ArcelorMittal (MT) Competitors

ArcelorMittal (NYSE:MT) and Olympic Steel (NASDAQ:ZEUS) are both basic materials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, dividends, profitability and media sentiment.

Is MT or ZEUS a better dividend stock?

ArcelorMittal pays an annual dividend of $0.46 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Olympic Steel pays an annual dividend of $0.64 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. ArcelorMittal pays out 14.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Olympic Steel pays out 52.5% 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. Olympic Steel has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years. Olympic Steel is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of MT or ZEUS?

9.3% of ArcelorMittal shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 87.1% of Olympic Steel shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of ArcelorMittal shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 13.8% of Olympic Steel shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, MT or ZEUS?

ArcelorMittal has higher revenue and earnings than Olympic Steel. ArcelorMittal is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Olympic Steel, 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
ArcelorMittal	$60.63B	0.46	$1.34B	$3.24	10.59
Olympic Steel	$1.94B	0.18	$22.98M	$1.22	26.28

Does the media favor MT or ZEUS?

In the previous week, ArcelorMittal had 8 more articles in the media than Olympic Steel. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for ArcelorMittal and 4 mentions for Olympic Steel. ArcelorMittal's average media sentiment score of 1.12 beat Olympic Steel's score of 0.85 indicating that ArcelorMittal is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
ArcelorMittal	6 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Olympic Steel	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has more volatility & risk, MT or ZEUS?

ArcelorMittal has a beta of 1.65, indicating that its stock price is 65% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Olympic Steel has a beta of 1.72, indicating that its stock price is 72% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is MT or ZEUS more profitable?

ArcelorMittal has a net margin of 4.11% compared to Olympic Steel's net margin of 0.77%. ArcelorMittal's return on equity of 4.99% beat Olympic Steel's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
ArcelorMittal	4.11%	4.99%	2.90%
Olympic Steel	0.77%	1.95%	1.07%

Do analysts rate MT or ZEUS?

ArcelorMittal presently has a consensus target price of $32.96, indicating a potential downside of 3.95%. Olympic Steel has a consensus target price of $38.00, indicating a potential upside of 18.51%. Given Olympic Steel's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Olympic Steel is more favorable than ArcelorMittal.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
ArcelorMittal	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.38
Olympic Steel	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Summary

ArcelorMittal beats Olympic Steel on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.