MillerKnoll (MLKN) Competitors

Reynolds Consumer Products (NASDAQ:REYN) and MillerKnoll (NASDAQ:MLKN) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, risk, media sentiment, institutional ownership and valuation.

Does the media favor REYN or MLKN?

In the previous week, MillerKnoll had 15 more articles in the media than Reynolds Consumer Products. MarketBeat recorded 25 mentions for MillerKnoll and 10 mentions for Reynolds Consumer Products. Reynolds Consumer Products' average media sentiment score of 1.14 beat MillerKnoll's score of 0.50 indicating that Reynolds Consumer Products is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Reynolds Consumer Products	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
MillerKnoll	6 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	13 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is REYN or MLKN more profitable?

Reynolds Consumer Products has a net margin of 9.11% compared to MillerKnoll's net margin of -1.01%. Reynolds Consumer Products' return on equity of 16.87% beat MillerKnoll's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Reynolds Consumer Products	9.11%	16.87%	7.27%
MillerKnoll	-1.01%	10.40%	3.39%

Which has more risk & volatility, REYN or MLKN?

Reynolds Consumer Products has a beta of 0.58, indicating that its share price is 42% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, MillerKnoll has a beta of 1.17, indicating that its share price is 17% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts rate REYN or MLKN?

Reynolds Consumer Products currently has a consensus target price of $28.33, indicating a potential upside of 33.43%. Given Reynolds Consumer Products' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Reynolds Consumer Products is more favorable than MillerKnoll.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Reynolds Consumer Products	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33
MillerKnoll	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Is REYN or MLKN a better dividend stock?

Reynolds Consumer Products pays an annual dividend of $0.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.3%. MillerKnoll pays an annual dividend of $0.75 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.8%. Reynolds Consumer Products pays out 57.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. MillerKnoll pays out 178.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Reynolds Consumer Products is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of REYN or MLKN?

26.8% of Reynolds Consumer Products shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 87.5% of MillerKnoll shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of Reynolds Consumer Products shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 3.9% of MillerKnoll shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, REYN or MLKN?

Reynolds Consumer Products has higher revenue and earnings than MillerKnoll. Reynolds Consumer Products is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than MillerKnoll, 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
Reynolds Consumer Products	$3.70B	1.21	$352M	$1.60	13.27
MillerKnoll	$3.67B	0.36	$82.30M	$0.42	46.69

Summary

Reynolds Consumer Products beats MillerKnoll on 14 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.