Analyzing ISS A/S (OTCMKTS:ISFFF) and Interface (NASDAQ:TILE)

Interface (NASDAQ:TILE) and ISS A/S (OTCMKTS:ISFFF) are both industrials companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability and dividends.

Profitability

This table compares Interface and ISS A/S’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Interface	10.10%	21.77%	11.18%
ISS A/S	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for Interface and ISS A/S, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Interface	0	1	3	0	2.75
ISS A/S	0	0	0	0	0.00

Interface currently has a consensus target price of $40.50, suggesting a potential upside of 5.09%. Given Interface’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Interface is more favorable than ISS A/S.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Interface and ISS A/S”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Interface	$1.39 billion	1.61	$116.10 million	$2.47	15.60
ISS A/S	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Interface has higher revenue and earnings than ISS A/S.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

98.3% of Interface shares are held by institutional investors. 2.5% of Interface shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Interface beats ISS A/S on 9 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Interface

Interface, Inc. designs, produces, and sells modular carpet products primarily worldwide. The company operates in two segments, Americas (AMS), and Europe, Africa, Asia and Australia (EAAA). The company offers modular carpets under the Interface and FLOR brand names; luxury vinyl tiles; carpet tiles under the CQuestGB name for use in commercial interiors, include offices, healthcare facilities, airports, educational and other institutions, hospitality spaces, and retail facilities, as well as residential interiors; and modular resilient flooring products. It also provides carpet replacement, installation, and maintenance services; and rubber flooring under the norament and noraplan brand names; as well as produces and sells an adapted version of its carpet tile for the healthcare facilities market. In addition, the company sells a proprietary antimicrobial chemical compound under the Intersept name; sells TacTiles, a carpet tile installation system, as well as various adhesives and products; and provides turnkey project management services for global accounts and other customers through its InterfaceSERVICES business. The company sells its products directly to end-users, as well as indirectly through independent contractors, installers, or distributors. Interface, Inc. was incorporated in 1973 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.

About ISS A/S

ISS A/S operates as workplace experience and facility management company in the United Kingdom, Ireland, the United States, Canada, Switzerland, Germany, Australia, New Zealand, Türkiye, Spain, Denmark, and internationally. The company offers space office, space plus, and space production; manufacturing, transportation and infrastructure, food hygiene, hospitality and events cleaning services; and hospitality, catering, fine dining and event catering, and micro-kitchens and vending services, as well as operates restaurants, pop-up or high street concept stores, and coffee bars. It provides security services comprising guarding and security awareness, surveillance, workplace safety and emergency management, consulting, security risk management, and technical installation services. In addition, the company offers support services, which include front desk and reception, meeting and conference management, switchboards and service desk, concierge, mail and courier, document, executive and administrative support, and experience curation and management services. Further, the company provides energy management, asset management, building structure and fabric, critical environments, property maintenance, and waste management services. Additionally, it designs and delivers workplace strategies and solutions, such as portfolio strategy, curated experience and workplace strategy, workplace and service design, relocation strategy, capital projects, mental rebuild, and co-working services. It serves healthcare, banking, manufacturing, aviation, life science, and technology industries. ISS A/S was founded in 1901 and is headquartered in Søborg, Denmark.