Atkore (ATKR) Competitors

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

Does the media refer more to ATKR or EXP?

In the previous week, Atkore had 1 more articles in the media than Eagle Materials. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Atkore and 6 mentions for Eagle Materials. Eagle Materials' average media sentiment score of 1.27 beat Atkore's score of 1.15 indicating that Eagle Materials is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Atkore	5 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Eagle Materials	5 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do analysts prefer ATKR or EXP?

Atkore currently has a consensus price target of $79.57, indicating a potential downside of 0.07%. Eagle Materials has a consensus price target of $254.44, indicating a potential upside of 12.44%. Given Eagle Materials' higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Eagle Materials is more favorable than Atkore.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Atkore	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.43
Eagle Materials	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33

Is ATKR or EXP a better dividend stock?

Atkore pays an annual dividend of $1.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. Eagle Materials pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. Atkore pays out 25.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Eagle Materials pays out 7.3% 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 raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Atkore is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Which has higher valuation & earnings, ATKR or EXP?

Atkore has higher revenue and earnings than Eagle Materials. Atkore is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Eagle Materials, 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
Atkore	$2.97B	0.90	$472.87M	$5.20	15.31
Eagle Materials	$2.26B	3.27	$463.42M	$13.76	16.45

Which has more volatility & risk, ATKR or EXP?

Atkore has a beta of 2.05, suggesting that its stock price is 105% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Eagle Materials has a beta of 1.26, suggesting that its stock price is 26% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in ATKR or EXP?

96.1% of Eagle Materials shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.0% of Atkore shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.5% of Eagle Materials shares are owned 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.

Is ATKR or EXP more profitable?

Eagle Materials has a net margin of 20.50% compared to Atkore's net margin of 6.48%. Eagle Materials' return on equity of 32.71% beat Atkore's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Atkore	6.48%	20.81%	10.61%
Eagle Materials	20.50%	32.71%	15.04%

Summary

Eagle Materials beats Atkore on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.