Head to Head Comparison: Frontdoor (NASDAQ:FTDR) vs. American Biltrite (OTCMKTS:ABLT)

Frontdoor (NASDAQ:FTDR) and American Biltrite (OTCMKTS:ABLT) are both construction companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, dividends, valuation, risk and institutional ownership.

Volatility and Risk

Frontdoor has a beta of 1.34, meaning that its stock price is 34% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, American Biltrite has a beta of -0.1, meaning that its stock price is 110% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current recommendations for Frontdoor and American Biltrite, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Frontdoor	1	1	2	1	2.60
American Biltrite	0	0	0	0	0.00

Frontdoor currently has a consensus target price of $59.75, indicating a potential downside of 10.39%. Given Frontdoor’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Frontdoor is more favorable than American Biltrite.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Frontdoor and American Biltrite”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Frontdoor	$1.84 billion	2.64	$235.00 million	$3.39	19.67
American Biltrite	$188.74 million	0.01	-$2.64 million	($204.96)	-0.37

Frontdoor has higher revenue and earnings than American Biltrite. American Biltrite is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Frontdoor, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares Frontdoor and American Biltrite’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Frontdoor	13.07%	125.21%	15.65%
American Biltrite	-3.66%	-28.92%	-5.48%

Summary

Frontdoor beats American Biltrite on 13 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Frontdoor

Frontdoor, Inc. provides home warranties in the United States in the United States. Its customizable home warranties help customers protect and maintain their homes from costly and unplanned breakdowns of essential home systems and appliances. The company’s home warranty customers subscribe to an annual service plan agreement that covers the repair or replacement of principal components of approximately 20 home systems and appliances, including electrical, plumbing, water heaters, refrigerators, dishwashers, and ranges/ovens/cooktops, as well as electronics, pools, and spas and pumps; and heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems. It also offers on-demand home services and a one-stop app experience for home repair and maintenance; and Streem technology, an app that empowers homeowners by connecting them in real time through video chat with qualified experts to diagnose and solve their problems. The company serves homeowners under the Frontdoor, American Home Shield, HSA, OneGuard, Landmark Home Warranty, Frontdoor logo, and Streem brands. The company was founded in 1971 and is headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee.

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.