Critical Survey: Barratt Redrow (OTCMKTS:BTDPY) versus Janus International Group (NYSE:JBI)

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

Volatility and Risk

Barratt Redrow has a beta of 1.24, indicating that its stock price is 24% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Janus International Group has a beta of 1.44, indicating that its stock price is 44% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for Barratt Redrow and Janus International Group, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Barratt Redrow	0	3	2	2	2.86
Janus International Group	1	3	1	0	2.00

Janus International Group has a consensus price target of $10.17, suggesting a potential upside of 52.56%. Given Janus International Group’s higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Janus International Group is more favorable than Barratt Redrow.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

0.1% of Barratt Redrow shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 88.8% of Janus International Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.6% of Janus International Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Barratt Redrow and Janus International Group”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Barratt Redrow	$7.22 billion	1.02	$241.22 million	N/A	N/A
Janus International Group	$963.80 million	0.96	$70.40 million	$0.34	19.60

Barratt Redrow has higher revenue and earnings than Janus International Group.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Barratt Redrow	N/A	N/A	N/A
Janus International Group	5.29%	14.18%	5.89%

Summary

Janus International Group beats Barratt Redrow on 7 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Barratt Redrow

Barratt Redrow plc engages in the housebuilding business in the United Kingdom. The company acquires and develops land; plans, designs, and constructs homes, apartments, penthouses, and communities, as well as undertakes mixed-use regeneration schemes; and develops retail, leisure, office, industrial, and mixed-use properties. It is also involved in the commercial development business under the Wilson Bowden Developments brand name. The company offers its homes under the Barratt Homes, David Wilson Homes, and Barratt London brands. The company was formerly known as Barratt Developments plc and changed its name Barratt Redrow plc in October 2024. Barratt Redrow plc was incorporated in 1958 and is headquartered in Coalville, the United Kingdom.

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.