Which has preferable earnings and valuation, WPK or CAS?

Winpak has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Cascades. Cascades is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Winpak, 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 Winpak C$1.14B 2.29 C$102.73M C$2.30 19.39 Cascades C$4.78B 0.36 -C$75.12M C$1.24 13.65

Is WPK or CAS more profitable?

Winpak has a net margin of 12.01% compared to Cascades' net margin of 2.64%. Winpak's return on equity of 10.41% beat Cascades' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Winpak 12.01% 10.41% 7.15% Cascades 2.64% 7.24% 2.49%

Do analysts prefer IP or CAS?

Cascades has a consensus target price of C$16.50, indicating a potential downside of 2.48%. Given Imagination Park Entertainment's higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Imagination Park Entertainment is more favorable than Cascades. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Imagination Park Entertainment 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 Cascades 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.88

Which has higher valuation & earnings, IP or CAS?

Imagination Park Entertainment has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Cascades. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Imagination Park Entertainment N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Cascades C$4.78B 0.36 -C$75.12M C$1.24 13.65

Do analysts rate PKG or CAS?

Cascades has a consensus price target of C$16.50, suggesting a potential downside of 2.48%. Given Packaging Co. of America's higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Packaging Co. of America is more favorable than Cascades. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Packaging Co. of America 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 Cascades 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.88

Which has higher earnings and valuation, PKG or CAS?

Packaging Co. of America has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Cascades. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Packaging Co. of America N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Cascades C$4.78B 0.36 -C$75.12M C$1.24 13.65

Do analysts recommend CAS or ITP?

Cascades presently has a consensus price target of C$16.50, suggesting a potential downside of 2.48%. Given Intertape Polymer Group's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Intertape Polymer Group is more favorable than Cascades. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Cascades 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.88 Intertape Polymer Group 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00

Do analysts recommend IPLP or CAS?

Cascades has a consensus target price of C$16.50, indicating a potential downside of 2.48%. Given IPL Plastics Inc. (IPLP.TO)'s higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe IPL Plastics Inc. (IPLP.TO) is more favorable than Cascades. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score IPL Plastics Inc. (IPLP.TO) 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 Cascades 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.88

Cascades (CAS) Competitors

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CAS vs. WPK, IP, PKG, ITP, and IPLP

Should you buy Cascades stock or one of its competitors? Cascades's main competitors and comparable companies include Winpak (WPK), Imagination Park Entertainment (IP), Packaging Co. of America (PKG), Intertape Polymer Group (ITP), and IPL Plastics Inc. (IPLP.TO) (IPLP). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "containers & packaging" industry.

How does Cascades compare to Winpak?

Winpak (TSE:WPK) and Cascades (TSE:CAS) are both materials companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment, earnings, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends and profitability.

Winpak has a beta of 0.472193, meaning that its share price is 53% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Cascades has a beta of 1.044345, meaning that its share price is 4% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Cascades had 3 more articles in the media than Winpak. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Cascades and 0 mentions for Winpak. Winpak's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Cascades'average media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Winpak	Neutral
Cascades	Neutral

26.3% of Winpak shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 12.7% of Cascades shares are owned by institutional investors. 57.5% of Winpak shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 23.8% of Cascades shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Winpak has a net margin of 12.01% compared to Cascades' net margin of 2.64%. Winpak's return on equity of 10.41% beat Cascades' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Winpak	12.01%	10.41%	7.15%
Cascades	2.64%	7.24%	2.49%

Winpak pays an annual dividend of C$0.14 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.3%. Cascades pays an annual dividend of C$0.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Winpak pays out 6.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Cascades pays out 38.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

Winpak has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Cascades. Cascades is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Winpak, 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
Winpak	C$1.14B	2.29	C$102.73M	C$2.30	19.39
Cascades	C$4.78B	0.36	-C$75.12M	C$1.24	13.65

Winpak currently has a consensus price target of C$51.00, suggesting a potential upside of 14.35%. Cascades has a consensus price target of C$16.50, suggesting a potential downside of 2.48%. Given Winpak's higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Winpak is more favorable than Cascades.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Winpak	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Cascades	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.88

Summary

Winpak beats Cascades on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Cascades compare to Imagination Park Entertainment?

