Pentair (PNR) Competitors $104.17 -0.58 (-0.55%) (As of 11/20/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends PNR vs. IR, XYL, DOV, SNA, IEX, GGG, NDSN, SWK, ITT, and LECOShould you be buying Pentair stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Pentair include Ingersoll Rand (IR), Xylem (XYL), Dover (DOV), Snap-on (SNA), IDEX (IEX), Graco (GGG), Nordson (NDSN), Stanley Black & Decker (SWK), ITT (ITT), and Lincoln Electric (LECO). These companies are all part of the "industrial machinery" industry. Pentair vs. Ingersoll Rand Xylem Dover Snap-on IDEX Graco Nordson Stanley Black & Decker ITT Lincoln Electric Ingersoll Rand (NYSE:IR) and Pentair (NYSE:PNR) are both large-cap industrial products companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, profitability, valuation, dividends and community ranking. Do analysts recommend IR or PNR? Ingersoll Rand currently has a consensus target price of $103.83, indicating a potential upside of 0.69%. Pentair has a consensus target price of $105.13, indicating a potential upside of 0.92%. Given Pentair's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Pentair is more favorable than Ingersoll Rand.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Ingersoll Rand 0 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.54Pentair 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 10 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67 Do institutionals and insiders believe in IR or PNR? 95.3% of Ingersoll Rand shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.4% of Pentair shares are held by institutional investors. 0.7% of Ingersoll Rand shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.3% of Pentair shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Is IR or PNR a better dividend stock? Ingersoll Rand pays an annual dividend of $0.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.1%. Pentair pays an annual dividend of $0.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Ingersoll Rand pays out 3.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Pentair pays out 23.0% 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. Is IR or PNR more profitable? Pentair has a net margin of 16.29% compared to Ingersoll Rand's net margin of 11.72%. Pentair's return on equity of 20.48% beat Ingersoll Rand's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Ingersoll Rand11.72% 13.01% 7.77% Pentair 16.29%20.48%10.48% Does the MarketBeat Community favor IR or PNR? Ingersoll Rand received 78 more outperform votes than Pentair when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 61.49% of users gave Ingersoll Rand an outperform vote while only 57.05% of users gave Pentair an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformIngersoll RandOutperform Votes72561.49% Underperform Votes45438.51% PentairOutperform Votes64757.05% Underperform Votes48742.95% Which has more risk and volatility, IR or PNR? Ingersoll Rand has a beta of 1.42, meaning that its share price is 42% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Pentair has a beta of 1.19, meaning that its share price is 19% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media prefer IR or PNR? In the previous week, Pentair had 6 more articles in the media than Ingersoll Rand. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for Pentair and 10 mentions for Ingersoll Rand. Pentair's average media sentiment score of 1.14 beat Ingersoll Rand's score of 0.41 indicating that Pentair is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Ingersoll Rand 2 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Pentair 10 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has stronger valuation and earnings, IR or PNR? Ingersoll Rand has higher revenue and earnings than Pentair. Pentair is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ingersoll Rand, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioIngersoll Rand$6.88B6.04$778.70M$2.0550.31Pentair$4.10B4.19$622.70M$4.0026.04 SummaryPentair beats Ingersoll Rand on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Darwin2025 AI Stock Picks: 2 Hidden Gems Under $10/ShareThe AI sector continues to make waves as we move into 2025, and now is a prime opportunity to get involved—without stretching your budget! We’ve just uncovered 2 promising AI stocks trading for under $10/share, and they’re positioned for impressive growth in the coming months.👉[Click here to get your FREE report delivered instantly!] Get Pentair News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for PNR 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 PNR vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricPentairSpecial industry machinery, except metalworking machinery IndustryBusiness SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$17.21B$8.50B$6.93B$19.90BDividend Yield0.87%0.65%2.92%3.54%P/E Ratio26.0428.4445.1442.58Price / Sales4.194.27205.9818.15Price / Cash23.7023.3124.3317.85Price / Book5.354.095.085.66Net Income$622.70M$444.89M$120.66M$984.91M7 Day Performance-2.02%-1.19%-1.14%-0.16%1 Month Performance5.18%7.28%8.15%0.18%1 Year Performance65.77%27.33%29.53%23.71% Pentair Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)PNRPentair4.4945 of 5 stars$104.17-0.6%$105.13+0.9%+65.8%$17.31B$4.10B26.0410,500Analyst RevisionPositive NewsIRIngersoll Rand4.0372 of 5 stars$103.13+0.7%$103.83+0.7%+46.4%$41.56B$6.88B50.3118,000Analyst DowngradeShort Interest ↓XYLXylem4.8532 of 5 stars$122.84+0.5%$149.64+21.8%+22.6%$29.70B$7.36B35.922,300Dividend AnnouncementPositive NewsDOVDover4.7355 of 5 stars$198.13-0.3%$208.40+5.2%+43.3%$27.26B$8.47B17.7225,000Short Interest ↓SNASnap-on4.2987 of 5 stars$357.85+0.9%$345.40-3.5%+30.0%$18.63B$4.73B18.422,700IEXIDEX4.4496 of 5 stars$223.11-0.2%$241.14+8.1%+14.0%$16.93B$3.27B34.548,800Positive NewsGGGGraco3.748 of 5 stars$88.54+0.8%$89.25+0.8%+9.8%$14.83B$2.13B31.284,000Insider TradeAnalyst RevisionNDSNNordson4.405 of 5 stars$252.56+1.1%$299.00+18.4%+8.0%$14.29B$2.63B30.767,900Positive NewsSWKStanley Black & Decker4.8373 of 5 stars$85.42-1.0%$102.29+19.7%-6.7%$13.31B$15.78B0.0050,500News CoverageITTITT3.9999 of 5 stars$152.20-0.5%$161.88+6.4%+41.0%$12.47B$3.28B25.9710,600LECOLincoln Electric3.7924 of 5 stars$203.19-0.3%$220.00+8.3%+4.2%$11.50B$4.19B24.2512,000Analyst Revision Related Companies and Tools Related Companies IR Alternatives XYL Alternatives DOV Alternatives SNA Alternatives IEX Alternatives GGG Alternatives NDSN Alternatives SWK Alternatives ITT Alternatives LECO 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:PNR) was last updated on 11/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThe Crypto That’s Making Wall Street SweatThe Crypto Wall Street Is Desperate to Hide It's happening now, right under everyone's radar. 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