Carlisle Companies (NYSE:CSL – Get Free Report) and Jewett-Cameron Trading (NASDAQ:JCTC – Get Free Report) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership and valuation.
Risk and Volatility
Carlisle Companies has a beta of 0.84, indicating that its stock price is 16% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Jewett-Cameron Trading has a beta of 0.36, indicating that its stock price is 64% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
89.5% of Carlisle Companies shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 26.0% of Jewett-Cameron Trading shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.3% of Carlisle Companies shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.3% of Jewett-Cameron Trading shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Analyst Recommendations
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Carlisle Companies | 0 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 2.45 |
| Jewett-Cameron Trading | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
Carlisle Companies currently has a consensus target price of $402.43, suggesting a potential upside of 14.01%. Given Carlisle Companies’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Carlisle Companies is more favorable than Jewett-Cameron Trading.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Carlisle Companies and Jewett-Cameron Trading”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Carlisle Companies | $5.02 billion | 2.79 | $740.70 million | $17.43 | 20.25 |
| Jewett-Cameron Trading | $39.41 million | 0.26 | -$4.13 million | ($2.35) | -1.25 |
Carlisle Companies has higher revenue and earnings than Jewett-Cameron Trading. Jewett-Cameron Trading is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Carlisle Companies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares Carlisle Companies and Jewett-Cameron Trading’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Carlisle Companies | 14.21% | 47.58% | 13.46% |
| Jewett-Cameron Trading | -20.94% | -38.35% | -29.29% |
Summary
Carlisle Companies beats Jewett-Cameron Trading on 13 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Carlisle Companies
Carlisle Companies Incorporated operates as a manufacturer and supplier of building envelope products and solutions in the United States, Europe, North America, Asia and the Middle East, Africa, and internationally. It operates through two segments: Carlisle Construction Materials and Carlisle Weatherproofing Technologies. The company produces single-ply roofing products, and warranted roof systems and accessories, including ethylene propylene diene monomer, thermoplastic polyolefin and polyvinyl chloride membrane, polyiso insulation, and engineered metal roofing and wall panel systems for commercial and residential buildings. It also offers building envelope solutions, including high-performance waterproofing and moisture protection products, protective roofing underlayments, fully integrated liquid and sheet applied air/vapor barriers, sealants/primers and flashing systems, roof coatings and mastics, spray polyurethane foam and coating systems, block-molded expanded polystyrene insulation, and engineered products for HVAC applications. It sells its products under the Carlisle SynTec, Versico, WeatherBond, Hunter Panels, Resitrix, and Hertalan brands. Carlisle Companies Incorporated was founded in 1917 and is headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona.
About Jewett-Cameron Trading
Jewett-Cameron Trading Company Ltd. is a supplier of `Value-added` building materials to major home improvement center chains in the western United States. The Company concentrates on the residential repair and remodeling segment of the building materials industry.
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