Hillman Solutions (NASDAQ:HLMN – Get Free Report) and American Biltrite (OTCMKTS:ABLT – Get Free Report) are both small-cap construction companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, profitability and risk.
Profitability
This table compares Hillman Solutions and American Biltrite’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Hillman Solutions | 2.44% | 9.71% | 4.95% |
| American Biltrite | -4.16% | -34.23% | -6.13% |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent ratings for Hillman Solutions and American Biltrite, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Hillman Solutions | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2.44 |
| American Biltrite | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Institutional & Insider Ownership
98.1% of Hillman Solutions shares are held by institutional investors. 4.9% of Hillman Solutions shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Hillman Solutions and American Biltrite”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Hillman Solutions | $1.47 billion | 1.19 | $17.25 million | $0.19 | 46.74 |
| American Biltrite | $188.74 million | 0.01 | -$2.64 million | ($229.80) | -0.31 |
Hillman Solutions has higher revenue and earnings than American Biltrite. American Biltrite is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Hillman Solutions, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Risk & Volatility
Hillman Solutions has a beta of 1.65, meaning that its share price is 65% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, American Biltrite has a beta of -0.31, meaning that its share price is 131% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Hillman Solutions beats American Biltrite on 14 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Hillman Solutions
Founded in 1964 and headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, Hillman is a leading North American provider of complete hardware solutions, delivered with industry best customer service to over 40,000 locations. Hillman designs innovative product and merchandising solutions for complex categories that deliver an outstanding customer experience to home improvement centers, mass merchants, national and regional hardware stores, pet supply stores, and OEM & Industrial customers. Leveraging a world-class distribution and sales network, Hillman delivers a “small business” experience with “big business” efficiency.
About American Biltrite
American Biltrite Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides tape, jewelry, flooring, and rubber products worldwide. The company produces and offers pressure sensitive tapes, films, and protective sheeting under the American Biltrite and Ideal brands, which are used in various markets, such as automotive and transportation; construction; shoe/footwear; graphic arts, print, and signage; and various other industrial and consumer applications. It also manufactures and distributes commercial flooring primarily for healthcare, educational, and institutional sectors; and performance sheet rubber in North America, as well as designs and supplies fashion jewelry to department stores under the brands of Guess, T Tahari, Robert Rose, Berry, and Jessica McClintock. The company sells its tape products through sales organizations, distributors, and select manufacturers’ representatives. American Biltrite Inc. was founded in 1908 and is based in Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts.
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