Beacon Roofing Supply (BECN) Competitors $123.06 -0.32 (-0.26%) As of 03:47 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock BECN vs. WSO, AIT, WCC, GATX, AL, RUSHA, MSM, 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), Rush Enterprises (RUSHA), MSC Industrial Direct (MSM), 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 Rush Enterprises MSC Industrial Direct 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 better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, risk, earnings, profitability, community ranking, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, media sentiment and dividends. Is WSO or BECN more profitable? Watsco has a net margin of 7.04% 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 Watsco7.04% 17.59% 12.09% Beacon Roofing Supply 3.86%25.32%6.67% Which has preferable valuation and 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$7.62B2.71$536.34M$13.2538.62Beacon Roofing Supply$9.76B0.78$435M$5.7021.59 Does the MarketBeat Community believe in WSO or BECN? Beacon Roofing Supply received 115 more outperform votes than Watsco when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 59.95% of users gave Beacon Roofing Supply an outperform vote while only 55.30% of users gave Watsco an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformWatscoOutperform Votes33455.30% Underperform Votes27044.70% Beacon Roofing SupplyOutperform Votes44959.95% Underperform Votes30040.05% Which has more risk & volatility, WSO or BECN? Watsco has a beta of 1, meaning that its share price has a similar volatility profile to the S&P 500.Comparatively, Beacon Roofing Supply has a beta of 1.31, meaning that its share price is 31% 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 company insiders. Comparatively, 1.3% of Beacon Roofing Supply shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Do analysts rate WSO or BECN? Watsco presently has a consensus target price of $492.00, suggesting a potential downside of 3.86%. Beacon Roofing Supply has a consensus target price of $122.10, suggesting a potential downside of 0.78%. Given Beacon Roofing Supply's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly 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) 5 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.29Beacon Roofing Supply 0 Sell rating(s) 9 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.31 Does the media refer more to WSO or BECN? In the previous week, Beacon Roofing Supply had 4 more articles in the media than Watsco. MarketBeat recorded 31 mentions for Beacon Roofing Supply and 27 mentions for Watsco. Watsco's average media sentiment score of 1.30 beat Beacon Roofing Supply's score of 0.77 indicating that Watsco is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Watsco 16 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Beacon Roofing Supply 13 Very Positive mention(s) 7 Positive mention(s) 8 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummaryBeacon Roofing Supply beats Watsco on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Remove Ads 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$7.61B$2.89B$23.27B$7.60BDividend YieldN/A0.85%170.23%4.33%P/E Ratio21.0515.4821.7717.84Price / Sales0.780.834.0294.09Price / Cash10.806.4119.4134.64Price / Book4.282.185.674.01Net Income$435M$214.91M$781.29M$247.31M7 Day Performance1.20%5.32%5.78%6.75%1 Month Performance3.99%-11.23%-4.54%-6.62%1 Year Performance27.84%-37.20%2.63%0.00% Beacon Roofing Supply Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)BECNBeacon Roofing Supply3.7263 of 5 stars$123.07-0.3%$122.10-0.8%+27.0%$7.61B$9.76B21.047,480WSOWatsco3.3044 of 5 stars$469.12-1.9%$486.25+3.7%+23.6%$19.01B$7.62B35.507,280Analyst ForecastPositive NewsAITApplied Industrial Technologies3.923 of 5 stars$206.73-2.0%$284.29+37.5%+18.8%$7.96B$4.48B21.026,100Positive NewsWCCWESCO International4.4957 of 5 stars$135.48-0.4%$219.43+62.0%-7.1%$6.63B$21.82B10.3920,000Short Interest ↓Positive NewsGap DownGATXGATX1.6291 of 5 stars$142.58-2.2%$161.00+12.9%+14.6%$5.10B$1.59B18.381,900Positive NewsALAir Lease4.7096 of 5 stars$41.82-0.5%$55.67+33.1%-12.3%$4.68B$2.73B12.57150News CoveragePositive NewsGap DownRUSHARush Enterprises4.7741 of 5 stars$49.94-0.8%$69.00+38.2%+4.0%$3.96B$7.80B13.417,860Upcoming EarningsNews