Timken (TKR) Competitors

Timken (NYSE:TKR) and Snap-on (NYSE:SNA) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, institutional ownership, media sentiment, profitability, dividends, community ranking, analyst recommendations and valuation.

Does the MarketBeat Community favor TKR or SNA?

Timken received 36 more outperform votes than Snap-on when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 62.94% of users gave Timken an outperform vote while only 61.58% of users gave Snap-on an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Timken	Outperform Votes 411 62.94%	Underperform Votes 242 37.06%
Snap-on	Outperform Votes 375 61.58%	Underperform Votes 234 38.42%

Is TKR or SNA more profitable?

Snap-on has a net margin of 21.71% compared to Timken's net margin of 7.71%. Snap-on's return on equity of 19.20% beat Timken's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Timken	7.71%	13.93%	6.23%
Snap-on	21.71%	19.20%	13.13%

Which has better earnings & valuation, TKR or SNA?

Snap-on has higher revenue and earnings than Timken. Timken is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Snap-on, 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
Timken	$4.57B	1.17	$352.70M	$4.99	15.29
Snap-on	$4.71B	3.76	$1.04B	$19.50	17.31

Does the media prefer TKR or SNA?

In the previous week, Snap-on had 3 more articles in the media than Timken. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Snap-on and 12 mentions for Timken. Snap-on's average media sentiment score of 1.56 beat Timken's score of 1.37 indicating that Snap-on is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Timken	11 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Snap-on	14 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

Do institutionals and insiders believe in TKR or SNA?

89.1% of Timken shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.9% of Snap-on shares are owned by institutional investors. 8.7% of Timken shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.1% of Snap-on shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Which has more risk & volatility, TKR or SNA?

Timken has a beta of 1.37, suggesting that its share price is 37% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Snap-on has a beta of 0.99, suggesting that its share price is 1% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts rate TKR or SNA?

Timken presently has a consensus target price of $92.70, suggesting a potential upside of 21.50%. Snap-on has a consensus target price of $346.40, suggesting a potential upside of 2.62%. Given Timken's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Timken is more favorable than Snap-on.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Timken	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.64
Snap-on	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.40

Is TKR or SNA a better dividend stock?

Timken pays an annual dividend of $1.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. Snap-on pays an annual dividend of $8.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. Timken pays out 27.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Snap-on pays out 43.9% 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. Timken has increased its dividend for 11 consecutive years and Snap-on has increased its dividend for 15 consecutive years. Snap-on is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Summary

Snap-on beats Timken on 12 of the 21 factors compared between the two stocks.