Boise Cascade, L.L.C. (NYSE: BCC) and Deltic Timber Corp (NYSE:DEL) are both small-cap construction companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, dividends, profitabiliy, valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and earnings.
Dividends
Deltic Timber Corp pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. Boise Cascade, L.L.C. does not pay a dividend. Deltic Timber Corp pays out 48.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
96.1% of Boise Cascade, L.L.C. shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 81.0% of Deltic Timber Corp shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of Boise Cascade, L.L.C. shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 12.1% of Deltic Timber Corp shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Profitability
This table compares Boise Cascade, L.L.C. and Deltic Timber Corp’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Boise Cascade, L.L.C. | 1.13% | 8.32% | 3.17% |
| Deltic Timber Corp | 2.03% | 1.71% | 0.78% |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current ratings for Boise Cascade, L.L.C. and Deltic Timber Corp, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Boise Cascade, L.L.C. | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2.33 |
| Deltic Timber Corp | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2.30 |
Boise Cascade, L.L.C. currently has a consensus target price of $30.67, suggesting a potential upside of 1.04%. Deltic Timber Corp has a consensus target price of $48.40, suggesting a potential downside of 35.14%. Given Boise Cascade, L.L.C.’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Boise Cascade, L.L.C. is more favorable than Deltic Timber Corp.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Boise Cascade, L.L.C. and Deltic Timber Corp’s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | EBITDA | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Boise Cascade, L.L.C. | $4.10 billion | 0.29 | $171.93 million | $1.20 | 25.29 |
| Deltic Timber Corp | $221.95 million | 4.10 | $46.71 million | $0.82 | 91.00 |
Boise Cascade, L.L.C. has higher revenue and earnings than Deltic Timber Corp. Boise Cascade, L.L.C. is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Deltic Timber Corp, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Risk & Volatility
Boise Cascade, L.L.C. has a beta of 2.06, indicating that its share price is 106% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Deltic Timber Corp has a beta of 0.89, indicating that its share price is 11% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Boise Cascade, L.L.C. beats Deltic Timber Corp on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Boise Cascade, L.L.C.
Boise Cascade Company is an integrated wood products manufacturer and building materials distributor with operations throughout the United States and one manufacturing facility in Canada. The Company is also a producer of engineered wood products (EWP) and plywood in North America. The Company operates through three segments: Wood Products, Building Materials Distribution, and Corporate and Other. The Company’s products are used primarily in new residential construction, residential repair-and-remodeling projects, light commercial construction and industrial applications. The Company manufactures laminated veneer lumber (LVL), I-joists, and laminated beams, which are referred to as EWP. The Company’s Building Materials Distribution segment sells a range of building materials, including OSB, plywood and lumber (collectively commodities). The Company’s subsidiaries include Boise Cascade Wood Products, L.L.C. and Boise Cascade Building Materials Distribution, L.L.C.
About Deltic Timber Corp
Deltic Timber Corporation is a vertically integrated natural resources company. The Company is engaged in the growing and harvesting of timber and the manufacturing and marketing of lumber and medium density fiberboard (MDF). It operates through four segments: Woodlands, which manages all aspects of the Company’s timberlands; Manufacturing, which consists of its approximately two sawmills that manufacture a range of softwood lumber products and the Del-Tin Fiber plant that produces MDF; Real Estate, which includes the Company’s four real estate developments and a related country club operation, and Corporate. It is also engaged in real estate development in central Arkansas. As of December 31, 2016, it developed and operated its own seed orchard. Its sawmills are located at Ola in central Arkansas and at Waldo in south Arkansas. It is engaged in developing the Chenal Valley, which is an upscale planned community, with approximately 4,300 acres of residential and commercial properties.
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