Polaris (PII) Competitors

BRP (NASDAQ:DOOO) and Polaris (NYSE:PII) are both mid-cap auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, earnings, risk and institutional ownership.

Does the media favor DOOO or PII?

In the previous week, Polaris had 2 more articles in the media than BRP. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Polaris and 9 mentions for BRP. Polaris' average media sentiment score of 1.21 beat BRP's score of 0.89 indicating that Polaris is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
BRP	5 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Polaris	9 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is DOOO or PII more profitable?

BRP has a net margin of -0.34% compared to Polaris' net margin of -1.57%. BRP's return on equity of 61.26% beat Polaris' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
BRP	-0.34%	61.26%	4.21%
Polaris	-1.57%	5.16%	1.19%

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in DOOO or PII?

88.1% of Polaris shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.1% of Polaris shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, DOOO or PII?

Polaris has higher revenue and earnings than BRP. BRP is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Polaris, 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
BRP	$5.44B	0.88	-$154.60M	-$0.24	-272.00
Polaris	$7.18B	0.46	$110.80M	-$1.88	-31.43

Which has more volatility and risk, DOOO or PII?

BRP has a beta of 1.19, indicating that its stock price is 19% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Polaris has a beta of 1.08, indicating that its stock price is 8% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is DOOO or PII a better dividend stock?

BRP pays an annual dividend of $0.63 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Polaris pays an annual dividend of $2.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.5%. BRP pays out -262.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Polaris pays out -142.6% 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. BRP has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years and Polaris has raised its dividend for 30 consecutive years. Polaris is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Do analysts recommend DOOO or PII?

BRP currently has a consensus target price of $71.50, suggesting a potential upside of 9.53%. Polaris has a consensus target price of $49.17, suggesting a potential downside of 16.78%. Given BRP's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe BRP is more favorable than Polaris.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
BRP	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	4 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.88
Polaris	1 Sell rating(s)	12 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Summary

BRP beats Polaris on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.