Algoma Steel Group (ASTL) Competitors $9.42 +0.07 (+0.75%) (As of 12/20/2024 05:51 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends ASTL vs. WS, CSTM, SPLP, MTUS, ACNT, HUHU, BWEN, APWC, OCC, and AQMSShould you be buying Algoma Steel Group stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Algoma Steel Group include Worthington Steel (WS), Constellium (CSTM), Steel Partners (SPLP), Metallus (MTUS), Ascent Industries (ACNT), HUHUTECH International Group (HUHU), Broadwind (BWEN), Asia Pacific Wire & Cable (APWC), Optical Cable (OCC), and Aqua Metals (AQMS). These companies are all part of the "steel works" industry. Algoma Steel Group vs. Worthington Steel Constellium Steel Partners Metallus Ascent Industries HUHUTECH International Group Broadwind Asia Pacific Wire & Cable Optical Cable Aqua Metals Worthington Steel (NYSE:WS) and Algoma Steel Group (NASDAQ:ASTL) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, dividends, risk, profitability, media sentiment and community ranking. Is WS or ASTL a better dividend stock? Worthington Steel pays an annual dividend of $0.64 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. Algoma Steel Group pays an annual dividend of $0.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. Worthington Steel pays out 22.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Algoma Steel Group pays out -15.7% 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. Algoma Steel Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. Does the MarketBeat Community believe in WS or ASTL? Algoma Steel Group received 1 more outperform votes than Worthington Steel when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 60.00% of users gave Worthington Steel an outperform vote while only 23.53% of users gave Algoma Steel Group an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformWorthington SteelOutperform Votes360.00% Underperform Votes240.00% Algoma Steel GroupOutperform Votes423.53% Underperform Votes1376.47% Which has better valuation and earnings, WS or ASTL? Worthington Steel has higher revenue and earnings than Algoma Steel Group. Algoma Steel Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Worthington Steel, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioWorthington Steel$3.36B0.52$154.70M$2.8511.96Algoma Steel Group$2.49B0.40$77.99M-$1.27-7.42 Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in WS or ASTL? 45.4% of Worthington Steel shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 72.0% of Algoma Steel Group shares are held by institutional investors. 2.2% of Worthington Steel shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 7.8% of Algoma Steel Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Does the media refer more to WS or ASTL? In the previous week, Worthington Steel had 22 more articles in the media than Algoma Steel Group. MarketBeat recorded 22 mentions for Worthington Steel and 0 mentions for Algoma Steel Group. Worthington Steel's average media sentiment score of 0.19 beat Algoma Steel Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Worthington Steel is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment Worthington Steel Neutral Algoma Steel Group Neutral Is WS or ASTL more profitable? Worthington Steel has a net margin of 3.71% compared to Algoma Steel Group's net margin of -6.30%. Worthington Steel's return on equity of 12.14% beat Algoma Steel Group's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Worthington Steel3.71% 12.14% 7.34% Algoma Steel Group -6.30%-10.63%-5.43% Do analysts rate WS or ASTL? Worthington Steel currently has a consensus price target of $40.00, suggesting a potential upside of 17.30%. Given Worthington Steel's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Worthington Steel is more favorable than Algoma Steel Group.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Worthington Steel 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50Algoma Steel Group 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 SummaryWorthington Steel beats Algoma Steel Group on 14 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Crypto Swap ProfitsURGENT: This Altcoin Opportunity Won’t Wait – Act NowAll of our key indicators are flashing the same signal: an altcoin season is fast approaching. And if you know anything about crypto, you know that altcoin seasons are where some of the biggest gains happen.Register for the FREE Workshop Now & get $10 in Bitcoin Get Algoma Steel Group News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for ASTL and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ 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.Skip Chart ASTL vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricAlgoma Steel GroupBlast furnaces & steel mills IndustryMaterials SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$986.47M$10.84B$2.81B$9.07BDividend Yield2.07%2.97%5.22%4.22%P/E Ratio-7.4216.19111.9817.19Price / Sales0.400.72782,614.33116.80Price / Cash6.445.7524.1437.86Price / Book0.881.073.394.78Net Income$77.99M$1.44B$152.93M$225.60M7 Day Performance-6.55%-6.41%-2.90%-1.24%1 Month Performance-17.15%-10.64%1.39%3.06%1 Year Performance-3.29%-7.91%17.75%16.50% Algoma Steel Group Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ASTLAlgoma Steel Group0.9384 of 5 stars$9.42+0.7%N/A+0.9%$986.47M$2.49B-7.422,844Positive NewsWSWorthington Steel3.6237 of 5 stars$41.32-1.9%$40.00-3.2%+13.8%$2.10B$3.43B16.984,600Earnings ReportDividend AnnouncementNews CoverageGap DownCSTMConstellium3.9629 of 5 stars$10.98-1.6%$21.00+91.3%-46.8%$1.58B$6.78B15.0812,000SPLPSteel Partners2.1137 of 5 stars$41.25-0.6%N/A+9.7%$791.18M$1.91B4.265,100Analyst ForecastNews CoverageMTUSMetallus3.3457 of 5 stars$16.01+0.6%N/AN/A$680.27M$1.36B30.601,840Positive NewsACNTAscent Industries1.013 of 5 stars$11.50-1.4%N/A+44.5%$116.04M$193.18M-68.59710News CoverageHUHUHUHUTECH International GroupN/A$4.74-7.8%N/AN/A$99.78M$17.49M0.00N/APositive NewsBWENBroadwind3.6808 of 5 stars$1.81+1.1%$5.17+185.5%-29.7%$40.03M$156.17M12.79490Positive NewsAPWCAsia Pacific Wire & Cable0.3443 of 5 stars$1.58flatN/A+6.8%$32.58M$425.77M0.001,210Analyst ForecastNews CoverageOCCOptical Cable1.0503 of 5 stars$2.17+1.4%N/A-23.9%$17.84M$72.17M0.00327News CoveragePositive NewsGap DownAQMSAqua Metals2.0888 of 5 stars$1.89-4.5%$30.00+1,487.3%-88.3%$13.48M$30,000.00-0.4220News CoverageGap Up Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Worthington Steel Alternatives Constellium Alternatives Steel Partners Alternatives Metallus Alternatives Ascent Industries Alternatives HUHUTECH International Group Alternatives Broadwind Alternatives Asia Pacific Wire & Cable Alternatives Optical Cable Alternatives Aqua Metals Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NASDAQ:ASTL) was last updated on 12/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersDid You See Trump’s Bombshell Exec. 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