MillerKnoll, Inc. (MLKN) vs Whirlpool Corporation (WHR)

MillerKnoll, Inc. and Whirlpool Corporation are both Furnishings Fixtures & Appliances companies. Whirlpool Corporation is the larger, with a market value of $1.8B against $1.5B — 1.2× the size. Whirlpool Corporation trades at the lower P/E: 9.5× against 14.9×. MillerKnoll, Inc. grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 1.20% against −3.88%. MillerKnoll, Inc. has the higher net margin (2.57% vs 1.15%) and the higher return on invested capital (4.96% vs 4.04%). Both pay a dividend; Whirlpool Corporation yields more (6.47% vs 3.56%). Across the 23 metrics below, MillerKnoll, Inc. leads on 14 and Whirlpool Corporation on 9.

Valuation

Metric MLKN WHR Furnishings Fixtures & Appliances median
P/E 14.94 9.47 14.67
P/S 0.38 0.12 0.53
P/B 1.08 0.46 1.09
Price to free cash flow 13.16 8.19 9.09
EV/EBITDA 7.45 6.73 7.12
EV/Sales 0.68 0.51 0.68
Earnings yield 6.69% 10.56% 3.67%
Free cash flow yield 7.60% 12.21% 7.21%

Profitability

Metric MLKN WHR Furnishings Fixtures & Appliances median
Gross margin 39.53% 13.57% 37.53%
Operating margin 5.16% 4.22% 2.52%
Net margin 2.57% 1.15% 2.02%
Free cash flow margin 3.04% 1.48% 3.16%
Return on equity 7.37% 5.29% 7.37%
Return on assets 2.46% 1.01% 2.13%
Return on invested capital 4.96% 4.04% 3.71%

Growth

Metric MLKN WHR Furnishings Fixtures & Appliances median
Revenue growth (TTM) 1.20% (3.88%) 1.14%
EPS growth (last fiscal year) 344.44% 196.42% (0.71%)
Revenue growth, 5-year CAGR 9.28% (4.41%) 0.64%
Net income growth, 5-year CAGR (12.12%) (21.62%) 0.00%

Health

Metric MLKN WHR Furnishings Fixtures & Appliances median
Debt to equity 0.96 1.80 0.17
Current ratio 1.65 1.15 1.95
Net debt to EBITDA 3.20 4.17 0.06

Dividend

Metric MLKN WHR Furnishings Fixtures & Appliances median
Dividend yield 3.56% 6.47% 2.94%
Payout ratio 0.53 0.62 0.51

Size

Metric MLKN WHR Furnishings Fixtures & Appliances median
Market cap 1.49b 1.83b 202.07m

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