Timken (TKR) Competitors

Brunswick (NYSE:BC) and Timken (NYSE:TKR) are related mid-cap companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, earnings, media sentiment, dividends, profitability, risk and institutional ownership.

Does the media refer more to BC or TKR?

In the previous week, Timken had 21 more articles in the media than Brunswick. MarketBeat recorded 32 mentions for Timken and 11 mentions for Brunswick. Brunswick's average media sentiment score of 1.10 beat Timken's score of 0.44 indicating that Brunswick is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Brunswick	7 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Timken	9 Very Positive mention(s)	7 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Is BC or TKR more profitable?

Timken has a net margin of 6.86% compared to Brunswick's net margin of 0.82%. Timken's return on equity of 11.78% beat Brunswick's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Brunswick	0.82%	10.73%	3.54%
Timken	6.86%	11.78%	5.52%

Which has better earnings & valuation, BC or TKR?

Timken has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Brunswick. Timken is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Brunswick, 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
Brunswick	$5.24B	0.80	$130.10M	$0.62	103.51
Timken	$4.57B	1.17	$352.70M	$4.40	17.48

Which has more volatility & risk, BC or TKR?

Brunswick has a beta of 1.28, suggesting that its share price is 28% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Timken has a beta of 1.3, suggesting that its share price is 30% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts prefer BC or TKR?

Brunswick presently has a consensus target price of $68.25, indicating a potential upside of 6.34%. Timken has a consensus target price of $79.80, indicating a potential upside of 3.78%. Given Brunswick's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Brunswick is more favorable than Timken.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Brunswick	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.54
Timken	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.40

Is BC or TKR a better dividend stock?

Brunswick pays an annual dividend of $1.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. Timken pays an annual dividend of $1.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. Brunswick pays out 277.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Timken pays out 31.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Brunswick has increased its dividend for 13 consecutive years and Timken has increased its dividend for 12 consecutive years. Brunswick is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Do institutionals and insiders believe in BC or TKR?

99.3% of Brunswick shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 89.1% of Timken shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.9% of Brunswick shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 8.4% of Timken shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Timken beats Brunswick on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.