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. LII, MAS, BLDR, OC, AOS, AWI, AAON, SSD, TREX, and UFPIShould you be buying USG stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of USG include Lennox International (LII), Masco (MAS), Builders FirstSource (BLDR), Owens Corning (OC), A. O. Smith (AOS), Armstrong World Industries (AWI), AAON (AAON), Simpson Manufacturing (SSD), Trex (TREX), and UFP Industries (UFPI). These companies are all part of the "building products" industry. USG vs. Its Competitors Lennox International Masco Builders FirstSource Owens Corning A. O. Smith Armstrong World Industries AAON Simpson Manufacturing Trex UFP Industries Lennox International (NYSE:LII) and USG (NYSE:USG) are both construction companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, profitability, dividends, risk, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and valuation. Which has more volatility and risk, LII or USG? Lennox International has a beta of 1.1, indicating that its stock price is 10% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, USG has a beta of 0.67, indicating that its stock price is 33% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media refer more to LII or USG? In the previous week, Lennox International had 9 more articles in the media than USG. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Lennox International and 4 mentions for USG. Lennox International's average media sentiment score of 0.58 beat USG's score of 0.00 indicating that Lennox International is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Lennox International 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive USG 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in LII or USG? 67.1% of Lennox International shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.7% of USG shares are owned by institutional investors. 9.7% of Lennox International shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of USG shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Is LII or USG more profitable? Lennox International has a net margin of 15.41% compared to USG's net margin of 5.88%. Lennox International's return on equity of 99.81% beat USG's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Lennox International15.41% 99.81% 24.12% USG 5.88%11.65%5.67% Do analysts recommend LII or USG? Lennox International currently has a consensus target price of $615.00, indicating a potential upside of 15.17%. Given Lennox International's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Lennox International is more favorable than USG.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Lennox International 3 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.14USG 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 Which has stronger valuation & earnings, LII or USG? Lennox International has higher revenue and earnings than USG. Lennox International 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 RatioLennox International$5.42B3.46$806.90M$23.3922.83USG$3.34B1.68$196M$1.5126.54 SummaryLennox International beats USG on 14 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. 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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$5.61B$854K$9.71B$22.09BDividend Yield2.50%N/A1.83%3.59%P/E Ratio26.54N/A17.0429.58Price / Sales1.68N/A102.8065.04Price / Cash16.51N/A15.6924.53Price / Book2.92N/A4.804.61Net Income$196MN/A$625.65M$1.01B USG Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)USGUSG1.101 of 5 stars$40.07+0.7%N/A+34.8%$5.61B$3.34B26.547,300Short Interest ↓LIILennox International4.2042 of 5 stars$520.68-0.2%$623.33+19.7%-8.7%$18.33B$5.34B22.2614,200Analyst UpgradeMASMasco4.6699 of 5 stars$70.00-0.6%$74.60+6.6%-17.3%$14.75B$7.83B18.5718,000Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastBLDRBuilders FirstSource3.9109 of 5 stars$119.53+1.1%$151.88+27.1%-33.0%$13.07B$15.94B18.1429,000Analyst ForecastOCOwens Corning4.7225 of 5 stars$141.10-1.4%$185.10+31.2%-26.5%$11.97B$10.98B36.6525,000Analyst ForecastAOSA. O. Smith4.8725 of 5 stars$72.74+0.4%$77.43+6.5%-17.8%$10.15B$3.82B20.2612,700Analyst ForecastAWIArmstrong World Industries3.7985 of 5 stars$193.46-0.3%$181.50-6.2%+48.1%$8.39B$1.45B28.623,600Analyst ForecastAAONAAON3.9371 of 5 stars$91.49+0.5%$102.00+11.5%-6.1%$7.42B$1.26B62.244,812Analyst ForecastSSDSimpson Manufacturing3.6468 of 5 stars$167.27-2.3%$191.00+14.2%-10.6%$7.12B$2.23B21.345,872Analyst ForecastTREXTrex3.5092 of 5 stars$51.32+0.1%$71.93+40.2%-17.1%$5.50B$1.13B29.661,838Analyst ForecastUFPIUFP Industries4.7507 of 5 stars$92.24+0.0%$134.00+45.3%-32.3%$5.40B$6.65B16.0115,000News CoverageAnalyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Lennox International Competitors Masco Competitors Builders FirstSource Competitors Owens Corning Competitors A. O. 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