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 better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, profitability, risk, media sentiment, dividends and community ranking. Which has more volatility and risk, WSO or BECN? Watsco has a beta of 1, suggesting that its stock price has a similar volatility profile to the S&P 500.Comparatively, Beacon Roofing Supply has a beta of 1.31, suggesting that its stock price is 31% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the MarketBeat Community believe in WSO or BECN? Beacon Roofing Supply received 114 more outperform votes than Watsco when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 59.63% of users gave Beacon Roofing Supply an outperform vote while only 55.10% of users gave Watsco an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformWatscoOutperform Votes33555.10% Underperform Votes27344.90% Beacon Roofing SupplyOutperform Votes44959.63% Underperform Votes30440.37% Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in WSO or BECN? 89.7% of Watsco shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.4% of Beacon Roofing Supply shares are owned by institutional investors. 12.9% of Watsco shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.3% of Beacon Roofing Supply shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has stronger valuation & 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$7.58B2.46$536.34M$13.0135.54Beacon Roofing Supply$9.76B0.79$435M$5.7021.78 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% Do analysts recommend WSO or BECN? Watsco presently has a consensus price target of $480.83, indicating a potential upside of 3.99%. Beacon Roofing Supply has a consensus price target of $121.47, indicating a potential downside of 2.17%. Given Watsco's higher possible 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) 10 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.23 Does the media refer more to WSO or BECN? In the previous week, Watsco had 16 more articles in the media than Beacon Roofing Supply. MarketBeat recorded 37 mentions for Watsco and 21 mentions for Beacon Roofing Supply. Beacon Roofing Supply's average media sentiment score of 0.85 beat Watsco's score of 0.60 indicating that Beacon Roofing Supply is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Watsco 15 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 8 Neutral mention(s) 5 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Beacon Roofing Supply 11 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummaryWatsco and Beacon Roofing Supply tied by winning 9 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$2.89B$24.13B$7.92BDividend YieldN/A0.87%170.04%4.22%P/E Ratio21.2315.8022.6718.54Price / Sales0.790.874.25103.35Price / Cash10.806.4119.4134.62Price / Book4.312.195.754.25Net Income$435M$214.91M$786.75M$248.18M7 Day Performance0.06%0.12%0.62%1.25%1 Month Performance0.32%-7.41%-2.08%3.76%1 Year Performance28.08%33.80%3.37%5.28% Beacon Roofing Supply Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)BECNBeacon Roofing Supply3.5891 of 5 stars$124.17flat$121.47-2.2%N/A$7.67B$9.76B21.237,480Short Interest ↑Analyst RevisionWSOWatsco2.9277 of 5 stars$456.28+0.0%$480.83+5.4%+2.7%$18.44B$7.58B34.447,280Analyst RevisionAITApplied Industrial Technologies4.4829 of 5 stars$238.98+0.2%$287.14+20.2%+32.6%$9.17B$4.48B24.216,100Earnings ReportDividend AnnouncementNews CoveragePositive NewsWCCWESCO International4.359 of 5 stars$162.52+0.6%$219.43+35.0%+6.7%$7.93B$21.82B12.4320,000Earnings ReportNews CoveragePositive NewsALAir Lease4.5528 of 5 stars$46.35+1.1%$55.67+20.1%-6.8%$5.18B$2.73B13.92150Upcoming EarningsPositive NewsGATXGATX2.7578 of 5 stars$144.38-0.4%$167.67+16.1%+19.4%$5.15B$1.63B18.581,900Dividend AnnouncementMSMMSC Industrial Direct3.642 of 5 stars$77.17-0.6%$82.20+6.5%-16.2%$4.30B$3.75B18.426,990Positive NewsRUSHARush Enterprises4.7951 of 5 stars$50.64-1.6%$69.00+36.3%+16.1%$4.01B$7.80B13.588,040Earnings ReportDividend AnnouncementPositive NewsHEESH&E Equipment Services4.252 of 5 stars$90.41+0.8%$71.33-21.1%+86.0%$3.32B$1.52B22.952,380Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastShort Interest ↓Positive NewsDXPEDXP Enterprises2.1942 of 5 stars$87.30+2.2%$95.00+8.8%+81.4%$1.37B$1.80B22.502,490Upcoming EarningsAnalyst DowngradePositive NewsMRCMRC Global4.5412 of 5 stars$11.75-0.3%$15.33+30.5%+3.5%$1.01B$3.01B13.512,800Upcoming EarningsPositive 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 5/1/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersHow to invest in Elon Musk’s Optimus before its launchElon Musk is set to completely take over the AI industry with Optimus… A breakthrough AI-powered robot that El...InvestorPlace | SponsoredTrump announcement boosts “next Bitcoin”President Trump just made his first big crypto move ... 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