GrafTech International (EAF) vs. Its Rivals Critical Survey

GrafTech International (NYSE:EAF) is one of 216 publicly-traded companies in the “Electrical Equipment” industry, but how does it contrast to its rivals? We will compare GrafTech International to similar businesses based on the strength of its profitability, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, dividends, earnings and analyst recommendations.

Profitability

This table compares GrafTech International and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
GrafTech International	-38.43%	N/A	-18.39%
GrafTech International Competitors	-354.45%	-44.26%	-7.93%

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares GrafTech International and its rivals revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
GrafTech International	$504.13 million	-$219.84 million	-1.42
GrafTech International Competitors	$2.39 billion	$142.37 million	21.60

GrafTech International’s rivals have higher revenue and earnings than GrafTech International. GrafTech International 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.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

92.8% of GrafTech International shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 37.3% of shares of all “Electrical Equipment” companies are held by institutional investors. 1.2% of GrafTech International shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 14.5% of shares of all “Electrical Equipment” 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.

Volatility and Risk

GrafTech International has a beta of 1.8, indicating that its share price is 80% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, GrafTech International’s rivals have a beta of -20.43, indicating that their average share price is 2,143% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for GrafTech International and its rivals, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
GrafTech International	2	4	0	0	1.67
GrafTech International Competitors	2291	5173	7226	439	2.38

GrafTech International currently has a consensus target price of $10.00, suggesting a potential downside of 5.40%. As a group, “Electrical Equipment” companies have a potential upside of 45.89%. Given GrafTech International’s rivals stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe GrafTech International has less favorable growth aspects than its rivals.

Summary

GrafTech International rivals beat GrafTech International on 8 of the 12 factors compared.

About GrafTech International

GrafTech International Ltd. research, develops, manufactures, and sells graphite and carbon-based solutions worldwide. The company offers graphite electrodes to produce electric arc furnace steel and other ferrous and non-ferrous metals; and petroleum needle coke, a crystalline form of carbon used in the production of graphite electrodes and synthetic graphite. It sells its products primarily through direct sales force, independent sales representatives, and distributors. GrafTech International Ltd. was founded in 1886 and is headquartered in Brooklyn Heights, Ohio.