Titan International (TWI) Competitors

Titan International (NYSE:TWI) and Greif (NYSE:GEF) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, risk, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings and institutional ownership.

Does the media refer more to TWI or GEF?

In the previous week, Titan International had 2 more articles in the media than Greif. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Titan International and 2 mentions for Greif. Greif's average media sentiment score of 1.61 beat Titan International's score of 0.84 indicating that Greif is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Titan International	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Greif	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

Is TWI or GEF a better dividend stock?

Titan International pays an annual dividend of $0.02 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. Greif pays an annual dividend of $2.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. Titan International pays out -9.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Greif pays out 60.8% 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. Greif has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years. Greif is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Is TWI or GEF more profitable?

Greif has a net margin of 3.74% compared to Titan International's net margin of -0.83%. Greif's return on equity of 10.21% beat Titan International's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Titan International	-0.83%	-0.05%	-0.02%
Greif	3.74%	10.21%	3.23%

Which has better valuation & earnings, TWI or GEF?

Greif has higher revenue and earnings than Titan International. Titan International is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Greif, 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
Titan International	$1.85B	0.33	-$5.56M	-$0.21	-45.79
Greif	$5.45B	0.59	$268.80M	$3.55	18.92

Do analysts prefer TWI or GEF?

Titan International currently has a consensus target price of $11.33, indicating a potential upside of 17.87%. Greif has a consensus target price of $74.83, indicating a potential upside of 11.42%. Given Titan International's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Titan International is more favorable than Greif.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Titan International	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Greif	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Which has more risk and volatility, TWI or GEF?

Titan International has a beta of 2.03, meaning that its share price is 103% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Greif has a beta of 0.99, meaning that its share price is 1% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of TWI or GEF?

80.4% of Titan International shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 45.7% of Greif shares are held by institutional investors. 32.5% of Titan International shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 7.6% of Greif shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Greif beats Titan International on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.