Apogee Enterprises (APOG) Competitors

Griffon (NYSE:GFF) and Apogee Enterprises (NASDAQ:APOG) are both multi-sector conglomerates companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, risk, dividends, media sentiment, community ranking and earnings.

Does the media refer more to GFF or APOG?

In the previous week, Apogee Enterprises had 3 more articles in the media than Griffon. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Apogee Enterprises and 8 mentions for Griffon. Griffon's average media sentiment score of 1.29 beat Apogee Enterprises' score of 0.91 indicating that Griffon is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Griffon	7 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Apogee Enterprises	4 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Does the MarketBeat Community prefer GFF or APOG?

Apogee Enterprises received 41 more outperform votes than Griffon when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 66.83% of users gave Griffon an outperform vote while only 61.77% of users gave Apogee Enterprises an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Griffon	Outperform Votes 266 66.83%	Underperform Votes 132 33.17%
Apogee Enterprises	Outperform Votes 307 61.77%	Underperform Votes 190 38.23%

Which has more volatility & risk, GFF or APOG?

Griffon has a beta of 1.26, indicating that its stock price is 26% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Apogee Enterprises has a beta of 0.85, indicating that its stock price is 15% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Is GFF or APOG a better dividend stock?

Griffon pays an annual dividend of $0.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Apogee Enterprises pays an annual dividend of $1.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. Griffon pays out 14.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Apogee Enterprises pays out 23.2% 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. Apogee Enterprises has raised its dividend for 14 consecutive years. Apogee Enterprises is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Which has higher earnings and valuation, GFF or APOG?

Griffon has higher revenue and earnings than Apogee Enterprises. Apogee Enterprises is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Griffon, 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
Griffon	$2.61B	1.21	$209.90M	$4.90	13.43
Apogee Enterprises	$1.38B	0.73	$99.61M	$4.48	10.25

Do institutionals & insiders believe in GFF or APOG?

73.2% of Griffon shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.1% of Apogee Enterprises shares are owned by institutional investors. 10.2% of Griffon shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.0% of Apogee Enterprises shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Is GFF or APOG more profitable?

Griffon has a net margin of 9.13% compared to Apogee Enterprises' net margin of 7.14%. Griffon's return on equity of 120.61% beat Apogee Enterprises' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Griffon	9.13%	120.61%	11.15%
Apogee Enterprises	7.14%	23.14%	11.84%

Do analysts prefer GFF or APOG?

Griffon presently has a consensus price target of $97.20, suggesting a potential upside of 47.66%. Apogee Enterprises has a consensus price target of $62.00, suggesting a potential upside of 35.02%. Given Griffon's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Griffon is more favorable than Apogee Enterprises.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Griffon	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.40
Apogee Enterprises	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Summary

Griffon beats Apogee Enterprises on 16 of the 22 factors compared between the two stocks.