Eaton (ETN) Competitors $346.54 +1.35 (+0.39%) As of 01/17/2025 03:59 PM Eastern This is a fair market value 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, GNRC, AYI, 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), Generac (GNRC), Acuity Brands (AYI), 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 Generac Acuity Brands 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 compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, community ranking, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, valuation, risk and earnings. Do insiders and institutionals believe 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, 0.3% of Eaton shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has more risk & volatility, EMR or ETN? Emerson Electric has a beta of 1.35, suggesting that its share price is 35% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Eaton has a beta of 1.06, suggesting that its share price is 6% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media favor EMR or ETN? In the previous week, Eaton had 9 more articles in the media than Emerson Electric. MarketBeat recorded 57 mentions for Eaton and 48 mentions for Emerson Electric. Emerson Electric's average media sentiment score of 1.29 beat Eaton's score of 0.60 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 39 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Eaton 33 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 5 Negative mention(s) 4 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts recommend EMR or ETN? Emerson Electric currently has a consensus target price of $135.89, indicating a potential upside of 9.02%. Eaton has a consensus target price of $368.89, indicating a potential upside of 6.45%. Given Emerson Electric's higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Emerson Electric is more favorable than Eaton.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Emerson Electric 1 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 13 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.63Eaton 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 13 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.76 Which has higher earnings and valuation, 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$17.49B4.06$1.97B$3.4236.45Eaton$23.20B5.90$3.22B$9.4036.87 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 1.1%. Emerson Electric pays out 61.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Eaton pays out 40.0% 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. Is EMR or ETN more profitable? Eaton has a net margin of 15.32% compared to Emerson Electric's net margin of 11.25%. Eaton's return on equity of 21.97% beat Emerson Electric's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Emerson Electric11.25% 11.73% 6.90% Eaton 15.32%21.97%10.84% Does the MarketBeat Community prefer EMR or ETN? Eaton received 195 more outperform votes than Emerson Electric when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 66.55% of users gave Eaton an outperform vote while only 58.23% of users gave Emerson Electric an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformEmerson ElectricOutperform Votes72258.23% Underperform Votes51841.77% EatonOutperform Votes91766.55% Underperform Votes46133.45% SummaryEaton beats Emerson Electric on 14 of the 20 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$136.95B$22.86B$9.45B$19.97BDividend Yield1.10%0.50%2.19%3.71%P/E Ratio36.8721.8321.4941.38Price / Sales5.909.144.6717.05Price / Cash29.7524.1918.4019.84Price / Book7.263.584.755.76Net Income$3.22B$546.32M$403.01M$993.25M7 Day Performance1.74%-1.80%4.36%3.12%1 Month Performance2.49%-3.19%5.17%4.75%1 Year Performance41.68%9.24%39.35%18.83% Eaton Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ETNEaton4.3236 of 5 stars$346.54+0.4%$368.89+6.4%+41.7%$136.95B$23.20B36.8794,000EMREmerson Electric4.8039 of 5 stars$117.890.0%$134.84+14.4%+31.3%$67.14B$17.49B34.4773,000Short Interest ↓News CoveragePositive NewsROPRoper Technologies4.3458 of 5 stars$506.88+0.8%$623.33+23.0%-4.8%$54.35B$6.78B37.0815,800News CoveragePositive NewsAMEAMETEK4.8332 of 5 stars$176.04-0.1%$202.50+15.0%+11.6%$40.72B$6.91B30.6721,500Analyst DowngradePositive NewsGap UpROKRockwell Automation4.8088 of 5 stars$274.73+0.5%$300.89+9.5%-5.4%$31.05B$8.26B33.1826,000GNRCGenerac4.2748 of 5 stars$157.370.0%$174.80+11.1%+37.9%$9.36B$4.12B32.658,600News CoveragePositive NewsAYIAcuity Brands4.3001 of 5 stars$303.04-0.7%$328.20+8.3%+43.4%$9.35B$3.84B22.5513,200ENPHEnphase Energy4.4779 of 5 stars$65.71-1.5%$97.86+48.9%-38.5%$8.88B$1.25B149.343,157BDCBelden4.2041 of 5 stars$113.04-0.6%$122.75+8.6%+59.7%$4.56B$2.35B26.298,000FELEFranklin Electric4.4552 of 5 stars$95.05+1.8%$101.67+7.0%+4.6%$4.34B$2.01B24.066,400Short Interest ↓News CoveragePositive NewsENSEnerSys4.1773 of 5 stars$90.23+0.7%$120.00+33.0%+0.6%$3.59B$3.51B12.7810,797Analyst UpgradeGap Up Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Emerson Electric Alternatives Roper Technologies Alternatives AMETEK Alternatives Rockwell Automation Alternatives Generac Alternatives Acuity Brands 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 1/20/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBill Gates’ is about to mint millionaires (again) with Stargate.This little-known project that Bill Gates has been quietly working on that’s about to unleash an AI breakthrou...Brownstone Research | Sponsored$2 Trillion Disappears Because of Fed's Secretive New Move$2 trillion has disappeared from the US government's books. 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