Cascades (CADNF) versus Its Rivals Head to Head Review
by Doug Wharley · The Cerbat GemCascades (OTCMKTS:CADNF – Get Free Report) is one of 70 public companies in the “Containers & Packaging” industry, but how does it contrast to its competitors? We will compare Cascades to similar businesses based on the strength of its earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability and dividends.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Cascades and its competitors top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Net Income | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Cascades | N/A | N/A | -11.85 |
| Cascades Competitors | $6.07 billion | $200.41 million | 12.72 |
Cascades’ competitors have higher revenue and earnings than Cascades. Cascades is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its competitors, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.
Dividends
Cascades pays an annual dividend of $0.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Cascades pays out -16.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “Containers & Packaging” companies pay a dividend yield of 4.8% and pay out -80.4% of their earnings in the form of a dividend. Cascades lags its competitors as a dividend stock, given its lower dividend yield and higher payout ratio.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
21.8% of Cascades shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 54.4% of shares of all “Containers & Packaging” companies are held by institutional investors. 13.5% of shares of all “Containers & Packaging” 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.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for Cascades and its competitors, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Cascades | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2.80 |
| Cascades Competitors | 387 | 2333 | 3392 | 84 | 2.51 |
As a group, “Containers & Packaging” companies have a potential upside of 32.66%. Given Cascades’ competitors higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Cascades has less favorable growth aspects than its competitors.
Profitability
This table compares Cascades and its competitors’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Cascades | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Cascades Competitors | -29.40% | -33.58% | 1.99% |
Summary
Cascades competitors beat Cascades on 9 of the 13 factors compared.
About Cascades
Cascades Inc. produces, converts, and markets packaging and tissue products in Canada and the United States. The company operates through three segments: Containerboard, Specialty Products, and Tissue Papers. It offers various packaging solutions and tissue products comprised of recycled fibers; tissue papers, comprising parent rolls of virgin and recycled fibres; specialty products, including uncoated recycled boxboards; and containerboards. It also engages in the recovery and recycling activities. Cascades Inc. was incorporated in 1964 and is headquartered in Kingsey Falls, Canada.