Upbound Group (UPBD) Competitors

Upbound Group (NASDAQ:UPBD) and Brunswick (NYSE:BC) are related companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, media sentiment, valuation and risk.

Which has more volatility & risk, UPBD or BC?

Upbound Group has a beta of 1.77, suggesting that its share price is 77% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Brunswick has a beta of 1.36, suggesting that its share price is 36% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, UPBD or BC?

Brunswick has higher revenue and earnings than Upbound Group. Upbound Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Brunswick, 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
Upbound Group	$4.48B	0.28	$123.48M	$1.78	12.38
Brunswick	$5.10B	0.83	$130.10M	$0.62	104.35

Does the media refer more to UPBD or BC?

In the previous week, Brunswick had 7 more articles in the media than Upbound Group. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Brunswick and 1 mentions for Upbound Group. Brunswick's average media sentiment score of 0.96 beat Upbound Group's score of 0.50 indicating that Brunswick is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Upbound Group	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Brunswick	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do analysts prefer UPBD or BC?

Upbound Group presently has a consensus target price of $37.25, suggesting a potential upside of 69.09%. Brunswick has a consensus target price of $67.00, suggesting a potential upside of 3.55%. Given Upbound Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Upbound Group is more favorable than Brunswick.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Upbound Group	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Brunswick	0 Sell rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.44

Is UPBD or BC a better dividend stock?

Upbound Group pays an annual dividend of $1.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.1%. Brunswick pays an annual dividend of $1.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. Upbound Group pays out 87.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Brunswick pays out 277.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Upbound Group has raised its dividend for 5 consecutive years and Brunswick has raised its dividend for 13 consecutive years. Upbound Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of UPBD or BC?

90.3% of Upbound Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.3% of Brunswick shares are held by institutional investors. 2.6% of Upbound Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Brunswick shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Is UPBD or BC more profitable?

Upbound Group has a net margin of 2.28% compared to Brunswick's net margin of 0.82%. Upbound Group's return on equity of 36.26% beat Brunswick's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Upbound Group	2.28%	36.26%	8.31%
Brunswick	0.82%	10.73%	3.54%

Summary

Upbound Group beats Brunswick on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.