Ball (BALL) Competitors

Ball (NYSE:BALL) and Crown (NYSE:CCK) are both large-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, risk, profitability, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings and valuation.

Does the media prefer BALL or CCK?

In the previous week, Ball had 28 more articles in the media than Crown. MarketBeat recorded 52 mentions for Ball and 24 mentions for Crown. Crown's average media sentiment score of 0.76 beat Ball's score of 0.45 indicating that Crown is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Ball	13 Very Positive mention(s)	9 Positive mention(s)	16 Neutral mention(s)	6 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Crown	13 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in BALL or CCK?

86.5% of Ball shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.9% of Crown shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of Ball shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of Crown shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Is BALL or CCK more profitable?

Crown has a net margin of 4.62% compared to Ball's net margin of 4.18%. Crown's return on equity of 26.98% beat Ball's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ball	4.18%	15.41%	5.29%
Crown	4.62%	26.98%	5.82%

Is BALL or CCK a better dividend stock?

Ball pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Crown pays an annual dividend of $1.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Ball pays out 47.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Crown pays out 22.4% 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. Crown has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years.

Which has higher earnings and valuation, BALL or CCK?

Ball has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Crown. Crown is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ball, 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
Ball	$11.80B	1.37	$4.01B	$1.68	34.78
Crown	$11.80B	1.07	$424M	$4.65	23.24

Do analysts recommend BALL or CCK?

Ball currently has a consensus target price of $61.40, suggesting a potential upside of 5.08%. Crown has a consensus target price of $113.27, suggesting a potential upside of 4.83%. Given Ball's higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Ball is more favorable than Crown.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Ball	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.64
Crown	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.82

Which has more volatility & risk, BALL or CCK?

Ball has a beta of 1.08, indicating that its stock price is 8% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Crown has a beta of 0.76, indicating that its stock price is 24% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Crown beats Ball on 12 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.