JELD-WEN (NYSE:JELD) & LIXIL (OTCMKTS:JSGRY) Critical Contrast

LIXIL (OTCMKTS:JSGRY) and JELD-WEN (NYSE:JELD) are both industrials companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations and risk.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for LIXIL and JELD-WEN, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
LIXIL	0	1	0	0	2.00
JELD-WEN	1	5	0	0	1.83

JELD-WEN has a consensus price target of $1.80, suggesting a potential downside of 0.06%. Given JELD-WEN’s higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe JELD-WEN is more favorable than LIXIL.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

0.0% of LIXIL shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.0% of JELD-WEN shares are held by institutional investors. 1.9% of JELD-WEN shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
LIXIL	N/A	N/A	N/A
JELD-WEN	-16.36%	-164.61%	-5.66%

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares LIXIL and JELD-WEN”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
LIXIL	N/A	N/A	N/A	$210.84	0.10
JELD-WEN	$3.21 billion	0.05	-$621.21 million	($5.92)	-0.30

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

Summary

LIXIL beats JELD-WEN on 6 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About LIXIL

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.

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.