Q.E.P. (OTCMKTS:QEPC) and Carlisle Companies (NYSE:CSL) Head-To-Head Analysis

Q.E.P. (OTCMKTS:QEPC) and Carlisle Companies (NYSE:CSL) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings and profitability.

Dividends

Q.E.P. pays an annual dividend of $0.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. Carlisle Companies pays an annual dividend of $4.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Q.E.P. pays out 25.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Carlisle Companies pays out 25.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Carlisle Companies has raised its dividend for 48 consecutive years. Q.E.P. is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Risk and Volatility

Q.E.P. has a beta of -0.22, suggesting that its stock price is 122% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Carlisle Companies has a beta of 0.85, suggesting that its stock price is 15% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Q.E.P. and Carlisle Companies”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Q.E.P.	$233.71 million	0.68	$15.77 million	$3.50	14.67
Carlisle Companies	$5.02 billion	2.82	$740.70 million	$17.43	20.46

Carlisle Companies has higher revenue and earnings than Q.E.P.. Q.E.P. is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Carlisle Companies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings for Q.E.P. and Carlisle Companies, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Q.E.P.	0	0	0	0	0.00
Carlisle Companies	0	5	5	0	2.50

Carlisle Companies has a consensus target price of $401.17, suggesting a potential upside of 12.51%. Given Carlisle Companies’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Carlisle Companies is more favorable than Q.E.P..

Profitability

This table compares Q.E.P. and Carlisle Companies’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Q.E.P.	6.59%	16.07%	10.56%
Carlisle Companies	14.21%	47.58%	13.46%

Institutional and Insider Ownership

89.5% of Carlisle Companies shares are owned by institutional investors. 51.1% of Q.E.P. shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.3% of Carlisle Companies shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Carlisle Companies beats Q.E.P. on 14 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Q.E.P.

Q.E.P. Co., Inc. designs, manufactures, and distributes flooring installation solutions for commercial and home improvement projects worldwide. The company’s product portfolio includes tile saws, blades, and accessories; tile cutters and accessories; hand tools; tile spacers and leveling systems; suction cups; trowels and floats; mixers and paddles; drill bits, hole saws, and jigsaw blades; scarpers and blades; clean-up, repair, and maintenance products; knee pads and safety products; underlayment products; installation kits; and cement boards tools. It markets its products under the QEP, LASH, Roberts, Capitol, Homelux, Brutus, PRCI, Tomecanic, andPremix-Marbletite (PMM) brands. The company sells its products to home improvement retail centers and specialty distribution outlets. Q.E.P. Co., Inc. was founded in 1979 and is headquartered in Boca Raton, Florida.

About Carlisle Companies

Carlisle Companies Incorporated operates as a manufacturer and supplier of building envelope products and solutions in the United States, Europe, North America, Asia and the Middle East, Africa, and internationally. It operates through two segments: Carlisle Construction Materials and Carlisle Weatherproofing Technologies. The company produces single-ply roofing products, and warranted roof systems and accessories, including ethylene propylene diene monomer, thermoplastic polyolefin and polyvinyl chloride membrane, polyiso insulation, and engineered metal roofing and wall panel systems for commercial and residential buildings. It also offers building envelope solutions, including high-performance waterproofing and moisture protection products, protective roofing underlayments, fully integrated liquid and sheet applied air/vapor barriers, sealants/primers and flashing systems, roof coatings and mastics, spray polyurethane foam and coating systems, block-molded expanded polystyrene insulation, and engineered products for HVAC applications. It sells its products under the Carlisle SynTec, Versico, WeatherBond, Hunter Panels, Resitrix, and Hertalan brands. Carlisle Companies Incorporated was founded in 1917 and is headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona.