Northann (NYSE:NCL) and JELD-WEN (NYSE:JELD) Head to Head Review

JELD-WEN (NYSE:JELD) and Northann (NYSE:NCL) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, institutional ownership and earnings.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares JELD-WEN and Northann”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
JELD-WEN	$3.15 billion	0.05	-$621.21 million	($6.04)	-0.32
Northann	$15.13 million	0.56	-$7.13 million	($0.29)	-0.55

Northann has lower revenue, but higher earnings than JELD-WEN. Northann is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than JELD-WEN, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for JELD-WEN and Northann, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
JELD-WEN	1	5	0	0	1.83
Northann	0	0	0	0	0.00

JELD-WEN currently has a consensus price target of $2.10, suggesting a potential upside of 10.24%. Given JELD-WEN’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe JELD-WEN is more favorable than Northann.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

95.0% of JELD-WEN shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.3% of Northann shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.9% of JELD-WEN shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 8.2% of Northann shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares JELD-WEN and Northann’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
JELD-WEN	-16.36%	-246.42%	-5.69%
Northann	-26.58%	-456.34%	-30.35%

Volatility & Risk

JELD-WEN has a beta of 2.1, suggesting that its share price is 110% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Northann has a beta of 0.9, suggesting that its share price is 10% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

JELD-WEN beats Northann on 9 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About JELD-WEN

JELD-WEN Holding, Inc. designs, manufactures, and sells wood, metal, and composite materials doors, windows, and related building products in North America and Europe. The company offers a line of residential interior and exterior door products, including patio doors, and folding or sliding wall systems; non-residential doors; stile and rail doors; and wood, vinyl, and wood composite windows. It also provides other ancillary products and services, such as trim boards, glasses, hardware and locks, window screens, and molded door skins, as well as miscellaneous installation and other services. The company sells its products under the JELD-WEN, AuraLast, MiraTEC, Extira, LaCANTINA, MMI Door, Karona, ImpactGard, JW, Aurora, IWP, True BLU, ABS, Siteline, National Door, Low-Friction Glider, Hydrolock, VPI, AURALINE, FINISHIELD, MILLENNIUM, TRUFIT, EPICVUE, EVELIN, Swedoor, Dooria, DANA, Mattiovi, Zargag, Alupan, Domoferm, Kellpax, and HSE brands. It serves wholesale distributors and retailers, retail home centers, and building product dealers, as well as homebuilders, contractors, and consumers. JELD-WEN Holding, Inc. was founded in 1960 and is based in Charlotte, North Carolina.

About Northann

Northann Corp. engages in the manufacture, wholesale, and retail of the 3D printed vinyl flooring panels and other decorative panels in North America, Europe, and internationally. The company offers its products under the Benchwick brand name. Northann Corp. was founded in 2013 and is based in Elk Grove, California.