Reviewing Compagnie de Saint-Gobain (OTCMKTS:CODYY) and Latham Group (NASDAQ:SWIM)

Latham Group (NASDAQ:SWIM) and Compagnie de Saint-Gobain (OTCMKTS:CODYY) are both construction companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, earnings and analyst recommendations.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Latham Group and Compagnie de Saint-Gobain”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Latham Group	$545.91 million	1.03	$11.12 million	$0.07	68.29
Compagnie de Saint-Gobain	$52.58 billion	0.80	$3.26 billion	N/A	N/A

Compagnie de Saint-Gobain has higher revenue and earnings than Latham Group.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

84.0% of Latham Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.3% of Latham Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current recommendations for Latham Group and Compagnie de Saint-Gobain, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Latham Group	2	3	2	0	2.00
Compagnie de Saint-Gobain	1	2	1	1	2.40

Latham Group currently has a consensus target price of $7.50, suggesting a potential upside of 56.90%. Given Latham Group’s higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Latham Group is more favorable than Compagnie de Saint-Gobain.

Volatility and Risk

Latham Group has a beta of 1.72, indicating that its stock price is 72% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Compagnie de Saint-Gobain has a beta of 0.79, indicating that its stock price is 21% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Latham Group and Compagnie de Saint-Gobain’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Latham Group	1.55%	2.13%	1.02%
Compagnie de Saint-Gobain	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Latham Group beats Compagnie de Saint-Gobain on 9 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Latham Group

Latham Group, Inc. designs, manufactures, and markets in-ground residential swimming pools in North America, Australia, and New Zealand. It offers a portfolio of pools and related products, including in-ground swimming pools that include fiber glass and packaged pools; and pool covers and liners under the Latham, Narellan, CoverStar, Radiant, and GLI brand names. The company was formerly known as Latham Topco, Inc. and changed its name to Latham Group, Inc. in March 2021. Latham Group, Inc. was founded in 1956 and is headquartered in Latham, New York.

About Compagnie de Saint-Gobain

Compagnie de Saint-Gobain S.A. designs, manufactures, and distributes materials and solutions for the construction and industrial markets worldwide. It operates through five segments: High Performance Solutions; Northern Europe; Southern Europe Middle East (ME) & Africa; Americas; and Asia-Pacific. The company offers glazing solutions for buildings and vehicles under the Saint-Gobain, GlassSolutions, Vetrotech, and SageGlass brands; plaster-based products for construction and renovation markets under the Placo, Rigips, and Gyproc brands; ceilings under the Ecophon, CertainTeed, Eurocoustic, Sonex, and Vinh Tuong brands; and insulation solutions for a range of applications, such as construction, engine compartments, vehicle interiors, household appliances, and photovoltaic panels under the Isover, CertainTeed, and Izocam brands. It also provides mortars and construction chemicals under the Weber, Chryso, and GCP brands; exterior products comprising asphalt and composite shingles, solar roofing solutions, roll roofing systems, and accessories under the CertainTeed and Brasilit brands; and pipes under the PAM brand, as well as abrasives, adhesives, sealants, tapes, composites, and films. In addition, the company provides interior and exterior systems for construction and housing sectors; ceramics under the SEFPRO brand; polymer shakes and shingle, and insulation cladding solutions; and barriers, terraces, and balustrades. Further, it distributes heavy building materials; plumbing, heating, ventilation, and sanitaryware products; timber and byproducts; bathrooms and kitchens; and site equipment, PPEs, and tools. The company was founded in 1665 and is headquartered in Courbevoie, France.