Mativ (MATV) Competitors

Mativ (NYSE:MATV) and Sylvamo (NYSE:SLVM) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, profitability, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.

Do analysts rate MATV or SLVM?

Mativ presently has a consensus price target of $10.00, indicating a potential downside of 17.90%. Sylvamo has a consensus price target of $71.00, indicating a potential upside of 60.47%. Given Sylvamo's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Sylvamo is more favorable than Mativ.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Mativ	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.50
Sylvamo	2 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.75

Does the media refer more to MATV or SLVM?

In the previous week, Mativ had 2 more articles in the media than Sylvamo. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Mativ and 0 mentions for Sylvamo. Sylvamo's average media sentiment score of 1.77 beat Mativ's score of 1.27 indicating that Sylvamo is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Mativ	Positive
Sylvamo	Very Positive

Is MATV or SLVM more profitable?

Sylvamo has a net margin of 6.11% compared to Mativ's net margin of -23.09%. Sylvamo's return on equity of 23.99% beat Mativ's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Mativ	-23.09%	4.12%	1.16%
Sylvamo	6.11%	23.99%	8.14%

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of MATV or SLVM?

95.0% of Mativ shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.2% of Sylvamo shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of Mativ shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of Sylvamo shares are held 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.

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, MATV or SLVM?

Sylvamo has higher revenue and earnings than Mativ. Mativ is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Sylvamo, 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
Mativ	$1.98B	0.34	-$48.70M	-$8.35	-1.46
Sylvamo	$3.77B	0.47	$302M	$5.23	8.46

Which has more volatility & risk, MATV or SLVM?

Mativ has a beta of 0.82, suggesting that its share price is 18% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Sylvamo has a beta of 1, suggesting that its share price has a similar volatility profile to the S&P 500.

Is MATV or SLVM a better dividend stock?

Mativ pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. Sylvamo pays an annual dividend of $1.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.1%. Mativ pays out -4.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Sylvamo pays out 34.4% 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. Mativ has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Sylvamo has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years. Sylvamo is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Summary

Sylvamo beats Mativ on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.