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Owens Corning (NYSE:OC)

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Owens Corning stock research in summary

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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Combined Rank of 90 (better than 90% compared with investment alternatives), Owens Corning (Building Products, USA) shares have much better financial characteristics than comparable stocks. Shares of Owens Corning are a good value (attractively priced) with a consolidated Value Rank of 84 (better than 84% of alternatives), show above-average growth (Growth Rank of 62), and are safely financed (Safety Rank of 68), which means low debt burdens. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: A Combined Rank of 90, is a strong buy recommendation based on Owens Corning's financial characteristics. As the company Owens Corning's key financial metrics all exhibit excellent performance, such as good value (Obermatt Value Rank of 84), above-average growth (Obermatt Growth Rank of 62), and indicate that the company is safely financed (Obermatt Safety Rank of 68), it is a solid stock investment where the risk of paying too much for the share is limited, unless the company has a bleak future. Such good financial performance can indicate that the company's future might actually be challenging, as it may be difficult to maintain the good performance. If they are safely financed and have been growing above average, and are still a good value, it means that the market is keeping prices low, for a reason which may become clearer over time. We recommend evaluating the future of Owens Corning. If you believe the company's future is market-typical or even better, this could be an argument for a share purchase. Obermatt Premium subscribers can further check the stock’s Sentiment Ranks, which also flow into the Obermatt 360° View for investors. ...read more

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Country	USA
Industry	Building Products
Index	Low Emissions, Dividends USA, Employee Focus US, Energy Efficient, Diversity USA, Human Rights, Low Waste, Recycling, S&P MIDCAP
Size class	X-Large

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Research History: Owens Corning

RESEARCH HISTORY	2021	2022	2023	2024
VALUE
VALUE	73	100	91	n/a
GROWTH
GROWTH	83	29	51	n/a
SAFETY
SAFETY	15	65	69	n/a
SENTIMENT
SENTIMENT	n/a	34	79	^new
360° VIEW
360° VIEW	n/a	69	96	^new

Most recent update of the stock research: . Financial reporting date used for calculating ranks: . Stock research history is based on the Obermatt Method. The higher the rank, the better Owens Corning is in the corresponding investment strategy.
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Combined financial peformance in Detail

RESEARCH HISTORY	2021	2022	2023	2024
VALUE
VALUE	73	100	91	n/a
GROWTH
GROWTH	83	29	51	n/a
SAFETY
SAFETY	15	65	69	n/a
COMBINED
COMBINED	59	88	92	n/a

Last update of combined financial performance: . Stock analysis on combined financial performance: The higher the rank of Owens Corning the better the performance.

Value Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Value Rank of 84 (better than 84% compared with alternatives) for 2025, Owens Corning shares are significantly less expensive than comparable stocks. The Value Rank is based on consolidating four value indicators, with three out of four indicators above average for Owens Corning. Price-to-Profit (also referred to as price to earnings, P/E ratio) is 83 which means that the stock price compared with what market professionals expect for future profits is lower than for 83% of comparable companies, indicating a good value concerning Owens Corning's profit levels. The same is valid for the expected Price-to-Book Capital ratio (also referred to as market-to-book ratio) with a Price-to-Capital Rank of 54, and for Dividend Yield with a Dividend Yield Rank of 88. But, compared with other companies in the same industry, the stock price is higher than average as regards expected revenues; only 55% of all competitors have an even higher stock price as regards to sales revenues (a Price-to-Sales Rank of 45). Profits, the level of invested capital, and dividend policy suggest that this stock is attractively priced. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Value Rank of 84, is a buy recommendation based on Owens Corning's stock price compared with the company's operational size and dividend yields. Since it is on the expensive side for Price-to-Sales, it may mean that Owens Corning has pricing power in its distribution market because it can charge higher prices than its competitors. If this is the case, all four value indicators are positive signals for purchasing Owens Corning shares. 9. We recommend further analyzing the stock with Obermatt’s Value, Safety, and Sentiment Ranks, including the 360° View, before making an investment decision. ...read more

VALUE METRICS	2021	2022	2023	2024
PRICE VS. REVENUES (P/S)
PRICE VS. REVENUES (P/S)	73	61	42	n/a
PRICE VS. PROFITS (P/E)
PRICE VS. PROFITS (P/E)	95	93	86	n/a
PRICE VS. CAPITAL (Market-to-Book)
PRICE VS. CAPITAL (Market-to-Book)	56	69	61	n/a
DIVIDEND YIELD
DIVIDEND YIELD	54	89	87	n/a
CONSOLIDATED RANK: VALUE
CONSOLIDATED RANK: VALUE	73	100	91	n/a

Last update of Value Rank: . Stock analysis on value ratios: The higher the rank, the lower the value ratio of Owens Corning; except for dividend yield where the rank is higher, the higher the yield.

