Eaton (ETN) Competitors $297.11 -11.71 (-3.79%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$298.30 +1.19 (+0.40%) As of 08:00 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends ETN vs. EMR, ROP, AME, ROK, AYI, GNRC, ENPH, BDC, FELE, and ENSShould you be buying Eaton stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Eaton include Emerson Electric (EMR), Roper Technologies (ROP), AMETEK (AME), Rockwell Automation (ROK), Acuity Brands (AYI), Generac (GNRC), Enphase Energy (ENPH), Belden (BDC), Franklin Electric (FELE), and EnerSys (ENS). These companies are all part of the "electrical components & equipment" industry. Eaton vs. Emerson Electric Roper Technologies AMETEK Rockwell Automation Acuity Brands Generac Enphase Energy Belden Franklin Electric EnerSys Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) and Eaton (NYSE:ETN) are both large-cap industrial products companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, risk, dividends, earnings, profitability, media sentiment, community ranking and analyst recommendations. Is EMR or ETN a better dividend stock? Emerson Electric pays an annual dividend of $2.11 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. Eaton pays an annual dividend of $3.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Emerson Electric pays out 50.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Eaton pays out 39.6% 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. Emerson Electric has increased its dividend for 68 consecutive years. Emerson Electric is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Does the media refer more to EMR or ETN? In the previous week, Eaton had 23 more articles in the media than Emerson Electric. MarketBeat recorded 72 mentions for Eaton and 49 mentions for Emerson Electric. Eaton's average media sentiment score of 1.56 beat Emerson Electric's score of 1.41 indicating that Eaton is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Emerson Electric 41 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 8 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Eaton 63 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 2 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Do institutionals and insiders believe in EMR or ETN? 74.3% of Emerson Electric shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.0% of Eaton shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of Emerson Electric shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Eaton shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Do analysts recommend EMR or ETN? Emerson Electric currently has a consensus price target of $136.90, indicating a potential upside of 12.32%. Eaton has a consensus price target of $366.05, indicating a potential upside of 23.20%. Given Eaton's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Eaton is more favorable than Emerson Electric.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Emerson Electric 1 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 14 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.71Eaton 0 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 13 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.65 Does the MarketBeat Community prefer EMR or ETN? Eaton received 191 more outperform votes than Emerson Electric when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 66.38% of users gave Eaton an outperform vote while only 58.35% of users gave Emerson Electric an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformEmerson ElectricOutperform Votes72758.35% Underperform Votes51941.65% EatonOutperform Votes91866.38% Underperform Votes46533.62% Is EMR or ETN more profitable? Eaton has a net margin of 15.25% compared to Emerson Electric's net margin of 13.74%. Eaton's return on equity of 22.62% beat Emerson Electric's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Emerson Electric13.74% 12.08% 7.25% Eaton 15.25%22.62%11.10% Which has preferable valuation and earnings, EMR or ETN? Eaton has higher revenue and earnings than Emerson Electric. Emerson Electric is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Eaton, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioEmerson Electric$17.49B3.93$1.97B$4.1929.09Eaton$24.88B4.72$3.79B$9.5031.27 Which has more volatility & risk, EMR or ETN? Emerson Electric has a beta of 1.34, indicating that its share price is 34% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Eaton has a beta of 1.05, indicating that its share price is 5% more volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryEaton beats Emerson Electric on 16 of the 22 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Eaton News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for ETN 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 ETN vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricEatonindustrial & commercial machinery & equipment IndustryIndustrial SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$117.42B$17.17B$9.04B$20.02BDividend Yield1.22%0.55%2.09%3.65%P/E Ratio31.2716.5016.7834.88Price / Sales4.727.494.3115.60Price / Cash26.9622.9222.2520.85Price / Book6.343.184.494.92Net Income$3.79B$555.93M$424.79M$1.02B7 Day Performance-3.92%-3.62%-2.80%-1.05%1 Month Performance-16.88%-17.04%-5.92%-1.39%1 Year Performance7.20%-8.25%29.11%13.93% Eaton Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ETNEaton4.8098 of 5 stars$297.11-3.8%$366.05+23.2%+11.9%$117.42B$24.88B31.2794,000Analyst ForecastPositive NewsEMREmerson Electric4.6451 of 5 stars$123.30-1.6%$136.90+11.0%+19.0%$70.22B$17.49B29.4373,000Positive NewsROPRoper Technologies2.999 of 5 stars$573.58+0.0%$622.30+8.5%+6.9%$61.50B$7.04B40.0016,800Positive NewsAMEAMETEK4.198 of 5 stars$183.42-0.5%$204.67+11.6%+7.9%$42.43B$6.94B30.9321,500Analyst UpgradeAnalyst RevisionPositive NewsROKRockwell Automation4.8999 of 5 stars$294.81-1.3%$308.05+4.5%+11.2%$33.32B$8.26B35.6127,000Ex-DividendPositive NewsAYIAcuity Brands4.084 of 5 stars$329.51+1.3%$341.40+3.6%+33.8%$10.20B$3.86B24.2613,200Analyst UpgradeNews CoverageGNRCGenerac4.6349 of 5 stars$146.800.0%$174.00+18.5%+21.1%$8.73B$4.02B30.468,600ENPHEnphase Energy4.6132 of 5 stars$63.94+2.2%$90.42+41.4%-48.1%$8.64B$1.33B86.413,157Positive NewsBDCBelden4.5115 of 5 stars$114.69+0.3%$130.25+13.6%+41.3%$4.63B$2.46B23.848,000Positive NewsFELEFranklin Electric4.0977 of 5 stars$99.98-0.9%$101.67+1.7%+6.9%$4.57B$2.07B25.316,400Earnings ReportShort Interest ↓Analyst RevisionENSEnerSys4.1355 of 5 stars$99.07-2.9%$117.50+18.6%+13.2%$3.91B$3.58B12.2610,797 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Emerson Electric Alternatives Roper Technologies Alternatives AMETEK Alternatives Rockwell Automation Alternatives Acuity Brands Alternatives Generac Alternatives Enphase Energy Alternatives Belden Alternatives Franklin Electric Alternatives EnerSys Alternatives 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:ETN) was last updated on 2/21/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersCollect $7k per month from Tesla’s SECRET dividendTesla doesn't pay a traditional dividend.... 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