CoveragePositive NewsGap DownMSMMSC Industrial Direct3.3451 of 5 stars$70.23-1.4%$82.20+17.1%-15.9%$3.93B$3.75B16.786,990News CoverageGap DownHEESH&E Equipment Services3.9172 of 5 stars$92.18-1.0%$71.33-22.6%+47.9%$3.38B$1.52B23.392,380Analyst ForecastHigh Trading VolumeDXPEDXP Enterprises3.9275 of 5 stars$73.39-0.1%$95.00+29.4%+47.3%$1.15B$1.80B18.862,490Short Interest ↓Positive NewsGap DownWLFCWillis Lease Finance2.8055 of 5 stars$135.71+0.1%N/A+186.1%$891.94M$569.22M9.57240Gap Down Remove Ads Related Companies and Tools Related Companies WSO Alternatives AIT Alternatives WCC Alternatives GATX Alternatives AL Alternatives RUSHA Alternatives MSM Alternatives HEES Alternatives DXPE Alternatives WLFC Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:BECN) was last updated on 4/15/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersElon Set to Shock the World by May 1st ?Tech legend Jeff Brown recently traveled to the industrial zone of South Memphis to investigate what he believ...Brownstone Research | Sponsored[Action Required] Claim Your FREE IRS Loophole GuideThis shouldn't surprise anyone who's been paying attention, but... Pres. Trump may be about to unleash the ...Colonial Metals | SponsoredTrump Orders 'National Digital Asset Stockpile'‘Digital Asset Reserve’ for THIS Coin??? Get all the details before this story gains even more tractionCrypto 101 Media | SponsoredElon’s Silver Play? Trump Clears the PathNothing is confirmed—yet. But Musk has disrupted every industry he's touched, and Trump's policies make the ti...Priority Gold | SponsoredCollect $7k per month from Tesla’s SECRET dividendTesla doesn't pay a traditional dividend.... But I just discovered a secret backdoor to collect a secret 69...Investors Alley | SponsoredGet Your Bank Account “Fed Invasion” Ready with THESE 4 Simple StepsStarting as soon as a few months from now, the United States government will make a sweeping change to bank ac...Weiss Ratings | SponsoredThe Trump Dump is starting; Get out of stocks now?The first 365 days of the Trump presidency… Will be the best time to get rich in American history.Paradigm Press | SponsoredElon Musk Confirms: Tesla’s Optimus is Replacing Workers… and Heading to MarsElon Musk just confirmed Tesla’s robot will go to Mars. But on Earth, it may trigger a trillion-dollar tech sh...InvestorPlace | Sponsored Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat All Access to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc. Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. Share Beacon Roofing Supply With A Colleague Link copied to clipboard. Get 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access for Free Sign up for MarketBeat All Access to gain access to MarketBeat's full suite of research tools. Start Your 30-Day Trial MarketBeat All Access Features Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring Get personalized stock ideas. Compare portfolio to indices. Check stock news, ratings, SEC filings, and more. Stock Ideas and Recommendations See daily stock ideas from top analysts. Receive short-term trading ideas from MarketBeat. Identify trending stocks on social media. Advanced Stock Screeners and Research Tools Use our seven stock screeners to find suitable stocks. Stay informed with MarketBeat's real-time news. Export data to Excel for personal analysis. Sign in to your free account to enjoy these benefits In-depth profiles and analysis for 20,000 public companies. Real-time analyst ratings, insider transactions, earnings data, and more. Our daily ratings and market update email newsletter. Sign in to your free account to enjoy all that MarketBeat has to offer. Sign In Create Account Your Email Address: Email Address Required Your Password: Password Required Log In or Sign in with Facebook Sign in with Google Forgot your password? Your Email Address: Please enter your email address. Please enter a valid email address Choose a Password: Please enter your password. Your password must be at least 8 characters long and contain at least 1 number, 1 letter, and 1 special character. Create My Account (Free) or Sign in with Facebook Sign in with Google By creating a free account, you agree to our terms of service. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
Buy BECN Stock Free BECN Stock Alerts