Polaris (PII) Competitors

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

Is PII or DOOO more profitable?

BRP has a net margin of -0.55% compared to Polaris' net margin of -1.57%. BRP's return on equity of 54.71% beat Polaris' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Polaris	-1.57%	5.16%	1.19%
BRP	-0.55%	54.71%	3.88%

Is PII or DOOO a better dividend stock?

Polaris pays an annual dividend of $2.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.1%. BRP pays an annual dividend of $0.63 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Polaris pays out -142.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. BRP pays out -153.7% 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. Polaris has increased its dividend for 30 consecutive years and BRP has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years. Polaris is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Which has more volatility and risk, PII or DOOO?

Polaris has a beta of 1.04, suggesting that its share price is 4% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, BRP has a beta of 1.24, suggesting that its share price is 24% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts recommend PII or DOOO?

Polaris currently has a consensus price target of $48.33, indicating a potential downside of 7.16%. BRP has a consensus price target of $43.00, indicating a potential downside of 16.60%. Given Polaris' higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Polaris is more favorable than BRP.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Polaris	1 Sell rating(s)	11 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
BRP	0 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	3 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.58

Which has higher earnings and valuation, PII or DOOO?

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
Polaris	$7.18B	0.41	$110.80M	-$1.88	-27.69
BRP	$5.44B	0.69	-$154.60M	-$0.41	-125.76

Does the media refer more to PII or DOOO?

In the previous week, Polaris had 8 more articles in the media than BRP. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Polaris and 4 mentions for BRP. BRP's average media sentiment score of 1.40 beat Polaris' score of 0.75 indicating that BRP is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Polaris	7 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
BRP	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

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

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

Summary

BRP beats Polaris on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.