insider TradePositive NewsWCCWESCO International4.0519 of 5 stars$189.88-0.5%$215.88+13.7%+3.6%$9.30B$22.39B15.2820,000BECNBeacon Roofing Supply4.7298 of 5 stars$105.50-0.8%$118.00+11.8%+17.5%$6.53B$9.66B18.188,063Positive NewsGATXGATX1.9214 of 5 stars$161.74+0.3%$151.80-6.1%+32.0%$5.74B$1.54B21.572,020Positive NewsALAir Lease4.8478 of 5 stars$49.400.0%$57.60+16.6%+19.8%$5.50B$2.74B11.26150Positive NewsRUSHARush Enterprises4.7543 of 5 stars$60.04+0.2%$69.00+14.9%+16.5%$4.74B$7.93B15.907,860Positive NewsMSMMSC Industrial Direct3.8134 of 5 stars$81.82-1.8%$85.20+4.1%-24.4%$4.57B$3.82B18.197,423Dividend AnnouncementHEESH&E Equipment Services4.9021 of 5 stars$55.68-0.4%$61.25+10.0%-5.2%$2.04B$1.52B14.192,765News CoveragePositive NewsWLFCWillis Lease Finance3.588 of 5 stars$217.08+3.4%N/A+331.7%$1.43B$530.71M14.88240News CoveragePositive NewsDXPEDXP Enterprises1.9973 of 5 stars$80.21+0.8%$75.00-6.5%+133.6%$1.26B$1.74B20.821,723Analyst DowngradeNews CoveragePositive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies WSO Competitors WCC Competitors BECN Competitors GATX Competitors AL Competitors RUSHA Competitors MSM Competitors HEES Competitors WLFC Competitors DXPE 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 12/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersAmazon coin set to soar 25X – starting December 16th?This tiny 3-cent crypto just partnered with one of the biggest companies in the world… Amazon. 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