Contrasting Flat Glass Group (OTCMKTS:FGSGF) & Apogee Enterprises (NASDAQ:APOG)

Flat Glass Group (OTCMKTS:FGSGF) and Apogee Enterprises (NASDAQ:APOG) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, profitability, valuation, risk and analyst recommendations.

Profitability

This table compares Flat Glass Group and Apogee Enterprises’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Flat Glass Group	N/A	N/A	N/A
Apogee Enterprises	4.88%	14.72%	6.67%

Earnings and Valuation

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

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Flat Glass Group	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Apogee Enterprises	$1.40 billion	0.62	$54.13 million	$3.19	13.13

Apogee Enterprises has higher revenue and earnings than Flat Glass Group.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

94.1% of Apogee Enterprises shares are held by institutional investors. 2.0% of Apogee Enterprises shares are held by 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 Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for Flat Glass Group and Apogee Enterprises, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Flat Glass Group	0	1	0	0	2.00
Apogee Enterprises	0	1	2	1	3.00

Apogee Enterprises has a consensus target price of $70.50, indicating a potential upside of 68.32%. Given Apogee Enterprises’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Apogee Enterprises is more favorable than Flat Glass Group.

Summary

Apogee Enterprises beats Flat Glass Group on 10 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Flat Glass Group

Flat Glass Group Co., Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the manufacture and sale of glass products in the People’s Republic of China, the rest of Asia, Europe, North America, and internationally. The company offers photovoltaic glass, float glass, architectural glass, and household glass products. It is also involved in the mine of a quartzite ores; investment, construction, operation, and maintenance of energy power plants; and sale and installation of natural gas pipelines. In addition, it offers supply chain management services; operates ports; and exports glass products. The company serves PV module manufacturers, glass processing manufacturers, glass wholesalers, furniture manufacturers and processing companies, furniture retailers, architectural contractors, architectural glass processing companies, and construction companies. Flat Glass Group Co., Ltd. was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Jiaxing, the People’s Republic of China.

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.