Polaris (PII) Competitors

Mattel (NASDAQ:MAT) and Polaris (NYSE:PII) are both mid-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, community ranking, media sentiment, institutional ownership, dividends, valuation and risk.

Does the media refer more to MAT or PII?

In the previous week, Mattel had 7 more articles in the media than Polaris. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Mattel and 5 mentions for Polaris. Polaris' average media sentiment score of 0.71 beat Mattel's score of 0.44 indicating that Polaris is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Mattel	5 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Polaris	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Does the MarketBeat Community favor MAT or PII?

Mattel received 212 more outperform votes than Polaris when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 66.46% of users gave Mattel an outperform vote while only 58.71% of users gave Polaris an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Mattel	Outperform Votes 866 66.46%	Underperform Votes 437 33.54%
Polaris	Outperform Votes 654 58.71%	Underperform Votes 460 41.29%

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, MAT or PII?

Mattel has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Polaris. Mattel 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
Mattel	$5.40B	1.15	$541.80M	$1.56	12.37
Polaris	$6.97B	0.34	$110.80M	$0.72	57.88

Which has more risk and volatility, MAT or PII?

Mattel has a beta of 0.66, suggesting that its share price is 34% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Polaris has a beta of 1.04, suggesting that its share price is 4% more volatile than the S&P 500.

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

97.2% of Mattel shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 88.1% of Polaris shares are held by institutional investors. 1.7% of Mattel shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 3.1% of Polaris shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Is MAT or PII more profitable?

Mattel has a net margin of 10.07% compared to Polaris' net margin of 1.54%. Mattel's return on equity of 25.94% beat Polaris' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Mattel	10.07%	25.94%	8.89%
Polaris	1.54%	13.78%	3.30%

Do analysts recommend MAT or PII?

Mattel presently has a consensus target price of $24.14, suggesting a potential upside of 25.09%. Polaris has a consensus target price of $45.82, suggesting a potential upside of 9.95%. Given Mattel's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Mattel is more favorable than Polaris.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Mattel	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.71
Polaris	1 Sell rating(s)	12 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Is MAT or PII a better dividend stock?

Mattel pays an annual dividend of $0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. Polaris pays an annual dividend of $2.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.4%. Mattel pays out 38.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Polaris pays out 372.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Polaris has increased its dividend for 30 consecutive years. Polaris is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Summary

Mattel beats Polaris on 14 of the 21 factors compared between the two stocks.