Xylem (XYL) Competitors $118.85 +2.93 (+2.53%) Closing price 04/29/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$118.62 -0.24 (-0.20%) As of 04/29/2025 06:45 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock XYL vs. PH, ITW, IR, DOV, SNA, PNR, GGG, IEX, ITT, and WWDShould you be buying Xylem stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Xylem include Parker-Hannifin (PH), Illinois Tool Works (ITW), Ingersoll Rand (IR), Dover (DOV), Snap-on (SNA), Pentair (PNR), Graco (GGG), IDEX (IEX), ITT (ITT), and Woodward (WWD). These companies are all part of the "industrial machinery" industry. Xylem vs. Parker-Hannifin Illinois Tool Works Ingersoll Rand Dover Snap-on Pentair Graco IDEX ITT Woodward Xylem (NYSE:XYL) and Parker-Hannifin (NYSE:PH) are both large-cap business services companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership, media sentiment, valuation and community ranking. Is XYL or PH a better dividend stock? Xylem pays an annual dividend of $1.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Parker-Hannifin pays an annual dividend of $7.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Xylem pays out 43.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Parker-Hannifin pays out 29.8% 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. Parker-Hannifin has increased its dividend for 69 consecutive years. Which has more risk & volatility, XYL or PH? Xylem has a beta of 1.08, suggesting that its stock price is 8% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Parker-Hannifin has a beta of 1.39, suggesting that its stock price is 39% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in XYL or PH? 88.0% of Xylem shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 82.4% of Parker-Hannifin shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Xylem shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Parker-Hannifin shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Does the media refer more to XYL or PH? In the previous week, Xylem had 2 more articles in the media than Parker-Hannifin. MarketBeat recorded 33 mentions for Xylem and 31 mentions for Parker-Hannifin. Parker-Hannifin's average media sentiment score of 1.33 beat Xylem's score of 1.22 indicating that Parker-Hannifin is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Xylem 18 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 12 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Parker-Hannifin 25 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Does the MarketBeat Community believe in XYL or PH? Parker-Hannifin received 204 more outperform votes than Xylem when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 63.89% of users gave Parker-Hannifin an outperform vote while only 63.33% of users gave Xylem an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformXylemOutperform Votes53263.33% Underperform Votes30836.67% Parker-HannifinOutperform Votes73663.89% Underperform Votes41636.11% Which has stronger valuation & earnings, XYL or PH? Parker-Hannifin has higher revenue and earnings than Xylem. Parker-Hannifin is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Xylem, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioXylem$8.56B3.38$890M$3.6632.47Parker-Hannifin$19.91B3.90$2.84B$24.1624.98 Do analysts prefer XYL or PH? Xylem presently has a consensus target price of $147.33, indicating a potential upside of 23.96%. Parker-Hannifin has a consensus target price of $705.35, indicating a potential upside of 16.86%. Given Xylem's higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Xylem is more favorable than Parker-Hannifin.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Xylem 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.70Parker-Hannifin 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 14 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.82 Is XYL or PH more profitable? Parker-Hannifin has a net margin of 15.87% compared to Xylem's net margin of 10.40%. Parker-Hannifin's return on equity of 27.34% beat Xylem's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Xylem10.40% 9.96% 6.48% Parker-Hannifin 15.87%27.34%11.64% SummaryParker-Hannifin beats Xylem on 16 of the 21 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Xylem News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for XYL 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 XYL vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricXylemPumps & pumping equipment IndustryBusiness SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$28.92B$10.50B$7.23B$18.93BDividend Yield1.38%1.58%2.62%4.04%P/E Ratio32.4725.5831.0232.80Price / Sales3.382.79172.6828.88Price / Cash19.6619.5631.5117.53Price / Book2.713.094.874.48Net Income$890M$369.47M$195.49M$1.02B7 Day Performance6.59%6.05%8.83%3.73%1 Month Performance-0.47%-2.02%3.15%-2.55%1 Year Performance-10.37%-4.84%8.51%3.59% Xylem Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)XYLXylem4.3745 of 5 stars$118.85+2.5%$147.33+24.0%-10.4%$28.92B$8.56B32.4717,800Earnings ReportNews CoveragePositive NewsGap UpHigh Trading VolumePHParker-Hannifin4.5171 of 5 stars$597.00-0.2%$705.35+18.1%+8.9%$76.85B$19.91B24.7155,100Upcoming EarningsDividend IncreasePositive NewsITWIllinois Tool Works4.4833 of 5 stars$240.21+0.3%$260.09+8.3%-2.8%$70.47B$15.90B20.5046,000Positive NewsIRIngersoll Rand4.6542 of 5 stars$74.81-0.2%$100.36+34.2%-19.8%$30.15B$7.24B36.3217,000Upcoming EarningsDividend AnnouncementPositive NewsHigh Trading VolumeDOVDover4.7142 of 5 stars$170.23+0.7%$209.50+23.1%-5.6%$23.33B$7.73B8.7525,000Earnings ReportSNASnap-on4.2717 of 5 stars$309.48+0.2%$350.83+13.4%+13.8%$16.18B$4.67B15.8712,900Dividend AnnouncementPNRPentair4.6732 of 5 stars$90.12+0.1%$106.93+18.7%+12.1%$14.87B$4.08B24.1011,200Insider TradeGGGGraco4.0021 of 5 stars$81.38+0.0%$93.00+14.3%-0.6%$13.60B$2.15B28.864,000Earnings ReportAnalyst RevisionIEXIDEX4.7177 of 5 stars$174.03+0.6%$217.13+24.8%-23.0%$13.15B$3.27B26.178,870Upcoming EarningsAnalyst RevisionITTITT3.9596 of 5 stars$137.44+0.1%$158.57+15.4%+3.2%$11.13B$3.63B21.8210,300Upcoming EarningsPositive NewsWWDWoodward3.3456 of 5 stars$181.45-0.2%$193.75+6.8%+22.3%$10.77B$3.31B30.398,300Earnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastNews CoveragePositive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Parker-Hannifin Alternatives Illinois Tool Works Alternatives Ingersoll Rand Alternatives Dover Alternatives Snap-on Alternatives Pentair Alternatives Graco Alternatives IDEX Alternatives ITT Alternatives Woodward Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:XYL) was last updated on 4/30/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump’s treachery Trump’s Final Reset Inside the shocking plot to re-engineer America’s financial system…and why you need to ...Porter & Company | SponsoredTrump Treasure April 19Thanks to President Trump… A $900 investment across5 specific cryptos… Could gain 12,000% so quickly tha...Paradigm Press | SponsoredHere’s How to Claim Your Stake in Elon’s Private Company, xAII predict this single breakthrough could make Elon the world’s first trillionaire — and mint more new milliona...Brownstone Research | Sponsored#1 AI play of the decade…? 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