Upbound Group (UPBD) Competitors

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

Does the media prefer BC or UPBD?

In the previous week, Brunswick had 3 more articles in the media than Upbound Group. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Brunswick and 3 mentions for Upbound Group. Brunswick's average media sentiment score of 1.12 beat Upbound Group's score of 1.01 indicating that Brunswick is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Brunswick	4 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Upbound Group	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has higher valuation and earnings, 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	0.75	$130.10M	$1.21	49.12
Upbound Group	$4.32B	0.36	$123.48M	$2.13	12.52

Which has more volatility and risk, BC or UPBD?

Brunswick has a beta of 1.27, indicating that its stock price is 27% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Upbound Group has a beta of 1.74, indicating that its stock price is 74% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is BC or UPBD a better dividend stock?

Brunswick pays an annual dividend of $1.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Upbound Group pays an annual dividend of $1.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.8%. Brunswick pays out 142.1% 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 73.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Brunswick has raised its dividend for 13 consecutive years and Upbound Group has raised its dividend for 5 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 BC or UPBD?

99.3% of Brunswick shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.3% of Upbound Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.8% of Brunswick shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.6% of Upbound Group shares are owned by company 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 BC or UPBD more profitable?

Upbound Group has a net margin of 2.74% compared to Brunswick's net margin of 1.62%. Upbound Group's return on equity of 36.30% beat Brunswick's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Brunswick	1.62%	12.88%	4.20%
Upbound Group	2.74%	36.30%	8.39%

Do analysts recommend BC or UPBD?

Brunswick presently has a consensus price target of $70.00, indicating a potential upside of 17.77%. Upbound Group has a consensus price target of $34.50, indicating a potential upside of 29.36%. 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)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80

Summary

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