Polaris (PII) Competitors

Polaris (NYSE:PII) and Malibu Boats (NASDAQ:MBUU) are related companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, profitability, risk and media sentiment.

Does the media favor PII or MBUU?

In the previous week, Polaris had 9 more articles in the media than Malibu Boats. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Polaris and 2 mentions for Malibu Boats. Malibu Boats' average media sentiment score of 1.70 beat Polaris' score of 0.95 indicating that Malibu Boats 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)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Malibu Boats	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

Which has more risk & volatility, PII or MBUU?

Polaris has a beta of 1.05, indicating that its share price is 5% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Malibu Boats has a beta of 1.14, indicating that its share price is 14% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do insiders & institutionals believe in PII or MBUU?

88.1% of Polaris shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.4% of Malibu Boats shares are held by institutional investors. 3.1% of Polaris shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of Malibu Boats shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Do analysts rate PII or MBUU?

Polaris currently has a consensus price target of $46.00, indicating a potential downside of 1.71%. Malibu Boats has a consensus price target of $36.40, indicating a potential upside of 10.60%. Given Malibu Boats' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Malibu Boats is more favorable than Polaris.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Polaris	1 Sell rating(s)	12 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Malibu Boats	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.14

Is PII or MBUU more profitable?

Polaris has a net margin of 0.58% compared to Malibu Boats' net margin of -1.19%. Polaris' return on equity of 9.26% beat Malibu Boats' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Polaris	0.58%	9.26%	2.16%
Malibu Boats	-1.19%	1.66%	1.16%

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, PII or MBUU?

Polaris has higher revenue and earnings than Malibu Boats. Malibu Boats 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	0.37	$110.80M	$0.72	65.00
Malibu Boats	$829.03M	0.76	-$55.91M	-$0.41	-80.27

Summary

Polaris beats Malibu Boats on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.