Head-To-Head Review: Inno (NASDAQ:INHD) & Grafton Group (OTCMKTS:GROUF)

Inno (NASDAQ:INHD) and Grafton Group (OTCMKTS:GROUF) are both construction companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation and profitability.

Profitability

This table compares Inno and Grafton Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Inno	-244.24%	-84.48%	-74.24%
Grafton Group	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for Inno and Grafton Group, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Inno	0	0	0	0	0.00
Grafton Group	0	0	1	0	3.00

Volatility and Risk

Inno has a beta of -2.18, indicating that its share price is 318% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Grafton Group has a beta of 0.28, indicating that its share price is 72% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

0.2% of Inno shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 8.2% of Grafton Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Inno and Grafton Group”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Inno	$890,000.00	10.45	-$3.21 million	N/A	N/A
Grafton Group	$2.92 billion	0.74	$155.92 million	N/A	N/A

Grafton Group has higher revenue and earnings than Inno.

Summary

Grafton Group beats Inno on 9 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Inno

Inno Holdings Inc. manufactures and sells cold-formed-steel members, castor cubes, mobile factories, and prefabricated homes in the United States. The company provides cold-formed steel framing and a mobile factory for off-site equipment rental, sales, service, and support. It serves in residential, commercial, industrial, and infrastructure projects. Inno Holdings Inc. was founded in 2019 and is headquartered in Brookshire, Texas.

About Grafton Group

Grafton Group plc engages in the distribution, retailing, and manufacturing businesses in Ireland, the Netherlands, Finland, and the United Kingdom. Its Distribution segment distributes building materials, paint, tools, ironmongery, fixings, and accessories, workwear and PPE, and spare parts; materials and plant for mechanical services, heating, plumbing, and air movement; and trade, DIY, and self-build markets with building materials, timber, doors and floors, plumbing and heating, bathrooms, and landscaping products under the Selco, Leyland SDM, Chadwicks, MacBlair, Isero, Polvo, Gunters en Meuser, TG Lynes, and IKH brands. The company’s Retailing segment retails home and garden products through stores, including DIY products, paints, lighting products, homestyle products, housewares, bathroom products, and kitchens, as well as gardening and Christmas products under the Woodie’s brand. Its Manufacturing segment manufactures dry mortars and wooden staircases; and drainage, ducting and roofline systems under the CPI Mortar, StairBox, and MFP brand names. Grafton Group plc was founded in 1902 and is based in Dublin, Ireland.