Beacon Roofing Supply (BECN) Competitors $115.92 +1.32 (+1.15%) As of 01/17/2025 04:00 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends BECN vs. WSO, AIT, WCC, GATX, AL, MSM, RUSHA, HEES, DXPE, and WLFCShould you be buying Beacon Roofing Supply stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Beacon Roofing Supply include Watsco (WSO), Applied Industrial Technologies (AIT), WESCO International (WCC), GATX (GATX), Air Lease (AL), MSC Industrial Direct (MSM), Rush Enterprises (RUSHA), H&E Equipment Services (HEES), DXP Enterprises (DXPE), and Willis Lease Finance (WLFC). These companies are all part of the "trading companies & distributors" industry. Beacon Roofing Supply vs. Watsco Applied Industrial Technologies WESCO International GATX Air Lease MSC Industrial Direct Rush Enterprises H&E Equipment Services DXP Enterprises Willis Lease Finance Watsco (NYSE:WSO) and Beacon Roofing Supply (NASDAQ:BECN) are both construction companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment, profitability, earnings, community ranking, institutional ownership and dividends. Which has more volatility & risk, WSO or BECN? Watsco has a beta of 0.95, suggesting that its stock price is 5% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Beacon Roofing Supply has a beta of 1.61, suggesting that its stock price is 61% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders & institutionals believe in WSO or BECN? 89.7% of Watsco shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.4% of Beacon Roofing Supply shares are owned by institutional investors. 12.9% of Watsco shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.3% of Beacon Roofing Supply shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Do analysts prefer WSO or BECN? Watsco currently has a consensus target price of $488.33, indicating a potential downside of 1.73%. Beacon Roofing Supply has a consensus target price of $121.11, indicating a potential upside of 4.48%. Given Beacon Roofing Supply's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Beacon Roofing Supply is more favorable than Watsco.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Watsco 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.40Beacon Roofing Supply 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.78 Is WSO or BECN more profitable? Watsco has a net margin of 6.99% compared to Beacon Roofing Supply's net margin of 3.86%. Beacon Roofing Supply's return on equity of 25.32% beat Watsco's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Watsco6.99% 17.77% 12.28% Beacon Roofing Supply 3.86%25.32%6.67% Does the MarketBeat Community favor WSO or BECN? Beacon Roofing Supply received 113 more outperform votes than Watsco when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 61.10% of users gave Beacon Roofing Supply an outperform vote while only 55.41% of users gave Watsco an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformWatscoOutperform Votes33355.41% Underperform Votes26844.59% Beacon Roofing SupplyOutperform Votes44661.10% Underperform Votes28438.90% Which has preferable valuation & earnings, WSO or BECN? Watsco has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Beacon Roofing Supply. Beacon Roofing Supply is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Watsco, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioWatsco$7.28B2.75$536.34M$12.9438.40Beacon Roofing Supply$9.66B0.74$435M$5.8519.82 Does the media favor WSO or BECN? In the previous week, Beacon Roofing Supply had 10 more articles in the media than Watsco. MarketBeat recorded 20 mentions for Beacon Roofing Supply and 10 mentions for Watsco. Watsco's average media sentiment score of 0.89 beat Beacon Roofing Supply's score of 0.15 indicating that Watsco is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Watsco 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Beacon Roofing Supply 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 9 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral SummaryBeacon Roofing Supply beats Watsco on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Beacon Roofing Supply News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for BECN 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 BECN vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricBeacon Roofing SupplyLumber & other construction materials IndustryRetail SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$7.17B$3.28B$24.24B$9.09BDividend YieldN/A0.72%167.18%4.03%P/E Ratio19.82264.33110.4717.33Price / Sales0.741.333.69134.80Price / Cash9.465.9220.3635.97Price / Book4.032.626.704.80Net Income$435M$224.53M$675.95M$224.91M7 Day Performance13.54%17.25%1.32%1.90%1 Month Performance14.31%28.43%1.22%5.08%1 Year Performance37.66%-9.31%13.97%21.15% Beacon Roofing Supply Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)BECNBeacon Roofing Supply4.0099 of 5 stars$115.92+1.2%$121.11+4.5%+37.8%$7.17B$9.66B19.828,063Analyst DowngradeShort Interest ↑Analyst RevisionNews CoverageWSOWatsco3.9756 of 5 stars$471.34+1.6%$488.33+3.6%+26.6%$19.03B$7.47B36.437,280Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionNews CoverageAITApplied Industrial Technologies4.7368 of 5 stars$246.43+0.7%$285.71+15.9%+53.7%$9.47B$4.48B25.156,500Analyst UpgradeAnalyst RevisionNews CoverageWCCWESCO International4.6153 of 5 stars$179.27+0.7%$215.88+20.4%+13.4%$8.78B$21.79B14.3520,000Analyst UpgradeShort Interest ↓News CoverageGATXGATX2.1176 of 5 stars$149.67-0.2%$151.80+1.4%+33.2%$5.31B$1.54B20.012,020Upcoming EarningsShort Interest ↓News CoverageALAir Lease4.6691 of 5 stars$44.75-0.6%$57.60+28.7%+17.2%$4.98B$2.74B10.19150MSMMSC Industrial Direct3.5552 of 5 stars$81.56+2.1%$81.00-0.7%-13.4%$4.56B$3.82B17.817,423Analyst ForecastRUSHARush Enterprises4.461 of 5 stars$55.21+1.2%$69.00+25.0%+40.1%$4.36B$7.82B14.647,860Short Interest ↓News CoveragePositive NewsHEESH&E Equipment Services3.9676 of 5 stars$43.55-0.9%$61.25+40.6%+85.7%$1.59B$1.52B11.052,380Analyst ForecastOptions VolumeNews CoverageDXPEDXP Enterprises3.1413 of 5 stars$90.44-0.6%$75.00-17.1%+231.0%$1.42B$1.74B23.311,723Short Interest ↓WLFCWillis Lease Finance2.819 of 5 stars$204.00-1.4%N/A+326.2%$1.35B$530.71M14.46240Short Interest ↑ Related Companies and Tools Related Companies WSO Alternatives AIT Alternatives WCC Alternatives GATX Alternatives AL Alternatives MSM Alternatives RUSHA Alternatives HEES Alternatives DXPE Alternatives WLFC 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:BECN) was last updated on 1/18/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersLast time you’ll see this priced at $1.00When was the last time you bought something for a buck? 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