Janus International Group (NYSE:JBI – Get Free Report) and Watts Water Technologies (NYSE:WTS – Get Free Report) are both industrials companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, risk, profitability, institutional ownership, earnings and dividends.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Janus International Group and Watts Water Technologies”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Janus International Group | $884.20 million | 0.70 | $53.80 million | $0.24 | 19.02 |
| Watts Water Technologies | $2.44 billion | 4.82 | $340.80 million | $11.45 | 30.78 |
Insider and Institutional Ownership
88.8% of Janus International Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.0% of Watts Water Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.7% of Janus International Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Watts Water Technologies shares are owned by company 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 Recommendations
This is a summary of recent recommendations for Janus International Group and Watts Water Technologies, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Janus International Group | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
| Watts Water Technologies | 0 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 2.45 |
Janus International Group currently has a consensus price target of $7.30, indicating a potential upside of 59.91%. Watts Water Technologies has a consensus price target of $367.70, indicating a potential upside of 4.34%. Given Janus International Group’s higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Janus International Group is more favorable than Watts Water Technologies.
Risk & Volatility
Janus International Group has a beta of 1.45, meaning that its stock price is 45% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Watts Water Technologies has a beta of 1.13, meaning that its stock price is 13% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares Janus International Group and Watts Water Technologies’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Janus International Group | 3.68% | 11.27% | 4.88% |
| Watts Water Technologies | 14.34% | 19.16% | 13.78% |
Summary
Watts Water Technologies beats Janus International Group on 11 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
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.
About Watts Water Technologies
Watts Water Technologies, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, supplies products and solutions that manage and conserve the flow of fluids and energy into, through, and out of buildings in the commercial, industrial, and residential markets in the Americas, Europe, the Asia-Pacific, the Middle East, and Africa. The company offers residential and commercial flow control and protection products, including backflow preventers, water pressure regulators, temperature and pressure relief valves, thermostatic mixing valves, leak detection and protection products, commercial washroom solutions, and emergency safety products and equipment for plumbing and hot water applications. It also provides heating, ventilation, and air conditioning and gas products comprising commercial boilers; water heaters and heating solutions; hydronic and electric heating systems for under-floor radiant applications; custom heat and hot water solutions; hydronic pump groups for boiler manufacturers and alternative energy control packages; and flexible stainless-steel connectors for natural and liquid propane gas in commercial food service and residential applications. In addition, the company offers drainage and water re-use products, such as drainage products, engineered rainwater harvesting solutions for commercial, industrial, marine, and residential applications; connected roof drain systems; and water quality products that include point-of-use and point-of-entry water filtration, conditioning, and scale prevention systems for commercial, marine, and residential applications. The company sells its products to plumbing, heating, and mechanical wholesale distributors and dealers; original equipment manufacturers; specialty product distributors; and do-it-yourself and retail chains, as well as wholesalers and private label accounts. Watts Water Technologies, Inc. was founded in 1874 and is headquartered in North Andover, Massachusetts.
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