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 InterestTrendsBuy This Stock USG vs. BLDR, MAS, OC, AOS, AWI, SSD, AAON, TREX, UFPI, and PATKShould 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), Armstrong World Industries (AWI), Simpson Manufacturing (SSD), AAON (AAON), Trex (TREX), UFP Industries (UFPI), and Patrick Industries (PATK). These companies are all part of the "building products" industry. USG vs. Its Competitors Builders FirstSource Masco Owens Corning A. O. Smith Armstrong World Industries Simpson Manufacturing AAON Trex UFP Industries Patrick Industries USG (NYSE:USG) and Builders FirstSource (NYSE:BLDR) are both building products companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, valuation, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and earnings. Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of 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 company insiders. Comparatively, 1.8% of Builders FirstSource shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has more risk & volatility, USG or BLDR? USG has a beta of 0.67, suggesting that its stock price is 33% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Builders FirstSource has a beta of 1.68, suggesting that its stock price is 68% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media prefer USG or BLDR? In the previous week, Builders FirstSource had 22 more articles in the media than USG. MarketBeat recorded 23 mentions for Builders FirstSource and 1 mentions for USG. Builders FirstSource's average media sentiment score of 1.39 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) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Builders FirstSource 19 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts rate USG or BLDR? Builders FirstSource has a consensus target price of $154.44, suggesting a potential upside of 13.27%. 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 1 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 11 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 Which has higher earnings and valuation, 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$3.34B1.48$196M$1.5123.32Builders FirstSource$16.40B0.92$1.08B$6.5920.69 Is USG or BLDR more profitable? USG has a net margin of 5.88% compared to Builders FirstSource's net margin of 4.74%. Builders FirstSource's return on equity of 24.61% beat USG's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets USG5.88% 11.65% 5.67% Builders FirstSource 4.74%24.61%9.59% SummaryBuilders FirstSource beats USG on 13 of the 16 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 USG 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$4.93B$854K$9.44B$20.91BDividend Yield2.50%N/A1.94%3.59%P/E Ratio23.32N/A16.0828.18Price / Sales1.48N/A122.2956.00Price / Cash16.51N/A15.2317.81Price / Book2.56N/A4.424.57Net Income$196MN/A$618.69M$993.62M USG Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)USGUSG1.4201 of 5 stars$35.21-0.2%N/A+19.9%$4.93B$3.34B23.327,300BLDRBuilders FirstSource4.6474 of 5 stars$128.96-2.5%$154.44+19.8%-15.0%$14.61B$16.40B19.5729,000Positive NewsMASMasco4.6914 of 5 stars$68.94-0.5%$74.13+7.5%-3.4%$14.51B$7.83B18.2918,000Positive NewsOCOwens Corning4.592 of 5 stars$141.93-1.4%$184.60+30.1%-5.9%$12.03B$10.98B36.8625,000Short Interest ↑AOSA. O. Smith4.6551 of 5 stars$70.55-0.4%$77.43+9.8%-9.4%$9.93B$3.82B19.6512,700Positive NewsAnalyst RevisionAWIArmstrong World Industries4.3758 of 5 stars$189.55+0.7%$177.13-6.6%+58.0%$8.14B$1.45B28.043,600SSDSimpson Manufacturing3.4551 of 5 stars$181.49+0.1%$188.50+3.9%+5.6%$7.58B$2.23B23.155,872Positive NewsAAONAAON4.3496 of 5 stars$72.07-10.5%$111.50+54.7%-10.3%$6.55B$1.20B37.934,812Earnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst DowngradeHigh Trading VolumeTREXTrex3.3854 of 5 stars$58.72-1.8%$71.93+22.5%-0.5%$6.41B$1.15B33.941,838UFPIUFP Industries4.8489 of 5 stars$98.51+0.7%$134.00+36.0%-14.7%$5.73B$6.65B17.1015,000Positive NewsPATKPatrick Industries4.4106 of 5 stars$103.03+2.7%$104.86+1.8%+33.5%$3.34B$3.72B27.9210,000News CoverageDividend AnnouncementInsider Trade Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Builders FirstSource Competitors Masco Competitors Owens Corning Competitors A. O. 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