MasterBrand (MBC) Competitors

MasterBrand (NYSE:MBC) and American Woodmark (NASDAQ:AMWD) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, media sentiment, risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings and profitability.

Is MBC or AMWD more profitable?

American Woodmark has a net margin of 5.82% compared to MasterBrand's net margin of 3.74%. MasterBrand's return on equity of 12.60% beat American Woodmark's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
MasterBrand	3.74%	12.60%	5.75%
American Woodmark	5.82%	11.09%	6.35%

Do analysts rate MBC or AMWD?

MasterBrand currently has a consensus price target of $15.00, indicating a potential upside of 33.32%. American Woodmark has a consensus price target of $83.33, indicating a potential upside of 56.85%. Given American Woodmark's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe American Woodmark is more favorable than MasterBrand.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
MasterBrand	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
American Woodmark	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25

Which has more risk & volatility, MBC or AMWD?

MasterBrand has a beta of 1.43, indicating that its share price is 43% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, American Woodmark has a beta of 1.21, indicating that its share price is 21% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the media favor MBC or AMWD?

In the previous week, MasterBrand had 1 more articles in the media than American Woodmark. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for MasterBrand and 2 mentions for American Woodmark. MasterBrand's average media sentiment score of 0.64 beat American Woodmark's score of 0.62 indicating that MasterBrand is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
MasterBrand	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
American Woodmark	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, MBC or AMWD?

MasterBrand has higher revenue and earnings than American Woodmark. American Woodmark is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than MasterBrand, 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
MasterBrand	$2.70B	0.53	$125.90M	$0.78	14.42
American Woodmark	$1.71B	0.45	$99.46M	$6.48	8.20

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in MBC or AMWD?

87.3% of MasterBrand shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.5% of American Woodmark shares are held by institutional investors. 1.4% of MasterBrand shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.7% of American Woodmark shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

MasterBrand and American Woodmark tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.