NFI Group (NFI) Competitors

NFI Group (TSE:NFI) and BRP (TSE:DOO) are both consumer cyclical companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, earnings, profitability and media sentiment.

Does the media refer more to NFI or DOO?

In the previous week, NFI Group had 4 more articles in the media than BRP. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for NFI Group and 1 mentions for BRP. NFI Group's average media sentiment score of 0.27 beat BRP's score of -0.55 indicating that NFI Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
NFI Group	0 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
BRP	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Negative

Is NFI or DOO more profitable?

BRP has a net margin of 2.28% compared to NFI Group's net margin of -0.79%. BRP's return on equity of 30.69% beat NFI Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
NFI Group	-0.79%	-3.45%	1.34%
BRP	2.28%	30.69%	8.04%

Which has higher earnings and valuation, NFI or DOO?

BRP has higher revenue and earnings than NFI Group. NFI Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than BRP, 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
NFI Group	C$2.14B	0.72	-C$16.84M	-C$0.29	-64.03
BRP	C$8.58B	0.58	C$196.05M	C$2.65	25.65

Is NFI or DOO a better dividend stock?

NFI Group pays an annual dividend of C$0.21 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. BRP pays an annual dividend of C$0.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. NFI Group pays out -71.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. BRP pays out 31.7% 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.

Do analysts prefer NFI or DOO?

NFI Group presently has a consensus target price of C$22.60, indicating a potential upside of 20.92%. BRP has a consensus target price of C$69.79, indicating a potential upside of 2.54%. Given NFI Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe NFI Group is more favorable than BRP.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
NFI Group	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.17
BRP	0 Sell rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.42

Which has more volatility and risk, NFI or DOO?

NFI Group has a beta of 1.41, suggesting that its share price is 41% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, BRP has a beta of 2.28, suggesting that its share price is 128% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of NFI or DOO?

45.5% of NFI Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.7% of BRP shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of NFI Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.9% of BRP shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

BRP beats NFI Group on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.