Contrasting Great Elm Group (NASDAQ:GEG) and Carlisle Companies (NYSE:CSL)

Carlisle Companies (NYSE:CSL) and Great Elm Group (NASDAQ:GEG) are both multi-sector conglomerates companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, earnings and analyst recommendations.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

89.5% of Carlisle Companies shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 52.8% of Great Elm Group shares are held by institutional investors. 1.4% of Carlisle Companies shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 49.7% of Great Elm Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Carlisle Companies and Great Elm Group”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Carlisle Companies	$5.00 billion	2.97	$1.31 billion	$17.63	20.15
Great Elm Group	$16.32 million	4.96	$12.89 million	N/A	N/A

Carlisle Companies has higher revenue and earnings than Great Elm Group.

Risk & Volatility

Carlisle Companies has a beta of 0.95, suggesting that its stock price is 5% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Great Elm Group has a beta of 0.46, suggesting that its stock price is 54% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Carlisle Companies and Great Elm Group, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Carlisle Companies	1	5	4	0	2.30
Great Elm Group	0	1	0	0	2.00

Carlisle Companies presently has a consensus target price of $386.67, indicating a potential upside of 8.85%. Given Carlisle Companies’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Carlisle Companies is more favorable than Great Elm Group.

Profitability

This table compares Carlisle Companies and Great Elm Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Carlisle Companies	15.48%	40.26%	15.14%
Great Elm Group	13.94%	-13.12%	-6.71%

Summary

Carlisle Companies beats Great Elm Group on 10 of the 12 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 Great Elm Group

Great Elm Group, Inc. operates as a asset management company. The company engages in credit, real estate, and finance businesses. It is also involved in business development related activities and offers investment management services. The company was formerly known as Great Elm Capital Group, Inc. and changed its name to Great Elm Group, Inc. in December 2020. Great Elm Group, Inc. was incorporated in 1994 and is headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts.