Pactiv Evergreen (PTVE) Competitors

Suzano (NYSE:SUZ) and Pactiv Evergreen (NASDAQ:PTVE) are both basic materials companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, earnings, community ranking, media sentiment, risk, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and dividends.

Does the media favor SUZ or PTVE?

In the previous week, Pactiv Evergreen had 7 more articles in the media than Suzano. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Pactiv Evergreen and 2 mentions for Suzano. Suzano's average media sentiment score of 1.36 beat Pactiv Evergreen's score of 0.87 indicating that Suzano is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Suzano	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Pactiv Evergreen	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is SUZ or PTVE more profitable?

Pactiv Evergreen has a net margin of -3.16% compared to Suzano's net margin of -14.93%. Pactiv Evergreen's return on equity of 14.41% beat Suzano's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Suzano	-14.93%	-17.30%	-4.50%
Pactiv Evergreen	-3.16%	14.41%	2.93%

Which has better valuation and earnings, SUZ or PTVE?

Pactiv Evergreen has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Suzano. Pactiv Evergreen is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Suzano, 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
Suzano	$47.40B	0.26	-$1.31B	-$0.98	-9.56
Pactiv Evergreen	$5.15B	0.63	-$223M	-$0.77	-23.41

Is SUZ or PTVE a better dividend stock?

Suzano pays an annual dividend of $0.26 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Pactiv Evergreen pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. Suzano pays out -26.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Pactiv Evergreen pays out -51.9% 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.

Do insiders & institutionals believe in SUZ or PTVE?

2.5% of Suzano shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 22.2% of Pactiv Evergreen shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of Pactiv Evergreen shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Does the MarketBeat Community believe in SUZ or PTVE?

Pactiv Evergreen received 3 more outperform votes than Suzano when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 61.70% of users gave Suzano an outperform vote while only 41.03% of users gave Pactiv Evergreen an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Suzano	Outperform Votes 29 61.70%	Underperform Votes 18 38.30%
Pactiv Evergreen	Outperform Votes 32 41.03%	Underperform Votes 46 58.97%

Do analysts recommend SUZ or PTVE?

Pactiv Evergreen has a consensus target price of $16.80, indicating a potential downside of 6.80%. Given Pactiv Evergreen's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Pactiv Evergreen is more favorable than Suzano.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Suzano	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Pactiv Evergreen	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Which has more risk & volatility, SUZ or PTVE?

Suzano has a beta of 0.96, suggesting that its share price is 4% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Pactiv Evergreen has a beta of 1.24, suggesting that its share price is 24% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Pactiv Evergreen beats Suzano on 13 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.