Anglo American (OTCMKTS:NGLOY – Get Free Report) and Worthington Steel (NYSE:WS – Get Free Report) are both materials companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, earnings and dividends.
Risk & Volatility
Anglo American has a beta of 0.97, meaning that its stock price is 3% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Worthington Steel has a beta of 2.3, meaning that its stock price is 130% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Anglo American and Worthington Steel”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Anglo American | $18.55 billion | 3.47 | -$3.74 billion | N/A | N/A |
| Worthington Steel | $3.44 billion | 0.50 | $8.50 million | $1.39 | 24.47 |
Worthington Steel has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Anglo American.
Dividends
Anglo American pays an annual dividend of $0.13 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. Worthington Steel pays an annual dividend of $0.64 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. Worthington Steel pays out 46.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of current ratings for Anglo American and Worthington Steel, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Anglo American | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2.56 |
| Worthington Steel | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3.00 |
Anglo American currently has a consensus price target of $28.00, indicating a potential upside of 2.64%. Worthington Steel has a consensus price target of $46.00, indicating a potential upside of 35.21%. Given Worthington Steel’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Worthington Steel is more favorable than Anglo American.
Profitability
This table compares Anglo American and Worthington Steel’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Anglo American | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Worthington Steel | 0.50% | 8.87% | 4.89% |
Institutional and Insider Ownership
0.0% of Anglo American shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 45.4% of Worthington Steel shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.6% of Worthington Steel shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Summary
Worthington Steel beats Anglo American on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Anglo American
Anglo American plc operates as a mining company in the United Kingdom and internationally. It explores for rough and polished diamonds, copper, platinum group metals and nickel, steelmaking coal, and iron ore; and nickel, polyhalite, and manganese ores. Anglo American plc was founded in 1917 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.
About Worthington Steel
Worthington Steel, Inc. operates as a steel processor in North America. It offers carbon flat-rolled steel and tailor welded blanks, as well as electrical steel laminations; and aluminum tailor welded blanks. The company serves various end-markets, including automotive, heavy truck, agriculture, construction, and energy. Worthington Steel, Inc. was incorporated in 2023 and is based in Columbus, Ohio.
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