Weyerhaeuser (WY) Competitors

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

Is PCH or WY more profitable?

Weyerhaeuser has a net margin of 5.15% compared to Potlatch's net margin of 4.35%. Weyerhaeuser's return on equity of 3.59% beat Potlatch's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Potlatch	4.35%	2.36%	1.46%
Weyerhaeuser	5.15%	3.59%	2.12%

Does the media prefer PCH or WY?

In the previous week, Potlatch had 5 more articles in the media than Weyerhaeuser. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Potlatch and 6 mentions for Weyerhaeuser. Weyerhaeuser's average media sentiment score of 1.14 beat Potlatch's score of 1.12 indicating that Weyerhaeuser is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

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

Which has higher earnings and valuation, 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	2.99	$21.88M	$0.61	66.22
Weyerhaeuser	$7.12B	2.60	$396M	$0.50	51.13

Do analysts rate PCH or WY?

Potlatch currently has a consensus target price of $50.00, suggesting a potential upside of 23.77%. Weyerhaeuser has a consensus target price of $33.13, suggesting a potential upside of 29.57%. Given Weyerhaeuser's higher probable 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)	0 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Weyerhaeuser	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.70

Do institutionals and insiders believe in PCH or WY?

86.1% of Potlatch shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.0% of Weyerhaeuser shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of Potlatch shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Weyerhaeuser shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Which has more volatility & risk, PCH or WY?

Potlatch has a beta of 1.14, indicating that its stock price is 14% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Weyerhaeuser has a beta of 1.14, indicating that its stock price is 14% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is PCH or WY a better dividend stock?

Potlatch pays an annual dividend of $1.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.5%. Weyerhaeuser pays an annual dividend of $0.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. Potlatch pays out 295.1% 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 pays out 168.0% 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 increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years.

Summary

Weyerhaeuser beats Potlatch on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.