Mativ (MATV) Competitors

MillerKnoll (NASDAQ:MLKN) and Mativ (NYSE:MATV) are both small-cap business supplies companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, dividends and media sentiment.

Is MLKN or MATV more profitable?

MillerKnoll has a net margin of -1.01% compared to Mativ's net margin of -22.70%. MillerKnoll's return on equity of 10.44% beat Mativ's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
MillerKnoll	-1.01%	10.44%	3.40%
Mativ	-22.70%	3.53%	1.11%

Which has more risk and volatility, MLKN or MATV?

MillerKnoll has a beta of 1.2, indicating that its stock price is 20% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Mativ has a beta of 0.73, indicating that its stock price is 27% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the media prefer MLKN or MATV?

In the previous week, MillerKnoll had 1 more articles in the media than Mativ. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for MillerKnoll and 3 mentions for Mativ. MillerKnoll's average media sentiment score of 1.77 beat Mativ's score of 1.30 indicating that MillerKnoll is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
MillerKnoll	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
Mativ	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, MLKN or MATV?

MillerKnoll has higher revenue and earnings than Mativ. MillerKnoll is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Mativ, 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
MillerKnoll	$3.67B	0.34	-$36.90M	-$0.56	-32.52
Mativ	$1.98B	0.17	-$48.70M	-$8.20	-0.77

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of MLKN or MATV?

87.5% of MillerKnoll shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.0% of Mativ shares are held by institutional investors. 3.9% of MillerKnoll shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.0% of Mativ 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.

Do analysts recommend MLKN or MATV?

Mativ has a consensus target price of $10.00, suggesting a potential upside of 59.24%. Given Mativ's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Mativ is more favorable than MillerKnoll.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
MillerKnoll	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Mativ	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Is MLKN or MATV a better dividend stock?

MillerKnoll pays an annual dividend of $0.75 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.1%. Mativ pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.4%. MillerKnoll pays out -133.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Mativ pays out -4.9% 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. Mativ has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Mativ is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Summary

MillerKnoll beats Mativ on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.