Jewett-Cameron Trading (NASDAQ:JCTC) & Carlisle Companies (NYSE:CSL) Head-To-Head Comparison

Carlisle Companies (NYSE:CSL) and Jewett-Cameron Trading (NASDAQ:JCTC) are both industrials companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation and risk.

Profitability

This table compares Carlisle Companies and Jewett-Cameron Trading’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Carlisle Companies	14.21%	47.58%	13.46%
Jewett-Cameron Trading	-20.94%	-38.35%	-29.29%

Volatility & Risk

Carlisle Companies has a beta of 0.84, meaning that its share price is 16% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Jewett-Cameron Trading has a beta of 0.36, meaning that its share price is 64% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Carlisle Companies and Jewett-Cameron Trading”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Carlisle Companies	$5.02 billion	2.72	$740.70 million	$17.43	19.76
Jewett-Cameron Trading	$41.30 million	0.25	-$4.13 million	($2.35)	-1.24

Carlisle Companies has higher revenue and earnings than Jewett-Cameron Trading. Jewett-Cameron Trading is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Carlisle Companies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

89.5% of Carlisle Companies shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 26.1% of Jewett-Cameron Trading shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.3% of Carlisle Companies shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.3% of Jewett-Cameron Trading shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for Carlisle Companies and Jewett-Cameron Trading, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Carlisle Companies	0	6	5	0	2.45
Jewett-Cameron Trading	1	0	0	0	1.00

Carlisle Companies presently has a consensus price target of $402.43, indicating a potential upside of 16.84%. Given Carlisle Companies’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Carlisle Companies is more favorable than Jewett-Cameron Trading.

Summary

Carlisle Companies beats Jewett-Cameron Trading on 13 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Carlisle Companies

Carlisle Companies Incorporated operates as a manufacturer and supplier of building envelope products and solutions in the United States, Europe, North America, Asia and the Middle East, Africa, and internationally. It operates through two segments: Carlisle Construction Materials and Carlisle Weatherproofing Technologies. The company produces single-ply roofing products, and warranted roof systems and accessories, including ethylene propylene diene monomer, thermoplastic polyolefin and polyvinyl chloride membrane, polyiso insulation, and engineered metal roofing and wall panel systems for commercial and residential buildings. It also offers building envelope solutions, including high-performance waterproofing and moisture protection products, protective roofing underlayments, fully integrated liquid and sheet applied air/vapor barriers, sealants/primers and flashing systems, roof coatings and mastics, spray polyurethane foam and coating systems, block-molded expanded polystyrene insulation, and engineered products for HVAC applications. It sells its products under the Carlisle SynTec, Versico, WeatherBond, Hunter Panels, Resitrix, and Hertalan brands. Carlisle Companies Incorporated was founded in 1917 and is headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona.

About Jewett-Cameron Trading

Jewett-Cameron Trading Company Ltd. is a supplier of `Value-added` building materials to major home improvement center chains in the western United States. The Company concentrates on the residential repair and remodeling segment of the building materials industry.