Upbound Group (UPBD) Competitors

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

Is BC or UPBD a better dividend stock?

Brunswick pays an annual dividend of $1.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. Upbound Group pays an annual dividend of $1.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.8%. 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 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 has increased its dividend for 13 consecutive years and Upbound Group has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive years. Upbound Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Is BC or UPBD 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
Brunswick	0.82%	10.73%	3.54%
Upbound Group	2.28%	36.26%	8.31%

Which has more risk & volatility, BC or UPBD?

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

Do analysts recommend BC or UPBD?

Brunswick currently has a consensus target price of $66.75, suggesting a potential upside of 1.98%. Upbound Group has a consensus target price of $36.80, suggesting a potential upside of 35.99%. Given Upbound Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Upbound Group is more favorable than Brunswick.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Brunswick	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Upbound Group	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Do institutionals and insiders believe in BC or UPBD?

99.3% of Brunswick shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.3% of Upbound Group shares are held by institutional investors. 0.9% of Brunswick shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.6% of Upbound Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Which has better earnings and valuation, BC or UPBD?

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
Brunswick	$5.24B	0.82	$130.10M	$0.62	105.57
Upbound Group	$4.32B	0.36	$123.48M	$1.78	15.20

Does the media prefer BC or UPBD?

In the previous week, Upbound Group had 2 more articles in the media than Brunswick. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Upbound Group and 15 mentions for Brunswick. Brunswick's average media sentiment score of 1.24 beat Upbound Group's score of 0.76 indicating that Brunswick is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Brunswick	12 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Upbound Group	6 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Upbound Group beats Brunswick on 12 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.