Eaton (ETN) Competitors $300.11 -2.73 (-0.90%) Closing price 03:58 PM EasternExtended Trading$300.05 -0.06 (-0.02%) As of 07:59 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 InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock ETN vs. EMR, ROP, AME, ROK, AYI, ENPH, GNRC, FELE, BDC, 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), Enphase Energy (ENPH), Generac (GNRC), Franklin Electric (FELE), Belden (BDC), 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 Enphase Energy Generac Franklin Electric Belden EnerSys Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) and Eaton (NYSE:ETN) are both large-cap industrials companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, community ranking, media sentiment, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, risk, analyst recommendations and earnings. 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$17.55B3.70$1.97B$4.1927.50Eaton$24.88B4.73$3.79B$9.5031.59 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% 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 1.8%. Eaton pays an annual dividend of $4.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Emerson Electric pays out 50.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Eaton pays out 43.8% 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 raised 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. Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in EMR or ETN? 74.3% of Emerson Electric shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.0% of Eaton shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of Emerson Electric shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Eaton shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Do analysts rate EMR or ETN? Emerson Electric presently has a consensus price target of $136.22, indicating a potential upside of 18.24%. Eaton has a consensus price target of $357.68, indicating a potential upside of 19.18%. Given Eaton's higher probable 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 2 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 12 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.63Eaton 0 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 12 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.63 Does the media prefer EMR or ETN? In the previous week, Eaton had 26 more articles in the media than Emerson Electric. MarketBeat recorded 51 mentions for Eaton and 25 mentions for Emerson Electric. Emerson Electric's average media sentiment score of 1.46 beat Eaton's score of 1.28 indicating that Emerson Electric is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Emerson Electric 25 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Eaton 41 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more volatility & risk, EMR or ETN? Emerson Electric has a beta of 1.36, suggesting that its stock price is 36% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Eaton has a beta of 1.09, suggesting that its stock price is 9% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the MarketBeat Community favor EMR or ETN? Eaton received 194 more outperform votes than Emerson Electric when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 66.28% of users gave Eaton an outperform vote while only 58.29% of users gave Emerson Electric an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformEmerson ElectricOutperform Votes72858.29% Underperform Votes52141.71% EatonOutperform Votes92266.28% Underperform Votes46933.72% SummaryEaton beats Emerson Electric on 15 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Remove Ads 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 IndustryIndustrials SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$117.57B$17.33B$7.08B$19.75BDividend Yield1.41%0.60%3.54%3.75%P/E Ratio31.5917.1421.0534.05Price / Sales4.735.8874.1028.57Price / Cash26.9122.7526.8317.54Price / Book6.403.273.744.63Net Income$3.79B$555.93M$793.45M$1.02B7 Day Performance3.28%3.09%0.06%1.12%1 Month Performance4.53%1.28%0.14%-1.07%1 Year Performance-3.77%-10.40%28.79%7.08% Eaton Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ETNEaton4.3394 of 5 stars$300.11-0.9%$357.68+19.2%-4.2%$117.57B$24.88B31.5991,900Positive NewsEMREmerson Electric4.7344 of 5 stars$114.82+1.5%$136.22+18.6%+2.7%$64.71B$17.55B27.3985,500Positive NewsROPRoper Technologies3.0309 of 5 stars$577.22+0.9%$623.60+8.0%+3.6%$61.98B$7.04B40.2515,800News CoveragePositive NewsAMEAMETEK4.1195 of 5 stars$178.50+2.3%$204.67+14.7%-2.3%$41.13B$6.94B30.0619,600Positive NewsROKRockwell Automation4.9715 of 5 stars$266.22+2.9%$307.68+15.6%-6.3%$30.10B$8.09B33.1526,000Positive NewsAYIAcuity Brands3.9238 of 5 stars$271.50+2.8%$341.40+25.7%+2.7%$8.40B$3.86B19.9913,200News CoveragePositive NewsENPHEnphase Energy4.6424 of 5 stars$62.68+1.9%$90.42+44.3%-45.8%$8.30B$1.33B84.682,820Positive NewsGNRCGenerac4.5941 of 5 stars$137.50+4.5%$174.38+26.8%+18.7%$8.18B$4.30B25.429,500Analyst ForecastNews CoverageFELEFranklin Electric3.8391 of 5 stars$97.94+2.5%$97.50-0.4%-6.8%$4.49B$2.02B25.456,400Positive NewsBDCBelden4.719 of 5 stars$105.72+3.8%$130.25+23.2%+13.7%$4.26B$2.46B21.977,500News CoveragePositive NewsENSEnerSys3.6493 of 5 stars$98.67+2.5%$117.50+19.1%+7.6%$3.89B$3.55B12.2110,797Positive News Remove Ads Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Emerson Electric Alternatives Roper Technologies Alternatives AMETEK Alternatives Rockwell Automation Alternatives Acuity Brands Alternatives Enphase Energy Alternatives Generac Alternatives Franklin Electric Alternatives Belden Alternatives EnerSys Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:ETN) was last updated on 3/25/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersYour Wealth is Under AttackPlease don't wait—this is your moment to take action. 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