FGI Industries (NASDAQ:FGI – Get Free Report) and Griffon (NYSE:GFF – Get Free Report) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations and earnings.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
73.2% of Griffon shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.4% of FGI Industries shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 10.2% of Griffon shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares FGI Industries and Griffon”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| FGI Industries | $128.70 million | 0.12 | -$6.14 million | ($2.08) | -3.81 |
| Griffon | $2.56 billion | 1.88 | $51.11 million | $3.92 | 27.09 |
Griffon has higher revenue and earnings than FGI Industries. FGI Industries is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Griffon, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Volatility & Risk
FGI Industries has a beta of 2.26, indicating that its share price is 126% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Griffon has a beta of 1.5, indicating that its share price is 50% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for FGI Industries and Griffon, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| FGI Industries | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
| Griffon | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3.00 |
FGI Industries presently has a consensus target price of $13.00, suggesting a potential upside of 63.93%. Griffon has a consensus target price of $122.50, suggesting a potential upside of 15.36%. Given FGI Industries’ higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe FGI Industries is more favorable than Griffon.
Profitability
This table compares FGI Industries and Griffon’s 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% |
| Griffon | 8.08% | 249.31% | 12.64% |
Summary
Griffon beats FGI Industries on 13 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
About FGI Industries
FGI Industries Ltd. is a global manufacturer and distributor of bathroom and kitchen products. The company supplies products for residential, hospitality, commercial and multifamily construction applications through retail, wholesale and e-commerce channels. Its product portfolio includes bathroom vanities and furniture, bathtubs, shower systems and enclosures, toilets, sinks, faucets, mirrors and related accessories. FGI markets products under brands that include Foremost, Jetcoat and Bootz, serving customers across North America and other international markets.
About Griffon
Griffon Corporation is a diversified management and holding company whose businesses make products for homes, buildings, gardens and outdoor spaces. Its operations are organized into Home and Building Products and Consumer and Professional Products. The Home and Building Products segment includes Clopay, which makes residential and commercial garage doors, and CornellCookson, which produces rolling steel doors and security grilles. The Consumer and Professional Products segment sells lawn and garden tools, landscaping products and home organization products through brands including AMES, True Temper and ClosetMaid.
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