Orion (OEC) Competitors $17.71 +0.12 (+0.68%) (As of 10:17 AM ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends OEC vs. WDFC, ASPI, ARQ, FTK, ZTEK, FSI, ESI, CBT, FUL, and ORShould you be buying Orion stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Orion include WD-40 (WDFC), ASP Isotopes (ASPI), ARQ (ARQ), Flotek Industries (FTK), Zentek (ZTEK), Flexible Solutions International (FSI), Element Solutions (ESI), Cabot (CBT), H.B. Fuller (FUL), and Osisko Gold Royalties (OR). Orion vs. WD-40 ASP Isotopes ARQ Flotek Industries Zentek Flexible Solutions International Element Solutions Cabot H.B. Fuller Osisko Gold Royalties WD-40 (NASDAQ:WDFC) and Orion (NYSE:OEC) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, institutional ownership, dividends and community ranking. Is WDFC or OEC a better dividend stock? WD-40 pays an annual dividend of $3.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Orion pays an annual dividend of $0.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. WD-40 pays out 68.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Orion pays out 15.1% 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. WD-40 has increased its dividend for 16 consecutive years. WD-40 is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Which has preferable earnings and valuation, WDFC or OEC? Orion has higher revenue and earnings than WD-40. Orion is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than WD-40, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioWD-40$590.56M6.37$69.64M$5.1154.33Orion$1.89B0.54$103.50M$0.5333.19 Do institutionals & insiders believe in WDFC or OEC? 91.5% of WD-40 shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.3% of Orion shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.8% of WD-40 shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.2% of Orion shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Do analysts recommend WDFC or OEC? WD-40 currently has a consensus target price of $301.00, suggesting a potential upside of 8.42%. Orion has a consensus target price of $26.33, suggesting a potential upside of 49.71%. Given Orion's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Orion is more favorable than WD-40.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score WD-40 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50Orion 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67 Which has more volatility and risk, WDFC or OEC? WD-40 has a beta of -0.08, indicating that its share price is 108% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Orion has a beta of 1.48, indicating that its share price is 48% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media prefer WDFC or OEC? In the previous week, WD-40 had 2 more articles in the media than Orion. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for WD-40 and 4 mentions for Orion. Orion's average media sentiment score of 0.87 beat WD-40's score of 0.18 indicating that Orion is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment WD-40 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Orion 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Does the MarketBeat Community prefer WDFC or OEC? WD-40 received 7 more outperform votes than Orion when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 60.53% of users gave Orion an outperform vote while only 53.33% of users gave WD-40 an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformWD-40Outperform Votes28053.33% Underperform Votes24546.67% OrionOutperform Votes27360.53% Underperform Votes17839.47% Is WDFC or OEC more profitable? WD-40 has a net margin of 11.79% compared to Orion's net margin of 1.67%. WD-40's return on equity of 31.53% beat Orion's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets WD-4011.79% 31.53% 15.81% Orion 1.67%18.97%4.86% SummaryOrion beats WD-40 on 11 of the 21 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Crypto 101 MediaBlackrock’s Sending THIS Crypto Higher on PurposeIt's a groundbreaking opportunity that could be poised for extraordinary gains. The catalyst behind this surge is a massive new blockchain development…YES, I WANT THE #1 CRYPTO NOW Get Orion News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for OEC and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart OEC vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricOrionchemical products IndustryMaterials SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$1.04B$1.70B$2.82B$19.96BDividend Yield0.46%1.12%5.26%3.49%P/E Ratio33.1918.94110.8436.42Price / Sales0.54671.78591,955.6317.94Price / Cash4.5171.3023.4221.28Price / Book2.136.353.324.59Net Income$103.50M$59.71M$149.36M$985.93M7 Day Performance1.74%0.61%0.66%0.45%1 Month Performance4.70%23.60%1.43%1.05%1 Year Performance-24.54%73.32%27.39%24.67% Orion Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)OECOrion4.6826 of 5 stars$17.71+0.7%$26.33+48.7%-24.8%$1.02B$1.89B33.421,650WDFCWD-402.4558 of 5 stars$276.22-0.5%$301.00+9.0%+23.7%$3.74B$590.56M54.33580Analyst ForecastASPIASP Isotopes0.996 of 5 stars$7.18+0.4%$4.50-37.3%+349.7%$510.93M$430,000.000.0076ARQARQ2.9555 of 5 stars$7.63+1.5%$10.00+31.1%N/A$320.69M$99.18M-752.00140Analyst ForecastFTKFlotek Industries1.4967 of 5 stars$7.76-1.1%$7.50-3.4%+97.0%$231.25M$188.06M30.16130Gap UpZTEKZentek0.0491 of 5 stars$1.16-2.4%N/A+0.8%$120.72M$20,000.00-14.8524Gap UpFSIFlexible Solutions InternationalN/A$3.92-0.8%N/A+136.1%$48.84M$38.33M11.8840Analyst RevisionESIElement Solutions4.3159 of 5 stars$28.20+1.8%$31.00+9.9%+34.5%$6.83B$2.33B24.965,300Dividend AnnouncementPositive NewsCBTCabot4.1094 of 5 stars$107.75+0.5%$105.00-2.6%+37.6%$5.91B$3.99B15.904,300FULH.B. Fuller4.4328 of 5 stars$74.46-0.1%$97.67+31.2%-1.6%$4.07B$3.51B23.017,200OROsisko Gold Royalties1.9469 of 5 stars$19.92+0.4%$21.00+5.4%+51.3%$3.72B$183.20M-94.4830 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies WD-40 Alternatives ASP Isotopes Alternatives ARQ Alternatives Flotek Industries Alternatives Zentek Alternatives Flexible Solutions International Alternatives Element Solutions Alternatives Cabot Alternatives H.B. Fuller Alternatives Osisko Gold Royalties Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NYSE:OEC) was last updated on 11/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThe Crypto That’s Making Wall Street SweatThe Crypto Wall Street Is Desperate to Hide It's happening now, right under everyone's radar. Big tech gian...Crypto 101 Media | SponsoredMissed Nvidia? 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