Weyerhaeuser (WY) Competitors

Potlatch (NASDAQ:PCH) and Weyerhaeuser (NYSE:WY) are both construction companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, media sentiment, valuation, risk, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations and dividends.

Does the media refer more to PCH or WY?

In the previous week, Weyerhaeuser had 19 more articles in the media than Potlatch. MarketBeat recorded 22 mentions for Weyerhaeuser and 3 mentions for Potlatch. Potlatch's average media sentiment score of 0.66 beat Weyerhaeuser's score of 0.19 indicating that Potlatch is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Potlatch	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Weyerhaeuser	5 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Which has more volatility and risk, PCH or WY?

Potlatch has a beta of 1.1, meaning that its share price is 10% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Weyerhaeuser has a beta of 1.05, meaning that its share price is 5% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in PCH or WY?

86.1% of Potlatch shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.0% of Weyerhaeuser shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of Potlatch shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Weyerhaeuser shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Which has higher valuation and earnings, PCH or WY?

Weyerhaeuser has higher revenue and earnings than Potlatch. Weyerhaeuser is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Potlatch, 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
Potlatch	$1.06B	3.06	$21.88M	$0.53	79.27
Weyerhaeuser	$7.12B	2.48	$396M	$0.38	64.51

Do analysts recommend PCH or WY?

Potlatch presently has a consensus price target of $49.83, indicating a potential upside of 18.61%. Weyerhaeuser has a consensus price target of $32.88, indicating a potential upside of 34.10%. Given Weyerhaeuser's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Weyerhaeuser is more favorable than Potlatch.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Potlatch	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.86
Weyerhaeuser	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.73

Is PCH or WY more profitable?

Weyerhaeuser has a net margin of 3.97% compared to Potlatch's net margin of 3.94%. Weyerhaeuser's return on equity of 2.95% beat Potlatch's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Potlatch	3.94%	2.10%	1.29%
Weyerhaeuser	3.97%	2.95%	1.73%

Is PCH or WY a better dividend stock?

Potlatch pays an annual dividend of $1.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.3%. Weyerhaeuser pays an annual dividend of $0.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. Potlatch pays out 339.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Weyerhaeuser pays out 221.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Weyerhaeuser has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years.

Summary

Weyerhaeuser beats Potlatch on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.