Johnson Controls International (NYSE:JCI) vs. JELD-WEN (NYSE:JELD) Head to Head Review

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

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares JELD-WEN and Johnson Controls International”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
JELD-WEN	$3.21 billion	0.03	-$621.21 million	($1.94)	-0.62
Johnson Controls International	$25.67 billion	3.36	$2.85 billion	$4.68	30.39

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

Volatility and Risk

JELD-WEN has a beta of 2.28, indicating that its share price is 128% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Johnson Controls International has a beta of 1.27, indicating that its share price is 27% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for JELD-WEN and Johnson Controls International, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
JELD-WEN	1	5	0	0	1.83
Johnson Controls International	1	10	11	1	2.52

JELD-WEN presently has a consensus price target of $1.98, indicating a potential upside of 65.27%. Johnson Controls International has a consensus price target of $166.86, indicating a potential upside of 17.31%. Given JELD-WEN’s higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe JELD-WEN is more favorable than Johnson Controls International.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

95.0% of JELD-WEN shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.0% of Johnson Controls International shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.9% of JELD-WEN shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Johnson Controls International shares are owned by 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.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
JELD-WEN	-5.26%	-971.86%	-4.71%
Johnson Controls International	11.12%	23.38%	8.12%

Summary

Johnson Controls International beats JELD-WEN on 11 of the 15 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 Johnson Controls International

Johnson Controls International plc, together with its subsidiaries, engages in engineering, manufacturing, commissioning, and retrofitting building products and systems in the United States, Europe, the Asia Pacific, and internationally. It operates in four segments: Building Solutions North America, Building Solutions EMEA/LA, Building Solutions Asia Pacific, and Global Products. The company designs, sells, installs, and services heating, ventilating, air conditioning, controls, building management, refrigeration, integrated electronic security, integrated fire detection and suppression systems, and fire protection and security products for commercial, industrial, retail, small business, institutional, and governmental customers. It also provides energy efficiency solutions and technical services, including inspection, scheduled maintenance, and repair and replacement of mechanical and control systems, as well as data-driven smart building solutions to non-residential building and industrial applications. In addition, the company offers control software and software services for residential and commercial applications. Johnson Controls International plc was incorporated in 1885 and is headquartered in Cork, Ireland.