MillerKnoll (NASDAQ:MLKN – Get Free Report) and Dorel Industries (OTCMKTS:DIIBF – Get Free Report) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends and earnings.
Dividends
MillerKnoll pays an annual dividend of $0.75 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. Dorel Industries pays an annual dividend of $0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 61.2%. MillerKnoll pays out -133.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Dorel Industries pays out -11.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
87.5% of MillerKnoll shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.9% of MillerKnoll shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 19.3% of Dorel Industries shares are owned 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.
Valuation & Earnings
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| MillerKnoll | $3.67 billion | 0.40 | -$36.90 million | ($0.56) | -38.80 |
| Dorel Industries | $1.38 billion | 0.02 | -$171.96 million | ($5.06) | -0.19 |
MillerKnoll has higher revenue and earnings than Dorel Industries. MillerKnoll is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Dorel Industries, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for MillerKnoll and Dorel Industries, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| MillerKnoll | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
| Dorel Industries | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
Profitability
This table compares MillerKnoll and Dorel Industries’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| MillerKnoll | -1.01% | 10.44% | 3.40% |
| Dorel Industries | -12.76% | -199.43% | -14.81% |
Risk and Volatility
MillerKnoll has a beta of 1.22, meaning that its stock price is 22% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Dorel Industries has a beta of 1.51, meaning that its stock price is 51% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
MillerKnoll beats Dorel Industries on 9 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.
About MillerKnoll
MillerKnoll, Inc. researches, designs, manufactures, and distributes interior furnishings worldwide. It operates through three segments: Americas Contract, International Contract & Specialty, and Global Retail. The company also provides seating products, furniture systems, other freestanding furniture elements, textiles, leather, felt, home furnishings and related services, casegoods, storage products, as well as residential, education, and healthcare furniture solutions. It offers its products under the MillerKnoll, Herman Miller, Herman Miller Circled Symbolic M, Knoll, Maharam, Geiger, Design Within Reach, DWR, HAY, NaughtOne, Nemschoff, Aeron, Mirra, Embody, Setu, Sayl, Cosm, Caper, Eames, Knoll, KnollExtra, Knoll Luxe, KnollStudio, KnollTextiles, Edelman Leather, Spinneybeck Leather, Generation by Knoll, Regeneration by Knoll, MultiGeneration by Knoll, Remix, Holly Hunt, Vladimir Kagan, Muuto, Barcelona, and Womb names. The company offers its products through independent contract furniture dealers, direct contract sales, e-commerce websites, and wholesale and retail stores. Its products are used in institutional, health/science, and residential and other environments, and industrial and educational settings, as well as transportation terminals. The company was formerly known as Herman Miller, Inc. and changed its name to MillerKnoll, Inc. in November 2021. MillerKnoll, Inc. was incorporated in 1905 and is headquartered in Zeeland, Michigan.
About Dorel Industries
Dorel Industries Inc. engages in the design, manufacture, sourcing, marketing, and distribution of home and juvenile products worldwide. The company operates through Dorel Home and Dorel Juvenile segments. The Dorel Home segment offers ready-to assemble furniture and home furnishings products, including metal folding furniture, futons, children's furniture, step stools, hand trucks, ladders, outdoor furniture, and other imported furniture items. This segment markets its products under the DHP, Signature Sleep, Little Seeds, Ameriwood Home, Cosco Home & Office, Queer Eye, Cosmo Living, Novogratz, Real Rooms, Mr. Kate, Baby Relax, Alphason, Bertini, Ntense, and Notio brands. The Dorel Juvenile segment provides children's accessories comprising infant car seats, strollers, home equipment, toys, infant health, and safety aids under the Maxi-Cosi, Tiny Love, Infanti, Safety 1st, Bébé Confort, Quinny, and Cosco brands. The company was formerly known as Dorel Co. Ltd. and changed its name to Dorel Industries Inc. in May 1987. Dorel Industries Inc. was incorporated in 1962 and is headquartered in Westmount, Canada.
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