Stora Enso Oyj (OTCMKTS:SEOAY) vs. Magnera (NYSE:MAGN) Head-To-Head Comparison

Stora Enso Oyj (OTCMKTS:SEOAY) and Magnera (NYSE:MAGN) are both materials companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends and profitability.

Profitability

This table compares Stora Enso Oyj and Magnera’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Stora Enso Oyj	6.20%	2.38%	1.30%
Magnera	-3.37%	-10.30%	-2.77%

Volatility & Risk

Stora Enso Oyj has a beta of 0.62, indicating that its stock price is 38% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Magnera has a beta of 1.74, indicating that its stock price is 74% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

0.0% of Stora Enso Oyj shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 76.9% of Magnera shares are owned by institutional investors. 8.1% of Stora Enso Oyj shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Magnera shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Stora Enso Oyj and Magnera”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Stora Enso Oyj	$10.55 billion	0.84	$786.32 million	$0.84	13.30
Magnera	$3.20 billion	0.14	-$159.00 million	($1.96)	-6.32

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

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Stora Enso Oyj and Magnera, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Stora Enso Oyj	1	3	1	0	2.00
Magnera	1	2	0	0	1.67

Stora Enso Oyj presently has a consensus target price of $10.80, indicating a potential downside of 3.31%. Magnera has a consensus target price of $16.00, indicating a potential upside of 29.12%. Given Magnera’s higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Magnera is more favorable than Stora Enso Oyj.

Summary

Stora Enso Oyj beats Magnera on 11 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Stora Enso Oyj

Stora Enso Oyj provides renewable solutions for the packaging, biomaterials, wooden constructions, and paper industries in Finland and internationally. It operates through Packaging Materials, Packaging Solutions, Biomaterials, Wood Products, Forest, Paper, and Other segments. The company's Packaging Materials segment offers virgin and recycled fiber replace fossil-based materials with low-carbon, renewable and recyclable packaging materials for food and beverage, pharmaceutical, and transport packaging. Its Packaging Solutions segment develops and sells fiber-based packaging products and services, including converting corrugated boards and carton boards; and new materials, such as formed fiber and wood foams into standard and bespoke packaging solutions for retail, e-commerce, and industrials. The company's Biomaterials segment provides various pulp for packaging, paper, tissue, specialties, and hygiene product producers; and tall oil and turpentine from biomass. Its Wood Products segment offers wood-based solutions, including digital tools for design and construction of building projects with wood; applications for windows and doors; and pellets for sustainable heating solutions. The company's Forest segment engages in sustainable forest management, as well as supplies wood. Its Paper segments offers portfolio of products for print and office use. The company's Other segment produces electricity and heat. It serves packaging manufacturers, brand owners, paper merchants, publishers, retailers, printing houses, converters, and construction companies. The company was incorporated in 1996 and is headquartered in Helsinki, Finland.

About Magnera

Magnera’s purpose is to better the world with new possibilities made real. By continuously co-creating and innovating with our partners, we develop original material solutions that make a brighter future possible. With a breadth of technologies and a passion for what we create, Magnera’s solutions propel our customers’ goals forward and solve end-users’ problems, every day.