This company has been marked as potentially delisted and may not be actively trading. USG (USG) Competitors Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisCompetitorsDividendHeadlinesOptions ChainOwnershipShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock USG vs. BLDR, MAS, OC, AOS, AWI, SSD, AAON, TREX, UFPI, and PATKShould you be buying USG stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of USG include Builders FirstSource (BLDR), Masco (MAS), Owens Corning (OC), A. O. Smith (AOS), Armstrong World Industries (AWI), Simpson Manufacturing (SSD), AAON (AAON), Trex (TREX), UFP Industries (UFPI), and Patrick Industries (PATK). These companies are all part of the "building products" industry. USG vs. Its Competitors Builders FirstSource Masco Owens Corning A. O. Smith Armstrong World Industries Simpson Manufacturing AAON Trex UFP Industries Patrick Industries USG (NYSE:USG) and Builders FirstSource (NYSE:BLDR) are both building products companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, dividends, risk and institutional ownership. Which has higher valuation & earnings, USG or BLDR? Builders FirstSource has higher revenue and earnings than USG. Builders FirstSource is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than USG, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioUSG$3.34B1.57$196M$1.5124.83Builders FirstSource$16.40B1.00$1.08B$6.5922.62 Is USG or BLDR more profitable? USG has a net margin of 5.88% compared to Builders FirstSource's net margin of 4.74%. Builders FirstSource's return on equity of 24.61% beat USG's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets USG5.88% 11.65% 5.67% Builders FirstSource 4.74%24.61%9.59% Do analysts prefer USG or BLDR? Builders FirstSource has a consensus target price of $154.44, indicating a potential upside of 3.62%. Given Builders FirstSource's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Builders FirstSource is more favorable than USG.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score USG 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00Builders FirstSource 1 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 11 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in USG or BLDR? 80.7% of USG shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.5% of Builders FirstSource shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.7% of USG shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.0% of Builders FirstSource shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Does the media prefer USG or BLDR? In the previous week, Builders FirstSource had 13 more articles in the media than USG. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Builders FirstSource and 2 mentions for USG. Builders FirstSource's average media sentiment score of 1.46 beat USG's score of 0.00 indicating that Builders FirstSource is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment USG 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Builders FirstSource 13 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more risk and volatility, USG or BLDR? USG has a beta of 0.67, indicating that its stock price is 33% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Builders FirstSource has a beta of 1.61, indicating that its stock price is 61% more volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryBuilders FirstSource beats USG on 13 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get USG News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for USG and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding USG and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart USG vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricUSGConcrete, Gypsum, & Plaster Products IndustryConstruction SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$5.25B$854K$9.54B$21.40BDividend Yield2.50%N/A1.86%3.50%P/E Ratio24.83N/A17.2929.64Price / Sales1.57N/A93.7249.00Price / Cash16.51N/A15.2624.54Price / Book2.73N/A4.684.55Net Income$196MN/A$618.69M$999.70M USG Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)USGUSG0.5548 of 5 stars$37.49+0.9%N/A+24.6%$5.25B$3.34B24.837,300Short Interest ↑BLDRBuilders FirstSource3.3427 of 5 stars$142.00-1.7%$154.44+8.8%-11.1%$15.97B$16.40B21.5529,000Positive NewsGap UpMASMasco4.3671 of 5 stars$74.52-1.4%$74.13-0.5%-1.8%$15.82B$7.83B19.7718,000Positive NewsOCOwens Corning4.841 of 5 stars$153.57-1.4%$184.60+20.2%-2.2%$12.84B$11.74B39.8925,000Positive NewsAOSA. O. Smith4.8078 of 5 stars$72.59-1.4%$77.43+6.7%-5.4%$10.31B$3.82B20.2212,700Positive NewsAWIArmstrong World Industries3.9815 of 5 stars$196.19-0.5%$177.13-9.7%+61.6%$8.53B$1.45B29.023,600Positive NewsShort Interest ↑SSDSimpson Manufacturing2.829 of 5 stars$194.84-1.1%$188.50-3.3%+14.0%$8.20B$2.27B24.855,872Positive NewsAAONAAON4.9205 of 5 stars$83.57-2.8%$102.00+22.1%-7.2%$7.01B$1.20B56.854,812Positive NewsInsider TradeShort Interest ↑TREXTrex3.3136 of 5 stars$63.61-1.7%$71.93+13.1%+6.0%$6.94B$1.15B36.771,838Positive NewsUFPIUFP Industries4.6104 of 5 stars$106.01-1.0%$134.00+26.4%-8.8%$6.27B$6.65B18.4015,000Positive NewsPATKPatrick Industries4.046 of 5 stars$114.99-0.9%$104.86-8.8%+36.7%$3.86B$3.72B31.1610,000Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Builders FirstSource Competitors Masco Competitors Owens Corning Competitors A. O. 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