BPM (OTCMKTS:BPMI – Get Free Report) and Magnera (NYSE:MAGN – Get Free Report) are both basic materials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, dividends, valuation, profitability, risk, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.
Profitability
This table compares BPM and Magnera’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
BPM | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Magnera | -6.97% | -10.62% | -3.97% |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for BPM and Magnera, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
BPM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Magnera | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
Institutional and Insider Ownership
76.9% of Magnera shares are held by institutional investors. 9.7% of BPM shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.3% of Magnera shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares BPM and Magnera”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
BPM | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Magnera | $1.31 billion | 0.52 | -$60.00 million | ($18.34) | -1.05 |
BPM has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Magnera.
Summary
Magnera beats BPM on 5 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.
About BPM
BPM Inc. manufactures machine glazed papers for confectionery and candy wrap, dairy, meat, poultry, bakery, and food wraps markets. The company offers converted materials; custom web, toll printing, converting, and rewinding services; and post-consumer recycled fine papers for commercial printing, offices, schools, and business applications. It also provides uncoated fine papers; flexible packaging papers; wet waxed papers; and interleaver papers, taffy wraps, overwraps, and confectionery wraps. The company was founded in 1929 and is based in Peshtigo, Wisconsin.
About Magnera
Magnera’s purpose is to better the world with new possibilities made real. By continuously co-creating and innovating with our partners, we develop original material solutions that make a brighter future possible. With a breadth of technologies and a passion for what we create, Magnera’s solutions propel our customers’ goals forward and solve end-users’ problems, every day.
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