Head-To-Head Survey: SiteOne Landscape Supply (NYSE:SITE) and Lianhe Sowell International Group (NASDAQ:LHSW)

SiteOne Landscape Supply (NYSE:SITE) and Lianhe Sowell International Group (NASDAQ:LHSW) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, valuation and analyst recommendations.

Profitability

This table compares SiteOne Landscape Supply and Lianhe Sowell International Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
SiteOne Landscape Supply	3.23%	9.28%	4.64%
Lianhe Sowell International Group	N/A	N/A	N/A

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares SiteOne Landscape Supply and Lianhe Sowell International Group”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
SiteOne Landscape Supply	$4.70 billion	1.32	$155.40 million	$3.36	41.45
Lianhe Sowell International Group	$36.54 million	0.23	$3.12 million	N/A	N/A

SiteOne Landscape Supply has higher revenue and earnings than Lianhe Sowell International Group.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent recommendations for SiteOne Landscape Supply and Lianhe Sowell International Group, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
SiteOne Landscape Supply	0	7	4	0	2.36
Lianhe Sowell International Group	1	0	0	0	1.00

SiteOne Landscape Supply presently has a consensus target price of $159.44, suggesting a potential upside of 14.48%. Given SiteOne Landscape Supply’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe SiteOne Landscape Supply is more favorable than Lianhe Sowell International Group.

Summary

SiteOne Landscape Supply beats Lianhe Sowell International Group on 9 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About SiteOne Landscape Supply

SiteOne Landscape Supply, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the wholesale distribution of landscape supplies in the United States and Canada. The company provides irrigation products, including controllers, valves, sprinkler heads, irrigation pipes, micro irrigation, and drip products; fertilizer, grass seed, and ice melt products; control products, such as herbicides, fungicides, rodenticides, and other pesticides; landscape accessories that include mulches, soil amendments, drainage pipes, tools, and sods; nursery goods, which consist of deciduous and evergreen shrubs, ornamental, shade, evergreen trees, field grown and container-grown nursery stock, roses, perennials, annuals, bulbs, and plant species and cultivars; hardscapes, such as pavers, natural stones, blocks, and other durable materials; and outdoor lighting products that include lighting fixtures, LED lamps, wires, transformers, and accessories. It also offers consultative services consisting of assistance with irrigation project take-offs, commercial project planning, generation of sales leads, business operations, and product support services, as well as a series of technical and business management seminars; and distributes branded products of third parties. The company offers its products under the LESCO, SiteOne Green Tech, and Pro-Trade brand names. It markets its products primarily to residential and commercial landscape professionals who specializes in the design, installation, and maintenance of lawns, gardens, golf courses, and other outdoor spaces through branch network and direct distribution. SiteOne Landscape Supply, Inc. was incorporated in 2013 and is headquartered in Roswell, Georgia.

About Lianhe Sowell International Group

Lianhe Sowell International Group Ltd. is a holding company, which engages in trading of electronic products and software development. Its products include Intelligent traffic, low voltage Intelligent Integration, Industrial Intelligence, Industrial machine vision, and precision visual Al painting robot. The company was founded by Yue Zhu on April 6, 2007 and is headquartered in Shenzhen, China.