Compagnie de Saint-Gobain (COD) Competitors

Compagnie de Saint-Gobain (LON:COD) and Travis Perkins (LON:TPK) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, media sentiment and earnings.

Does the media favor COD or TPK?

In the previous week, Compagnie de Saint-Gobain and Compagnie de Saint-Gobain both had 2 articles in the media. Travis Perkins' average media sentiment score of 0.58 beat Compagnie de Saint-Gobain's score of 0.00 indicating that Travis Perkins is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Compagnie de Saint-Gobain	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Travis Perkins	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has more risk and volatility, COD or TPK?

Compagnie de Saint-Gobain has a beta of 1.39, indicating that its stock price is 39% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Travis Perkins has a beta of 1.52, indicating that its stock price is 52% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts prefer COD or TPK?

Travis Perkins has a consensus price target of GBX 666.25, suggesting a potential upside of 7.81%. Given Travis Perkins' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Travis Perkins is more favorable than Compagnie de Saint-Gobain.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Compagnie de Saint-Gobain	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
Travis Perkins	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, COD or TPK?

Compagnie de Saint-Gobain has higher revenue and earnings than Travis Perkins. Travis Perkins is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Compagnie de Saint-Gobain, 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
Compagnie de Saint-Gobain	£46.96B	0.01	£282.60B	£5.62	16.13
Travis Perkins	£4.56B	0.29	-£17.46M	-£0.26	-2,340.91

Is COD or TPK more profitable?

Compagnie de Saint-Gobain has a net margin of 6.20% compared to Travis Perkins' net margin of -0.37%. Compagnie de Saint-Gobain's return on equity of 12.19% beat Travis Perkins' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Compagnie de Saint-Gobain	6.20%	12.19%	5.45%
Travis Perkins	-0.37%	-0.85%	1.42%

Is COD or TPK a better dividend stock?

Compagnie de Saint-Gobain pays an annual dividend of GBX 2.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. Travis Perkins pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.15 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.0%. Compagnie de Saint-Gobain pays out 39.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Travis Perkins pays out -54.9% 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.

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in COD or TPK?

47.8% of Compagnie de Saint-Gobain shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 56.3% of Travis Perkins shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of Compagnie de Saint-Gobain shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Travis Perkins shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Travis Perkins beats Compagnie de Saint-Gobain on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.