Beacon Roofing Supply (BECN) Competitors $124.17 0.00 (0.00%) As of 04/29/2025 Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock BECN vs. WSO, AIT, WCC, AL, GATX, MSM, RUSHA, HEES, DXPE, and MRCShould you be buying Beacon Roofing Supply stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Beacon Roofing Supply include Watsco (WSO), Applied Industrial Technologies (AIT), WESCO International (WCC), Air Lease (AL), GATX (GATX), MSC Industrial Direct (MSM), Rush Enterprises (RUSHA), H&E Equipment Services (HEES), DXP Enterprises (DXPE), and MRC Global (MRC). These companies are all part of the "trading companies & distributors" industry. Beacon Roofing Supply vs. Watsco Applied Industrial Technologies WESCO International Air Lease GATX MSC Industrial Direct Rush Enterprises H&E Equipment Services DXP Enterprises MRC Global Watsco (NYSE:WSO) and Beacon Roofing Supply (NASDAQ:BECN) are both construction companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, community ranking, risk, profitability, institutional ownership, media sentiment, dividends, earnings and analyst recommendations. Is WSO or BECN more profitable? Watsco has a net margin of 7.04% compared to Beacon Roofing Supply's net margin of 3.86%. Beacon Roofing Supply's return on equity of 25.32% beat Watsco's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Watsco7.04% 17.59% 12.09% Beacon Roofing Supply 3.86%25.32%6.67% Does the MarketBeat Community prefer WSO or BECN? Beacon Roofing Supply received 114 more outperform votes than Watsco when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 59.39% of users gave Beacon Roofing Supply an outperform vote while only 55.01% of users gave Watsco an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformWatscoOutperform Votes33555.01% Underperform Votes27444.99% Beacon Roofing SupplyOutperform Votes44959.39% Underperform Votes30740.61% Which has higher valuation and earnings, WSO or BECN? Watsco has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Beacon Roofing Supply. Beacon Roofing Supply is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Watsco, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioWatsco$7.58B2.45$536.34M$13.0135.33Beacon Roofing Supply$9.76B0.79$435M$5.7021.78 Does the media refer more to WSO or BECN? In the previous week, Watsco had 24 more articles in the media than Beacon Roofing Supply. MarketBeat recorded 26 mentions for Watsco and 2 mentions for Beacon Roofing Supply. Watsco's average media sentiment score of 0.90 beat Beacon Roofing Supply's score of 0.00 indicating that Watsco is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Watsco 14 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Beacon Roofing Supply 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Do insiders & institutionals believe in WSO or BECN? 89.7% of Watsco shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.4% of Beacon Roofing Supply shares are held by institutional investors. 12.8% of Watsco shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.3% of Beacon Roofing Supply shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has more volatility & risk, WSO or BECN? Watsco has a beta of 1.11, meaning that its stock price is 11% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Beacon Roofing Supply has a beta of 1.31, meaning that its stock price is 31% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts prefer WSO or BECN? Watsco currently has a consensus target price of $480.83, indicating a potential upside of 4.61%. Beacon Roofing Supply has a consensus target price of $124.78, indicating a potential upside of 0.49%. Given Watsco's higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Watsco is more favorable than Beacon Roofing Supply.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Watsco 0 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.14Beacon Roofing Supply 0 Sell rating(s) 9 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.25 SummaryWatsco beats Beacon Roofing Supply on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Beacon Roofing Supply News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for BECN 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 NASDAQ 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 BECN vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricBeacon Roofing SupplyLumber & other construction materials IndustryRetail SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$7.67B$2.87B$25.03B$8.38BDividend YieldN/A0.92%169.79%4.10%P/E Ratio21.2316.3624.1819.71Price / Sales0.790.763.96116.98Price / Cash10.806.4119.4134.62Price / Book4.312.196.114.50Net Income$435M$214.91M$784.05M$248.18M7 Day PerformanceN/A-3.95%-1.33%1.14%1 Month Performance0.42%8.81%11.59%15.20%1 Year Performance27.96%-40.05%6.90%6.56% Beacon Roofing Supply Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)BECNBeacon Roofing Supply3.0982 of 5 stars$124.17flat$124.78+0.5%N/A$7.67B$9.76B21.237,480Analyst ForecastWSOWatsco3.3929 of 5 stars$484.20+1.7%$480.83-0.7%-2.6%$19.56B$7.58B36.547,280Analyst RevisionAITApplied Industrial Technologies4.7167 of 5 stars$233.74+6.0%$285.00+21.9%+13.9%$8.90B$4.50B23.686,100News CoveragePositive NewsWCCWESCO International4.5297 of 5 stars$171.74+6.1%$216.57+26.1%-8.6%$8.38B$21.81B13.1420,000ALAir Lease4.3668 of 5 stars$55.51+3.5%$55.67+0.3%+18.6%$6.20B$2.81B16.67150News CoverageAnalyst UpgradeGATXGATX2.1842 of 5 stars$148.85+2.0%$167.67+12.6%+6.6%$5.31B$1.63B19.161,900Positive NewsMSMMSC Industrial Direct3.8901 of 5 stars$78.83+3.4%$82.20+4.3%-12.3%$4.39B$3.75B18.816,990Positive NewsGap UpRUSHARush Enterprises4.5721 of 5 stars$50.78+5.7%$61.00+20.1%+13.1%$4.02B$7.78B13.618,040Insider TradeHEESH&E Equipment Services3.965 of 5 stars$94.80+3.1%$71.33-24.8%+97.5%$3.48B$1.46B24.062,380Positive NewsDXPEDXP Enterprises3.7125 of 5 stars$87.07+2.8%$95.00+9.1%+72.5%$1.37B$1.87B22.442,490Positive NewsMRCMRC Global3.6585 of 5 stars$13.05+6.6%$15.00+14.9%-7.0%$1.12B$2.95B15.002,800Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies WSO Alternatives AIT Alternatives WCC Alternatives AL Alternatives GATX Alternatives MSM Alternatives RUSHA Alternatives HEES Alternatives DXPE Alternatives MRC 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 (NASDAQ:BECN) was last updated on 5/21/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredGold Hits New Highs as Global Markets SpiralWhen Trump took office in 2017, gold was just $1,100 an ounce. 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