Weyerhaeuser (WY) Competitors

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

Does the media prefer WY or PCH?

In the previous week, Weyerhaeuser had 15 more articles in the media than Potlatch. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for Weyerhaeuser and 4 mentions for Potlatch. Weyerhaeuser's average media sentiment score of 1.07 beat Potlatch's score of 1.04 indicating that Weyerhaeuser is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Weyerhaeuser	15 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Potlatch	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of WY or PCH?

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

Which has better earnings and valuation, WY or PCH?

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
Weyerhaeuser	$7.12B	2.66	$396M	$0.50	52.30
Potlatch	$1.06B	3.00	$21.88M	$0.61	66.49

Which has more volatility & risk, WY or PCH?

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

Is WY or PCH a better dividend stock?

Weyerhaeuser pays an annual dividend of $0.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. Potlatch pays an annual dividend of $1.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.4%. 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. 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 has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years.

Do analysts recommend WY or PCH?

Weyerhaeuser currently has a consensus target price of $33.13, indicating a potential upside of 26.67%. Potlatch has a consensus target price of $48.57, indicating a potential upside of 19.75%. Given Weyerhaeuser's higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Weyerhaeuser is more favorable than Potlatch.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Weyerhaeuser	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.70
Potlatch	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.86

Is WY or PCH 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
Weyerhaeuser	5.15%	3.59%	2.12%
Potlatch	4.35%	2.36%	1.46%

Summary

Weyerhaeuser beats Potlatch on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.