Contrasting SiteOne Landscape Supply (NYSE:SITE) & NPK International (NYSE:NPKI)

SiteOne Landscape Supply (NYSE:SITE) and NPK International (NYSE:NPKI) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, institutional ownership and earnings.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for SiteOne Landscape Supply and NPK International, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
SiteOne Landscape Supply	2	6	5	0	2.23
NPK International	0	1	1	0	2.50

SiteOne Landscape Supply currently has a consensus price target of $123.00, suggesting a potential upside of 9.38%. NPK International has a consensus price target of $15.00, suggesting a potential upside of 65.84%. Given NPK International’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe NPK International is more favorable than SiteOne Landscape Supply.

Volatility & Risk

SiteOne Landscape Supply has a beta of 1.29, suggesting that its share price is 29% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, NPK International has a beta of 1.54, suggesting that its share price is 54% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares SiteOne Landscape Supply and NPK International”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
SiteOne Landscape Supply	$4.70 billion	1.03	$155.40 million	$3.80	29.59
NPK International	$277.04 million	2.74	$38.94 million	$0.50	18.09

SiteOne Landscape Supply has higher revenue and earnings than NPK International. NPK International is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than SiteOne Landscape Supply, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares SiteOne Landscape Supply and NPK International’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
SiteOne Landscape Supply	3.49%	10.06%	4.92%
NPK International	14.00%	11.57%	9.33%

Insider & Institutional Ownership

80.8% of NPK International shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.1% of SiteOne Landscape Supply shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 4.2% of NPK International shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

NPK International beats SiteOne Landscape Supply on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About SiteOne Landscape Supply

SiteOne Landscape Supply is a wholesale distributor of products and services for the landscape, irrigation, and outdoor living industries. Its customers include landscape contractors, irrigation professionals, lawn-care businesses, and other green-industry professionals. The company offers a broad range of supplies, including irrigation and drainage products, nursery goods, fertilizer and other agronomic products, hardscape materials, outdoor lighting, tools, and snow and ice management products.

About NPK International

NPK International Inc. provides engineered matting solutions and site access services for projects that require temporary, stable work surfaces. Its composite mats help protect ground conditions and support vehicles and heavy equipment at job sites. The company rents and sells matting products and provides related services, including transportation, installation and removal. Its solutions serve customers in sectors such as energy, utilities, construction and renewable power. NPK International was formerly known as Newpark Resources, Inc. and adopted its current name in 2024 as it focused on its matting and infrastructure services business.