Mohawk Industries (NYSE:MHK – Get Free Report) is one of 150 publicly-traded companies in the “Household Durables” industry, but how does it contrast to its rivals? We will compare Mohawk Industries to related businesses based on the strength of its analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation, risk, dividends, profitability and earnings.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Mohawk Industries and its rivals revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Net Income | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Mohawk Industries | $10.79 billion | $369.90 million | 18.18 |
| Mohawk Industries Competitors | $5.27 billion | $319.19 million | 25.89 |
Mohawk Industries has higher revenue and earnings than its rivals. Mohawk Industries 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.
Analyst Recommendations
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Mohawk Industries | 0 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2.31 |
| Mohawk Industries Competitors | 1708 | 7236 | 8013 | 292 | 2.40 |
Mohawk Industries currently has a consensus price target of $130.50, suggesting a potential downside of 4.95%. As a group, “Household Durables” companies have a potential upside of 44.59%. Given Mohawk Industries’ rivals stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Mohawk Industries has less favorable growth aspects than its rivals.
Volatility & Risk
Mohawk Industries has a beta of 1.18, suggesting that its stock price is 18% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Mohawk Industries’ rivals have a beta of 1.73, suggesting that their average stock price is 73% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares Mohawk Industries and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Mohawk Industries | 4.15% | 7.50% | 4.60% |
| Mohawk Industries Competitors | -21.29% | -14.81% | 1.04% |
Insider and Institutional Ownership
79.0% of Mohawk Industries shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 53.7% of shares of all “Household Durables” companies are held by institutional investors. 17.9% of Mohawk Industries shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 18.6% of shares of all “Household Durables” companies are held 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.
Summary
Mohawk Industries beats its rivals on 7 of the 13 factors compared.
Mohawk Industries Company Profile
Mohawk Industries, Inc. designs, manufactures, sources, distributes, and markets flooring products for residential and commercial remodeling, and new construction channels in the United States, Europe, Latin America, and internationally. It operates through three segments: Global Ceramic, Flooring North America, and Flooring Rest of the World. The company provides ceramic, porcelain, and natural stone tiles products for floor and wall applications; natural stones, porcelain slabs, and quartz countertops, as well as installation materials; floor covering products comprising broadloom carpets, carpet tiles, rugs and mats, carpet pads, laminates, medium-density fiberboards, wood floorings, luxury vinyl tiles, and sheet vinyl; and roofing panels, insulation boards, mezzanine flooring products, medium-density fiberboard, and chipboards. It also licenses its intellectual property to flooring manufacturers. The company sells its products under the American Olean, Daltile, Decortiles, Eliane, EmilGroup, KAI, Kerama Marazzi, Marazzi, Ragno, Aladdin Commercial, Durkan, Foss, IVC, Karastan, Mohawk, Mohawk Group, Mohawk Home, Pergo, Portico, Quick-Step, Feltex, GH Commercial, Godfrey Hirst, Hycraft, IVC Commercial, IVC Home, Lentex, Leoline, and Moduleo, Redbook, Unilin, and Vitromex brands. It offers its products to company-owned service centers and stores, company-operated distributors, floor covering retailers, wholesalers, mass merchandisers, department stores, shop at home, buying groups, ceramic tile specialists, e-commerce retailers, residential builders, independent distributors, commercial contractors, and commercial end users. The company was incorporated in 1988 and is headquartered in Calhoun, Georgia.
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