Metallus (NYSE:MTUS – Get Free Report) is one of 27 publicly-traded companies in the “Blast furnaces & steel mills” industry, but how does it weigh in compared to its competitors? We will compare Metallus to similar businesses based on the strength of its earnings, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk and dividends.
Profitability
This table compares Metallus and its competitors’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
Metallus | 5.09% | 12.54% | 7.79% |
Metallus Competitors | 6.42% | 12.71% | 6.85% |
Volatility & Risk
Metallus has a beta of 1.52, suggesting that its share price is 52% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Metallus’ competitors have a beta of 1.54, suggesting that their average share price is 54% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Recommendations
Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
Metallus | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Metallus Competitors | 354 | 1411 | 1576 | 58 | 2.39 |
As a group, “Blast furnaces & steel mills” companies have a potential upside of 4.86%. Given Metallus’ competitors higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Metallus has less favorable growth aspects than its competitors.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
77.6% of Metallus shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 64.4% of shares of all “Blast furnaces & steel mills” companies are held by institutional investors. 3.7% of Metallus shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.6% of shares of all “Blast furnaces & steel mills” companies are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Metallus and its competitors gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
Gross Revenue | Net Income | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
Metallus | $1.36 billion | $69.40 million | 14.72 |
Metallus Competitors | $3,099.95 billion | $1.29 billion | 17.63 |
Metallus’ competitors have higher revenue and earnings than Metallus. Metallus 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
Metallus competitors beat Metallus on 7 of the 10 factors compared.
About Metallus
Metallus Inc. manufactures and sells alloy steel, and carbon and micro-alloy steel products in the United States and internationally. The company offers special bar quality (SBQ) bars, seamless mechanical tubes, precision steel components, and billets that are used in gears, hubs, axles, crankshafts and motor shafts, oil country drill pipes, bits and collars, bearing races and rolling elements, bushings, fuel injectors, wind energy shafts, anti-friction bearings, artillery and mortar bodies, and other applications. It also provides custom-make precision steel components. It offers its products and services to the automotive, energy, industrial equipment, mining, construction, rail, aerospace and defense, heavy truck, agriculture, and power generation sectors. The company was formerly known as TimkenSteel Corporation and changed its name to Metallus Inc. in February 2024. Metallus Inc. was founded in 1899 and is headquartered in Canton, Ohio.
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