Hillman Solutions (NASDAQ:HLMN) and Owens Corning (NYSE:OC) Financial Analysis

Hillman Solutions (NASDAQ:HLMN) and Owens Corning (NYSE:OC) are both construction companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, valuation, earnings, institutional ownership and profitability.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings for Hillman Solutions and Owens Corning, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Hillman Solutions	0	4	4	0	2.50
Owens Corning	1	6	10	0	2.53

Hillman Solutions currently has a consensus price target of $11.83, indicating a potential upside of 18.93%. Owens Corning has a consensus price target of $149.75, indicating a potential upside of 20.24%. Given Owens Corning’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Owens Corning is more favorable than Hillman Solutions.

Risk & Volatility

Hillman Solutions has a beta of 1.65, meaning that its share price is 65% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Owens Corning has a beta of 1.35, meaning that its share price is 35% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Hillman Solutions and Owens Corning”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Hillman Solutions	$1.47 billion	1.33	$17.25 million	$0.19	52.37
Owens Corning	$10.98 billion	0.93	$647.00 million	($5.72)	-21.77

Owens Corning has higher revenue and earnings than Hillman Solutions. Owens Corning is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Hillman Solutions, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares Hillman Solutions and Owens Corning’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Hillman Solutions	2.44%	9.71%	4.95%
Owens Corning	-4.46%	24.42%	8.53%

Institutional and Insider Ownership

98.1% of Hillman Solutions shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 88.4% of Owens Corning shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.9% of Hillman Solutions shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Owens Corning shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

About Hillman Solutions

Founded in 1964 and headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, Hillman is a leading North American provider of complete hardware solutions, delivered with industry best customer service to over 40,000 locations. Hillman designs innovative product and merchandising solutions for complex categories that deliver an outstanding customer experience to home improvement centers, mass merchants, national and regional hardware stores, pet supply stores, and OEM & Industrial customers. Leveraging a world-class distribution and sales network, Hillman delivers a “small business” experience with “big business” efficiency.

About Owens Corning

Owens Corning manufactures and sells building and construction materials in the United States, Europe, the Asia Pacific, and internationally. It operates in three segments: Roofing, Insulation, and Composites. The Roofing segment manufactures and sells laminate and strip asphalt roofing shingles, oxidized asphalt materials, and roofing components used in residential and commercial construction, and specialty applications. This segment sells its products through distributors, home centers, and lumberyards, as well as to roofing contractors for built-up roofing asphalt systems; and manufacturers in automotive, chemical, rubber, and construction industries. The Insulation segment manufactures and sells thermal and acoustical batts, loosefill insulation, spray foam insulation, foam sheathing and accessories under the Owens Corning PINK, and FIBERGLAS brands; and glass fiber pipe insulation, energy efficient flexible duct media, bonded and granulated mineral wool insulation, cellular glass insulation, and foam insulation under the FOAMULAR, FOAMGLAS, and Paroc brand names used in construction applications. This segment sells its products primarily to the insulation installers, home centers, lumberyards, retailers, and distributors. The Composites segment manufactures, fabricates, and sells glass reinforcements in the form of fiber; and glass fiber products in the form of fabrics, non-wovens, and composite lumber. Its products are used in building structures, roofing shingles, tubs and showers, pools, decking, flooring, pipes and tanks, poles, electrical equipment, and wind-energy turbine blades. This segment sells its products directly to parts molders, fabricators, and shingle manufacturers. The company was incorporated in 1938 and is headquartered in Toledo, Ohio.