Head to Head Contrast: Janus International Group (NYSE:JBI) and CRH (NYSE:CRH)

Janus International Group (NYSE:JBI) and CRH (NYSE:CRH) are both construction companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, risk, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends and valuation.

Risk & Volatility

Janus International Group has a beta of 1.31, suggesting that its share price is 31% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, CRH has a beta of 1.31, suggesting that its share price is 31% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

88.8% of Janus International Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 62.5% of CRH shares are held by institutional investors. 3.9% of Janus International Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of CRH shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Janus International Group and CRH, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Janus International Group	0	2	1	0	2.33
CRH	0	2	9	2	3.00

Janus International Group currently has a consensus target price of $10.67, indicating a potential upside of 3.27%. CRH has a consensus target price of $114.64, indicating a potential upside of 1.55%. Given Janus International Group’s higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Janus International Group is more favorable than CRH.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Janus International Group and CRH”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Janus International Group	$963.80 million	1.49	$70.40 million	$0.31	33.32
CRH	$35.57 billion	2.13	$3.46 billion	$4.78	23.62

CRH has higher revenue and earnings than Janus International Group. CRH is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Janus International Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares Janus International Group and CRH’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Janus International Group	4.85%	13.10%	5.36%
CRH	9.09%	15.68%	6.83%

Summary

CRH beats Janus International Group on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Janus International Group

Janus International Group, Inc. manufacturers and supplies turn-key self-storage, and commercial and industrial building solutions in North America and internationally. The company offers roll up and swing doors, hallway systems, relocatable storage moveable additional storage structures units, and other solutions. It also provides facility and door automation and access control technologies; and Noke smart entry system. The company was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Temple, Georgia.

About CRH

CRH plc, together with its subsidiaries, provides building materials solutions in Ireland and internationally. It operates through four segments: Americas Materials Solutions, Americas Building Solutions, Europe Materials Solutions, and Europe Building Solutions. The company provides solutions for the construction and maintenance of public infrastructure and commercial and residential buildings; and produces and sells aggregates, cement, readymixed concrete, and asphalt, as well as provides paving and construction services. It also manufactures, supplies, and delivers solutions for the built environment in communities across North America; and offers building and infrastructure solutions serving complex critical utility infrastructure, such as water, energy, transportation, and telecommunications projects, and outdoor living solutions for enhancing private and public spaces. In addition, the company combines materials, products, and services to produce a wide range of architectural and infrastructural solutions for use in the building and renovation of critical utility infrastructure, commercial and residential buildings, and outdoor living spaces for the built environment. Further, it produces and supplies precast and pre-stressed concrete products comprising floor and wall elements, beams, vaults, pipes, and manholes; granite, limestone, and sandstone; concrete and polymer-based products, such as underground vaults, drainage systems, utility enclosures, and modular precast structures; engineered steel, polymer-based anchoring, fixing, and connecting solutions; concrete masonry, hardscape and related products, including pavers, blocks and curbs, retaining walls, and slabs; and fencing and railing systems, composite decking, lawn and garden products, and packaged concrete mixes. The company was founded in 1936 and is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland.