Tenaris (TS) Competitors

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

Does the media refer more to HWM or TS?

In the previous week, Howmet Aerospace had 44 more articles in the media than Tenaris. MarketBeat recorded 56 mentions for Howmet Aerospace and 12 mentions for Tenaris. Howmet Aerospace's average media sentiment score of 1.04 beat Tenaris' score of 0.53 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	30 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	19 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Tenaris	4 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is HWM or TS more profitable?

Howmet Aerospace has a net margin of 18.09% compared to Tenaris' net margin of 17.02%. Howmet Aerospace's return on equity of 28.17% beat Tenaris' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Howmet Aerospace	18.09%	28.17%	12.26%
Tenaris	17.02%	11.71%	9.70%

Which has more risk and volatility, HWM or TS?

Howmet Aerospace has a beta of 1.48, suggesting that its stock price is 48% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Tenaris has a beta of 1.34, suggesting that its stock price is 34% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do insiders & institutionals believe 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, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Which has stronger earnings and 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	9.87	$1.16B	$3.42	53.21
Tenaris	$12.52B	1.64	$2.04B	$3.68	9.61

Do analysts prefer HWM or TS?

Howmet Aerospace presently has a consensus target price of $172.13, suggesting a potential downside of 5.41%. Tenaris has a consensus target price of $44.00, suggesting a potential upside of 24.42%. Given Tenaris' higher probable upside, analysts plainly 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)	14 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.78
Tenaris	2 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.44

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 6.3%. Howmet Aerospace pays out 11.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Tenaris pays out 60.9% 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. Howmet Aerospace has raised its dividend for 5 consecutive years.

Summary

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