JELD-WEN (NYSE:JELD – Get Free Report) and MasterBrand (NYSE:MBC – Get Free Report) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, risk, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations and dividends.
Risk and Volatility
JELD-WEN has a beta of 2.1, meaning that its stock price is 110% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, MasterBrand has a beta of 1.44, meaning that its stock price is 44% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares JELD-WEN and MasterBrand”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| JELD-WEN | $3.21 billion | 0.05 | -$621.21 million | ($6.04) | -0.33 |
| MasterBrand | $2.73 billion | 0.68 | $26.70 million | ($0.69) | -13.22 |
MasterBrand has lower revenue, but higher earnings than JELD-WEN. MasterBrand is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than JELD-WEN, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent ratings for JELD-WEN and MasterBrand, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| JELD-WEN | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.83 |
| MasterBrand | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
JELD-WEN currently has a consensus price target of $2.10, indicating a potential upside of 5.79%. Given JELD-WEN’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe JELD-WEN is more favorable than MasterBrand.
Profitability
This table compares JELD-WEN and MasterBrand’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| JELD-WEN | -16.36% | -246.42% | -5.69% |
| MasterBrand | -3.49% | 3.65% | 1.60% |
Insider and Institutional Ownership
95.0% of JELD-WEN shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 87.3% of MasterBrand shares are held by institutional investors. 1.9% of JELD-WEN shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.8% of MasterBrand shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Summary
MasterBrand beats JELD-WEN on 7 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.
About JELD-WEN
JELD-WEN Holding, Inc. designs, manufactures, and sells wood, metal, and composite materials doors, windows, and related building products in North America and Europe. The company offers a line of residential interior and exterior door products, including patio doors, and folding or sliding wall systems; non-residential doors; stile and rail doors; and wood, vinyl, and wood composite windows. It also provides other ancillary products and services, such as trim boards, glasses, hardware and locks, window screens, and molded door skins, as well as miscellaneous installation and other services. The company sells its products under the JELD-WEN, AuraLast, MiraTEC, Extira, LaCANTINA, MMI Door, Karona, ImpactGard, JW, Aurora, IWP, True BLU, ABS, Siteline, National Door, Low-Friction Glider, Hydrolock, VPI, AURALINE, FINISHIELD, MILLENNIUM, TRUFIT, EPICVUE, EVELIN, Swedoor, Dooria, DANA, Mattiovi, Zargag, Alupan, Domoferm, Kellpax, and HSE brands. It serves wholesale distributors and retailers, retail home centers, and building product dealers, as well as homebuilders, contractors, and consumers. JELD-WEN Holding, Inc. was founded in 1960 and is based in Charlotte, North Carolina.
About MasterBrand
MasterBrand, Inc. engages in the manufacture and sale of residential cabinets in the United States and Canada. The company offers a range of residential cabinetry products for the kitchen, bathroom, and other parts of the home. It sells its products to remodeling and new construction markets through dealers, retailers, and builders. The company was formerly known as United Cabinet Incorporated. MasterBrand, Inc. was founded in 1954 and is headquartered in Beachwood, Ohio.
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