FGI Industries (NASDAQ:FGI – Get Free Report) and CSW Industrials (NYSE:CSW – Get Free Report) are both industrials companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, earnings, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares FGI Industries and CSW Industrials”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| FGI Industries | $128.70 million | 0.11 | -$6.14 million | ($2.08) | -3.68 |
| CSW Industrials | $1.08 billion | 4.47 | $112.04 million | $7.29 | 40.78 |
Institutional & Insider Ownership
82.8% of CSW Industrials shares are held by institutional investors. 2.4% of FGI Industries shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of CSW Industrials 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.
Profitability
This table compares FGI Industries and CSW Industrials’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| FGI Industries | -3.07% | 10.02% | 2.28% |
| CSW Industrials | 10.34% | 17.41% | 8.90% |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for FGI Industries and CSW Industrials, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| FGI Industries | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
| CSW Industrials | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2.56 |
FGI Industries presently has a consensus price target of $13.00, indicating a potential upside of 69.71%. CSW Industrials has a consensus price target of $347.57, indicating a potential upside of 16.91%. Given FGI Industries’ higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe FGI Industries is more favorable than CSW Industrials.
Risk & Volatility
FGI Industries has a beta of 2.29, meaning that its share price is 129% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, CSW Industrials has a beta of 0.81, meaning that its share price is 19% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
CSW Industrials beats FGI Industries on 11 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About FGI Industries
FGI Industries ltd. supplies kitchen and bath products in the United States, Canada, Europe, and internationally. The company sells sanitaryware products, such as toilets, sinks, pedestals, and toilet seats; wood and wood-substitute furniture for bathrooms, including vanities, mirrors, laundry, medicine cabinets, and other storage systems; shower systems; and customer kitchen cabinetry and other accessory items under the Foremost, avenue, contrac, Jetcoat, rosenberg, and Covered Bridge Cabinetry brand names. It sells its products through home center retailers, online retailers, distributors, and independent dealers. The company was incorporated in 2021 and is headquartered in East Hanover, New Jersey. FGI Industries Ltd. is a subsidiary of Foremost Groups Ltd.
About CSW Industrials
CSW Industrials, Inc. operates as a diversified industrial company in the United States and internationally. It operates through three segments: Contractor Solutions, Engineered Building Solutions, and Specialized Reliability Solutions. The Contractor Solutions segment provides condensate pads, pans, pumps, switches, and traps; cements, diffusers, grilles, registers, solvents, thread sealants, and vents; line set covers; refrigerant caps; wire pulling head tools; electrical protection, chemical maintenance, and installation supplies for HVAC; ductless mini-split systems installation support tools and accessories; and drain waste and vent system products for use in HVAC/R, plumbing, general industrial, architecturally specified building products. The Engineered Building Solutions segment offers architectural railings and associated services; fire and smoke protection solutions; and pre-engineered and custom architectural building components for use in architecturally specified building products. The Specialized Reliability Solutions segment provides compounds, lubricants, lubricant management products, and sealants; desiccant breather filtration products; and contamination control, industrial maintenance and repair, rail friction modifiers, sealants, and operations solutions for use in energy, general industrial, mining, and rail transportation. The company was incorporated in 2014 and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.
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