Reviewing Worthington Enterprises (NYSE:WOR) & Uponor Oyj (OTCMKTS:UPNRF)

Uponor Oyj (OTCMKTS:UPNRF) and Worthington Enterprises (NYSE:WOR) are both industrials companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends and risk.

Dividends

Uponor Oyj pays an annual dividend of $0.38 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Worthington Enterprises pays an annual dividend of $0.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Uponor Oyj pays out 108.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Worthington Enterprises pays out 24.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Worthington Enterprises is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

34.1% of Uponor Oyj shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 51.6% of Worthington Enterprises shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.5% of Worthington Enterprises shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings for Uponor Oyj and Worthington Enterprises, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Uponor Oyj	0	0	0	0	0.00
Worthington Enterprises	0	2	2	0	2.50

Worthington Enterprises has a consensus target price of $65.50, indicating a potential upside of 15.20%. Given Worthington Enterprises’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Worthington Enterprises is more favorable than Uponor Oyj.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Uponor Oyj and Worthington Enterprises”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Uponor Oyj	N/A	N/A	N/A	$0.35	83.11
Worthington Enterprises	$1.38 billion	2.01	$156.09 million	$3.14	18.11

Worthington Enterprises has higher revenue and earnings than Uponor Oyj. Worthington Enterprises is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Uponor Oyj, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares Uponor Oyj and Worthington Enterprises’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Uponor Oyj	N/A	N/A	N/A
Worthington Enterprises	11.30%	16.79%	9.27%

Summary

Worthington Enterprises beats Uponor Oyj on 12 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Uponor Oyj

Uponor Oyj engages in the provision of plumbing, indoor climate, and infrastructure solutions in Europe and North America. The company operates through three segments: Building Solutions Europe, Building Solutions North America, and Uponor Infra. It offers drinking water delivery systems, including plastic plumbing pipe systems, multi-layer composite pipe systems for residential buildings, commercial and public buildings; decibel soil and waste systems with sound insulation, and hyp air admittance valves to eliminate suction in sewage pipes, as well as aqua ambient drain, shower inlets, and grates; underfloor heating and cooling, comprising floor integrated underfloor heating systems, water based floor heating, and electric underfloor heating for new buildings and renovation projects; wall heating and cooling systems radiant heating and cooling via the wall, for wet and dry plaster installation systems in new buildings and renovation projects. The company also provides ceiling heating and cooling for offices, sales areas, industrial buildings, and sports halls; room and supply temperature controls; mainfolds vario distribution units and cabinets, pre-assembled, and modern approach in residential buildings; flexible ecoflex pre-insulated pipes; prefabricated modules for plumbing and heating; heating and cooling products for projects; and radiator connections. Uponor Oyj was founded in 1918 and is based in Vantaa, Finland. As of November 21, 2023, Uponor Oyj operates as a subsidiary of Georg Fischer AG.

About Worthington Enterprises

Worthington Enterprises, Inc. operates as an industrial manufacturing company. It operates through three segments: Building Products, Consumer Products, and Sustainable Energy Solutions. The Building Products segment sells refrigerant and LPG cylinders, well water and expansion tanks, fire suppression tanks, chemical tanks, and foam and adhesive tanks for gas producers, and distributors. The Consumer Products segment provides products in the tools, outdoor living, and celebrations end markets. Its products include propane-filled cylinders for torches, camping stoves and other applications, LPG cylinders, handheld torches, helium-filled balloon kits, specialized hand tools and instruments, and drywall tools and accessories This segment sells its products primarily to mass merchandisers, retailers, and distributors under the Coleman, Bernzomatic, Balloon Time, Mag-Torch, General, Garden-Weasel, Pactool International, Hawkeye, Worthington Pro Grade, and Level5 brands. The Sustainable Energy Solutions segment sells onboard fueling systems and services, as well as gas containment solutions and services for storage, transport, and distribution of industrial gases. It includes high pressure and acetylene cylinders for life support systems and alternative fuel cylinders used to hold CNG and hydrogen for automobiles, buses, and light-duty trucks. The company was formerly known as Worthington Industries, Inc. Worthington Enterprises, Inc. was founded in 1955 and is headquartered in Columbus, Ohio.