Fletcher Building (ASX:FBU) and Boral (ASX:BLD) are both basic materials companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, risk, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and valuation.
Dividends
Fletcher Building pays an annual dividend of A$0.10 per share. Boral pays an annual dividend of A$0.19 per share. Fletcher Building pays out -57.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Boral pays out -20.8% 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.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for Fletcher Building and Boral, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
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Fletcher Building | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Boral | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Fletcher Building and Boral's top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio |
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Fletcher Building | N/A | N/A | N/A | A($0.18) | N/A |
Boral | $5.41 billion | 0.00 | $-1,117,792,843.78 | A($0.91) | N/A |
Fletcher Building has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Boral.
Profitability
This table compares Fletcher Building and Boral's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
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Fletcher Building | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Boral | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Summary
Fletcher Building beats Boral on 2 of the 3 factors compared between the two stocks.