Latham Group (SWIM) Competitors

Newell Brands (NASDAQ:NWL) and Latham Group (NASDAQ:SWIM) are both rubber and plastic products companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, profitability, valuation, earnings, risk and institutional ownership.

Does the media refer more to NWL or SWIM?

In the previous week, Latham Group had 1 more articles in the media than Newell Brands. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Latham Group and 6 mentions for Newell Brands. Newell Brands' average media sentiment score of 1.32 beat Latham Group's score of 1.31 indicating that Newell Brands is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Newell Brands	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Latham Group	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has more risk & volatility, NWL or SWIM?

Newell Brands has a beta of 0.96, meaning that its share price is 4% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Latham Group has a beta of 1.72, meaning that its share price is 72% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is NWL or SWIM more profitable?

Latham Group has a net margin of -2.54% compared to Newell Brands' net margin of -3.29%. Newell Brands' return on equity of 8.48% beat Latham Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Newell Brands	-3.29%	8.48%	2.05%
Latham Group	-2.54%	-3.35%	-1.61%

Do analysts rate NWL or SWIM?

Newell Brands presently has a consensus target price of $7.44, suggesting a potential upside of 25.63%. Latham Group has a consensus target price of $7.95, suggesting a potential downside of 1.49%. Given Newell Brands' higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Newell Brands is more favorable than Latham Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Newell Brands	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Latham Group	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, NWL or SWIM?

Latham Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Newell Brands. Latham Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Newell Brands, 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
Newell Brands	$7.40B	0.34	-$216M	-$0.59	-10.03
Latham Group	$508.52M	1.85	-$17.86M	-$0.12	-67.25

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of NWL or SWIM?

92.5% of Newell Brands shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.0% of Latham Group shares are held by institutional investors. 0.7% of Newell Brands shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 8.6% of Latham Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Newell Brands beats Latham Group on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.