Commercial Metals (CMC) Competitors $60.44 +0.01 (+0.02%) As of 10:23 AM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock CMC vs. STLD, ZEUS, ASIX, AVNT, CBT, CLF, NTR, NUE, RS, and CRSShould you be buying Commercial Metals stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Commercial Metals include Steel Dynamics (STLD), Olympic Steel (ZEUS), AdvanSix (ASIX), Avient (AVNT), Cabot (CBT), Cleveland-Cliffs (CLF), Nutrien (NTR), Nucor (NUE), Reliance (RS), and Carpenter Technology (CRS). These companies are all part of the "basic materials" sector. Commercial Metals vs. Its Competitors Steel Dynamics Olympic Steel AdvanSix Avient Cabot Cleveland-Cliffs Nutrien Nucor Reliance Carpenter Technology Steel Dynamics (NASDAQ:STLD) and Commercial Metals (NYSE:CMC) are both basic materials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, profitability, earnings, dividends, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership. Is STLD or CMC more profitable? Steel Dynamics has a net margin of 6.07% compared to Commercial Metals' net margin of 0.48%. Steel Dynamics' return on equity of 11.88% beat Commercial Metals' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Steel Dynamics6.07% 11.88% 6.71% Commercial Metals 0.48%7.45%4.49% Which has preferable earnings & valuation, STLD or CMC? Steel Dynamics has higher revenue and earnings than Commercial Metals. Steel Dynamics is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Commercial Metals, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioSteel Dynamics$17.15B1.27$1.54B$6.8621.61Commercial Metals$7.68B0.88$485.49M$0.31194.97 Is STLD or CMC a better dividend stock? Steel Dynamics pays an annual dividend of $2.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Commercial Metals pays an annual dividend of $0.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Steel Dynamics pays out 29.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Commercial Metals pays out 232.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Steel Dynamics has increased its dividend for 13 consecutive years and Commercial Metals has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years. Steel Dynamics is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Does the media refer more to STLD or CMC? In the previous week, Steel Dynamics had 8 more articles in the media than Commercial Metals. MarketBeat recorded 21 mentions for Steel Dynamics and 13 mentions for Commercial Metals. Steel Dynamics' average media sentiment score of 1.21 beat Commercial Metals' score of 0.50 indicating that Steel Dynamics is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Steel Dynamics 14 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Commercial Metals 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Do analysts prefer STLD or CMC? Steel Dynamics presently has a consensus price target of $149.89, indicating a potential upside of 1.10%. Commercial Metals has a consensus price target of $61.39, indicating a potential upside of 1.57%. Given Commercial Metals' higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Commercial Metals is more favorable than Steel Dynamics.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Steel Dynamics 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67Commercial Metals 0 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.45 Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in STLD or CMC? 82.4% of Steel Dynamics shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 86.9% of Commercial Metals shares are held by institutional investors. 6.3% of Steel Dynamics shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Commercial Metals shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has more volatility and risk, STLD or CMC? Steel Dynamics has a beta of 1.4, indicating that its share price is 40% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Commercial Metals has a beta of 1.32, indicating that its share price is 32% more volatile than the S&P 500. SummarySteel Dynamics beats Commercial Metals on 16 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Commercial Metals News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for CMC and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. 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The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart CMC vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricCommercial MetalsSTEEL IndustryMaterials SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$6.75B$8.64B$3.83B$22.03BDividend Yield1.26%3.15%5.06%3.64%P/E Ratio194.4828.36159.0230.31Price / Sales0.880.4927,535.6566.75Price / Cash8.878.2427.0523.91Price / Book1.620.857.484.74Net Income$485.49M$275.78M$148.99M$1.01B7 Day Performance1.93%0.15%3.81%0.10%1 Month Performance3.35%4.43%17.05%2.03%1 Year Performance13.87%36.10%72.06%15.75% Commercial Metals Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CMCCommercial Metals3.8302 of 5 stars$60.44+0.0%$61.39+1.6%+12.0%$6.75B$7.68B194.4813,178Upcoming EarningsAnalyst UpgradeSTLDSteel Dynamics4.5729 of 5 stars$145.54+3.1%$149.89+3.0%+12.9%$21.42B$17.54B21.2213,000Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastZEUSOlympic Steel4.1151 of 5 stars$27.92+2.6%$38.00+36.1%-27.0%$312.70M$1.94B22.892,163Gap UpASIXAdvanSix3.8639 of 5 stars$20.60+0.1%$33.50+62.6%-32.8%$552.99M$1.52B7.251,450AVNTAvient4.5655 of 5 stars$31.02+2.1%$46.00+48.3%-37.3%$2.78B$3.25B24.239,200Dividend IncreaseCBTCabot4.6221 of 5 stars$69.59+0.6%$85.00+22.1%-40.2%$3.70B$3.82B9.104,200CLFCleveland-Cliffs1.5858 of 5 stars$13.81+4.8%$11.93-13.6%+6.8%$6.83B$18.46B-4.0530,000Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionGap UpHigh Trading VolumeNTRNutrien4.1305 of 5 stars$60.00+0.3%$62.39+4.0%+19.5%$29.11B$25.97B21.5125,500Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastNUENucor4.9622 of 5 stars$136.82+2.4%$157.60+15.2%-9.5%$31.41B$30.73B24.7032,700Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastRSReliance4.4014 of 5 stars$275.39+1.2%$327.80+19.0%-6.1%$14.48B$13.69B20.1015,900Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastCRSCarpenter Technology4.2038 of 5 stars$241.62+0.2%$278.33+15.2%+53.8%$12.04B$2.88B32.564,500Positive NewsDividend Announcement Related Companies and Tools Related Companies STLD Alternatives ZEUS Alternatives ASIX Alternatives AVNT Alternatives CBT Alternatives CLF Alternatives NTR Alternatives NUE Alternatives RS Alternatives CRS Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:CMC) was last updated on 10/15/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersURGENT: The Market's 3 Red Flags Are FlashingHere’s the uncomfortable truth: The smartest investors in the world are already preparing for a crash befor...StockEarnings | SponsoredYour Bank Account Is No Longer SafeWhat If Washington Declared That: YOUR Money ISN'T Actually Yours? 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