LGN (NASDAQ:LGN) & APi Group (NYSE:APG) Head-To-Head Review

LGN (NASDAQ:LGN) and APi Group (NYSE:APG) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, risk and valuation.

Profitability

This table compares LGN and APi Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
LGN	-1.20%	4.33%	1.23%
APi Group	3.99%	37.59%	14.07%

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares LGN and APi Group”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
LGN	$2.55 billion	1.87	-$59.78 million	$0.40	110.52
APi Group	$7.91 billion	2.19	$302.00 million	($0.67)	-59.72

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

Institutional & Insider Ownership

86.6% of APi Group shares are held by institutional investors. 0.0% of LGN shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 18.7% of APi Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for LGN and APi Group, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
LGN	1	1	10	2	2.93
APi Group	0	1	6	1	3.00

LGN currently has a consensus target price of $98.75, suggesting a potential upside of 123.37%. APi Group has a consensus target price of $52.71, suggesting a potential upside of 31.74%. Given LGN’s higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe LGN is more favorable than APi Group.

Summary

APi Group beats LGN on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About LGN

Legence Corp. is a provider of engineering, consulting, installation and maintenance services for mission-critical systems in buildings. The company specializes in designing, fabricating and installing complex HVAC, process piping and other mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems. Legence Corp. is based in SAN JOSE, Calif.

About APi Group

APi Group Corporation provides safety and specialty services worldwide. It operates through Safety Services and Specialty Services segments. The Safety Services segment offers solutions focusing on end-to-end integrated occupancy systems, such as fire protection services; heating, ventilation, and air conditioning solutions; and entry systems, which include the design, installation, inspection, and service of these integrated systems. The Specialty Services segment provides various infrastructure and specialized industrial plant services, including maintenance and repair of underground electric, gas, water, sewer, and telecommunications infrastructure. This segment offers engineering and design, fabrication, installation, maintenance service and repair, retrofitting and upgrading services, pipeline infrastructure, access and road construction, supporting facilities, and integrity management and maintenance to the energy industry. It serves customers in the public and private sectors, including commercial, industrial, distribution and fulfillment centers, manufacturing, education, healthcare, telecom, utilities, transmission and integrity, high tech, entertainment, government, and infrastructure markets. The company was formerly known as J2 Acquisition Limited and changed its name to APi Group Corporation in October 2019. APi Group Corporation was founded in 1926 and is headquartered in New Brighton, Minnesota.