Quad/Graphics (QUAD) Competitors

Quad/Graphics (NYSE:QUAD) and Deluxe (NYSE:DLX) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, dividends, media sentiment, institutional ownership, profitability, community ranking, earnings and risk.

Does the MarketBeat Community favor QUAD or DLX?

Quad/Graphics received 18 more outperform votes than Deluxe when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 67.55% of users gave Deluxe an outperform vote while only 67.19% of users gave Quad/Graphics an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Quad/Graphics	Outperform Votes 299 67.19%	Underperform Votes 146 32.81%
Deluxe	Outperform Votes 281 67.55%	Underperform Votes 135 32.45%

Does the media refer more to QUAD or DLX?

In the previous week, Deluxe had 6 more articles in the media than Quad/Graphics. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Deluxe and 11 mentions for Quad/Graphics. Quad/Graphics' average media sentiment score of 0.70 beat Deluxe's score of 0.47 indicating that Quad/Graphics is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Quad/Graphics	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Deluxe	4 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Do analysts rate QUAD or DLX?

Quad/Graphics currently has a consensus target price of $9.45, indicating a potential upside of 82.08%. Deluxe has a consensus target price of $29.00, indicating a potential upside of 92.24%. Given Deluxe's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Deluxe is more favorable than Quad/Graphics.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Quad/Graphics	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Deluxe	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

Is QUAD or DLX a better dividend stock?

Quad/Graphics pays an annual dividend of $0.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.8%. Deluxe pays an annual dividend of $1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.0%. Quad/Graphics pays out -27.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Deluxe pays out 96.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

Which has better earnings and valuation, QUAD or DLX?

Deluxe has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Quad/Graphics. Quad/Graphics is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Deluxe, 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
Quad/Graphics	$2.67B	0.10	-$55.40M	-$1.09	-4.76
Deluxe	$2.12B	0.32	$52.80M	$1.25	12.07

Which has more risk and volatility, QUAD or DLX?

Quad/Graphics has a beta of 1.52, meaning that its share price is 52% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Deluxe has a beta of 1.41, meaning that its share price is 41% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do institutionals & insiders believe in QUAD or DLX?

39.5% of Quad/Graphics shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.9% of Deluxe shares are held by institutional investors. 13.7% of Quad/Graphics shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 5.6% of Deluxe shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Is QUAD or DLX more profitable?

Deluxe has a net margin of 2.49% compared to Quad/Graphics' net margin of -1.90%. Quad/Graphics' return on equity of 58.44% beat Deluxe's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Quad/Graphics	-1.90%	58.44%	3.06%
Deluxe	2.49%	21.33%	4.84%

Summary

Deluxe beats Quad/Graphics on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.