China Yuchai International (CYD) Competitors

Weatherford International (NASDAQ:WFRD) and China Yuchai International (NYSE:CYD) are both machinery companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, risk and analyst recommendations.

Which has more risk & volatility, WFRD or CYD?

Weatherford International has a beta of 0.77, indicating that its share price is 23% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, China Yuchai International has a beta of 1.07, indicating that its share price is 7% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is WFRD or CYD more profitable?

Weatherford International has a net margin of 9.35% compared to China Yuchai International's net margin of 0.00%. Weatherford International's return on equity of 34.87% beat China Yuchai International's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Weatherford International	9.35%	34.87%	9.37%
China Yuchai International	N/A	N/A	N/A

Which has better valuation and earnings, WFRD or CYD?

Weatherford International has higher revenue and earnings than China Yuchai International. Weatherford International is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than China Yuchai International, 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
Weatherford International	$5.51B	0.79	$506M	$6.46	9.42
China Yuchai International	$2.66B	0.44	$45.03M	$1.62	19.29

Does the media prefer WFRD or CYD?

In the previous week, Weatherford International had 3 more articles in the media than China Yuchai International. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for Weatherford International and 15 mentions for China Yuchai International. Weatherford International's average media sentiment score of 1.22 beat China Yuchai International's score of 0.83 indicating that Weatherford International is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Weatherford International	11 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
China Yuchai International	3 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in WFRD or CYD?

97.2% of Weatherford International shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.1% of Weatherford International shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Is WFRD or CYD a better dividend stock?

Weatherford International pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. China Yuchai International pays an annual dividend of $0.53 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. Weatherford International pays out 15.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. China Yuchai International pays out 32.7% 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. China Yuchai International has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years. China Yuchai International is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Do analysts prefer WFRD or CYD?

Weatherford International presently has a consensus target price of $99.70, suggesting a potential upside of 63.90%. Given Weatherford International's higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Weatherford International is more favorable than China Yuchai International.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Weatherford International	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.90
China Yuchai International	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Summary

Weatherford International beats China Yuchai International on 14 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.