American Biltrite (ABLT) vs. Its Rivals Head-To-Head Analysis

Insider and Institutional Ownership

91.0% of shares of all “BLDG&CONST – MISC” companies are owned by institutional investors. 3.8% of shares of all “BLDG&CONST – MISC” companies are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares American Biltrite and its peers’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
American Biltrite	-1.40%	-10.96%	-2.20%
American Biltrite Competitors	-11.01%	65.74%	4.94%

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares American Biltrite and its peers revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
American Biltrite	$188.74 million	-$2.64 million	-0.98
American Biltrite Competitors	$6.83 billion	$567.85 million	23.89

American Biltrite’s peers have higher revenue and earnings than American Biltrite. American Biltrite is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its peers, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Risk and Volatility

American Biltrite has a beta of -0.14, indicating that its share price is 114% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, American Biltrite’s peers have a beta of 0.97, indicating that their average share price is 3% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

American Biltrite peers beat American Biltrite on 8 of the 9 factors compared.

About American Biltrite

American Biltrite Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides tape, jewelry, flooring, and rubber products worldwide. The company produces and offers pressure sensitive tapes, films, and protective sheeting under the American Biltrite and Ideal brands, which are used in various markets, such as automotive and transportation; construction; shoe/footwear; graphic arts, print, and signage; and various other industrial and consumer applications. It also manufactures and distributes commercial flooring primarily for healthcare, educational, and institutional sectors; and performance sheet rubber in North America, as well as designs and supplies fashion jewelry to department stores under the brands of Guess, T Tahari, Robert Rose, Berry, and Jessica McClintock. The company sells its tape products through sales organizations, distributors, and select manufacturers’ representatives. American Biltrite Inc. was founded in 1908 and is based in Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts.