Fox Factory (FOXF) Competitors

Brunswick (NYSE:BC) and Fox Factory (NASDAQ:FOXF) are related companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations and media sentiment.

Which has more risk & volatility, BC or FOXF?

Brunswick has a beta of 1.36, indicating that its share price is 36% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Fox Factory has a beta of 1.48, indicating that its share price is 48% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is BC or FOXF more profitable?

Brunswick has a net margin of 0.82% compared to Fox Factory's net margin of -17.50%. Brunswick's return on equity of 10.73% beat Fox Factory's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Brunswick	0.82%	10.73%	3.54%
Fox Factory	-17.50%	5.03%	2.56%

Do analysts prefer BC or FOXF?

Brunswick currently has a consensus target price of $66.75, suggesting a potential upside of 2.70%. Fox Factory has a consensus target price of $33.50, suggesting a potential upside of 23.75%. Given Fox Factory's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Fox Factory is more favorable than Brunswick.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Brunswick	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Fox Factory	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Does the media refer more to BC or FOXF?

In the previous week, Brunswick had 11 more articles in the media than Fox Factory. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Brunswick and 6 mentions for Fox Factory. Fox Factory's average media sentiment score of 1.31 beat Brunswick's score of 1.22 indicating that Fox Factory is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Brunswick	14 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Fox Factory	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has higher earnings and valuation, BC or FOXF?

Brunswick has higher revenue and earnings than Fox Factory. Fox Factory is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Brunswick, 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
Brunswick	$5.24B	0.81	$130.10M	$0.62	104.83
Fox Factory	$1.44B	0.78	$6.55M	-$6.05	-4.47

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of BC or FOXF?

99.3% of Brunswick shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.9% of Brunswick shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Fox Factory shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Brunswick beats Fox Factory on 12 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.