Financial Comparison: Obayashi (OTCMKTS:OBYCF) and Janus International Group (NYSE:JBI)

Obayashi (OTCMKTS:OBYCF) and Janus International Group (NYSE:JBI) are both construction companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, earnings and profitability.

Volatility and Risk

Obayashi has a beta of 0.16, meaning that its stock price is 84% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Janus International Group has a beta of 1.48, meaning that its stock price is 48% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Obayashi and Janus International Group”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Obayashi	$17.18 billion	0.79	$1.15 billion	$1.67	11.44
Janus International Group	$884.20 million	0.83	$53.80 million	$0.31	17.02

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

Institutional & Insider Ownership

88.8% of Janus International Group shares are held by institutional investors. 4.7% of Janus International Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings for Obayashi and Janus International Group, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Obayashi	0	0	0	0	0.00
Janus International Group	1	3	1	0	2.00

Janus International Group has a consensus target price of $8.33, indicating a potential upside of 57.98%. Given Janus International Group’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Janus International Group is more favorable than Obayashi.

Profitability

This table compares Obayashi and Janus International Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Obayashi	6.70%	10.48%	4.28%
Janus International Group	4.82%	12.18%	5.22%

Summary

Janus International Group beats Obayashi on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Obayashi

Obayashi Corporation engages in the construction business in Japan, North America, Asia, the Middle East, Europe, and Oceania. The company constructs buildings, including offices, condominiums, commercial facilities, factories, hospitals, and schools; and civil engineering projects, such as tunnels, bridges, dams, river works, urban civil engineering structures, railroads, and expressways. It is also involved in the development and leasing of real estate properties in various locations, primarily in urban areas, as well as property management activities; solar, biomass, geothermal, and wind power generation business; and PPP and agriculture business. In addition, the company provides non-life insurance agency business. Further, it engages in the provision of urban redevelopment, contracted operations, and facility management services, as well as M&E design and construction activities. The company was founded in 1892 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

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.