Reviewing LIXIL (JSGRY) and Its Rivals

LIXIL (OTCMKTS:JSGRY) is one of 94 publicly-traded companies in the “Building Products” industry, but how does it weigh in compared to its rivals? We will compare LIXIL to related businesses based on the strength of its earnings, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership and risk.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares LIXIL and its rivals revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
LIXIL	N/A	N/A	0.10
LIXIL Competitors	$4.00 billion	$4.73 billion	42.85

LIXIL’s rivals have higher revenue and earnings than LIXIL. LIXIL is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its rivals, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for LIXIL and its rivals, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
LIXIL	0	1	0	0	2.00
LIXIL Competitors	692	3762	4884	220	2.48

As a group, “Building Products” companies have a potential upside of 23.54%. Given LIXIL’s rivals stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe LIXIL has less favorable growth aspects than its rivals.

Profitability

This table compares LIXIL and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
LIXIL	N/A	N/A	N/A
LIXIL Competitors	3.30%	43.63%	5.07%

Institutional & Insider Ownership

0.0% of LIXIL shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 63.6% of shares of all “Building Products” companies are owned by institutional investors. 10.3% of shares of all “Building Products” companies are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Dividends

LIXIL pays an annual dividend of $115.64 per share and has a dividend yield of 538.6%. LIXIL pays out 54.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “Building Products” companies pay a dividend yield of 6.9% and pay out 37.0% of their earnings in the form of a dividend.

Summary

LIXIL rivals beat LIXIL on 12 of the 13 factors compared.

LIXIL Company Profile

LIXIL Corporation, through its subsidiaries, operates water technology and housing technology business in Japan and internationally. It offers fixtures and vanities, which includes ceramic toilets, bidets, urinals, and basins, and vanities; bathing products, such as bath tubs, showers enclosures, whirlpool, and wellness solutions; and bathroom fittings, including single and two lever faucets and accessories, as well as hands and head showers, thermostats, and shower systems. The company also provides shower toilets comprising integrated shower toilet system and seats; prefabricated bath and kitchen systems for houses condos, and other projects; smart water sensors and controllers; behind the wall systems and commercial fittings; kitchen fittings and sinks; and tiles. In addition, it offers thermal efficiency and insulation windows; entrance doors; exteriors, including entrance gates, garages, terraces, and garden rooms; and wooden interior furnishing materials, as well as other products, such as fire-resistant siding materials, aluminum frames for solar photovoltaic systems, and super wall construction. Further, the company provides housing solutions; and sells and manages real estate and other services. It offers its products under the INAX, GROHE, American Standard, TOSTEM, RICHELLE, SPAGE, Interio, exsior, SUPER WALL, ASAHI TOSTEM, DXV, NODEA, COBRA, and SATO brands. The company was formerly known as LIXIL Group Corporation. LIXIL Corporation was founded in 1875 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.