Comparing Jewett-Cameron Trading (JCTC) and Its Peers

Jewett-Cameron Trading (NASDAQ:JCTCGet Free Report) is one of 94 publicly-traded companies in the “Building Products” industry, but how does it weigh in compared to its rivals? We will compare Jewett-Cameron Trading to similar businesses based on the strength of its analyst recommendations, valuation, risk, earnings, institutional ownership, dividends and profitability.

Profitability

This table compares Jewett-Cameron Trading and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Jewett-Cameron Trading -20.94% -38.35% -29.29%
Jewett-Cameron Trading Competitors 3.52% 40.40% 5.08%

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings for Jewett-Cameron Trading and its rivals, as reported by MarketBeat.

Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Jewett-Cameron Trading 1 0 0 0 1.00
Jewett-Cameron Trading Competitors 698 3789 4911 223 2.48

As a group, “Building Products” companies have a potential upside of 19.16%. Given Jewett-Cameron Trading’s rivals stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Jewett-Cameron Trading has less favorable growth aspects than its rivals.

Institutional and Insider 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 hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Risk & Volatility

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 rivals have a beta of 1.06, meaning that their average stock price is 6% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Jewett-Cameron Trading and its rivals revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

Gross Revenue Net Income Price/Earnings Ratio
Jewett-Cameron Trading $41.30 million -$4.13 million -1.27
Jewett-Cameron Trading Competitors $3.97 billion $4.66 billion 41.24

Jewett-Cameron Trading’s rivals have higher revenue and earnings than Jewett-Cameron Trading. Jewett-Cameron Trading is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its rivals, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Summary

Jewett-Cameron Trading rivals beat Jewett-Cameron Trading on 13 of the 13 factors compared.

Jewett-Cameron Trading Company Profile

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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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