MasterBrand (MBC) Competitors

American Woodmark (NASDAQ:AMWD) and MasterBrand (NYSE:MBC) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, media sentiment, earnings and analyst recommendations.

Which has better valuation & earnings, AMWD or MBC?

MasterBrand has higher revenue and earnings than American Woodmark. American Woodmark is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than MasterBrand, 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
American Woodmark	$1.71B	0.48	$99.46M	$6.48	8.73
MasterBrand	$2.70B	0.54	$125.90M	$0.78	14.87

Does the media prefer AMWD or MBC?

In the previous week, MasterBrand had 1 more articles in the media than American Woodmark. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for MasterBrand and 2 mentions for American Woodmark. American Woodmark's average media sentiment score of 0.59 beat MasterBrand's score of 0.00 indicating that American Woodmark is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
American Woodmark	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
MasterBrand	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Is AMWD or MBC more profitable?

American Woodmark has a net margin of 5.82% compared to MasterBrand's net margin of 3.74%. MasterBrand's return on equity of 12.60% beat American Woodmark's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
American Woodmark	5.82%	11.09%	6.35%
MasterBrand	3.74%	12.60%	5.75%

Do analysts prefer AMWD or MBC?

American Woodmark presently has a consensus target price of $83.33, indicating a potential upside of 47.31%. MasterBrand has a consensus target price of $15.00, indicating a potential upside of 29.31%. Given American Woodmark's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe American Woodmark is more favorable than MasterBrand.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
American Woodmark	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25
MasterBrand	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Do institutionals & insiders believe in AMWD or MBC?

95.5% of American Woodmark shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 87.3% of MasterBrand shares are held by institutional investors. 1.7% of American Woodmark shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.4% of MasterBrand shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Which has more volatility & risk, AMWD or MBC?

American Woodmark has a beta of 1.21, meaning that its share price is 21% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, MasterBrand has a beta of 1.43, meaning that its share price is 43% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

American Woodmark beats MasterBrand on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.