Caesarstone (NASDAQ:CSTE – Get Free Report) is one of 38 public companies in the “BLDG&CONST – MISC” industry, but how does it weigh in compared to its competitors? We will compare Caesarstone to similar businesses based on the strength of its analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, dividends, risk and earnings.
Risk and Volatility
Caesarstone has a beta of 0.18, suggesting that its stock price is 82% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Caesarstone’s competitors have a beta of 0.99, suggesting that their average stock price is 1% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Caesarstone and its competitors, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
Caesarstone | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
Caesarstone Competitors | 241 | 1409 | 2265 | 108 | 2.56 |
Insider and Institutional Ownership
33.7% of Caesarstone shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.0% of shares of all “BLDG&CONST – MISC” companies are owned by institutional investors. 3.8% of shares of all “BLDG&CONST – MISC” companies are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Profitability
This table compares Caesarstone and its competitors’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
Caesarstone | -11.93% | -13.23% | -6.76% |
Caesarstone Competitors | -11.01% | 65.74% | 4.94% |
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Caesarstone and its competitors top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
Gross Revenue | Net Income | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
Caesarstone | $443.22 million | -$42.83 million | -1.52 |
Caesarstone Competitors | $6.91 billion | $580.08 million | 22.50 |
Caesarstone’s competitors have higher revenue and earnings than Caesarstone. Caesarstone is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its competitors, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.
Summary
Caesarstone competitors beat Caesarstone on 10 of the 13 factors compared.
About Caesarstone
Caesarstone Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, designs, develops, manufactures, and markets engineered stone and other materials under the Caesarstone brand in the United States, Canada, Latin America, Australia, Asia, Europe, the Middle East and Africa, and Israel. The company’s engineered stone slabs are primarily used as indoor and outdoor kitchen countertops in the renovation and remodeling, and residential construction sectors. Its products are also used in other applications, such as vanity tops, wall panels, back splashes, floor tiles, stairs, furniture, and other interior and exterior surfaces that are used in various residential and non-residential applications. The company also offers porcelain products under the Lioli brand for countertops, flooring, and cladding applications; sells natural stone, sinks, and various ancillary fabrication tools and materials; and resells natural stones, as well as various ancillaries, and fabrication and installation accessories, as well as provides fabrication and installation services. It sells its products directly to wholesalers, resellers, and fabricators; and through direct sales force and indirect network of independent distributors. The company was formerly known as Caesarstone Sdot Yam Ltd. and changed its name to Caesarstone Ltd. in June 2016. Caesarstone Ltd. was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Menashe, Israel.
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