Dover (DOV) Competitors $201.18 -0.91 (-0.45%) (As of 11/15/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends DOV vs. PH, ITW, IR, XYL, SNA, IEX, PNR, NDSN, GGG, and SWKShould you be buying Dover stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Dover include Parker-Hannifin (PH), Illinois Tool Works (ITW), Ingersoll Rand (IR), Xylem (XYL), Snap-on (SNA), IDEX (IEX), Pentair (PNR), Nordson (NDSN), Graco (GGG), and Stanley Black & Decker (SWK). These companies are all part of the "industrial machinery" industry. Dover vs. Parker-Hannifin Illinois Tool Works Ingersoll Rand Xylem Snap-on IDEX Pentair Nordson Graco Stanley Black & Decker Dover (NYSE:DOV) and Parker-Hannifin (NYSE:PH) are both large-cap industrial products companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, community ranking, dividends, valuation, earnings and profitability. Which has better earnings and valuation, DOV or PH? Parker-Hannifin has higher revenue and earnings than Dover. Dover is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Parker-Hannifin, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioDover$8.47B3.26$1.06B$11.1817.99Parker-Hannifin$19.93B4.51$2.84B$22.1431.57 Is DOV or PH a better dividend stock? Dover pays an annual dividend of $2.06 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Parker-Hannifin pays an annual dividend of $6.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Dover pays out 18.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Parker-Hannifin pays out 29.4% 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. Dover has increased its dividend for 70 consecutive years and Parker-Hannifin has increased its dividend for 69 consecutive years. Dover is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Do analysts prefer DOV or PH? Dover presently has a consensus target price of $208.40, indicating a potential upside of 3.59%. Parker-Hannifin has a consensus target price of $688.07, indicating a potential downside of 1.55%. Given Dover's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Dover is more favorable than Parker-Hannifin.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Dover 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.64Parker-Hannifin 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 14 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.88 Which has more volatility and risk, DOV or PH? Dover has a beta of 1.22, meaning that its share price is 22% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Parker-Hannifin has a beta of 1.43, meaning that its share price is 43% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media favor DOV or PH? In the previous week, Dover had 1 more articles in the media than Parker-Hannifin. MarketBeat recorded 33 mentions for Dover and 32 mentions for Parker-Hannifin. Parker-Hannifin's average media sentiment score of 1.11 beat Dover's score of -0.12 indicating that Parker-Hannifin is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Dover 7 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 10 Neutral mention(s) 6 Negative mention(s) 5 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Parker-Hannifin 22 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in DOV or PH? 84.5% of Dover shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 82.4% of Parker-Hannifin shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.3% of Dover shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Parker-Hannifin shares are owned 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. Does the MarketBeat Community favor DOV or PH? Dover received 22 more outperform votes than Parker-Hannifin when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 63.71% of users gave Parker-Hannifin an outperform vote while only 61.51% of users gave Dover an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformDoverOutperform Votes74061.51% Underperform Votes46338.49% Parker-HannifinOutperform Votes71863.71% Underperform Votes40936.29% Is DOV or PH more profitable? Dover has a net margin of 18.63% compared to Parker-Hannifin's net margin of 14.47%. Parker-Hannifin's return on equity of 27.95% beat Dover's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Dover18.63% 23.61% 10.82% Parker-Hannifin 14.47%27.95%11.33% SummaryParker-Hannifin beats Dover on 12 of the 21 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Genesis Gold GroupTrump’s Back, but DC’s Coming for Your Money!Trump's back in the White House, ready to hit the gas on America's comeback. He's taking on the economy with a heavy hand—building up infrastructure, slapping tariffs on imports, and going all-in on U.S. jobs. But here's the kicker: while Trump's focused on making America stronger, the Washington elite is ready to fight back…Get ahead of the game with 3 proven strategies to protect your retirement from Washington's next mov Get Dover News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for DOV 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 DOV vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricDoverConstruction, mining, & materials handling machinery & equipment IndustryIndustrial SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$27.60B$7.57B$9.68B$19.82BDividend Yield1.02%1.92%2.00%3.50%P/E Ratio17.9910.7122.2842.29Price / Sales3.261.377.5920.83Price / Cash18.3610.2020.3821.65Price / Book4.842.764.154.66Net Income$1.06B$517.97M$414.52M$983.45M7 Day Performance-0.16%4.80%-3.04%-2.12%1 Month Performance3.20%10.87%0.72%-0.39%1 Year Performance46.00%14.74%28.89%23.34% Dover Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)DOVDover4.7505 of 5 stars$201.18-0.5%$208.40+3.6%+46.3%$27.60B$8.47B17.9925,000Analyst UpgradeShort Interest ↓PHParker-Hannifin4.5453 of 5 stars$695.58+0.8%N/A+63.9%$89.54B$19.93B31.4261,120Analyst ForecastPositive NewsITWIllinois Tool Works4.3156 of 5 stars$271.95-0.4%N/A+13.2%$80.31B$15.95B23.5345,000Analyst DowngradeAnalyst RevisionPositive NewsIRIngersoll Rand4.1372 of 5 stars$102.61-0.9%N/A+45.9%$41.35B$6.88B50.0518,000Analyst ForecastShort Interest ↓XYLXylem4.7956 of 5 stars$124.37+0.6%N/A+20.3%$30.22B$7.36B36.372,300Positive NewsSNASnap-on4.2462 of 5 stars$359.27+1.7%N/A+30.0%$18.87B$4.73B18.492,700Dividend IncreaseIEXIDEX4.4772 of 5 stars$228.51-0.2%N/A+15.3%$17.30B$3.27B35.378,800Dividend AnnouncementPNRPentair4.5604 of 5 stars$104.35+1.4%N/A+68.4%$17.24B$4.10B26.0910,500Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionNDSNNordson4.5065 of 5 stars$261.44+0.3%N/A+10.0%$14.95B$2.63B31.847,900Positive NewsGGGGraco3.8257 of 5 stars$87.81+0.3%N/A+12.6%$14.83B$2.20B31.034,000Analyst RevisionSWKStanley Black & Decker4.85 of 5 stars$90.17-1.9%N/A-5.2%$13.90B$15.78B-65.8250,500Short Interest ↓ Related Companies and Tools Related Companies PH Competitors ITW Competitors IR Competitors XYL Competitors SNA Competitors IEX Competitors PNR Competitors NDSN Competitors GGG Competitors SWK 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:DOV) 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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