Reviewing JELD-WEN (NYSE:JELD) & Johnson Controls International (NYSE:JCI)

JELD-WEN (NYSE:JELD) and Johnson Controls International (NYSE:JCI) are both industrials companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, risk, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and profitability.

Profitability

This table compares JELD-WEN and Johnson Controls International’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
JELD-WEN	-5.26%	-971.86%	-4.71%
Johnson Controls International	11.12%	23.38%	8.12%

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for JELD-WEN and Johnson Controls International, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
JELD-WEN	1	5	0	0	1.83
Johnson Controls International	1	10	11	1	2.52

JELD-WEN presently has a consensus price target of $1.98, suggesting a potential upside of 65.27%. Johnson Controls International has a consensus price target of $166.86, suggesting a potential upside of 17.31%. Given JELD-WEN’s higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe JELD-WEN is more favorable than Johnson Controls International.

Risk & Volatility

JELD-WEN has a beta of 2.28, meaning that its share price is 128% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Johnson Controls International has a beta of 1.27, meaning that its share price is 27% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

95.0% of JELD-WEN shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.0% of Johnson Controls International shares are held by institutional investors. 1.9% of JELD-WEN shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Johnson Controls International shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares JELD-WEN and Johnson Controls International”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	0.03	-$621.21 million	($1.94)	-0.62
Johnson Controls International	$25.67 billion	3.36	$2.85 billion	$4.68	30.39

Johnson Controls International has higher revenue and earnings than JELD-WEN. JELD-WEN is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Johnson Controls International, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Summary

Johnson Controls International beats JELD-WEN on 11 of the 15 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 Johnson Controls International

Johnson Controls International plc, together with its subsidiaries, engages in engineering, manufacturing, commissioning, and retrofitting building products and systems in the United States, Europe, the Asia Pacific, and internationally. It operates in four segments: Building Solutions North America, Building Solutions EMEA/LA, Building Solutions Asia Pacific, and Global Products. The company designs, sells, installs, and services heating, ventilating, air conditioning, controls, building management, refrigeration, integrated electronic security, integrated fire detection and suppression systems, and fire protection and security products for commercial, industrial, retail, small business, institutional, and governmental customers. It also provides energy efficiency solutions and technical services, including inspection, scheduled maintenance, and repair and replacement of mechanical and control systems, as well as data-driven smart building solutions to non-residential building and industrial applications. In addition, the company offers control software and software services for residential and commercial applications. Johnson Controls International plc was incorporated in 1885 and is headquartered in Cork, Ireland.