Dover (NYSE:DOV – Get Free Report) and Crawford United (OTCMKTS:CRAWA – Get Free Report) are both industrials companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, profitability and analyst recommendations.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Dover and Crawford United”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Dover | $8.09 billion | 3.76 | $1.09 billion | $8.02 | 28.19 |
| Crawford United | $150.20 million | 1.95 | $13.60 million | $4.95 | 16.65 |
Profitability
This table compares Dover and Crawford United’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Dover | 13.30% | 18.01% | 10.10% |
| Crawford United | 10.08% | 22.40% | 13.94% |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Dover and Crawford United, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Dover | 0 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 2.57 |
| Crawford United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Dover presently has a consensus price target of $239.85, suggesting a potential upside of 6.09%. Given Dover’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Dover is more favorable than Crawford United.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
84.5% of Dover shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.1% of Crawford United shares are held by institutional investors. 1.1% of Dover shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 37.9% of Crawford United shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Volatility & Risk
Dover has a beta of 1.17, meaning that its stock price is 17% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Crawford United has a beta of 0.79, meaning that its stock price is 21% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Dover beats Crawford United on 11 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Dover
Dover Corporation provides equipment and components, consumable supplies, aftermarket parts, software and digital solutions, and support services worldwide. The company's Engineered Products segment provides various equipment, component, software, solution, and services that are used in vehicle aftermarket, waste handling, industrial automation, aerospace and defense, industrial winch and hoist, and fluid dispensing end-market. This segment offers manual and power clamp, rotary and linear mechanical indexer, conveyor, pick and place unit, glove port, and manipulator, as well as end-of-arm robotic gripper, slide, and end effector; winches, hoists, bearings, drives, and electric monitoring system; and radio frequency and microwave filters and switches, and signal intelligence solutions. Its Clean Energy & Fueling segment offers component, equipment, and software and service solution enabling safe storage and transport of fuel, cryogenic gases, and hazardous fluids, as well as operation of retail fueling and vehicle wash establishment. The company's Imaging & Identification segment provides precision marking and coding, product traceability equipment, brand protection, and digital textile printing equipment and solution, as well as related consumable, software, and service to packaged and consumer goods, pharmaceutical, manufacturing, fashion and apparel, and other end-market. Its Pumps & Process Solutions segment manufactures specialty pump, connector, flow meter, fluid connecting solution, plastics and polymer processing equipment, and engineered components for rotating and reciprocating machines. The company's Climate & Sustainability Technologies segment manufactures refrigeration system, refrigeration display case, commercial glass refrigerator and freezer door, and brazed plate heat exchanger for industrial heating and cooling, and residential climate control applications. The company was incorporated in 1947 and is headquartered in Downers Grove, Illinois.
About Crawford United
Crawford United Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, provides specialty industrial products in the United States, Puerto Rico, Mexico, Canada, and internationally. It operates through two segments: Commercial Air Handling Equipment; and Industrial and Transportation Products. The Commercial Air Handling segment designs, manufactures, and installs large-scale commercial, institutional, and industrial custom air handling solutions to health care, education, pharmaceutical, and industrial manufacturing markets under the FactoryBilt and SiteBilt brand names. The Industrial and Transportation Products segment is involved in the manufacture of flexible interlocking metal hoses primarily to heavy-duty truck manufacturers and aftermarket suppliers, as well as to the agricultural, industrial, and petrochemical markets; and distribution of silicone and hydraulic hoses to the agriculture and general industrial markets. It also provides engineering, machining, grinding, welding, brazing, heat treat, and assembly solutions; rubber and plastic marine hose for the recreational boating industry; engineered manufacturing solutions, including CNC machining, anodizing, electro polishing, and laser marking for defense, aerospace, and medical device markets; and hydraulic hoses, air tank assemblies, and related products to manufacturers of firefighting trucks and other emergency vehicles. In addition, the company engages in the supply of highly engineered forgings for the aerospace, industrial gas turbine, medical prosthetics, alternative energy, petrochemical, and defense industries; and developing and commercializing marketing and data analytic technology applications. The company was formerly known as Hickok Incorporated and changed its name to Crawford United Corporation in May 2019. Crawford United Corporation was founded in 1910 and is headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio.
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