Weyerhaeuser (WY) Competitors

Weyerhaeuser (NYSE:WY) and Welltower (NYSE:WELL) are both large-cap construction companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, media sentiment, valuation, community ranking and profitability.

Does the media favor WY or WELL?

In the previous week, Welltower had 6 more articles in the media than Weyerhaeuser. MarketBeat recorded 23 mentions for Welltower and 17 mentions for Weyerhaeuser. Welltower's average media sentiment score of 1.38 beat Weyerhaeuser's score of 0.45 indicating that Welltower is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Weyerhaeuser	7 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Welltower	21 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has more volatility & risk, WY or WELL?

Weyerhaeuser has a beta of 1.4, indicating that its stock price is 40% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Welltower has a beta of 1.2, indicating that its stock price is 20% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the MarketBeat Community believe in WY or WELL?

Welltower received 169 more outperform votes than Weyerhaeuser when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 64.47% of users gave Weyerhaeuser an outperform vote while only 60.35% of users gave Welltower an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Weyerhaeuser	Outperform Votes 557 64.47%	Underperform Votes 307 35.53%
Welltower	Outperform Votes 726 60.35%	Underperform Votes 477 39.65%

Is WY or WELL more profitable?

Welltower has a net margin of 12.22% compared to Weyerhaeuser's net margin of 7.43%. Weyerhaeuser's return on equity of 4.21% beat Welltower's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Weyerhaeuser	7.43%	4.21%	2.52%
Welltower	12.22%	3.20%	2.00%

Do analysts prefer WY or WELL?

Weyerhaeuser presently has a consensus price target of $36.33, suggesting a potential upside of 17.47%. Welltower has a consensus price target of $116.68, suggesting a potential downside of 14.22%. Given Weyerhaeuser's higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Weyerhaeuser is more favorable than Welltower.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Weyerhaeuser	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.38
Welltower	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, WY or WELL?

Weyerhaeuser has higher revenue and earnings than Welltower. Weyerhaeuser is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Welltower, 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
Weyerhaeuser	$7.67B	2.93	$839M	$0.74	41.80
Welltower	$6.64B	12.76	$340.09M	$1.52	89.49

Do insiders & institutionals believe in WY or WELL?

83.0% of Weyerhaeuser shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.8% of Welltower shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Weyerhaeuser shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Welltower shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Is WY or WELL a better dividend stock?

Weyerhaeuser pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. Welltower pays an annual dividend of $2.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. Weyerhaeuser pays out 108.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Welltower pays out 176.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Weyerhaeuser is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Summary

Welltower beats Weyerhaeuser on 11 of the 21 factors compared between the two stocks.