Eaton (ETN) Competitors $360.46 -3.23 (-0.89%) (As of 11/20/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends ETN vs. EMR, ROP, AME, ROK, GNRC, AYI, ENPH, 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), Generac (GNRC), Acuity Brands (AYI), Enphase Energy (ENPH), 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 Generac Acuity Brands Enphase Energy Franklin Electric Belden EnerSys Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) and Eaton (NYSE:ETN) are both large-cap industrial products companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, community ranking, risk, profitability, dividends, media sentiment and valuation. 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 media prefer EMR or ETN? In the previous week, Eaton had 33 more articles in the media than Emerson Electric. MarketBeat recorded 59 mentions for Eaton and 26 mentions for Emerson Electric. Emerson Electric's average media sentiment score of 1.12 beat Eaton's score of 1.07 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 21 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Eaton 42 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 9 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has better valuation & 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$17.49B4.21$1.97B$3.4237.75Eaton$24.61B5.79$3.22B$9.4038.35 Which has more volatility & risk, EMR or ETN? Emerson Electric has a beta of 1.3, suggesting that its share price is 30% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Eaton has a beta of 1.01, suggesting that its share price is 1% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the MarketBeat Community believe in EMR or ETN? Eaton received 196 more outperform votes than Emerson Electric when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 66.52% of users gave Eaton an outperform vote while only 58.21% of users gave Emerson Electric an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformEmerson ElectricOutperform Votes71658.21% Underperform Votes51441.79% EatonOutperform Votes91266.52% Underperform Votes45933.48% Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of 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. 0.3% of Emerson Electric shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Eaton shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. 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 1.6%. Eaton pays an annual dividend of $3.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. 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 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 analysts prefer EMR or ETN? Emerson Electric currently has a consensus price target of $130.00, indicating a potential upside of 0.70%. Eaton has a consensus price target of $357.83, indicating a potential downside of 0.73%. Given Emerson Electric's higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly 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) 12 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.61Eaton 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 13 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.76 SummaryEaton beats Emerson Electric on 16 of the 21 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Crypto 101 MediaBlackrock’s Sending THIS Crypto Higher on PurposeIt's a groundbreaking opportunity that could be poised for extraordinary gains. The catalyst behind this surge is a massive new blockchain development…YES, I WANT THE #1 CRYPTO NOW 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$142.45B$23.67B$9.57B$19.87BDividend Yield1.05%0.47%2.02%3.52%P/E Ratio38.3522.7522.3142.95Price / Sales5.7910.247.4819.16Price / Cash31.2825.9416.9417.86Price / Book7.553.734.275.52Net Income$3.22B$546.32M$413.78M$986.45M7 Day Performance-0.38%-1.68%2.74%0.45%1 Month Performance3.91%-11.62%8.21%1.05%1 Year Performance58.79%17.59%30.03%24.67% Eaton Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ETNEaton4.7555 of 5 stars$360.46-0.9%$357.83-0.7%+58.8%$143.73B$23.20B38.3594,000Analyst RevisionPositive NewsEMREmerson Electric4.6563 of 5 stars$129.10-0.4%$130.00+0.7%+45.4%$73.88B$17.49B37.7573,000Positive NewsROPRoper Technologies3.82 of 5 stars$549.45+0.3%$620.80+13.0%+4.7%$58.76B$6.18B30.6516,800Positive NewsAMEAMETEK4.4177 of 5 stars$193.33-0.1%$197.86+2.3%+24.9%$44.72B$6.60B33.6821,500Analyst RevisionPositive NewsROKRockwell Automation4.9365 of 5 stars$280.08+0.7%$286.13+2.2%+3.3%$31.40B$8.26B33.8327,000Ex-DividendInsider TradePositive NewsGNRCGenerac4.3527 of 5 stars$180.19+0.1%$174.05-3.4%+58.1%$10.71B$4.02B37.388,600Analyst ForecastPositive NewsAYIAcuity Brands3.8207 of 5 stars$315.62-0.4%$324.00+2.7%+74.5%$9.74B$3.84B23.4813,200Positive NewsENPHEnphase Energy4.5942 of 5 stars$63.38+3.3%$102.09+61.1%-35.7%$8.29B$2.29B144.053,157Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionFELEFranklin Electric4.2658 of 5 stars$104.83-0.5%$101.67-3.0%+17.4%$4.81B$2.07B26.546,400Positive NewsBDCBelden4.3174 of 5 stars$118.670.0%$122.75+3.4%+71.0%$4.79B$2.35B27.608,000Positive NewsENSEnerSys4.7504 of 5 stars$94.26+0.2%$118.00+25.2%+5.4%$3.75B$3.58B13.3510,797 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 Franklin Electric Alternatives Belden 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 11/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBlackrock’s Sending THIS Crypto Higher on PurposeIt's a groundbreaking opportunity that could be poised for extraordinary gains. 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