Contrasting JX Luxventure Group (NASDAQ:JXG) and Pool (NASDAQ:POOL)

Pool (NASDAQ:POOL) and JX Luxventure Group (NASDAQ:JXG) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, profitability, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and valuation.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

99.0% of Pool shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 5.3% of JX Luxventure Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.0% of Pool shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Volatility and Risk

Pool has a beta of 1.05, meaning that its share price is 5% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, JX Luxventure Group has a beta of 1.24, meaning that its share price is 24% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Pool and JX Luxventure Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Pool	7.40%	32.74%	10.91%
JX Luxventure Group	N/A	N/A	N/A

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Pool and JX Luxventure Group”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Pool	$5.39 billion	1.25	$406.40 million	$10.87	17.08
JX Luxventure Group	$82.94 million	0.01	-$11.00 million	N/A	N/A

Pool has higher revenue and earnings than JX Luxventure Group.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings for Pool and JX Luxventure Group, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Pool	2	6	5	0	2.23
JX Luxventure Group	1	0	0	0	1.00

Pool currently has a consensus price target of $235.67, suggesting a potential upside of 26.90%. Given Pool’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Pool is more favorable than JX Luxventure Group.

Summary

Pool beats JX Luxventure Group on 11 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Pool

Pool Corporation distributes swimming pool supplies, equipment, and related leisure products in the United States and internationally. The company offers maintenance products, including chemicals, supplies, and pool accessories; repair and replacement parts for pool equipment, such as cleaners, filters, heaters, pumps, and lights; and building materials, such as concrete, plumbing and electrical components, functional and decorative pool surfaces, decking materials, tiles, hardscapes, and natural stones for pool installations and remodeling. It also provides pool equipment and components for new pool construction and the remodeling of existing pools; irrigation and related products, such as irrigation system components, and professional turf care equipment and supplies; commercial products, including heaters, safety equipment, commercial decking equipment, and commercial pumps and filters. In addition, the company offers fiberglass pools, and hot tubs and packaged pool kits comprising walls, liners, braces, and coping for in-ground and above-ground pools; and other pool construction and recreational products comprising discretionary recreational and related outdoor living products, such as grills and components for outdoor kitchens. It serves swimming pool remodelers and builders; specialty retailers that sell swimming pool supplies; swimming pool repair and service businesses; irrigation construction and landscape maintenance contractors; and commercial pool operators and pool contractors. Pool Corporation was incorporated in 1993 and is headquartered in Covington, Louisiana.

About JX Luxventure Group

JX Luxventure Group, Inc. engages in the design, manufacture, distribution, and sale of casual menswear. It operates through the following segments: Tourism Products, Technology, and Cross-Board Merchandise. The The company was founded by Anna Polemis on January 26, 2012, and is headquartered in Haikou, China.