Head-To-Head Review: Lenzing Aktiengesellschaft (LNZNF) & Its Rivals

Dividends

Lenzing Aktiengesellschaft pays an annual dividend of $1.75 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.5%. Lenzing Aktiengesellschaft pays out 486.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. As a group, “Chemicals” companies pay a dividend yield of 3.2% and pay out 104.0% of their earnings in the form of a dividend.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Lenzing Aktiengesellschaft and its rivals top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Lenzing Aktiengesellschaft	N/A	N/A	75.19
Lenzing Aktiengesellschaft Competitors	$8.09 billion	$215.11 million	-2.55

Lenzing Aktiengesellschaft’s rivals have higher revenue and earnings than Lenzing Aktiengesellschaft. Lenzing Aktiengesellschaft is trading at a higher price-to-earnings ratio than its rivals, indicating that it is currently more expensive than other companies in its industry.

Profitability

This table compares Lenzing Aktiengesellschaft and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Lenzing Aktiengesellschaft	N/A	N/A	N/A
Lenzing Aktiengesellschaft Competitors	-103.27%	-11.30%	-1.82%

Insider & Institutional Ownership

11.0% of Lenzing Aktiengesellschaft shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 47.5% of shares of all “Chemicals” companies are held by institutional investors. 13.7% of shares of all “Chemicals” companies are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Lenzing Aktiengesellschaft beats its rivals on 5 of the 9 factors compared.

Lenzing Aktiengesellschaft Company Profile

Lenzing Aktiengesellschaft, together with its subsidiaries, produces and markets wood-based cellulosic fibers for the textile and nonwoven sectors, and industrial applications. The company operates through Division Fiber, Division Pulp, and Others segments. It offers lyocell and modal fibers for applications in textiles products, such as denim, activewear, and lingerie and underwear; hygiene articles, which include baby wipes, facial sheet masks, and surface cleaning; and protective wear, engineered products, and packaging products under the LENZING, TENCEL, VEOCEL, and LENZING ECOVERO brand names. The company also provides biorefinery products comprising acetic acid biobased, furfural biobased, magnesium lignosulphonate biobased, soda ash, sodium sulphate, and xylose. It also engages in the training and personnel development activities. The company operates in Austria; rest of Europe; Asia; North, Central, and South America; and internationally. Lenzing Aktiengesellschaft was formerly known as Chemiefaser Lenzing AG and changed its name to Lenzing Aktiengesellschaft in 1984. The company was founded in 1892 and is headquartered in Lenzing, Austria.