WY vs. PCH, BCC, BRX, KIM, LPX, RYN, URI, PSA, EXR, and VTR
Should you be buying Weyerhaeuser stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Weyerhaeuser include Potlatch (PCH), Boise Cascade (BCC), Brixmor Property Group (BRX), Kimco Realty (KIM), Louisiana-Pacific (LPX), Rayonier (RYN), United Rentals (URI), Public Storage (PSA), Extra Space Storage (EXR), and Ventas (VTR).
Weyerhaeuser vs. Its 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Summary
Weyerhaeuser beats Potlatch on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.
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This page (NYSE:WY) was last updated on 7/10/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff