Interface (TILE) Competitors

Interface (NASDAQ:TILE) and Pitney Bowes (NYSE:PBI) are both small-cap office services & supplies companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment, profitability, risk and earnings.

Does the media refer more to TILE or PBI?

In the previous week, Pitney Bowes had 9 more articles in the media than Interface. MarketBeat recorded 21 mentions for Pitney Bowes and 12 mentions for Interface. Pitney Bowes' average media sentiment score of 1.39 beat Interface's score of 0.78 indicating that Pitney Bowes is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Interface	5 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Pitney Bowes	15 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of TILE or PBI?

98.3% of Interface shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 67.9% of Pitney Bowes shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.3% of Interface shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 9.0% of Pitney Bowes shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Is TILE or PBI more profitable?

Interface has a net margin of 7.08% compared to Pitney Bowes' net margin of -5.60%. Interface's return on equity of 18.97% beat Pitney Bowes' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Interface	7.08%	18.97%	8.07%
Pitney Bowes	-5.60%	-38.01%	6.09%

Do analysts rate TILE or PBI?

Interface currently has a consensus price target of $32.00, indicating a potential upside of 12.20%. Given Interface's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Interface is more favorable than Pitney Bowes.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Interface	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Pitney Bowes	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, TILE or PBI?

Interface has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Pitney Bowes. Pitney Bowes is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Interface, 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
Interface	$1.35B	1.23	$86.95M	$1.62	17.60
Pitney Bowes	$1.97B	1.00	-$203.60M	-$0.60	-19.01

Which has more risk & volatility, TILE or PBI?

Interface has a beta of 2.11, indicating that its share price is 111% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Pitney Bowes has a beta of 1.29, indicating that its share price is 29% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is TILE or PBI a better dividend stock?

Interface pays an annual dividend of $0.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.3%. Pitney Bowes pays an annual dividend of $0.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Interface pays out 4.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Pitney Bowes pays out -53.3% 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. Pitney Bowes has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Pitney Bowes is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Summary

Interface beats Pitney Bowes on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.