Jewett-Cameron Trading (NASDAQ:JCTC – Get Free Report) is one of 94 public companies in the “Building Products” industry, but how does it compare to its peers? We will compare Jewett-Cameron Trading to similar businesses based on the strength of its dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, risk and profitability.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
26.1% of Jewett-Cameron Trading shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 63.6% of shares of all “Building Products” companies are owned by institutional investors. 1.3% of Jewett-Cameron Trading shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 10.3% of shares of all “Building Products” companies are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Volatility & Risk
Jewett-Cameron Trading has a beta of 0.34, meaning that its stock price is 66% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Jewett-Cameron Trading’s peers have a beta of 1.06, meaning that their average stock price is 6% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Jewett-Cameron Trading | -20.94% | -38.35% | -29.29% |
| Jewett-Cameron Trading Competitors | 3.25% | 39.76% | 4.99% |
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Jewett-Cameron Trading and its peers revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Net Income | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Jewett-Cameron Trading | $41.30 million | -$4.13 million | -1.34 |
| Jewett-Cameron Trading Competitors | $3.97 billion | $4.66 billion | 53.86 |
Jewett-Cameron Trading’s peers have higher revenue and earnings than Jewett-Cameron Trading. Jewett-Cameron Trading is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its peers, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for Jewett-Cameron Trading and its peers, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Jewett-Cameron Trading | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Jewett-Cameron Trading Competitors | 697 | 3782 | 4901 | 222 | 2.48 |
As a group, “Building Products” companies have a potential upside of 15.82%. Given Jewett-Cameron Trading’s peers stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Jewett-Cameron Trading has less favorable growth aspects than its peers.
Summary
Jewett-Cameron Trading peers beat Jewett-Cameron Trading on 13 of the 13 factors compared.
About Jewett-Cameron Trading
Jewett-Cameron Trading Company Ltd. is a supplier of `Value-added` building materials to major home improvement center chains in the western United States. The Company concentrates on the residential repair and remodeling segment of the building materials industry.
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