Atkore (ATKR) Competitors

Eagle Materials (NYSE:EXP) and Atkore (NYSE:ATKR) are related mid-cap companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, risk and media sentiment.

Is EXP or ATKR a better dividend stock?

Eagle Materials pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. Atkore pays an annual dividend of $1.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. Eagle Materials pays out 7.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Atkore pays out 42.3% 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. Atkore has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Atkore is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Does the media favor EXP or ATKR?

In the previous week, Eagle Materials had 1 more articles in the media than Atkore. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Eagle Materials and 7 mentions for Atkore. Eagle Materials' average media sentiment score of 0.53 beat Atkore's score of 0.34 indicating that Eagle Materials is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Eagle Materials	2 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Atkore	2 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Which has more volatility and risk, EXP or ATKR?

Eagle Materials has a beta of 1.31, suggesting that its share price is 31% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Atkore has a beta of 2.13, suggesting that its share price is 113% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts rate EXP or ATKR?

Eagle Materials presently has a consensus target price of $255.40, indicating a potential upside of 11.00%. Atkore has a consensus target price of $79.57, indicating a potential upside of 25.07%. Given Atkore's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Atkore is more favorable than Eagle Materials.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Eagle Materials	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.45
Atkore	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25

Do institutionals and insiders believe in EXP or ATKR?

96.1% of Eagle Materials shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.5% of Eagle Materials shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.0% of Atkore shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Which has better valuation and earnings, EXP or ATKR?

Atkore has higher revenue and earnings than Eagle Materials. Eagle Materials is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Atkore, 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
Eagle Materials	$2.26B	3.30	$463.42M	$13.58	16.94
Atkore	$3.20B	0.67	$472.87M	$3.12	20.39

Is EXP or ATKR more profitable?

Eagle Materials has a net margin of 19.81% compared to Atkore's net margin of 3.89%. Eagle Materials' return on equity of 31.21% beat Atkore's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Eagle Materials	19.81%	31.21%	14.30%
Atkore	3.89%	16.16%	8.14%

Summary

Eagle Materials beats Atkore on 12 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.