Polaris (PII) Competitors

In the previous week, Polaris had 4 more articles in the media than Mastercraft Boat. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Polaris and 3 mentions for Mastercraft Boat. Mastercraft Boat's average media sentiment score of 1.30 beat Polaris' score of 0.58 indicating that Mastercraft Boat is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Mastercraft Boat has a net margin of 3.72% compared to Polaris' net margin of -6.13%. Mastercraft Boat's return on equity of 10.56% beat Polaris' return on equity.

Mastercraft Boat has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Polaris. Polaris is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Mastercraft Boat, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Polaris has a beta of 1.25, meaning that its share price is 25% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Mastercraft Boat has a beta of 1.05, meaning that its share price is 5% more volatile than the broader market.

Polaris currently has a consensus target price of $65.00, suggesting a potential downside of 10.96%. Mastercraft Boat has a consensus target price of $25.40, suggesting a potential upside of 4.66%. Given Mastercraft Boat's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Mastercraft Boat is more favorable than Polaris.

88.1% of Polaris shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.6% of Mastercraft Boat shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.4% of Polaris shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.5% of Mastercraft Boat shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Patrick Industries pays an annual dividend of $1.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. Polaris pays an annual dividend of $2.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.7%. Patrick Industries pays out 48.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Polaris pays out -34.7% 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. Patrick Industries has increased its dividend for 6 consecutive years and 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.

93.3% of Patrick Industries shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 88.1% of Polaris shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.8% of Patrick Industries shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.4% of Polaris shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Patrick Industries has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Polaris. Polaris is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Patrick Industries, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Patrick Industries currently has a consensus price target of $119.75, indicating a potential upside of 41.72%. Polaris has a consensus price target of $65.00, indicating a potential downside of 10.96%. Given Patrick Industries' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Patrick Industries is more favorable than Polaris.

In the previous week, Patrick Industries had 1 more articles in the media than Polaris. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Patrick Industries and 7 mentions for Polaris. Polaris' average media sentiment score of 0.58 beat Patrick Industries' score of 0.31 indicating that Polaris is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Patrick Industries has a net margin of 3.46% compared to Polaris' net margin of -6.13%. Patrick Industries' return on equity of 13.24% beat Polaris' return on equity.

Patrick Industries has a beta of 1.11, suggesting that its share price is 11% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Polaris has a beta of 1.25, suggesting that its share price is 25% more volatile than the broader market.

Brunswick has a beta of 1.33, indicating that its stock price is 33% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Polaris has a beta of 1.25, indicating that its stock price is 25% more volatile than the broader market.

Brunswick has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Polaris. Brunswick is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Polaris, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Brunswick currently has a consensus price target of $87.07, suggesting a potential upside of 8.97%. Polaris has a consensus price target of $65.00, suggesting a potential downside of 10.96%. Given Brunswick's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Brunswick is more favorable than Polaris.

Brunswick pays an annual dividend of $1.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. Polaris pays an annual dividend of $2.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.7%. Brunswick pays out -83.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Polaris pays out -34.7% 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. Brunswick has increased its dividend for 13 consecutive years and 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.

In the previous week, Brunswick had 11 more articles in the media than Polaris. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for Brunswick and 7 mentions for Polaris. Brunswick's average media sentiment score of 0.71 beat Polaris' score of 0.58 indicating that Brunswick is being referred to more favorably in the media.

99.3% of Brunswick shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 88.1% of Polaris shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of Brunswick shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.4% of Polaris shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Brunswick has a net margin of -2.47% compared to Polaris' net margin of -6.13%. Brunswick's return on equity of 13.30% beat Polaris' return on equity.

LCI Industries has a net margin of 4.84% compared to Polaris' net margin of -6.13%. LCI Industries' return on equity of 14.03% beat Polaris' return on equity.

Polaris has a beta of 1.25, meaning that its share price is 25% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, LCI Industries has a beta of 1.18, meaning that its share price is 18% more volatile than the broader market.

88.1% of Polaris shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.7% of LCI Industries shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.4% of Polaris shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.3% of LCI Industries shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Polaris currently has a consensus target price of $65.00, indicating a potential downside of 10.96%. LCI Industries has a consensus target price of $140.57, indicating a potential upside of 35.72%. Given LCI Industries' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe LCI Industries is more favorable than Polaris.

LCI Industries has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Polaris. Polaris is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than LCI Industries, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Polaris pays an annual dividend of $2.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.7%. LCI Industries pays an annual dividend of $4.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.4%. Polaris pays out -34.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. LCI Industries pays out 56.5% 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 raised its dividend for 30 consecutive years and LCI Industries has raised its dividend for 8 consecutive years.

In the previous week, Polaris had 1 more articles in the media than LCI Industries. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Polaris and 6 mentions for LCI Industries. LCI Industries' average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat Polaris' score of 0.58 indicating that LCI Industries is being referred to more favorably in the news media.