Caesarstone (CSTE) vs. Its Rivals Head to Head Survey

Caesarstone (NASDAQ:CSTE) is one of 39 publicly-traded companies in the “BLDG&CONST – MISC” industry, but how does it compare to its rivals? We will compare Caesarstone to related businesses based on the strength of its profitability, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, dividends, valuation and risk.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current recommendations for Caesarstone and its rivals, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Caesarstone	0	0	1	0	3.00
Caesarstone Competitors	243	1411	2273	111	2.56

Caesarstone currently has a consensus target price of $6.00, suggesting a potential upside of 210.88%. As a group, “BLDG&CONST – MISC” companies have a potential upside of 8.84%. Given Caesarstone’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Caesarstone is more favorable than its rivals.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Caesarstone	-11.93%	-13.23%	-6.76%
Caesarstone Competitors	-11.01%	65.74%	4.94%

Volatility and Risk

Caesarstone has a beta of 0.22, meaning that its share price is 78% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Caesarstone’s rivals have a beta of 0.97, meaning that their average share price is 3% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

33.7% of Caesarstone shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.0% of shares of all “BLDG&CONST – MISC” companies are owned by institutional investors. 3.6% of shares of all “BLDG&CONST – MISC” companies are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Earnings & Valuation

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

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Caesarstone	$443.22 million	-$42.83 million	-1.42
Caesarstone Competitors	$6.80 billion	$567.85 million	23.89

Caesarstone’s rivals have higher revenue and earnings than Caesarstone. Caesarstone 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.

Summary

Caesarstone rivals beat Caesarstone on 10 of the 13 factors compared.

About Caesarstone

Caesarstone Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, designs, develops, manufactures, and markets engineered stone and other materials under the Caesarstone brand in the United States, Canada, Latin America, Australia, Asia, Europe, the Middle East and Africa, and Israel. The company’s engineered stone slabs are primarily used as indoor and outdoor kitchen countertops in the renovation and remodeling, and residential construction sectors. Its products are also used in other applications, such as vanity tops, wall panels, back splashes, floor tiles, stairs, furniture, and other interior and exterior surfaces that are used in various residential and non-residential applications. The company also offers porcelain products under the Lioli brand for countertops, flooring, and cladding applications; sells natural stone, sinks, and various ancillary fabrication tools and materials; and resells natural stones, as well as various ancillaries, and fabrication and installation accessories, as well as provides fabrication and installation services. It sells its products directly to wholesalers, resellers, and fabricators; and through direct sales force and indirect network of independent distributors. The company was formerly known as Caesarstone Sdot Yam Ltd. and changed its name to Caesarstone Ltd. in June 2016. Caesarstone Ltd. was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Menashe, Israel.