Barratt Redrow (OTCMKTS:BTDPY) and Quanex Building Products (NYSE:NX) Financial Contrast

Barratt Redrow (OTCMKTS:BTDPY) and Quanex Building Products (NYSE:NX) are both construction companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, valuation, risk, dividends, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

0.1% of Barratt Redrow shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.5% of Quanex Building Products shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.2% of Quanex Building Products shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Barratt Redrow and Quanex Building Products”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Barratt Redrow	$7.22 billion	1.04	$241.22 million	N/A	N/A
Quanex Building Products	$1.84 billion	0.32	$33.06 million	($6.22)	-2.07

Barratt Redrow has higher revenue and earnings than Quanex Building Products.

Profitability

This table compares Barratt Redrow and Quanex Building Products’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Barratt Redrow	N/A	N/A	N/A
Quanex Building Products	-15.45%	10.48%	4.40%

Risk & Volatility

Barratt Redrow has a beta of 1.39, indicating that its share price is 39% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Quanex Building Products has a beta of 0.99, indicating that its share price is 1% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Dividends

Barratt Redrow pays an annual dividend of $0.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.8%. Quanex Building Products pays an annual dividend of $0.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. Quanex Building Products pays out -5.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Barratt Redrow and Quanex Building Products, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Barratt Redrow	1	0	3	2	3.00
Quanex Building Products	1	1	0	0	1.50

Summary

Barratt Redrow beats Quanex Building Products on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Barratt Redrow

Barratt Redrow plc engages in the housebuilding business in the United Kingdom. The company acquires and develops land; plans, designs, and constructs homes, apartments, penthouses, and communities, as well as undertakes mixed-use regeneration schemes; and develops retail, leisure, office, industrial, and mixed-use properties. It is also involved in the commercial development business under the Wilson Bowden Developments brand name. The company offers its homes under the Barratt Homes, David Wilson Homes, and Barratt London brands. The company was formerly known as Barratt Developments plc and changed its name Barratt Redrow plc in October 2024. Barratt Redrow plc was incorporated in 1958 and is headquartered in Coalville, the United Kingdom.

About Quanex Building Products

Quanex Building Products Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, provides components for the fenestration industry in the United States, rest of Europe, Canada, Asia, the United Kingdom, and internationally. The company operates through three segments: North American Fenestration, European Fenestration, and North American Cabinet Components. It offers flexible insulating glass spacers, extruded vinyl profiles, window and door screens, and precision-formed metal and wood products, as well as cabinet doors and other components for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) in the kitchen and bathroom cabinet industry. In addition, the company provides various non-fenestration components and products, including solar panel sealants, trim moldings, vinyl decking, fencing, water retention barriers, and conservatory roof components. It sells its products to OEMs in the building products industry through sales representatives, direct sales force, distributors, and independent sales agents. Quanex Building Products Corporation was founded in 1927 and is based in Houston, Texas.