Matthews International (MATW) Competitors $27.55 -0.16 (-0.58%) (As of 12/20/2024 05:31 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends MATW vs. HI, CSV, WW, RGS, HRB, HUHU, BWEN, WDFC, SAM, and TBBBShould you be buying Matthews International stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Matthews International include Hillenbrand (HI), Carriage Services (CSV), WW International (WW), Regis (RGS), H&R Block (HRB), HUHUTECH International Group (HUHU), Broadwind (BWEN), WD-40 (WDFC), Boston Beer (SAM), and BBB Foods (TBBB). Matthews International vs. Hillenbrand Carriage Services WW International Regis H&R Block HUHUTECH International Group Broadwind WD-40 Boston Beer BBB Foods Hillenbrand (NYSE:HI) and Matthews International (NASDAQ:MATW) are both industrial products companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, community ranking, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, dividends, earnings and analyst recommendations. Do analysts rate HI or MATW? Hillenbrand currently has a consensus price target of $36.50, indicating a potential upside of 22.40%. Matthews International has a consensus price target of $40.00, indicating a potential upside of 45.19%. Given Matthews International's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Matthews International is more favorable than Hillenbrand.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Hillenbrand 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50Matthews International 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Is HI or MATW a better dividend stock? Hillenbrand pays an annual dividend of $0.90 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. Matthews International pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. Hillenbrand pays out -30.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Matthews International pays out -51.8% 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. Hillenbrand has raised its dividend for 18 consecutive years and Matthews International has raised its dividend for 30 consecutive years. Matthews International is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Do insiders & institutionals believe in HI or MATW? 89.1% of Hillenbrand shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.1% of Matthews International shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.8% of Hillenbrand shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 4.1% of Matthews International shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Does the MarketBeat Community prefer HI or MATW? Hillenbrand received 17 more outperform votes than Matthews International when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 63.53% of users gave Matthews International an outperform vote while only 56.57% of users gave Hillenbrand an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformHillenbrandOutperform Votes28056.57% Underperform Votes21543.43% Matthews InternationalOutperform Votes26363.53% Underperform Votes15136.47% Does the media prefer HI or MATW? In the previous week, Hillenbrand had 3 more articles in the media than Matthews International. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Hillenbrand and 3 mentions for Matthews International. Hillenbrand's average media sentiment score of 0.99 beat Matthews International's score of 0.25 indicating that Hillenbrand is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Hillenbrand 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Matthews International 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Is HI or MATW more profitable? Matthews International has a net margin of -3.32% compared to Hillenbrand's net margin of -6.63%. Hillenbrand's return on equity of 14.86% beat Matthews International's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Hillenbrand-6.63% 14.86% 4.32% Matthews International -3.32%13.69%3.58% Which has more volatility & risk, HI or MATW? Hillenbrand has a beta of 1.43, meaning that its share price is 43% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Matthews International has a beta of 1.13, meaning that its share price is 13% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has higher earnings and valuation, HI or MATW? Matthews International has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Hillenbrand. Matthews International is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Hillenbrand, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioHillenbrand$3.18B0.66-$211M-$2.99-9.97Matthews International$1.80B0.47-$59.66M-$1.93-14.27 SummaryHillenbrand and Matthews International tied by winning 10 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Diversified Trading InstituteCombine the QQQ, IWM and SPY in one tradeIf you’ve been investing in the major indexes for the last 20 years, you may need a new strategy. Because the Dow Jones has returned just 349%... The Russell 2000 has returned just 397%... And the S&P 500 has returned just 450%. And although I can’t guarantee results or against losses… I want to tell you about my “2-Click Trade” that has encapsulated more than the return of ALL THREE OF THOSE INDEXES COMBINED… Plus, it targets multiple overnight payouts in a month with 84.3% accuracy! While I cannot promise future returns or against losses…You can find out about this “2-Click Trade” here. Get Matthews International News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for MATW 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 MATW vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricMatthews InternationalNonferrous foundries (castings) IndustryStaples SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$843.09M$246.34M$14.03B$9.07BDividend Yield3.37%3.37%2.77%4.22%P/E Ratio-14.275.3621.9617.19Price / Sales0.471.602.60116.80Price / Cash5.745.8821.1437.86Price / Book1.931.525.854.78Net Income-$59.66M-$16.77M$572.90M$225.60M7 Day Performance-8.96%-6.02%-1.84%-1.24%1 Month Performance7.93%11.90%-3.05%3.06%1 Year Performance-26.85%-28.12%2.93%16.50% Matthews International Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)MATWMatthews International3.8545 of 5 stars$27.55-0.6%$40.00+45.2%-25.3%$843.09M$1.80B-14.2711,000High Trading VolumeHIHillenbrand3.7835 of 5 stars$31.37-1.7%$44.67+42.4%-35.0%$2.20B$3.18B-10.7510,450Analyst UpgradePositive NewsCSVCarriage Services3.507 of 5 stars$41.60+2.7%$42.50+2.2%+64.3%$633.15M$382.52M18.162,602News CoveragePositive NewsWWWW International1.7543 of 5 stars$1.63+20.4%$4.50+176.9%-84.5%$129.78M$807.47M-0.284,850RGSRegis0.7498 of 5 stars$23.50+3.1%N/A+321.8%$53.58M$202.98M0.64275News CoverageHRBH&R Block3.2502 of 5 stars$55.30-0.4%$57.00+3.1%+16.7%$7.58B$3.62B13.544,200HUHUHUHUTECH International GroupN/A$4.85-5.6%N/AN/A$102.09M$17.49M0.00N/APositive NewsBWENBroadwind3.6667 of 5 stars$1.82+1.9%$5.17+183.2%-29.7%$40.35M$156.17M12.79490Positive NewsWDFCWD-402.2409 of 5 stars$268.29+0.7%$301.00+12.2%+5.9%$3.64B$590.56M52.16580News CoverageSAMBoston Beer4.0237 of 5 stars$310.95-1.3%$314.82+1.2%-12.3%$3.57B$2.01B46.332,793News CoverageTBBBBBB Foods0.862 of 5 stars$29.53+2.8%$30.57+3.5%N/A$3.31B$2.49B0.0021,924Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies HI Competitors CSV Competitors WW Competitors RGS Competitors HRB Competitors HUHU Competitors BWEN Competitors WDFC Competitors SAM Competitors TBBB Competitors 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:MATW) was last updated on 12/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersAmazon coin set to soar 25X – starting December 16th?This tiny 3-cent crypto just partnered with one of the biggest companies in the world… Amazon. 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