Atkore (ATKR) Competitors

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

Does the media favor ATKR or EXP?

In the previous week, Eagle Materials had 6 more articles in the media than Atkore. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Eagle Materials and 8 mentions for Atkore. Eagle Materials' average media sentiment score of 1.04 beat Atkore's score of 0.57 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	2 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Eagle Materials	9 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has higher earnings and valuation, ATKR or EXP?

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
Atkore	$3.20B	0.62	$472.87M	$3.12	18.94
Eagle Materials	$2.26B	3.38	$463.42M	$13.58	17.32

Is ATKR or EXP a better dividend stock?

Atkore pays an annual dividend of $1.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. Eagle Materials pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. Atkore pays out 42.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Eagle Materials pays out 7.4% 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. 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.

Do analysts prefer ATKR or EXP?

Atkore currently has a consensus target price of $79.57, suggesting a potential upside of 34.63%. Eagle Materials has a consensus target price of $255.33, suggesting a potential upside of 8.55%. Given Atkore's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Atkore is more favorable than Eagle Materials.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Atkore	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.29
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 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
Atkore	3.89%	16.16%	8.14%
Eagle Materials	19.81%	31.21%	14.30%

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

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

Which has more risk & volatility, ATKR or EXP?

Atkore has a beta of 2.1, suggesting that its stock price is 110% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Eagle Materials has a beta of 1.24, suggesting that its stock price is 24% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Eagle Materials beats Atkore on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.