Ternium (TX) Competitors

ArcelorMittal (NYSE:MT) and Ternium (NYSE:TX) are both basic materials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, dividends, media sentiment, community ranking, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings and institutional ownership.

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in MT or TX?

9.3% of ArcelorMittal shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 12.0% of Ternium shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of ArcelorMittal shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of Ternium shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Does the media refer more to MT or TX?

In the previous week, ArcelorMittal had 7 more articles in the media than Ternium. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for ArcelorMittal and 5 mentions for Ternium. ArcelorMittal's average media sentiment score of 0.71 beat Ternium's score of -0.03 indicating that ArcelorMittal is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
ArcelorMittal	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Ternium	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Is MT or TX more profitable?

ArcelorMittal has a net margin of 2.14% compared to Ternium's net margin of -0.31%. ArcelorMittal's return on equity of 4.31% beat Ternium's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
ArcelorMittal	2.14%	4.31%	2.56%
Ternium	-0.31%	1.82%	1.26%

Is MT or TX a better dividend stock?

ArcelorMittal pays an annual dividend of $0.46 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. Ternium pays an annual dividend of $3.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 13.2%. ArcelorMittal pays out 27.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Ternium pays out -1,285.7% 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. Ternium is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Do analysts rate MT or TX?

ArcelorMittal currently has a consensus target price of $32.95, suggesting a potential upside of 23.27%. Ternium has a consensus target price of $37.00, suggesting a potential upside of 36.18%. Given Ternium's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Ternium is more favorable than ArcelorMittal.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
ArcelorMittal	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.57
Ternium	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25

Which has more risk & volatility, MT or TX?

ArcelorMittal has a beta of 1.6, meaning that its stock price is 60% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ternium has a beta of 1.56, meaning that its stock price is 56% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the MarketBeat Community favor MT or TX?

ArcelorMittal received 364 more outperform votes than Ternium when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 66.05% of users gave Ternium an outperform vote while only 62.94% of users gave ArcelorMittal an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
ArcelorMittal	Outperform Votes 827 62.94%	Underperform Votes 487 37.06%
Ternium	Outperform Votes 463 66.05%	Underperform Votes 238 33.95%

Which has higher earnings and valuation, MT or TX?

ArcelorMittal has higher revenue and earnings than Ternium. Ternium is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than ArcelorMittal, 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
ArcelorMittal	$62.44B	0.35	$1.34B	$1.65	16.20
Ternium	$17.65B	0.31	$676.04M	-$0.28	-97.04

Summary

ArcelorMittal beats Ternium on 15 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.