Comparing Simpson Manufacturing (NYSE:SSD) and Janus International Group (NYSE:JBI)

Simpson Manufacturing (NYSE:SSD) and Janus International Group (NYSE:JBI) are both construction companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, risk and dividends.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Simpson Manufacturing and Janus International Group”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Simpson Manufacturing	$2.31 billion	2.90	$322.22 million	$8.21	19.68
Janus International Group	$963.80 million	0.86	$70.40 million	$0.34	17.54

Simpson Manufacturing has higher revenue and earnings than Janus International Group. Janus International Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Simpson Manufacturing, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

93.7% of Simpson Manufacturing shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 88.8% of Janus International Group shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% of Simpson Manufacturing shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 4.6% of Janus International Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for Simpson Manufacturing and Janus International Group, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Simpson Manufacturing	0	2	1	0	2.33
Janus International Group	0	3	1	0	2.25

Simpson Manufacturing presently has a consensus price target of $201.00, indicating a potential upside of 24.42%. Janus International Group has a consensus price target of $10.17, indicating a potential upside of 70.44%. Given Janus International Group’s higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Janus International Group is more favorable than Simpson Manufacturing.

Profitability

This table compares Simpson Manufacturing and Janus International Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Simpson Manufacturing	14.90%	18.11%	11.90%
Janus International Group	5.29%	14.18%	5.89%

Risk & Volatility

Simpson Manufacturing has a beta of 1.27, meaning that its stock price is 27% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Janus International Group has a beta of 1.34, meaning that its stock price is 34% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Simpson Manufacturing beats Janus International Group on 10 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Simpson Manufacturing

Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc., through its subsidiaries, designs, engineers, manufactures, and sells structural solutions for wood, concrete, and steel connections. The company offers wood construction products, including connectors, truss plates, fastening systems, fasteners and shearwalls, and pre-fabricated lateral systems for use in light-frame construction; and concrete construction products comprising adhesives, specialty chemicals, mechanical anchors, carbide drill bits, powder actuated tools, fiber-reinforced materials, and other repair products for use in concrete, masonry, and steel construction, as well as grouts, coatings, sealers, mortars, fiberglass and fiber-reinforced polymer systems, and asphalt products for use in concrete construction repair, and strengthening and protection products. It also provides connectors and lateral products for wood framing, timber and offsite construction, structural steel construction, and cold-formed steel applications; and mechanical and adhesive anchors for concrete and masonry construction applications. In addition, the company offers engineering and design services, as well as software solutions that facilitate the specification, selection, and use of its products. It markets its products to the residential construction, light industrial and commercial construction, infrastructure construction, remodeling, and do-it-yourself markets in the United States, Canada, France, the United Kingdom, Germany, Denmark, Switzerland, Portugal, Poland, the Netherlands, Belgium, Spain, Italy, Romania, Sweden, Norway, Australia, New Zealand, China, Taiwan, and Vietnam. The company was founded in 1956 and is headquartered in Pleasanton, California.

About Janus International Group

Janus International Group, Inc. manufacturers and supplies turn-key self-storage, and commercial and industrial building solutions in North America and internationally. The company offers roll up and swing doors, hallway systems, relocatable storage moveable additional storage structures units, and other solutions. It also provides facility and door automation and access control technologies; and Noke smart entry system. The company was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Temple, Georgia.