Imagination Park Entertainment (CNSX:IP) and Cascades (TSE:CAS) are both materials companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, risk, analyst recommendations and earnings.

12.7% of Cascades shares are owned by institutional investors. 23.8% of Cascades shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Cascades had 3 more articles in the media than Imagination Park Entertainment. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Cascades and 0 mentions for Imagination Park Entertainment. Imagination Park Entertainment's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Cascades'average media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Imagination Park Entertainment	Neutral
Cascades	Neutral

Cascades has a consensus target price of C$16.50, indicating a potential downside of 2.48%. Given Imagination Park Entertainment's higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Imagination Park Entertainment is more favorable than Cascades.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Imagination Park Entertainment	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
Cascades	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.88

Imagination Park Entertainment has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Cascades.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Imagination Park Entertainment	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Cascades	C$4.78B	0.36	-C$75.12M	C$1.24	13.65

Cascades has a net margin of 2.64% compared to Imagination Park Entertainment's net margin of 0.00%. Cascades' return on equity of 7.24% beat Imagination Park Entertainment's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Imagination Park Entertainment	N/A	N/A	N/A
Cascades	2.64%	7.24%	2.49%

Summary

Cascades beats Imagination Park Entertainment on 10 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Cascades compare to Packaging Co. of America?

Packaging Co. of America (CNSX:PKG) and Cascades (TSE:CAS) are both materials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation, risk, profitability and dividends.

Packaging Co. of America has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Cascades.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Packaging Co. of America	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Cascades	C$4.78B	0.36	-C$75.12M	C$1.24	13.65

In the previous week, Cascades had 3 more articles in the media than Packaging Co. of America. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Cascades and 0 mentions for Packaging Co. of America. Packaging Co. of America's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Cascades'average media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Packaging Co. of America	Neutral
Cascades	Neutral

12.7% of Cascades shares are held by institutional investors. 23.8% of Cascades shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Cascades has a consensus price target of C$16.50, suggesting a potential downside of 2.48%. Given Packaging Co. of America's higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Packaging Co. of America is more favorable than Cascades.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Packaging Co. of America	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
Cascades	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.88

Cascades has a net margin of 2.64% compared to Packaging Co. of America's net margin of 0.00%. Cascades' return on equity of 7.24% beat Packaging Co. of America's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Packaging Co. of America	N/A	N/A	N/A
Cascades	2.64%	7.24%	2.49%

Summary

Cascades beats Packaging Co. of America on 10 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Cascades compare to Intertape Polymer Group?

Cascades (TSE:CAS) and Intertape Polymer Group (TSE:ITP) are both materials companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment, institutional ownership, earnings, profitability, valuation and risk.

Cascades presently has a consensus price target of C$16.50, suggesting a potential downside of 2.48%. Given Intertape Polymer Group's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Intertape Polymer Group is more favorable than Cascades.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Cascades	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.88
Intertape Polymer Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

In the previous week, Cascades had 3 more articles in the media than Intertape Polymer Group. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Cascades and 0 mentions for Intertape Polymer Group. Cascades' average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Intertape Polymer Group'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Cascades	Neutral
Intertape Polymer Group	Neutral

12.7% of Cascades shares are held by institutional investors. 23.8% of Cascades shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Intertape Polymer Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Cascades. Intertape Polymer Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cascades, 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
Cascades	C$4.78B	0.36	-C$75.12M	C$1.24	13.65
Intertape Polymer Group	C$1.59B	0.00	-C$10.97M	-C$0.19	N/A

Cascades has a net margin of 2.64% compared to Intertape Polymer Group's net margin of 0.00%. Cascades' return on equity of 7.24% beat Intertape Polymer Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Cascades	2.64%	7.24%	2.49%
Intertape Polymer Group	N/A	N/A	N/A

Cascades pays an annual dividend of C$0.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Intertape Polymer Group pays an annual dividend of C$0.67 per share. Cascades pays out 38.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Intertape Polymer Group pays out -360.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

Summary

Cascades beats Intertape Polymer Group on 13 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Cascades compare to IPL Plastics Inc. (IPLP.TO)?

