Pentair (PNR) Competitors

Dover (NYSE:DOV) and Pentair (NYSE:PNR) are both large-cap industrial machinery companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, earnings, media sentiment, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Does the media prefer DOV or PNR?

In the previous week, Dover had 35 more articles in the media than Pentair. MarketBeat recorded 48 mentions for Dover and 13 mentions for Pentair. Pentair's average media sentiment score of 0.69 beat Dover's score of 0.45 indicating that Pentair is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Dover	15 Very Positive mention(s)	10 Positive mention(s)	14 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Pentair	4 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has higher valuation and earnings, DOV or PNR?

Dover has higher revenue and earnings than Pentair. Dover is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Pentair, 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
Dover	$7.83B	3.06	$2.70B	$16.58	10.55
Pentair	$4.08B	4.04	$625.40M	$3.66	27.49

Which has more risk & volatility, DOV or PNR?

Dover has a beta of 1.26, suggesting that its stock price is 26% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Pentair has a beta of 1.07, suggesting that its stock price is 7% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do insiders & institutionals believe in DOV or PNR?

84.5% of Dover shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.4% of Pentair shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.3% of Dover shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of Pentair shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Is DOV or PNR more profitable?

Dover has a net margin of 29.29% compared to Pentair's net margin of 14.86%. Pentair's return on equity of 21.62% beat Dover's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Dover	29.29%	18.19%	9.86%
Pentair	14.86%	21.62%	11.88%

Do analysts recommend DOV or PNR?

Dover currently has a consensus price target of $213.92, indicating a potential upside of 22.26%. Pentair has a consensus price target of $114.36, indicating a potential upside of 13.68%. Given Dover's higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Dover is more favorable than Pentair.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Dover	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.58
Pentair	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.81

Is DOV or PNR a better dividend stock?

Dover pays an annual dividend of $2.06 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Pentair pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Dover pays out 12.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Pentair pays out 27.3% 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. Dover has increased its dividend for 70 consecutive years and Pentair has increased its dividend for 7 consecutive years. Dover is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Summary

Dover beats Pentair on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.