Tenaris (TS) Competitors

Howmet Aerospace (NYSE:HWM) and Tenaris (NYSE:TS) are both large-cap steel works companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation and risk.

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in HWM or TS?

90.5% of Howmet Aerospace shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 10.5% of Tenaris shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of Howmet Aerospace shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Tenaris shares are held 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.

Is HWM or TS more profitable?

Howmet Aerospace has a net margin of 16.64% compared to Tenaris' net margin of 15.05%. Howmet Aerospace's return on equity of 27.25% beat Tenaris' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Howmet Aerospace	16.64%	27.25%	11.48%
Tenaris	15.05%	10.54%	8.67%

Does the media favor HWM or TS?

In the previous week, Howmet Aerospace had 30 more articles in the media than Tenaris. MarketBeat recorded 34 mentions for Howmet Aerospace and 4 mentions for Tenaris. Howmet Aerospace's average media sentiment score of 1.18 beat Tenaris' score of 0.26 indicating that Howmet Aerospace is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Howmet Aerospace	24 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Tenaris	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Which has higher earnings & valuation, HWM or TS?

Tenaris has higher revenue and earnings than Howmet Aerospace. Tenaris is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Howmet Aerospace, 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
Howmet Aerospace	$7.43B	9.81	$1.16B	$3.07	58.82
Tenaris	$12.52B	1.78	$2.04B	$3.28	11.70

Is HWM or TS a better dividend stock?

Howmet Aerospace pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. Tenaris pays an annual dividend of $2.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.8%. Howmet Aerospace pays out 13.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Tenaris pays out 68.3% 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. Howmet Aerospace has raised its dividend for 5 consecutive years.

Which has more volatility & risk, HWM or TS?

Howmet Aerospace has a beta of 1.43, indicating that its share price is 43% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Tenaris has a beta of 1.29, indicating that its share price is 29% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts rate HWM or TS?

Howmet Aerospace currently has a consensus price target of $142.13, suggesting a potential downside of 21.30%. Tenaris has a consensus price target of $44.00, suggesting a potential upside of 14.61%. Given Tenaris' higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Tenaris is more favorable than Howmet Aerospace.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Howmet Aerospace	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	13 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.76
Tenaris	2 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.38

Summary

Howmet Aerospace beats Tenaris on 14 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.