JOUT vs. RGR, MPX, JAKK, HAS, MAT, BC, PII, MODG, FTEL, and ESCA
Should you be buying Johnson Outdoors stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Johnson Outdoors include Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. (RGR), Marine Products (MPX), JAKKS Pacific (JAKK), Hasbro (HAS), Mattel (MAT), Brunswick (BC), Polaris (PII), Topgolf Callaway Brands (MODG), Fitell (FTEL), and Escalade (ESCA).
Johnson Outdoors vs.
Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. (NYSE:RGR) and Johnson Outdoors (NASDAQ:JOUT) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, community ranking, risk, media sentiment and valuation.
Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. has a net margin of 5.83% compared to Johnson Outdoors' net margin of -4.48%. Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc.'s return on equity of 9.33% beat Johnson Outdoors' return on equity.
In the previous week, Johnson Outdoors had 5 more articles in the media than Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc.. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Johnson Outdoors and 2 mentions for Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc.. Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc.'s average media sentiment score of -0.41 beat Johnson Outdoors' score of -0.67 indicating that Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. is being referred to more favorably in the media.
Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. has a beta of 0.16, suggesting that its stock price is 84% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Johnson Outdoors has a beta of 0.71, suggesting that its stock price is 29% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Johnson Outdoors. Johnson Outdoors is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc., indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. received 48 more outperform votes than Johnson Outdoors when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 65.92% of users gave Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. an outperform vote while only 65.18% of users gave Johnson Outdoors an outperform vote.
64.0% of Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 64.1% of Johnson Outdoors shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.5% of Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 27.7% of Johnson Outdoors 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.
Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. pays an annual dividend of $0.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Johnson Outdoors pays an annual dividend of $1.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. pays out 25.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Johnson Outdoors pays out -50.8% 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. Johnson Outdoors is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.
Summary
Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. beats Johnson Outdoors on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.
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This page (NASDAQ:JOUT) was last updated on 12/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
