GCC (OTCMKTS:GCWOF – Get Free Report) and Knife River (NYSE:KNF – Get Free Report) are both materials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, earnings, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership and risk.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares GCC and Knife River”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| GCC | N/A | N/A | N/A | $1.90 | 6.30 |
| Knife River | $3.15 billion | 1.15 | $157.07 million | $2.45 | 25.98 |
Institutional & Insider Ownership
4.4% of GCC shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.1% of Knife River shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% of Knife River shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Profitability
This table compares GCC and Knife River’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| GCC | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Knife River | 4.23% | 8.73% | 3.65% |
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for GCC and Knife River, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| GCC | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
| Knife River | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 2.60 |
Knife River has a consensus target price of $86.86, suggesting a potential upside of 36.47%. Given Knife River’s higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Knife River is more favorable than GCC.
Summary
Knife River beats GCC on 10 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.
About GCC
GCC, S.A.B. de C.V., through its subsidiaries, produces, distributes, and sells gray Portland cement, ready-mix concrete, aggregates, and other building construction materials in Mexico and the United States. It offers cement; ready mix concrete, energy; building materials; and asphalt. The company also provides special products comprising Komponent, a shrinkage-compensating, expanding concrete additive; Metaforce, a reactive and consistent pozzolan that is used as an alternative for fly ash; Microsilex to be used in bridge decks and paving; Rapid Set, a solution for concrete applications; and Versabind, a cementitious that is used as filler in asphalt mixes as a replacement for lime. It distributes its products through distribution centers and independent wholesale distributors. The company was formerly known as Grupo Cementos de Chihuahua, S.A.B. de C.V. and changed its name to GCC, S.A.B. de C.V. in March 2021. The company was founded in 1941 and is based in Chihuahua, Mexico. GCC, S.A.B. de C.V. is a subsidiary of CAMCEM, S.A. de C.V.
About Knife River
Knife River Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, provides aggregates- led construction materials and contracting services in the United States. It operates through Pacific, Northwest, Mountain, Central, and Energy Services segments. The company mines, processes, and sells construction aggregates, including crushed stone and sand, and gravel; and produces and sells asphalt and ready-mix concrete. It also provides contracting service, such as heavy-civil construction, asphalt and concrete paving, and site development and grading. In addition, the company sells cement, merchandise, and other building materials and related services. The company sells its construction materials to public and private-sector customers, including federal, state, and municipal governments, as well as industrial, commercial and residential developers, and other private parties; and provides its contracting services to public-sector customers for the development and servicing of highways, local roads, bridges, and other public-infrastructure projects. Knife River Corporation was founded in 1917 and is based in Bismarck, North Dakota.
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