Owens Corning (OC) Competitors

Owens Corning (NYSE:OC) and Boise Cascade (NYSE:BCC) are both construction companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, earnings, media sentiment, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations and profitability.

Does the media prefer OC or BCC?

In the previous week, Boise Cascade had 2 more articles in the media than Owens Corning. MarketBeat recorded 30 mentions for Boise Cascade and 28 mentions for Owens Corning. Owens Corning's average media sentiment score of 1.10 beat Boise Cascade's score of 0.25 indicating that Owens Corning is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Owens Corning	11 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	8 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Boise Cascade	8 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	4 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Is OC or BCC more profitable?

Boise Cascade has a net margin of 4.00% compared to Owens Corning's net margin of 2.98%. Owens Corning's return on equity of 24.49% beat Boise Cascade's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Owens Corning	2.98%	24.49%	8.85%
Boise Cascade	4.00%	12.26%	7.64%

Which has higher earnings and valuation, OC or BCC?

Owens Corning has higher revenue and earnings than Boise Cascade. Boise Cascade is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Owens Corning, 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
Owens Corning	$10.98B	1.13	$647M	$3.85	37.73
Boise Cascade	$6.56B	0.47	$376.35M	$6.81	12.16

Is OC or BCC a better dividend stock?

Owens Corning pays an annual dividend of $2.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. Boise Cascade pays an annual dividend of $0.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Owens Corning pays out 71.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Boise Cascade pays out 12.9% 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. Owens Corning has increased its dividend for 10 consecutive years and Boise Cascade has increased its dividend for 6 consecutive years. Owens Corning is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Which has more volatility and risk, OC or BCC?

Owens Corning has a beta of 1.32, suggesting that its share price is 32% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Boise Cascade has a beta of 1.28, suggesting that its share price is 28% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts prefer OC or BCC?

Owens Corning presently has a consensus target price of $184.60, suggesting a potential upside of 27.07%. Boise Cascade has a consensus target price of $112.83, suggesting a potential upside of 36.21%. Given Boise Cascade's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Boise Cascade is more favorable than Owens Corning.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Owens Corning	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
Boise Cascade	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.57

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in OC or BCC?

88.4% of Owens Corning shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.2% of Boise Cascade shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.8% of Owens Corning shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Boise Cascade shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Owens Corning beats Boise Cascade on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.