Resideo Technologies (NYSE:REZI) and Simpson Manufacturing (NYSE:SSD) Critical Contrast

Resideo Technologies (NYSE:REZI) and Simpson Manufacturing (NYSE:SSD) are both mid-cap industrials companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, risk, dividends, valuation, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Volatility and Risk

Resideo Technologies has a beta of 1.54, suggesting that its share price is 54% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Simpson Manufacturing has a beta of 1.32, suggesting that its share price is 32% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Resideo Technologies and Simpson Manufacturing’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Resideo Technologies	5.37%	17.79%	5.13%
Simpson Manufacturing	15.62%	18.23%	12.30%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for Resideo Technologies and Simpson Manufacturing, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Resideo Technologies	0	3	5	0	2.62
Simpson Manufacturing	1	2	3	0	2.33

Resideo Technologies presently has a consensus target price of $31.75, indicating a potential upside of 69.51%. Simpson Manufacturing has a consensus target price of $207.00, indicating a potential upside of 7.12%. Given Resideo Technologies’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Resideo Technologies is more favorable than Simpson Manufacturing.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Resideo Technologies and Simpson Manufacturing”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Resideo Technologies	$7.47 billion	0.38	-$527.00 million	$2.26	8.29
Simpson Manufacturing	$2.33 billion	3.41	$345.08 million	$9.25	20.89

Simpson Manufacturing has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Resideo Technologies. Resideo Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Simpson Manufacturing, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

91.7% of Resideo Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.7% of Simpson Manufacturing shares are held by institutional investors. 1.6% of Resideo Technologies shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Simpson Manufacturing shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Simpson Manufacturing beats Resideo Technologies on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Resideo Technologies

Resideo Technologies, Inc. develops, manufactures, and sells comfort, energy management, and safety and security solutions to the commercial and residential end markets in the United States, Europe, and internationally. The company operates in two segments, Products and Solutions, and ADI Global Distribution. The Products and Solutions segment provides temperature and humidity control, thermal and combustion solutions, water and indoor air quality solutions, energy products and solutions, water and air solutions, smoke and carbon monoxide detection home safety and fire suppression, security panels, sensors, peripherals, wire and cable, communications devices, video cameras, other home-related lifestyle convenience solutions, cloud infrastructure, installation and maintenance tools, and related software products under the Honeywell Home brand as well as Resideo, Braukmann, First Alert, and BRK brands. The ADI Global Distribution segment engages in the distribution of security, fire, access control, and video products; and participates in the broader related markets of smart home, power, audio, ProAV, networking, communications, data communications, wire and cable, enterprise connectivity, and structured wiring products. The company sells its products and services through a network of professional contractors, distributors, and original equipment manufacturers, as well as retail and online merchants. Resideo Technologies, Inc. was incorporated in 2018 and is headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona.

About Simpson Manufacturing

Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc., through its subsidiaries, designs, engineers, manufactures, and sells structural solutions for wood, concrete, and steel connections. The company offers wood construction products, including connectors, truss plates, fastening systems, fasteners and shearwalls, and pre-fabricated lateral systems for use in light-frame construction; and concrete construction products comprising adhesives, specialty chemicals, mechanical anchors, carbide drill bits, powder actuated tools, fiber-reinforced materials, and other repair products for use in concrete, masonry, and steel construction, as well as grouts, coatings, sealers, mortars, fiberglass and fiber-reinforced polymer systems, and asphalt products for use in concrete construction repair, and strengthening and protection products. It also provides connectors and lateral products for wood framing, timber and offsite construction, structural steel construction, and cold-formed steel applications; and mechanical and adhesive anchors for concrete and masonry construction applications. In addition, the company offers engineering and design services, as well as software solutions that facilitate the specification, selection, and use of its products. It markets its products to the residential construction, light industrial and commercial construction, infrastructure construction, remodeling, and do-it-yourself markets in the United States, Canada, France, the United Kingdom, Germany, Denmark, Switzerland, Portugal, Poland, the Netherlands, Belgium, Spain, Italy, Romania, Sweden, Norway, Australia, New Zealand, China, Taiwan, and Vietnam. The company was founded in 1956 and is headquartered in Pleasanton, California.