SSAB (SSAAY) and Its Rivals Head to Head Survey

SSAB (OTCMKTS:SSAAYGet Free Report) is one of 27 publicly-traded companies in the “STEEL – PRODUCERS” industry, but how does it weigh in compared to its rivals? We will compare SSAB to related companies based on the strength of its dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, risk and valuation.

Volatility & Risk

SSAB has a beta of 1.34, indicating that its share price is 34% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, SSAB’s rivals have a beta of 1.26, indicating that their average share price is 26% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares SSAB and its rivals revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

Gross Revenue Net Income Price/Earnings Ratio
SSAB $9.78 billion $617.08 million 13.35
SSAB Competitors $18.43 billion $280.11 million 20.45

SSAB’s rivals have higher revenue, but lower earnings than SSAB. SSAB is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its rivals, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Profitability

This table compares SSAB and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
SSAB 4.99% 7.30% 4.68%
SSAB Competitors 2.01% 0.96% 1.37%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for SSAB and its rivals, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
SSAB 0 2 0 0 2.00
SSAB Competitors 434 1542 1654 59 2.36

As a group, “STEEL – PRODUCERS” companies have a potential upside of 11.88%. Given SSAB’s rivals stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe SSAB has less favorable growth aspects than its rivals.

Dividends

SSAB pays an annual dividend of $0.09 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. SSAB pays out 39.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “STEEL – PRODUCERS” companies pay a dividend yield of 2.5% and pay out 82.4% of their earnings in the form of a dividend. SSAB is clearly a better dividend stock than its rivals, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

54.8% of shares of all “STEEL – PRODUCERS” companies are owned by institutional investors. 5.5% of shares of all “STEEL – PRODUCERS” companies are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

SSAB rivals beat SSAB on 8 of the 15 factors compared.

SSAB Company Profile

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SSAB AB (publ) produces and sells steel products in Sweden, Finland, Rest of Europe, the United States, and internationally. It operates through five segments: SSAB Special Steels, SSAB Europe, SSAB Americas, Tibnor, and Ruukki Construction. The SSAB Special Steels segment offers quenched and tempered steels, and advanced high-strength steel products for steel and plate production. The SSAB Europe segment provides strip, heavy plate, and tubular products. The SSAB Americas segment sells heavy plates for steel and plate production. The Tibnor segment distributes a range of steel and non-ferrous metals in the Nordics and Baltics. The Ruukki Construction segment produces and sells energy-efficient building and construction solutions. It markets its steel products under the Strenx, Hardox, Docol, GreenCoat, Toolox, Armox, Duroxite, SSAB AM, SSAB Boron, SSAB Domex, SSAB Form, SSAB Laser, SSAB Weathering, Cor-Ten, and SSAB Multisteel brands. The company's products are used by customers in the heavy transport, construction and infrastructure, industrial applications, construction machinery, energy, and material handling markets. SSAB AB (publ) was founded in 1878 and is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden.

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