IPL Plastics Inc. (IPLP.TO) (TSE:IPLP) and Cascades (TSE:CAS) are both small-cap materials companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, profitability, media sentiment, valuation, dividends, earnings, institutional ownership and analyst recommendations.

IPL Plastics Inc. (IPLP.TO) has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Cascades. IPL Plastics Inc. (IPLP.TO) is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cascades, 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
IPL Plastics Inc. (IPLP.TO)	C$589.03M	0.00	C$10.88M	C$0.20	N/A
Cascades	C$4.78B	0.36	-C$75.12M	C$1.24	13.65

In the previous week, Cascades had 3 more articles in the media than IPL Plastics Inc. (IPLP.TO). MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Cascades and 0 mentions for IPL Plastics Inc. (IPLP.TO). IPL Plastics Inc. (IPLP.TO)'s average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Cascades'average media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
IPL Plastics Inc. (IPLP.TO)	Neutral
Cascades	Neutral

12.7% of Cascades shares are owned by institutional investors. 23.8% of Cascades shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Cascades has a net margin of 2.64% compared to IPL Plastics Inc. (IPLP.TO)'s net margin of 0.00%. Cascades' return on equity of 7.24% beat IPL Plastics Inc. (IPLP.TO)'s return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
IPL Plastics Inc. (IPLP.TO)	N/A	N/A	N/A
Cascades	2.64%	7.24%	2.49%

Cascades has a consensus target price of C$16.50, indicating a potential downside of 2.48%. Given IPL Plastics Inc. (IPLP.TO)'s higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe IPL Plastics Inc. (IPLP.TO) is more favorable than Cascades.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
IPL Plastics Inc. (IPLP.TO)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
Cascades	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.88

Summary

Cascades beats IPL Plastics Inc. (IPLP.TO) on 11 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding CAS and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period.

Media Sentiment Over Time

This chart shows the average media sentiment of TSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. 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.

CAS vs. The Competition

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Metric	Cascades	Containers & Packaging Industry	Materials Sector	TSE Exchange
Market Cap	C$1.72B	C$6.57B	C$5.06B	C$12.57B
Dividend Yield	2.90%	2.94%	4.67%	6.25%
P/E Ratio	13.65	17.57	26.14	39.47
Price / Sales	0.36	14.28	5,289.96	9.82
Price / Cash	18.15	-1.09	27.09	82.29
Price / Book	0.94	2.76	10.63	4.71
Net Income	-C$75.12M	C$181.84M	C$156.32M	C$299.09M
7 Day Performance	2.11%	-0.41%	-0.29%	-0.31%
1 Month Performance	19.49%	0.47%	16.21%	3.12%
1 Year Performance	71.08%	1.74%	45.06%	28.73%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
CAS Cascades	2.9146 of 5 stars	C$16.92 +0.9%	C$16.50 -2.5%	+72.8%	C$1.72B	C$4.78B	13.65	11,000
WPK Winpak	N/A	C$44.01 -1.1%	C$51.00 +15.9%	+8.1%	C$2.58B	C$1.14B	19.13	2,753
IP Imagination Park Entertainment	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	$0.00	N/A	N/A	N/A	Gap Up
PKG Packaging Co. of America	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	C$0.00	N/A	N/A	15,100	Gap Up High Trading Volume
ITP Intertape Polymer Group	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	C$2.40B	C$1.59B	N/A	370

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Is WPK or CAS more profitable?

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Which has preferable earnings and valuation, WPK or CAS?

Do analysts rate WPK or CAS?

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Does the media refer more to IP or CAS?

Do analysts prefer IP or CAS?

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Is IP or CAS more profitable?

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Which has higher earnings and valuation, PKG or CAS?

Does the media prefer PKG or CAS?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in PKG or CAS?

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Is PKG or CAS more profitable?

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How does Cascades compare to Intertape Polymer Group?

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Does the media refer more to CAS or ITP?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in CAS or ITP?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, CAS or ITP?

Is CAS or ITP more profitable?

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Does the media prefer IPLP or CAS?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in IPLP or CAS?

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