Russel Metals (RUS) Competitors

Russel Metals (TSE:RUS) and Finning International (TSE:FTT) are both mid-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, media sentiment, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership and earnings.

Does the media refer more to RUS or FTT?

In the previous week, Russel Metals and Russel Metals both had 1 articles in the media. Finning International's average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat Russel Metals' score of 0.00 indicating that Finning International is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Russel Metals	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Finning International	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, RUS or FTT?

Finning International has higher revenue and earnings than Russel Metals. Finning International is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Russel Metals, 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
Russel Metals	C$4.51B	0.51	C$178.38M	C$2.89	14.30
Finning International	C$11.38B	0.67	C$497.82M	C$4.66	12.36

Do analysts recommend RUS or FTT?

Russel Metals presently has a consensus price target of C$52.20, indicating a potential upside of 26.30%. Finning International has a consensus price target of C$59.44, indicating a potential upside of 3.17%. Given Russel Metals' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Russel Metals is more favorable than Finning International.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Russel Metals	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Finning International	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.88

Which has more risk & volatility, RUS or FTT?

Russel Metals has a beta of 1.223045, suggesting that its stock price is 22% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Finning International has a beta of 1.160343, suggesting that its stock price is 16% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is RUS or FTT a better dividend stock?

Russel Metals pays an annual dividend of C$1.69 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.1%. Finning International pays an annual dividend of C$1.13 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. Russel Metals pays out 58.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Finning International pays out 24.2% 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.

Is RUS or FTT more profitable?

Finning International has a net margin of 4.54% compared to Russel Metals' net margin of 4.27%. Finning International's return on equity of 19.69% beat Russel Metals' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Russel Metals	4.27%	11.03%	6.48%
Finning International	4.54%	19.69%	7.28%

Do insiders & institutionals believe in RUS or FTT?

32.3% of Russel Metals shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 40.2% of Finning International shares are held by institutional investors. 0.9% of Russel Metals shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Finning International 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.

Summary

Finning International beats Russel Metals on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.