FMC (FMC) Competitors

FMC (NYSE:FMC) and DOW (NYSE:DOW) are both diversified chemicals companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation and media sentiment.

Does the media favor FMC or DOW?

In the previous week, FMC had 19 more articles in the media than DOW. MarketBeat recorded 28 mentions for FMC and 9 mentions for DOW. FMC's average media sentiment score of 0.74 beat DOW's score of -0.64 indicating that FMC is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
FMC	11 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	9 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
DOW	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	3 Very Negative mention(s)	Negative

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in FMC or DOW?

91.9% of FMC shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 64.0% of DOW shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.7% of FMC shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of DOW shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Do analysts rate FMC or DOW?

FMC presently has a consensus price target of $51.15, indicating a potential upside of 27.52%. DOW has a consensus price target of $29.94, indicating a potential upside of 27.52%. Given FMC's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe FMC is more favorable than DOW.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
FMC	1 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.29
DOW	3 Sell rating(s)	12 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.94

Is FMC or DOW more profitable?

FMC has a net margin of 7.97% compared to DOW's net margin of -2.35%. FMC's return on equity of 9.12% beat DOW's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
FMC	7.97%	9.12%	3.46%
DOW	-2.35%	0.31%	0.10%

Which has more risk & volatility, FMC or DOW?

FMC has a beta of 0.77, indicating that its stock price is 23% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, DOW has a beta of 0.89, indicating that its stock price is 11% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has higher valuation and earnings, FMC or DOW?

DOW has higher revenue and earnings than FMC. DOW is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than FMC, 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
FMC	$4.25B	1.18	$341.10M	$2.62	15.31
DOW	$42.96B	0.39	$1.12B	-$1.40	-16.77

Is FMC or DOW a better dividend stock?

FMC pays an annual dividend of $2.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.8%. DOW pays an annual dividend of $2.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 11.9%. FMC pays out 88.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. DOW pays out -200.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. DOW is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Summary

FMC beats DOW on 13 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.