DOW (DOW) Competitors

Cabot (NYSE:CBT) and DOW (NYSE:DOW) are both basic materials companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, institutional ownership, risk, profitability and earnings.

Does the media prefer CBT or DOW?

In the previous week, Cabot had 6 more articles in the media than DOW. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Cabot and 1 mentions for DOW. Cabot's average media sentiment score of 0.96 beat DOW's score of -0.46 indicating that Cabot is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Cabot	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
DOW	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of CBT or DOW?

93.2% of Cabot shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 64.0% of DOW shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.0% of Cabot shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of DOW shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Which has more risk and volatility, CBT or DOW?

Cabot has a beta of 0.85, suggesting that its share price is 15% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, DOW has a beta of 0.89, suggesting that its share price is 11% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Is CBT or DOW more profitable?

Cabot has a net margin of 11.08% compared to DOW's net margin of 0.69%. Cabot's return on equity of 26.76% beat DOW's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Cabot	11.08%	26.76%	11.24%
DOW	0.69%	4.59%	1.44%

Is CBT or DOW a better dividend stock?

Cabot pays an annual dividend of $1.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. DOW pays an annual dividend of $2.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.9%. Cabot pays out 23.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. DOW pays out 700.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Cabot has increased its dividend for 14 consecutive years.

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, CBT or DOW?

DOW has higher revenue and earnings than Cabot. Cabot is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than DOW, 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
Cabot	$3.99B	1.05	$380M	$7.73	10.14
DOW	$42.63B	0.47	$1.12B	$0.40	70.95

Do analysts recommend CBT or DOW?

Cabot currently has a consensus price target of $92.67, indicating a potential upside of 18.24%. DOW has a consensus price target of $33.65, indicating a potential upside of 18.56%. Given DOW's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe DOW is more favorable than Cabot.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Cabot	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
DOW	2 Sell rating(s)	12 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.06

Summary

Cabot beats DOW on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.