Andersons (ANDE) Competitors

Hawkins (NASDAQ:HWKN) and Andersons (NASDAQ:ANDE) are both basic materials companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, risk, earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, media sentiment and dividends.

Is HWKN or ANDE a better dividend stock?

Hawkins pays an annual dividend of $0.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. Andersons pays an annual dividend of $0.78 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. Hawkins pays out 18.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Andersons pays out 33.2% 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. Hawkins has increased its dividend for 20 consecutive years and Andersons has increased its dividend for 28 consecutive years. Andersons is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Do insiders & institutionals believe in HWKN or ANDE?

69.7% of Hawkins shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 87.1% of Andersons shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.1% of Hawkins shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.3% of Andersons shares are owned 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.

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, HWKN or ANDE?

Andersons has higher revenue and earnings than Hawkins. Andersons is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Hawkins, 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
Hawkins	$974.43M	3.68	$84.35M	$4.06	42.33
Andersons	$11.54B	0.14	$114.01M	$2.35	19.74

Does the media refer more to HWKN or ANDE?

In the previous week, Andersons had 4 more articles in the media than Hawkins. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Andersons and 7 mentions for Hawkins. Hawkins' average media sentiment score of 1.08 beat Andersons' score of 0.63 indicating that Hawkins is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Hawkins	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Andersons	4 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has more risk & volatility, HWKN or ANDE?

Hawkins has a beta of 0.84, meaning that its share price is 16% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Andersons has a beta of 0.7, meaning that its share price is 30% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Is HWKN or ANDE more profitable?

Hawkins has a net margin of 8.37% compared to Andersons' net margin of 0.70%. Hawkins' return on equity of 18.35% beat Andersons' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Hawkins	8.37%	18.35%	10.73%
Andersons	0.70%	5.28%	2.26%

Do analysts prefer HWKN or ANDE?

Hawkins currently has a consensus target price of $162.50, suggesting a potential downside of 5.45%. Andersons has a consensus target price of $51.67, suggesting a potential upside of 11.37%. Given Andersons' higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Andersons is more favorable than Hawkins.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Hawkins	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60
Andersons	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Summary

Hawkins beats Andersons on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.