Enpro (NPO) Competitors

Graco (NYSE:GGG) and Enpro (NYSE:NPO) are both industrial products companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, community ranking, risk, media sentiment and valuation.

Which has more risk & volatility, GGG or NPO?

Graco has a beta of 0.84, suggesting that its stock price is 16% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Enpro has a beta of 1.5, suggesting that its stock price is 50% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is GGG or NPO more profitable?

Graco has a net margin of 22.87% compared to Enpro's net margin of 5.20%. Graco's return on equity of 21.24% beat Enpro's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Graco	22.87%	21.24%	17.74%
Enpro	5.20%	9.71%	5.50%

Does the media prefer GGG or NPO?

In the previous week, Graco had 10 more articles in the media than Enpro. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Graco and 1 mentions for Enpro. Graco's average media sentiment score of 0.25 beat Enpro's score of 0.00 indicating that Graco is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Graco	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	8 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Enpro	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of GGG or NPO?

93.9% of Graco shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.3% of Enpro shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.6% of Graco shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.7% of Enpro shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, GGG or NPO?

Graco has higher revenue and earnings than Enpro. Graco is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Enpro, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Graco	$2.13B	6.52	$506.51M	$2.83	29.07
Enpro	$1.04B	3.33	$22.20M	$2.57	64.10

Do analysts rate GGG or NPO?

Graco presently has a consensus price target of $93.20, indicating a potential upside of 13.30%. Enpro has a consensus price target of $217.50, indicating a potential upside of 32.03%. Given Enpro's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Enpro is more favorable than Graco.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Graco	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Enpro	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Is GGG or NPO a better dividend stock?

Graco pays an annual dividend of $1.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Enpro pays an annual dividend of $1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Graco pays out 38.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Enpro pays out 46.7% 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. Graco has increased its dividend for 29 consecutive years. Graco is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Does the MarketBeat Community prefer GGG or NPO?

Graco received 31 more outperform votes than Enpro when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 63.54% of users gave Enpro an outperform vote while only 60.75% of users gave Graco an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Graco	Outperform Votes 390 60.75%	Underperform Votes 252 39.25%
Enpro	Outperform Votes 359 63.54%	Underperform Votes 206 36.46%

Summary

Graco beats Enpro on 15 of the 21 factors compared between the two stocks.