Comparing Apogee Enterprises (NASDAQ:APOG) & Janus International Group (NYSE:JBI)

Apogee Enterprises (NASDAQ:APOG) and Janus International Group (NYSE:JBI) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, valuation, risk and dividends.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for Apogee Enterprises and Janus International Group, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Apogee Enterprises	0	1	2	1	3.00
Janus International Group	1	2	1	0	2.00

Apogee Enterprises currently has a consensus target price of $70.50, indicating a potential upside of 63.46%. Janus International Group has a consensus target price of $7.30, indicating a potential upside of 71.56%. Given Janus International Group’s higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Janus International Group is more favorable than Apogee Enterprises.

Risk & Volatility

Apogee Enterprises has a beta of 1.12, indicating that its share price is 12% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Janus International Group has a beta of 1.43, indicating that its share price is 43% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

94.1% of Apogee Enterprises shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 88.8% of Janus International Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.0% of Apogee Enterprises shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 4.7% of Janus International Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Apogee Enterprises and Janus International Group”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Apogee Enterprises	$1.40 billion	0.64	$54.13 million	$3.16	13.65
Janus International Group	$884.20 million	0.66	$53.80 million	$0.24	17.73

Apogee Enterprises has higher revenue and earnings than Janus International Group. Apogee Enterprises is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Janus International Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares Apogee Enterprises and Janus International Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Apogee Enterprises	4.68%	15.20%	6.83%
Janus International Group	3.68%	11.27%	4.88%

Summary

Apogee Enterprises beats Janus International Group on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Apogee Enterprises

Apogee Enterprises, Inc. provides architectural products and services for enclosing buildings, and glass and acrylic products used for preservation, protection, and enhanced viewing in the United States, Canada, and Brazil. The company operates in four segments: Architectural Framing Systems, Architectural Glass, Architectural Services, and Large-Scale Optical (LSO). The Architectural Framing Systems segment designs, engineers, fabricates, finishes, and installs custom glass and aluminum window, curtainwall, storefront, and entrance systems for the exterior of buildings primarily in the non-residential construction sectors. The Architectural Glass segment provides a range of high-performance glass products for use in windows, curtainwall, storefront, and entrance systems. The Architectural Services segment integrates technical services, project management, and field installation services to design, engineer, fabricate, and install building glass and curtainwall systems. The LSO segment manufactures high-performance glazing products for the custom framing, fine art, and engineered optics markets. The company’s products and services are primarily used in commercial buildings, such as office buildings, hotels, and retail centers; institutional buildings comprising education facilities, health care facilities, and government buildings; transportation facilities, such as airports and transit terminals, as well as multi-family residential buildings. It markets its architectural products and services through direct sales force, independent sales representatives, distributors, and glazing subcontractors and general contractors; and value-added glass and acrylics through retail chains, as well as independent distributors to museums, galleries, and other customers. The company was incorporated in 1949 and is based in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

About Janus International Group

Janus International Group, Inc. manufacturers and supplies turn-key self-storage, and commercial and industrial building solutions in North America and internationally. The company offers roll up and swing doors, hallway systems, relocatable storage moveable additional storage structures units, and other solutions. It also provides facility and door automation and access control technologies; and Noke smart entry system. The company was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Temple, Georgia.