Janus International Group (NYSE:JBI – Get Free Report) and Arcosa (NYSE:ACA – Get Free Report) are both construction companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, risk, analyst recommendations and dividends.
Risk & Volatility
Janus International Group has a beta of 1.44, meaning that its share price is 44% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Arcosa has a beta of 1, meaning that its share price has a similar volatility profile to the S&P 500.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Janus International Group and Arcosa”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Janus International Group | $963.80 million | 0.95 | $70.40 million | $0.34 | 19.40 |
| Arcosa | $2.83 billion | 1.87 | $93.70 million | $3.02 | 35.78 |
Arcosa has higher revenue and earnings than Janus International Group. Janus International Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Arcosa, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares Janus International Group and Arcosa’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Janus International Group | 5.29% | 14.18% | 5.89% |
| Arcosa | 5.25% | 7.46% | 3.74% |
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for Janus International Group and Arcosa, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Janus International Group | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
| Arcosa | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2.80 |
Janus International Group currently has a consensus price target of $10.17, indicating a potential upside of 54.16%. Arcosa has a consensus price target of $115.00, indicating a potential upside of 6.42%. Given Janus International Group’s higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Janus International Group is more favorable than Arcosa.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
88.8% of Janus International Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.7% of Arcosa shares are held by institutional investors. 3.9% of Janus International Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of Arcosa shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Summary
Arcosa beats Janus International Group on 8 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 Arcosa
Arcosa, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides infrastructure-related products and solutions for the construction, engineered structures, and transportation markets in the United States. It operates through three segments: Construction Products, Engineered Structures, and Transportation Products. The Construction Products segment offers natural and recycled aggregates; specialty materials; and construction site support equipment, including trench shields and shoring products for residential and non-residential construction, and specialty/other products, as well as for infrastructure construction. The Engineered Structures segment offers utility structures, wind towers, traffic structures, and telecommunication structures for electricity transmission and distribution, wind power generation, highway road construction, and wireless communication markets. The Transportation Products segment offers inland barges, fiberglass barge covers, winches, marine hardware, and steel components for railcars and transportation equipment; cast components for industrial and mining sectors; and axles, circular forgings, and coupling devices for freight, tank, locomotive, and passenger rail transportation equipment, as well as other industrial uses. Arcosa, Inc. was incorporated in 2018 and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.
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