Financial Review: Magnera (MAGN) vs. Its Peers

Magnera (NYSE:MAGN) is one of 18 public companies in the “Paper mills” industry, but how does it compare to its competitors? We will compare Magnera to related companies based on the strength of its risk, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability and earnings.

Profitability

This table compares Magnera and its competitors’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Magnera	-6.97%	-10.62%	-3.97%
Magnera Competitors	2.15%	8.14%	3.89%

Insider and Institutional Ownership

76.9% of Magnera shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 73.4% of shares of all “Paper mills” companies are owned by institutional investors. 2.3% of Magnera shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.3% of shares of all “Paper mills” companies are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Risk & Volatility

Magnera has a beta of 1.67, suggesting that its share price is 67% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Magnera’s competitors have a beta of 1.30, suggesting that their average share price is 30% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Magnera and its competitors top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Magnera	$702.00 million	-$60.00 million	-1.17
Magnera Competitors	$4.94 billion	$119.73 million	33.69

Magnera’s competitors have higher revenue and earnings than Magnera. Magnera 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.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for Magnera and its competitors, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Magnera	0	0	1	0	3.00
Magnera Competitors	130	993	500	113	2.34

Magnera currently has a consensus target price of $24.00, suggesting a potential upside of 11.84%. As a group, “Paper mills” companies have a potential upside of 21.84%. Given Magnera’s competitors higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Magnera has less favorable growth aspects than its competitors.

Summary

Magnera competitors beat Magnera on 9 of the 13 factors compared.

Magnera Company Profile

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.