Brunswick (BC) Competitors

Hasbro (NASDAQ:HAS) and Brunswick (NYSE:BC) are both mid-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, earnings, media sentiment, dividends, profitability, risk, institutional ownership and community ranking.

Does the media prefer HAS or BC?

In the previous week, Hasbro had 6 more articles in the media than Brunswick. MarketBeat recorded 21 mentions for Hasbro and 15 mentions for Brunswick. Brunswick's average media sentiment score of 1.15 beat Hasbro's score of 0.54 indicating that Brunswick is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Hasbro	12 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Brunswick	6 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is HAS or BC more profitable?

Hasbro has a net margin of 9.32% compared to Brunswick's net margin of 2.48%. Hasbro's return on equity of 47.93% beat Brunswick's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Hasbro	9.32%	47.93%	8.45%
Brunswick	2.48%	15.41%	5.00%

Which has higher valuation and earnings, HAS or BC?

Brunswick has higher revenue and earnings than Hasbro. Hasbro is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Brunswick, 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
Hasbro	$4.14B	2.07	-$1.49B	$2.75	22.36
Brunswick	$5.24B	0.71	$130.10M	$1.90	29.62

Which has more volatility and risk, HAS or BC?

Hasbro has a beta of 0.51, meaning that its stock price is 49% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Brunswick has a beta of 1.54, meaning that its stock price is 54% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts rate HAS or BC?

Hasbro presently has a consensus price target of $80.22, indicating a potential upside of 30.46%. Brunswick has a consensus price target of $81.62, indicating a potential upside of 45.00%. Given Brunswick's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Brunswick is more favorable than Hasbro.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Hasbro	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.89
Brunswick	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.54

Does the MarketBeat Community believe in HAS or BC?

Brunswick received 150 more outperform votes than Hasbro when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 73.93% of users gave Brunswick an outperform vote while only 58.33% of users gave Hasbro an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Hasbro	Outperform Votes 644 58.33%	Underperform Votes 460 41.67%
Brunswick	Outperform Votes 794 73.93%	Underperform Votes 280 26.07%

Is HAS or BC a better dividend stock?

Hasbro pays an annual dividend of $2.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.6%. Brunswick pays an annual dividend of $1.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. Hasbro pays out 101.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Brunswick pays out 90.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Brunswick has raised its dividend for 13 consecutive years.

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in HAS or BC?

91.8% of Hasbro shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.3% of Brunswick shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.8% of Hasbro shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Brunswick shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Brunswick beats Hasbro on 11 of the 21 factors compared between the two stocks.