Beacon Roofing Supply (BECN) Competitors $104.60 -0.72 (-0.68%) (As of 11:21 AM ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends BECN vs. WSO, AIT, WCC, GATX, AL, RUSHA, MSM, HEES, WLFC, and DXPEShould 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), Rush Enterprises (RUSHA), MSC Industrial Direct (MSM), H&E Equipment Services (HEES), Willis Lease Finance (WLFC), and DXP Enterprises (DXPE). These companies are all part of the "trading companies & distributors" industry. Beacon Roofing Supply vs. Watsco Applied Industrial Technologies WESCO International GATX Air Lease Rush Enterprises MSC Industrial Direct H&E Equipment Services Willis Lease Finance DXP Enterprises Beacon Roofing Supply (NASDAQ:BECN) and Watsco (NYSE:WSO) are both retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, community ranking, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership and earnings. Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of BECN or WSO? 98.4% of Beacon Roofing Supply shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 89.7% of Watsco shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.3% of Beacon Roofing Supply shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 12.9% of Watsco 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. Do analysts prefer BECN or WSO? Beacon Roofing Supply presently has a consensus target price of $118.00, indicating a potential upside of 12.81%. Watsco has a consensus target price of $488.33, indicating a potential downside of 3.74%. Given Beacon Roofing Supply's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Beacon Roofing Supply is more favorable than Watsco.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Beacon Roofing Supply 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.80Watsco 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 Which has more risk and volatility, BECN or WSO? Beacon Roofing Supply has a beta of 1.59, suggesting that its share price is 59% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Watsco has a beta of 0.92, suggesting that its share price is 8% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is BECN or WSO 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 Beacon Roofing Supply3.86% 25.32% 6.67% Watsco 6.99%17.77%12.28% Does the MarketBeat Community prefer BECN or WSO? Beacon Roofing Supply received 110 more outperform votes than Watsco when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 61.02% of users gave Beacon Roofing Supply an outperform vote while only 55.50% of users gave Watsco an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformBeacon Roofing SupplyOutperform Votes44361.02% Underperform Votes28338.98% WatscoOutperform Votes33355.50% Underperform Votes26744.50% Which has higher valuation & earnings, BECN or WSO? Watsco has lower revenue, but higher earnings 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 RatioBeacon Roofing Supply$9.66B0.67$435M$5.8517.88Watsco$7.47B2.74$536.34M$12.9439.20 Does the media refer more to BECN or WSO? In the previous week, Watsco had 3 more articles in the media than Beacon Roofing Supply. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Watsco and 5 mentions for Beacon Roofing Supply. Watsco's average media sentiment score of 1.63 beat Beacon Roofing Supply's score of 1.41 indicating that Watsco is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Beacon Roofing Supply 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Watsco 7 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive SummaryBeacon Roofing Supply and Watsco tied by winning 9 of the 18 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 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$6.47B$3.25B$25.27B$9.30BDividend YieldN/A0.60%168.53%4.06%P/E Ratio17.88268.89120.1117.49Price / Sales0.671.003.48136.36Price / Cash10.096.8021.6537.95Price / Book3.632.595.534.92Net Income$435M$224.53M$670.76M$225.42M7 Day Performance-3.94%-7.00%-2.55%-1.20%1 Month Performance-3.60%-10.64%3.59%7.09%1 Year Performance23.70%-9.93%13.50%22.83% Beacon Roofing Supply Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)BECNBeacon Roofing Supply4.7153 of 5 stars$104.60-0.7%$118.00+12.8%+25.0%$6.47B$9.66B17.888,063Short Interest ↓Positive NewsWSOWatsco3.5753 of 5 stars$509.640.0%$488.33-4.2%+20.7%$20.58B$7.28B39.397,425Positive NewsAITApplied Industrial Technologies4.8708 of 5 stars$260.74-0.5%$285.71+9.6%+47.1%$10.02B$4.48B26.496,500WCCWESCO International4.2511 of 5 stars$189.87-0.5%$215.88+13.7%+6.4%$9.30B$22.39B15.2820,000GATXGATX2.2468 of 5 stars$161.00-0.2%$151.80-5.7%+37.0%$5.72B$1.54B21.572,020Positive NewsALAir Lease4.8966 of 5 stars$49.23-0.4%$57.60+17.0%+20.2%$5.48B$2.74B11.26150Short Interest ↓Positive NewsRUSHARush Enterprises4.4792 of 5 stars$60.12+0.3%$69.00+14.8%+36.1%$4.75B$7.93B15.907,860Positive NewsMSMMSC Industrial Direct3.1201 of 5 stars$82.63-0.8%$85.20+3.1%-19.5%$4.62B$3.82B18.197,423HEESH&E Equipment Services4.7013 of 5 stars$55.98+0.2%$61.25+9.4%+0.9%$2.05B$1.52B14.192,765Short Interest ↓Positive NewsWLFCWillis Lease Finance3.7431 of 5 stars$216.84+3.3%N/A+347.1%$1.43B$530.71M14.88240Positive NewsDXPEDXP Enterprises2.1388 of 5 stars$80.25+0.8%$75.00-6.5%+137.2%$1.26B$1.74B20.821,723Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies WSO Alternatives AIT Alternatives WCC Alternatives GATX Alternatives AL Alternatives RUSHA Alternatives MSM Alternatives HEES Alternatives WLFC Alternatives DXPE 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 12/18/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThis drone stock is setting up to transform medical supply deliveryDrone stocks are on a tear, with certain symbols seeing gains as high as 300% over just a matter of weeks.The Tomorrow Investor | SponsoredUncover the Top Gold Stock of the Bull MarketGold Stocks Are Surging—Is West Red Lake Gold Mines Your Next Profit Play?Huge Alerts | SponsoredHealthcare Takes A Big Step Forward With The Help of A.I.To date, we've seen baseline AI models lay the groundwork. 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