REV Group (REVG) Competitors

Icahn Enterprises (NASDAQ:IEP) and REV Group (NYSE:REVG) are both multi-sector conglomerates companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, profitability, community ranking, valuation and media sentiment.

Does the media prefer IEP or REVG?

In the previous week, REV Group had 3 more articles in the media than Icahn Enterprises. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for REV Group and 5 mentions for Icahn Enterprises. Icahn Enterprises' average media sentiment score of 0.88 beat REV Group's score of 0.60 indicating that Icahn Enterprises is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Icahn Enterprises	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
REV Group	3 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has more volatility and risk, IEP or REVG?

Icahn Enterprises has a beta of 0.85, meaning that its stock price is 15% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, REV Group has a beta of 1.56, meaning that its stock price is 56% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do insiders and institutionals believe in IEP or REVG?

87.1% of Icahn Enterprises shares are owned by institutional investors. 90.1% of Icahn Enterprises shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.7% of REV Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Is IEP or REVG more profitable?

REV Group has a net margin of 10.82% compared to Icahn Enterprises' net margin of -4.79%. REV Group's return on equity of 17.74% beat Icahn Enterprises' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Icahn Enterprises	-4.79%	-8.82%	-2.53%
REV Group	10.82%	17.74%	5.71%

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, IEP or REVG?

REV Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Icahn Enterprises. Icahn Enterprises is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than REV Group, 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
Icahn Enterprises	$9.90B	0.50	-$684M	-$0.95	-9.91
REV Group	$2.32B	0.72	$257.60M	$1.78	18.18

Is IEP or REVG a better dividend stock?

Icahn Enterprises pays an annual dividend of $2.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 21.3%. REV Group pays an annual dividend of $0.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Icahn Enterprises pays out -210.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. REV Group pays out 13.5% 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. Icahn Enterprises is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Do analysts rate IEP or REVG?

REV Group has a consensus target price of $33.75, indicating a potential upside of 4.31%. Given REV Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe REV Group is more favorable than Icahn Enterprises.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Icahn Enterprises	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
REV Group	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25

Does the MarketBeat Community prefer IEP or REVG?

REV Group received 105 more outperform votes than Icahn Enterprises when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 63.67% of users gave REV Group an outperform vote while only 63.22% of users gave Icahn Enterprises an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Icahn Enterprises	Outperform Votes 263 63.22%	Underperform Votes 153 36.78%
REV Group	Outperform Votes 368 63.67%	Underperform Votes 210 36.33%

Summary

REV Group beats Icahn Enterprises on 14 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.