Watts Water Technologies (WTS) Competitors $202.02 -1.40 (-0.69%) (As of 12/20/2024 05:31 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends WTS vs. DOV, SNA, PNR, IEX, GGG, NDSN, SWK, ITT, LECO, and WWDShould you be buying Watts Water Technologies stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Watts Water Technologies include Dover (DOV), Snap-on (SNA), Pentair (PNR), IDEX (IEX), Graco (GGG), Nordson (NDSN), Stanley Black & Decker (SWK), ITT (ITT), Lincoln Electric (LECO), and Woodward (WWD). These companies are all part of the "industrial machinery" industry. Watts Water Technologies vs. Dover Snap-on Pentair IDEX Graco Nordson Stanley Black & Decker ITT Lincoln Electric Woodward Watts Water Technologies (NYSE:WTS) and Dover (NYSE:DOV) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, risk, dividends, community ranking, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, media sentiment, profitability and earnings. Is WTS or DOV more profitable? Dover has a net margin of 18.63% compared to Watts Water Technologies' net margin of 12.37%. Dover's return on equity of 23.61% beat Watts Water Technologies' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Watts Water Technologies12.37% 18.49% 12.50% Dover 18.63%23.61%10.82% Is WTS or DOV a better dividend stock? Watts Water Technologies pays an annual dividend of $1.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Dover pays an annual dividend of $2.06 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Watts Water Technologies pays out 20.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Dover pays out 18.4% 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. Watts Water Technologies has raised its dividend for 12 consecutive years and Dover has raised its dividend for 70 consecutive years. Dover is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Does the MarketBeat Community prefer WTS or DOV? Dover received 444 more outperform votes than Watts Water Technologies when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 61.51% of users gave Dover an outperform vote while only 56.42% of users gave Watts Water Technologies an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformWatts Water TechnologiesOutperform Votes29956.42% Underperform Votes23143.58% DoverOutperform Votes74361.51% Underperform Votes46538.49% Which has more volatility & risk, WTS or DOV? Watts Water Technologies has a beta of 0.92, meaning that its share price is 8% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Dover has a beta of 1.22, meaning that its share price is 22% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts rate WTS or DOV? Watts Water Technologies currently has a consensus price target of $220.50, suggesting a potential upside of 9.15%. Dover has a consensus price target of $213.91, suggesting a potential upside of 13.02%. Given Dover's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Dover is more favorable than Watts Water Technologies.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Watts Water Technologies 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.25Dover 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67 Which has preferable earnings and valuation, WTS or DOV? Dover has higher revenue and earnings than Watts Water Technologies. Dover is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Watts Water Technologies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioWatts Water Technologies$2.26B2.98$262.10M$8.3424.22Dover$8.47B3.06$1.06B$11.1816.93 Does the media refer more to WTS or DOV? In the previous week, Dover had 35 more articles in the media than Watts Water Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 45 mentions for Dover and 10 mentions for Watts Water Technologies. Watts Water Technologies' average media sentiment score of 0.94 beat Dover's score of 0.36 indicating that Watts Water Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Watts Water Technologies 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Dover 12 Very Positive mention(s) 7 Positive mention(s) 19 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 2 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Do insiders & institutionals believe in WTS or DOV? 95.0% of Watts Water Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.5% of Dover shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.1% of Watts Water Technologies shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.3% of Dover shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. SummaryDover beats Watts Water Technologies on 17 of the 21 factors compared between the two stocks. 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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 WTS vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricWatts Water Technologiesfabricated metal products IndustryComputer SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$6.73B$9.17B$24.26B$19.19BDividend Yield0.80%2.35%2.71%3.57%P/E Ratio24.2216.03270.7441.24Price / Sales2.981.693,157.2017.58Price / Cash22.6429.0233.6721.28Price / Book4.452.507.755.32Net Income$262.10M$340.85M$661.21M$989.67M7 Day Performance-7.30%-6.00%0.44%-3.59%1 Month Performance-2.18%-6.19%9.01%-2.48%1 Year Performance-1.90%63.71%26.14%13.87% Watts Water Technologies Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)WTSWatts Water Technologies3.9259 of 5 stars$202.02-0.7%$220.50+9.1%-1.9%$6.73B$2.26B24.225,100Analyst ForecastHigh Trading VolumeDOVDover4.7903 of 5 stars$200.90-0.1%$213.91+6.5%+25.4%$27.56B$8.47B17.9825,000Analyst UpgradeSNASnap-on4.5358 of 5 stars$351.86-0.9%$345.40-1.8%+21.0%$18.48B$4.71B18.282,700Insider TradePositive NewsPNRPentair4.6877 of 5 stars$107.80+0.6%$109.38+1.5%+44.4%$17.81B$4.10B26.7910,500Dividend IncreaseAnalyst RevisionPositive NewsIEXIDEX4.5541 of 5 stars$224.25+0.6%$243.14+8.4%+0.1%$16.98B$3.19B34.528,800Positive NewsGGGGraco3.8256 of 5 stars$87.93flat$89.25+1.5%-0.3%$14.85B$2.13B31.074,000Analyst UpgradeAnalyst RevisionPositive NewsNDSNNordson4.7341 of 5 stars$225.87-0.3%$279.00+23.5%-17.8%$12.92B$2.69B27.927,900Dividend AnnouncementAnalyst UpgradeAnalyst RevisionSWKStanley Black & Decker4.8315 of 5 stars$83.32+0.6%$102.29+22.8%-14.7%$12.84B$15.38B-60.4450,500Analyst UpgradeNews CoverageITTITT4.3738 of 5 stars$151.91+0.8%$166.75+9.8%+24.1%$12.38B$3.53B25.7210,600Analyst DowngradeLECOLincoln Electric3.7412 of 5 stars$202.47-0.7%$225.17+11.2%-11.5%$11.42B$4.05B24.3212,000Analyst RevisionWWDWoodward4.7771 of 5 stars$175.14+0.0%$187.44+7.0%+25.0%$10.36B$3.32B29.199,300Analyst Revision Related Companies and Tools Related Companies DOV Competitors SNA Competitors PNR Competitors IEX Competitors GGG Competitors NDSN Competitors SWK Competitors ITT Competitors LECO Competitors WWD Competitors 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:WTS) was last updated on 12/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersAmazon coin set to soar 25X – starting December 16th?This tiny 3-cent crypto just partnered with one of the biggest companies in the world… Amazon. 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