Ferguson (FERG) Competitors

Ferguson pays an annual dividend of $3.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. Boise Cascade pays an annual dividend of $0.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Ferguson pays out 41.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Boise Cascade pays out 31.2% 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. Boise Cascade has increased its dividend for 6 consecutive years.

In the previous week, Ferguson had 9 more articles in the media than Boise Cascade. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Ferguson and 1 mentions for Boise Cascade. Boise Cascade's average media sentiment score of 0.50 beat Ferguson's score of -0.10 indicating that Boise Cascade is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

82.0% of Ferguson shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.2% of Boise Cascade shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of Ferguson shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.4% of Boise Cascade shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Ferguson has a net margin of 6.82% compared to Boise Cascade's net margin of 1.64%. Ferguson's return on equity of 37.24% beat Boise Cascade's return on equity.

Ferguson has higher revenue and earnings than Boise Cascade. Ferguson is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Boise Cascade, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Ferguson currently has a consensus price target of $285.57, suggesting a potential upside of 33.08%. Boise Cascade has a consensus price target of $93.60, suggesting a potential upside of 23.79%. Given Ferguson's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Ferguson is more favorable than Boise Cascade.

Ferguson has a beta of 1.13, meaning that its stock price is 13% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Boise Cascade has a beta of 1.08, meaning that its stock price is 8% more volatile than the broader market.

Ferguson has a net margin of 6.82% compared to Core & Main's net margin of 5.96%. Ferguson's return on equity of 37.24% beat Core & Main's return on equity.

Ferguson has higher revenue and earnings than Core & Main. Core & Main is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ferguson, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Core & Main has a beta of 0.91, suggesting that its stock price is 9% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ferguson has a beta of 1.13, suggesting that its stock price is 13% more volatile than the broader market.

94.2% of Core & Main shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 82.0% of Ferguson shares are held by institutional investors. 1.5% of Core & Main shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Ferguson shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Core & Main currently has a consensus target price of $55.64, indicating a potential upside of 30.53%. Ferguson has a consensus target price of $285.57, indicating a potential upside of 33.08%. Given Ferguson's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Ferguson is more favorable than Core & Main.

In the previous week, Core & Main had 2 more articles in the media than Ferguson. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Core & Main and 10 mentions for Ferguson. Core & Main's average media sentiment score of 0.03 beat Ferguson's score of -0.10 indicating that Core & Main is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Dover currently has a consensus target price of $238.29, indicating a potential upside of 27.07%. Ferguson has a consensus target price of $285.57, indicating a potential upside of 33.08%. Given Ferguson's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Ferguson is more favorable than Dover.

Dover pays an annual dividend of $2.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Ferguson pays an annual dividend of $3.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. Dover pays out 25.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Ferguson pays out 41.8% 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. Dover has raised its dividend for 70 consecutive years.

Dover has a beta of 1.15, indicating that its share price is 15% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ferguson has a beta of 1.13, indicating that its share price is 13% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Ferguson had 6 more articles in the media than Dover. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Ferguson and 4 mentions for Dover. Dover's average media sentiment score of 1.12 beat Ferguson's score of -0.10 indicating that Dover is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Ferguson has higher revenue and earnings than Dover. Dover is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ferguson, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Dover has a net margin of 13.48% compared to Ferguson's net margin of 6.82%. Ferguson's return on equity of 37.24% beat Dover's return on equity.

84.5% of Dover shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 82.0% of Ferguson shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.1% of Dover shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Ferguson shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

96.1% of Eagle Materials shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 82.0% of Ferguson shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.7% of Eagle Materials shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Ferguson shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Eagle Materials presently has a consensus price target of $218.33, suggesting a potential upside of 23.51%. Ferguson has a consensus price target of $285.57, suggesting a potential upside of 33.08%. Given Ferguson's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Ferguson is more favorable than Eagle Materials.

Eagle Materials pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Ferguson pays an annual dividend of $3.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. Eagle Materials pays out 7.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Ferguson pays out 41.8% 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.

Eagle Materials has a beta of 1.36, suggesting that its share price is 36% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ferguson has a beta of 1.13, suggesting that its share price is 13% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Ferguson had 3 more articles in the media than Eagle Materials. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Ferguson and 7 mentions for Eagle Materials. Eagle Materials' average media sentiment score of 0.20 beat Ferguson's score of -0.10 indicating that Eagle Materials is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Ferguson has higher revenue and earnings than Eagle Materials. Eagle Materials is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ferguson, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Eagle Materials has a net margin of 17.32% compared to Ferguson's net margin of 6.82%. Ferguson's return on equity of 37.24% beat Eagle Materials' return on equity.