RGR vs. PII, MPX, JAKK, JOUT, HAS, MAT, BC, GEAR, NPK, and SWBI
Should you be buying Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. include Polaris (PII), Marine Products (MPX), JAKKS Pacific (JAKK), Johnson Outdoors (JOUT), Hasbro (HAS), Mattel (MAT), Brunswick (BC), Revelyst (GEAR), National Presto Industries (NPK), and Smith & Wesson Brands (SWBI).
Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. vs.
Polaris (NYSE:PII) and Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. (NYSE:RGR) are both auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, risk, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, community ranking and profitability.
Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. has a net margin of 5.70% compared to Polaris' net margin of 1.54%. Polaris' return on equity of 13.78% beat Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc.'s return on equity.
In the previous week, Polaris had 13 more articles in the media than Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc.. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Polaris and 4 mentions for Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc.. Polaris' average media sentiment score of 0.62 beat Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc.'s score of 0.42 indicating that Polaris is being referred to more favorably in the media.
Polaris has higher revenue and earnings than Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc.. Polaris is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc., indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Polaris has a beta of 1.54, suggesting that its stock price is 54% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. has a beta of 0.15, suggesting that its stock price is 85% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Polaris received 327 more outperform votes than Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 65.99% of users gave Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. an outperform vote while only 59.42% of users gave Polaris an outperform vote.
88.1% of Polaris shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 64.0% of Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. shares are held by institutional investors. 3.1% of Polaris shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.5% of Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. 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.
Polaris pays an annual dividend of $2.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.3%. Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. pays an annual dividend of $0.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. Polaris pays out 136.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. pays out 54.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. 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.
Polaris presently has a consensus price target of $66.17, suggesting a potential upside of 55.98%. Given Polaris' higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Polaris is more favorable than Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc..
Summary
Polaris beats Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. on 13 of the 22 factors compared between the two stocks.
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This page (NYSE:RGR) was last updated on 3/17/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
