WillScot (WSC) Competitors

WillScot (NASDAQ:WSC) and Terex (NYSE:TEX) are related mid-cap companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, risk, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership and valuation.

Does the media prefer WSC or TEX?

In the previous week, WillScot had 3 more articles in the media than Terex. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for WillScot and 3 mentions for Terex. WillScot's average media sentiment score of 0.84 beat Terex's score of 0.49 indicating that WillScot is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
WillScot	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Terex	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Is WSC or TEX more profitable?

WillScot has a net margin of 4.66% compared to Terex's net margin of 3.46%. WillScot's return on equity of 24.83% beat Terex's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
WillScot	4.66%	24.83%	4.24%
Terex	3.46%	15.95%	5.64%

Which has higher valuation & earnings, WSC or TEX?

Terex has higher revenue and earnings than WillScot. Terex is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than WillScot, 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
WillScot	$2.40B	1.72	$28.13M	$0.60	37.65
Terex	$5.13B	0.69	$335M	$2.68	20.21

Is WSC or TEX a better dividend stock?

WillScot pays an annual dividend of $0.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Terex pays an annual dividend of $0.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. WillScot pays out 46.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Terex pays out 25.4% 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. Terex has raised its dividend for 5 consecutive years. Terex is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Do analysts prefer WSC or TEX?

WillScot currently has a consensus price target of $32.13, suggesting a potential upside of 42.21%. Terex has a consensus price target of $54.67, suggesting a potential upside of 0.92%. Given WillScot's higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe WillScot is more favorable than Terex.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
WillScot	1 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.20
Terex	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.55

Which has more risk & volatility, WSC or TEX?

WillScot has a beta of 1.1, suggesting that its share price is 10% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Terex has a beta of 1.66, suggesting that its share price is 66% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do institutionals and insiders believe in WSC or TEX?

95.8% of WillScot shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.9% of Terex shares are held by institutional investors. 3.1% of WillScot shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.9% of Terex shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Terex beats WillScot on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.