Helios Technologies (HLIO) Competitors

West Fraser Timber (NYSE:WFG) and Helios Technologies (NYSE:HLIO) are both construction companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation, risk, profitability and dividends.

Is WFG or HLIO more profitable?

Helios Technologies has a net margin of 4.46% compared to West Fraser Timber's net margin of -2.18%. Helios Technologies' return on equity of 7.33% beat West Fraser Timber's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
West Fraser Timber	-2.18%	-0.85%	-0.66%
Helios Technologies	4.46%	7.33%	4.20%

Which has more risk & volatility, WFG or HLIO?

West Fraser Timber has a beta of 1.15, suggesting that its stock price is 15% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Helios Technologies has a beta of 1.28, suggesting that its stock price is 28% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is WFG or HLIO a better dividend stock?

West Fraser Timber pays an annual dividend of $1.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. Helios Technologies pays an annual dividend of $0.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. West Fraser Timber pays out -73.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Helios Technologies pays out 34.6% 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. West Fraser Timber has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years. West Fraser Timber is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of WFG or HLIO?

40.2% of West Fraser Timber shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.7% of Helios Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.8% of West Fraser Timber shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of Helios Technologies shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Does the media prefer WFG or HLIO?

In the previous week, West Fraser Timber had 2 more articles in the media than Helios Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for West Fraser Timber and 0 mentions for Helios Technologies. West Fraser Timber's average media sentiment score of 1.61 beat Helios Technologies' score of 0.59 indicating that West Fraser Timber is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
West Fraser Timber	Very Positive
Helios Technologies	Positive

Which has better earnings and valuation, WFG or HLIO?

Helios Technologies has lower revenue, but higher earnings than West Fraser Timber. West Fraser Timber is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Helios Technologies, 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
West Fraser Timber	$6.17B	0.89	-$5M	-$1.75	-40.89
Helios Technologies	$805.90M	2.00	$39M	$1.04	46.83

Do analysts rate WFG or HLIO?

West Fraser Timber currently has a consensus price target of $100.00, suggesting a potential upside of 39.76%. Given West Fraser Timber's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe West Fraser Timber is more favorable than Helios Technologies.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
West Fraser Timber	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80
Helios Technologies	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Summary

West Fraser Timber beats Helios Technologies on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.