Owens Corning (OC) Competitors

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

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.

Does the media favor OC or BCC?

In the previous week, Owens Corning had 11 more articles in the media than Boise Cascade. MarketBeat recorded 24 mentions for Owens Corning and 13 mentions for Boise Cascade. Owens Corning's average media sentiment score of 1.55 beat Boise Cascade's score of 1.17 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	23 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
Boise Cascade	10 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

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%

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 1.8%. Boise Cascade pays an annual dividend of $0.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Owens Corning pays out 71.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Boise Cascade pays out 12.3% 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.

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

Which has higher valuation & earnings, 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	1.16	$647M	$3.85	39.58
Boise Cascade	$6.72B	0.49	$376.35M	$6.81	12.83

Do analysts recommend OC or BCC?

Owens Corning presently has a consensus target price of $184.60, indicating a potential upside of 21.15%. Boise Cascade has a consensus target price of $112.83, indicating a potential upside of 29.16%. Given Boise Cascade's higher probable upside, analysts plainly 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

Summary

Owens Corning beats Boise Cascade on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.