Sylvamo (SLVM) Competitors

Sylvamo (NYSE:SLVM) and Reynolds Consumer Products (NASDAQ:REYN) are both mid-cap business supplies companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment, risk, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation and earnings.

Does the media favor SLVM or REYN?

In the previous week, Sylvamo had 3 more articles in the media than Reynolds Consumer Products. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Sylvamo and 4 mentions for Reynolds Consumer Products. Reynolds Consumer Products' average media sentiment score of 0.58 beat Sylvamo's score of 0.14 indicating that Reynolds Consumer Products is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Sylvamo	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Reynolds Consumer Products	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is SLVM or REYN more profitable?

Reynolds Consumer Products has a net margin of 9.11% compared to Sylvamo's net margin of 7.71%. Sylvamo's return on equity of 32.60% beat Reynolds Consumer Products' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Sylvamo	7.71%	32.60%	10.64%
Reynolds Consumer Products	9.11%	16.87%	7.27%

Which has more volatility and risk, SLVM or REYN?

Sylvamo has a beta of 1.01, suggesting that its stock price is 1% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Reynolds Consumer Products has a beta of 0.57, suggesting that its stock price is 43% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has higher valuation and earnings, SLVM or REYN?

Reynolds Consumer Products has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Sylvamo. Sylvamo is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Reynolds Consumer Products, 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
Sylvamo	$3.77B	0.55	$302M	$6.84	7.46
Reynolds Consumer Products	$3.70B	1.24	$352M	$1.60	13.66

Do institutionals and insiders believe in SLVM or REYN?

91.2% of Sylvamo shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 26.8% of Reynolds Consumer Products shares are held by institutional investors. 0.7% of Sylvamo shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Reynolds Consumer Products shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Is SLVM or REYN a better dividend stock?

Sylvamo pays an annual dividend of $1.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. Reynolds Consumer Products pays an annual dividend of $0.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.2%. Sylvamo pays out 26.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Reynolds Consumer Products pays out 57.5% 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. Sylvamo has increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years.

Do analysts prefer SLVM or REYN?

Sylvamo currently has a consensus price target of $75.00, indicating a potential upside of 46.91%. Reynolds Consumer Products has a consensus price target of $28.33, indicating a potential upside of 29.61%. Given Sylvamo's higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Sylvamo is more favorable than Reynolds Consumer Products.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Sylvamo	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Reynolds Consumer Products	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33

Summary

Sylvamo beats Reynolds Consumer Products on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.