Reviewing Carlisle Companies (NYSE:CSL) and MasterBrand (NYSE:MBC)

Carlisle Companies (NYSE:CSL) and MasterBrand (NYSE:MBC) are both industrials companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, dividends, earnings and analyst recommendations.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

89.5% of Carlisle Companies shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 87.3% of MasterBrand shares are held by institutional investors. 1.3% of Carlisle Companies shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.8% of MasterBrand shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Carlisle Companies and MasterBrand”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Carlisle Companies	$5.02 billion	2.74	$740.70 million	$17.43	19.88
MasterBrand	$2.73 billion	0.50	$26.70 million	($0.69)	-9.66

Carlisle Companies has higher revenue and earnings than MasterBrand. MasterBrand is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Carlisle Companies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for Carlisle Companies and MasterBrand, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Carlisle Companies	0	4	5	0	2.56
MasterBrand	1	1	0	0	1.50

Carlisle Companies presently has a consensus price target of $394.50, indicating a potential upside of 13.88%. MasterBrand has a consensus price target of $10.00, indicating a potential upside of 50.04%. Given MasterBrand’s higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe MasterBrand is more favorable than Carlisle Companies.

Risk and Volatility

Carlisle Companies has a beta of 0.84, suggesting that its share price is 16% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, MasterBrand has a beta of 1.48, suggesting that its share price is 48% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Carlisle Companies	14.21%	47.58%	13.46%
MasterBrand	-3.49%	3.65%	1.60%

Summary

Carlisle Companies beats MasterBrand on 11 of the 14 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 MasterBrand

MasterBrand, Inc. engages in the manufacture and sale of residential cabinets in the United States and Canada. The company offers a range of residential cabinetry products for the kitchen, bathroom, and other parts of the home. It sells its products to remodeling and new construction markets through dealers, retailers, and builders. The company was formerly known as United Cabinet Incorporated. MasterBrand, Inc. was founded in 1954 and is headquartered in Beachwood, Ohio.