Growth Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Growth Rank of 62 (better than 62% compared with alternatives), Owens Corning shows an above-average growth dynamic in its industry. Investors also speak of positive momentum. The Growth Rank is based on consolidating four value indicators, with all but one indicator above average for Owens Corning. Profit Growth has a rank of 51 which means that currently professionals expect the company to grow its profits more than 51% of its competitors. The same is valid for capital growth and stock returns. Capital Growth has a rank of 56, and Stock Returns has a rank of 90 which means that the stock returns have recently been above 90% of alternative investments. Only revenue growth is low with a Sales Growth has a rank of 14 (86% of its competitors are better). ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Growth Rank of 62, is a buy recommendation for growth and momentum investors. The many positive growth indicators indicate a positive growth momentum with only low revenue growth. That can also be attributed to divestments or the sale of unprofitable businesses. If that is the reason, overall growth is well on track to making this stock attractive for growth investors. While momentum is a popular investment factor, the value aspect might be the more important one, in the longer term. We recommend analyzing the stock with Obermatt’s Value, Safety, and Sentiment Ranks to arrive at a 360° View of the stock purchase case. ...read more

GROWTH METRICS	2021	2022	2023	2024
REVENUE GROWTH
REVENUE GROWTH	61	30	11	n/a
PROFIT GROWTH
PROFIT GROWTH	58	81	52	n/a
CAPITAL GROWTH
CAPITAL GROWTH	n/a	12	39	n/a
STOCK RETURNS
STOCK RETURNS	72	51	89	n/a
CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH
CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH	83	29	51	n/a

Last update of Growth Rank: . Stock analysis on growth metrics: The higher the rank, the higher the growth and returns of Owens Corning.

Safety Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Safety Rank of 68 (better than 68% compared with alternatives), the company Owens Corning has financing practices on the safer side, which mean that their overall debt burden is lower than average. This doesn't mean that the business of Owens Corning is safe, it only means that the company is on the safer side regarding possible bankruptcy, assuming that public reporting is correct. The Safety Rank is based on consolidating three financing indicators, with just one indicator above average for Owens Corning. Liquidity is at 98, meaning the company generates more profit to service its debt than 98% of its competitors. This indicates that the company is safer when it comes to debt service. But Refinancing is riskier at a rank of 46, which means that the portion of the debt that is about to be refinanced is above average. It has more debt in the refinancing stage than 54% of its competitors. Leverage is also high at a rank of 37, which means that the company has an above-average debt-to-equity ratio. It has more debt than 63% of its competitors. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: With a consolidated Safety Rank of 68 (better than 68% compared with alternatives), Owens Corning has a financing structure that is safer than that of its competitors. High Leverage (a low Obermatt Leverage Rank) is good in good times, because it usually indicates that shareholders get higher returns. The good Liquidity performance of the company is an indicator that this is the case. However, if you expect an economic downturn, you may stay clear of this stock because they have an above-average debt level that needs refinancing soon. If the company is sailing with good winds, as may be visible from the Growth and Sentiment performance, the refinancing risk may be lower than the low Refinancing rank suggests. ...read more

SAFETY METRICS	2021	2022	2023	2024
LEVERAGE
LEVERAGE	24	32	42	n/a
REFINANCING
REFINANCING	40	43	45	n/a
LIQUIDITY
LIQUIDITY	41	96	98	n/a
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY	15	65	69	n/a

Last update of Safety Rank: . Stock analysis on safety metrics: The higher the rank, the lower the leverage of Owens Corning and the more cash is available to service its debt.

Sentiment Metrics in Detail

SENTIMENT	2021	2022	2023	2024
ANALYST OPINIONS
ANALYST OPINIONS	n/a	45	41	^new
OPINIONS CHANGE
OPINIONS CHANGE	n/a	35	64	^new
PRO HOLDINGS
PRO HOLDINGS	n/a	24	91	^new
MARKET PULSE
MARKET PULSE	n/a	58	64	^new
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SENTIMENT
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SENTIMENT	n/a	34	79	^new

Last update of Sentiment Rank: . Stock analysis on sentiment metrics: The higher the rank, the more positive the sentiment for Owens Corning.
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