Comparing Wienerberger (WBRBY) and Its Peers

Wienerberger (OTCMKTS:WBRBY) is one of 74 public companies in the “Construction Materials” industry, but how does it weigh in compared to its rivals? We will compare Wienerberger to similar businesses based on the strength of its profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, analyst recommendations and earnings.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Wienerberger and its rivals gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Wienerberger	N/A	N/A	129.72
Wienerberger Competitors	$6.82 billion	$651.37 million	26.83

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

Dividends

Wienerberger pays an annual dividend of $0.11 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. Wienerberger pays out 305.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. As a group, “Construction Materials” companies pay a dividend yield of 180.3% and pay out 31.6% of their earnings in the form of a dividend. Wienerberger lags its rivals as a dividend stock, given its lower dividend yield and higher payout ratio.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings for Wienerberger and its rivals, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Wienerberger	1	3	0	0	1.75
Wienerberger Competitors	407	2067	2844	86	2.48

As a group, “Construction Materials” companies have a potential upside of 419.17%. Given Wienerberger’s rivals stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Wienerberger has less favorable growth aspects than its rivals.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

46.5% of shares of all “Construction Materials” companies are owned by institutional investors. 10.0% of shares of all “Construction Materials” companies are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Wienerberger	N/A	N/A	N/A
Wienerberger Competitors	4.49%	7.93%	4.94%

Summary

Wienerberger rivals beat Wienerberger on 12 of the 13 factors compared.

About Wienerberger

Wienerberger AG produces and sells clay blocks, facing bricks, roof tiles, and pavers in Europe. It operates through Wienerberger Building Solutions, Wienerberger Piping Solutions, and North America segments. The company offers wall, façade, and roof system for single, two, and multi-family homes, and non-residential construction; paving and water management for gardens, pavements, and parking areas; and electrical cooling and heating installation, drinking water and wastewater, garden irrigation, irrigation systems and water storage. It also provides water management and wastewater disposal, supplies energy, data transfer, and special products; and pipe system solution to infrastructure, buildings, and agriculture. Wienerberger AG was founded in 1819 and is headquartered in Vienna, Austria.