Steelcase (SCS) Competitors

Steelcase (NYSE:SCS) and MillerKnoll (NASDAQ:MLKN) are related small-cap companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, media sentiment, valuation, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and profitability.

Do analysts prefer SCS or MLKN?

Steelcase currently has a consensus price target of $16.00, suggesting a potential upside of 57.17%. Given Steelcase's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Steelcase is more favorable than MillerKnoll.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Steelcase	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
MillerKnoll	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Which has more risk & volatility, SCS or MLKN?

Steelcase has a beta of 1.13, meaning that its share price is 13% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, MillerKnoll has a beta of 1.2, meaning that its share price is 20% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the media prefer SCS or MLKN?

In the previous week, Steelcase had 2 more articles in the media than MillerKnoll. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Steelcase and 2 mentions for MillerKnoll. Steelcase's average media sentiment score of 1.44 beat MillerKnoll's score of 0.00 indicating that Steelcase is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Steelcase	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
MillerKnoll	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Is SCS or MLKN a better dividend stock?

Steelcase pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.9%. MillerKnoll pays an annual dividend of $0.75 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.9%. Steelcase pays out 38.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. MillerKnoll pays out -133.9% 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.

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of SCS or MLKN?

92.4% of Steelcase shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 87.5% of MillerKnoll shares are owned by institutional investors. 6.8% of Steelcase shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.9% of MillerKnoll shares are owned by company 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 SCS or MLKN more profitable?

Steelcase has a net margin of 3.84% compared to MillerKnoll's net margin of -1.01%. Steelcase's return on equity of 14.49% beat MillerKnoll's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Steelcase	3.84%	14.49%	6.00%
MillerKnoll	-1.01%	10.44%	3.40%

Which has higher earnings and valuation, SCS or MLKN?

Steelcase has higher earnings, but lower revenue than MillerKnoll. MillerKnoll is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Steelcase, 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
Steelcase	$3.17B	0.37	$120.70M	$1.03	9.88
MillerKnoll	$3.67B	0.36	-$36.90M	-$0.56	-34.64

Summary

Steelcase beats MillerKnoll on 15 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.