Notice: This company has been marked as potentially delisted and may not be actively trading. USG (USG) Competitors Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisCompetitorsDividendHeadlinesOptions ChainOwnershipShort InterestTrends USG vs. BLDR, MAS, OC, AOS, AAON, SSD, TREX, UFPI, AWI, and GFFShould you be buying USG stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of USG include Builders FirstSource (BLDR), Masco (MAS), Owens Corning (OC), A. O. Smith (AOS), AAON (AAON), Simpson Manufacturing (SSD), Trex (TREX), UFP Industries (UFPI), Armstrong World Industries (AWI), and Griffon (GFF). These companies are all part of the "building products" industry. USG vs. Builders FirstSource Masco Owens Corning A. O. Smith AAON Simpson Manufacturing Trex UFP Industries Armstrong World Industries Griffon USG (NYSE:USG) and Builders FirstSource (NYSE:BLDR) are both construction companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, community ranking, media sentiment, earnings, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability and risk. Do analysts prefer USG or BLDR? Builders FirstSource has a consensus target price of $196.88, suggesting a potential upside of 43.56%. Given Builders FirstSource's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Builders FirstSource is more favorable than USG.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score USG 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00Builders FirstSource 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 15 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.89 Which has more volatility & risk, USG or BLDR? USG has a beta of 0.67, suggesting that its share price is 33% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Builders FirstSource has a beta of 2.12, suggesting that its share price is 112% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the MarketBeat Community believe in USG or BLDR? Builders FirstSource received 238 more outperform votes than USG when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 65.55% of users gave Builders FirstSource an outperform vote while only 56.09% of users gave USG an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformUSGOutperform Votes35056.09% Underperform Votes27443.91% Builders FirstSourceOutperform Votes58865.55% Underperform Votes30934.45% Does the media favor USG or BLDR? In the previous week, Builders FirstSource had 38 more articles in the media than USG. MarketBeat recorded 40 mentions for Builders FirstSource and 2 mentions for USG. Builders FirstSource's average media sentiment score of 0.49 beat USG's score of 0.00 indicating that Builders FirstSource is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment USG 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Builders FirstSource 12 Very Positive mention(s) 6 Positive mention(s) 8 Neutral mention(s) 7 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Do insiders & institutionals believe in USG or BLDR? 80.7% of USG shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.5% of Builders FirstSource shares are held by institutional investors. 0.7% of USG shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.8% of Builders FirstSource shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Is USG or BLDR more profitable? Builders FirstSource has a net margin of 6.57% compared to USG's net margin of 5.88%. Builders FirstSource's return on equity of 30.54% beat USG's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets USG5.88% 11.65% 5.67% Builders FirstSource 6.57%30.54%12.68% Which has stronger valuation & earnings, USG or BLDR? Builders FirstSource has higher revenue and earnings than USG. Builders FirstSource is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than USG, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioUSG$3.34B1.36$196M$1.5121.40Builders FirstSource$16.40B0.96$1.54B$9.0615.14 SummaryBuilders FirstSource beats USG on 17 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get USG News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for USG and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart USG vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricUSGConcrete, Gypsum, & Plaster Products IndustryConstruction SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$4.53B$421.63M$8.57B$20.27BDividend Yield2.50%1.30%1.95%3.64%P/E Ratio21.403.6215.5434.92Price / Sales1.363.2066.2617.43Price / Cash16.519.4021.4820.26Price / Book2.352.544.424.80Net Income$196M$73.69M$536.25M$1.02B USG Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)USGUSG0.5626 of 5 stars$32.31+0.1%N/A+573.1%$4.53B$3.34B21.407,300BLDRBuilders FirstSource4.8011 of 5 stars$153.90+0.9%$205.71+33.7%-27.3%$17.71B$17.10B15.0329,000Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionNews CoveragePositive NewsMASMasco4.7404 of 5 stars$78.42+1.0%$86.32+10.1%+0.7%$16.92B$7.97B20.8618,000Positive NewsOCOwens Corning4.6355 of 5 stars$179.44+0.8%$206.91+15.3%+14.3%$15.39B$9.68B15.2718,000Upcoming EarningsAOSA. O. Smith4.7717 of 5 stars$66.22+0.3%$80.86+22.1%-18.2%$9.60B$3.82B18.2412,000Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionAAONAAON4.2247 of 5 stars$113.16+0.3%$133.00+17.5%+25.4%$9.20B$1.21B49.853,856Upcoming EarningsAnalyst RevisionNews CoveragePositive NewsSSDSimpson Manufacturing3.7692 of 5 stars$174.42+4.1%$192.00+10.1%-13.4%$7.35B$2.21B23.045,497Positive NewsTREXTrex3.0262 of 5 stars$67.25-0.8%$79.81+18.7%-35.2%$7.21B$1.18B30.711,765News CoverageHigh Trading VolumeUFPIUFP Industries4.793 of 5 stars$116.35+1.8%$148.00+27.2%-2.5%$7.06B$7.22B16.0015,800Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionNews CoverageAWIArmstrong World Industries3.435 of 5 stars$154.05+0.7%$140.83-8.6%+21.6%$6.72B$1.30B27.173,100Upcoming EarningsDividend AnnouncementGFFGriffon4.6744 of 5 stars$77.32+1.2%$98.75+27.7%+7.6%$3.68B$2.62B15.785,300Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Builders FirstSource Competitors Masco Competitors Owens Corning Competitors A. O. 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