Financial Analysis: BPM (OTCMKTS:BPMI) vs. Magnera (NYSE:MAGN)

Magnera (NYSE:MAGN) and BPM (OTCMKTS:BPMI) are both construction companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership and risk.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

76.9% of Magnera shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.3% of Magnera shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 9.7% of BPM shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for Magnera and BPM, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Magnera	0	1	1	0	2.50
BPM	0	0	0	0	0.00

Magnera currently has a consensus target price of $22.50, indicating a potential upside of 53.90%. Given Magnera’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Magnera is more favorable than BPM.

Profitability

This table compares Magnera and BPM’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Magnera	-6.97%	-10.62%	-3.97%
BPM	N/A	N/A	N/A

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Magnera and BPM”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Magnera	$1.31 billion	0.40	-$60.00 million	($18.34)	-0.80
BPM	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

BPM has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Magnera.

Summary

Magnera beats BPM on 5 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

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.

About BPM

BPM Inc. manufactures machine glazed papers for confectionery and candy wrap, dairy, meat, poultry, bakery, and food wraps markets. The company offers converted materials; custom web, toll printing, converting, and rewinding services; and post-consumer recycled fine papers for commercial printing, offices, schools, and business applications. It also provides uncoated fine papers; flexible packaging papers; wet waxed papers; and interleaver papers, taffy wraps, overwraps, and confectionery wraps. The company was founded in 1929 and is based in Peshtigo, Wisconsin.