POSCO (PKX) Competitors

ArcelorMittal (NYSE:MT) and POSCO (NYSE:PKX) are both large-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations and media sentiment.

Which has more risk and volatility, MT or PKX?

ArcelorMittal has a beta of 1.69, indicating that its share price is 69% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, POSCO has a beta of 1.46, indicating that its share price is 46% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is MT or PKX more profitable?

ArcelorMittal has a net margin of 4.11% compared to POSCO's net margin of 0.69%. ArcelorMittal's return on equity of 4.99% beat POSCO's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
ArcelorMittal	4.11%	4.99%	2.90%
POSCO	0.69%	0.82%	0.49%

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, MT or PKX?

ArcelorMittal has higher revenue and earnings than POSCO. ArcelorMittal is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than POSCO, 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
ArcelorMittal	$62.44B	0.51	$1.34B	$3.24	12.04
POSCO	$53.28B	0.28	$787.77M	$0.81	60.33

Do analysts rate MT or PKX?

ArcelorMittal presently has a consensus price target of $33.45, suggesting a potential downside of 14.27%. Given ArcelorMittal's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe ArcelorMittal is more favorable than POSCO.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
ArcelorMittal	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33
POSCO	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in MT or PKX?

9.3% of ArcelorMittal shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of ArcelorMittal shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of POSCO shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Is MT or PKX a better dividend stock?

ArcelorMittal pays an annual dividend of $0.47 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. POSCO pays an annual dividend of $1.41 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. ArcelorMittal pays out 14.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. POSCO pays out 174.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

Does the media refer more to MT or PKX?

In the previous week, ArcelorMittal had 10 more articles in the media than POSCO. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for ArcelorMittal and 0 mentions for POSCO. POSCO's average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat ArcelorMittal's score of 0.46 indicating that POSCO is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
ArcelorMittal	Neutral
POSCO	Positive

Summary

ArcelorMittal beats POSCO on 15 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.