Polaris (PII) Competitors

Polaris (NYSE:PII) and Mattel (NASDAQ:MAT) are both mid-cap leisure products companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, media sentiment, earnings and analyst recommendations.

Does the media refer more to PII or MAT?

In the previous week, Mattel had 3 more articles in the media than Polaris. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Mattel and 8 mentions for Polaris. Polaris' average media sentiment score of 0.64 beat Mattel's score of 0.29 indicating that Polaris is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Polaris	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Mattel	2 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Which has higher earnings & valuation, PII or MAT?

Mattel has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Polaris. Mattel is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Polaris, 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
Polaris	$7.18B	0.36	$110.80M	$0.72	64.50
Mattel	$5.38B	1.22	$541.82M	$1.56	13.06

Do analysts prefer PII or MAT?

Polaris presently has a consensus price target of $46.00, suggesting a potential downside of 0.95%. Mattel has a consensus price target of $24.43, suggesting a potential upside of 19.92%. Given Mattel's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Mattel is more favorable than Polaris.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Polaris	1 Sell rating(s)	12 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Mattel	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.71

Is PII or MAT more profitable?

Mattel has a net margin of 9.82% compared to Polaris' net margin of 0.58%. Mattel's return on equity of 25.80% beat Polaris' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Polaris	0.58%	9.26%	2.16%
Mattel	9.82%	25.80%	8.90%

Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in PII or MAT?

88.1% of Polaris shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.2% of Mattel shares are held by institutional investors. 3.1% of Polaris shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.7% of Mattel shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Which has more volatility and risk, PII or MAT?

Polaris has a beta of 1.05, meaning that its share price is 5% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Mattel has a beta of 0.66, meaning that its share price is 34% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Mattel beats Polaris on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.