Trex (TREX) Competitors

Trex (NYSE:TREX) and TopBuild (NYSE:BLD) are both construction companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations and valuation.

Does the media prefer TREX or BLD?

In the previous week, TopBuild had 10 more articles in the media than Trex. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for TopBuild and 8 mentions for Trex. Trex's average media sentiment score of 0.95 beat TopBuild's score of 0.83 indicating that Trex is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Trex	7 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
TopBuild	7 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, TREX or BLD?

TopBuild has higher revenue and earnings than Trex. TopBuild is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Trex, 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
Trex	$1.15B	6.03	$226.39M	$1.73	37.41
TopBuild	$5.22B	2.34	$622.60M	$20.31	21.40

Which has more risk & volatility, TREX or BLD?

Trex has a beta of 1.51, suggesting that its stock price is 51% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, TopBuild has a beta of 1.63, suggesting that its stock price is 63% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in TREX or BLD?

96.0% of Trex shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.7% of TopBuild shares are held by institutional investors. 0.7% of Trex shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of TopBuild 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 TREX or BLD more profitable?

Trex has a net margin of 16.53% compared to TopBuild's net margin of 11.40%. TopBuild's return on equity of 28.32% beat Trex's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Trex	16.53%	21.27%	13.41%
TopBuild	11.40%	28.32%	12.73%

Do analysts recommend TREX or BLD?

Trex currently has a consensus price target of $71.93, suggesting a potential upside of 11.13%. TopBuild has a consensus price target of $394.67, suggesting a potential downside of 9.20%. Given Trex's higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Trex is more favorable than TopBuild.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Trex	1 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.56
TopBuild	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.77

Summary

Trex beats TopBuild on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.