Olympic Steel (ZEUS) Competitors $42.41 +1.65 (+4.05%) (As of 11/22/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends ZEUS vs. FSTR, HAYN, RDUS, RYI, NUE, STLD, RS, CRS, X, and ATIShould you be buying Olympic Steel stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Olympic Steel include L.B. Foster (FSTR), Haynes International (HAYN), Radius Recycling (RDUS), Ryerson (RYI), Nucor (NUE), Steel Dynamics (STLD), Reliance (RS), Carpenter Technology (CRS), United States Steel (X), and ATI (ATI). Olympic Steel vs. L.B. Foster Haynes International Radius Recycling Ryerson Nucor Steel Dynamics Reliance Carpenter Technology United States Steel ATI Olympic Steel (NASDAQ:ZEUS) and L.B. Foster (NASDAQ:FSTR) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation, community ranking, risk, earnings and media sentiment. Is ZEUS or FSTR more profitable? L.B. Foster has a net margin of 7.96% compared to Olympic Steel's net margin of 1.32%. L.B. Foster's return on equity of 6.01% beat Olympic Steel's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Olympic Steel1.32% 3.79% 2.13% L.B. Foster 7.96%6.01%2.82% Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in ZEUS or FSTR? 87.1% of Olympic Steel shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.6% of L.B. Foster shares are owned by institutional investors. 13.8% of Olympic Steel shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 6.2% of L.B. Foster shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Do analysts recommend ZEUS or FSTR? L.B. Foster has a consensus target price of $25.00, suggesting a potential downside of 10.07%. Given L.B. Foster's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe L.B. Foster is more favorable than Olympic Steel.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Olympic Steel 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00L.B. Foster 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Does the media prefer ZEUS or FSTR? In the previous week, L.B. Foster had 13 more articles in the media than Olympic Steel. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for L.B. Foster and 0 mentions for Olympic Steel. L.B. Foster's average media sentiment score of 1.03 beat Olympic Steel's score of 0.31 indicating that L.B. Foster is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment Olympic Steel Neutral L.B. Foster Positive Does the MarketBeat Community favor ZEUS or FSTR? Olympic Steel received 131 more outperform votes than L.B. Foster when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 65.03% of users gave Olympic Steel an outperform vote while only 57.07% of users gave L.B. Foster an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformOlympic SteelOutperform Votes35765.03% Underperform Votes19234.97% L.B. FosterOutperform Votes22657.07% Underperform Votes17042.93% Which has preferable valuation and earnings, ZEUS or FSTR? Olympic Steel has higher revenue and earnings than L.B. Foster. L.B. Foster is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Olympic Steel, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioOlympic Steel$2.16B0.22$44.53M$2.2818.60L.B. Foster$543.74M0.55$1.46M$3.897.15 Which has more volatility and risk, ZEUS or FSTR? Olympic Steel has a beta of 1.47, meaning that its share price is 47% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, L.B. Foster has a beta of 0.83, meaning that its share price is 17% less volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryL.B. Foster beats Olympic Steel on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Darwin2024 Election Year Stocks: Uncover Hidden Gems!In the lead-up to the pivotal 2024 election year, we're excited to present our comprehensive report, "Election Year Investment Gems: Stock Poised To Takeoff In 2024," brimming with insights and opportunities you won't want to miss.Secure your copy now by clicking this link. Get Olympic Steel News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for ZEUS 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 ZEUS vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricOlympic SteelMetals service centers & offices IndustryMaterials SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$472.02M$10.65B$2.96B$8.84BDividend Yield1.53%2.83%5.28%4.09%P/E Ratio18.6015.63118.4617.81Price / Sales0.220.44600,982.48162.50Price / Cash6.517.6623.7236.29Price / Book0.831.023.206.50Net Income$44.53M$2.02B$151.33M$226.10M7 Day Performance6.99%1.18%1.76%3.98%1 Month Performance12.26%5.56%-4.67%3.78%1 Year Performance-21.85%-8.53%23.42%29.31% Olympic Steel Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ZEUSOlympic Steel2.2761 of 5 stars$42.41+4.0%N/A-21.9%$472.02M$2.16B18.602,168FSTRL.B. Foster4.3648 of 5 stars$27.260.0%$25.00-8.3%+39.4%$295.23M$543.74M7.011,065Analyst RevisionPositive NewsHAYNHaynes International3.9161 of 5 stars$60.99flatN/AN/A$779.45M$589.96M20.961,284News CoverageRDUSRadius Recycling3.1082 of 5 stars$19.90+0.8%N/A-21.5%$558.00M$2.74B-2.113,011Positive NewsRYIRyerson3.562 of 5 stars$24.82+0.2%$28.00+12.8%-14.6%$790.44M$4.70B40.894,600NUENucor4.9523 of 5 stars$151.10+0.7%$190.57+26.1%-3.5%$35.48B$34.71B14.4932,000Positive NewsSTLDSteel Dynamics4.6596 of 5 stars$144.890.0%$144.29-0.4%+27.4%$22.06B$18.80B13.1712,600Insider TradePositive NewsRSReliance3.9017 of 5 stars$316.18-0.1%$326.40+3.2%+19.2%$17.11B$14.05B17.3715,000CRSCarpenter Technology4.1674 of 5 stars$186.52+3.2%$153.00-18.0%+180.8%$9.30B$2.83B40.314,600Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionPositive NewsXUnited States Steel4.345 of 5 stars$39.94-1.4%$42.80+7.2%+12.5%$8.99B$18.05B26.7921,803Options VolumePositive NewsGap DownATIATI3.8074 of 5 stars$58.62+0.8%$73.71+25.7%+35.6%$8.36B$4.17B22.277,300 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies L.B. Foster Competitors Haynes International Competitors Radius Recycling Competitors Ryerson Competitors Nucor Competitors Steel Dynamics Competitors Reliance Competitors Carpenter Technology Competitors United States Steel Competitors ATI 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:ZEUS) was last updated on 11/23/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMissed Nvidia? 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