Head to Head Analysis: JELD-WEN (NYSE:JELD) and SearchCore (OTCMKTS:WOFA)

JELD-WEN (NYSE:JELD) and SearchCore (OTCMKTS:WOFA) are both construction companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, risk, dividends and earnings.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares JELD-WEN and SearchCore”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
JELD-WEN	$3.43 billion	0.12	-$189.02 million	($4.06)	-1.21
SearchCore	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

SearchCore has lower revenue, but higher earnings than JELD-WEN.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

95.0% of JELD-WEN shares are held by institutional investors. 1.2% of JELD-WEN shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 33.3% of SearchCore shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares JELD-WEN and SearchCore’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
JELD-WEN	-10.03%	-1.60%	-0.35%
SearchCore	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings for JELD-WEN and SearchCore, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
JELD-WEN	2	7	0	0	1.78
SearchCore	0	0	0	0	0.00

JELD-WEN presently has a consensus price target of $6.03, suggesting a potential upside of 23.21%. Given JELD-WEN’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe JELD-WEN is more favorable than SearchCore.

About JELD-WEN

JELD-WEN Holding, Inc. designs, manufactures, and sells wood, metal, and composite materials doors, windows, and related building products in North America and Europe. The company offers a line of residential interior and exterior door products, including patio doors, and folding or sliding wall systems; non-residential doors; stile and rail doors; and wood, vinyl, and wood composite windows. It also provides other ancillary products and services, such as trim boards, glasses, hardware and locks, window screens, and molded door skins, as well as miscellaneous installation and other services. The company sells its products under the JELD-WEN, AuraLast, MiraTEC, Extira, LaCANTINA, MMI Door, Karona, ImpactGard, JW, Aurora, IWP, True BLU, ABS, Siteline, National Door, Low-Friction Glider, Hydrolock, VPI, AURALINE, FINISHIELD, MILLENNIUM, TRUFIT, EPICVUE, EVELIN, Swedoor, Dooria, DANA, Mattiovi, Zargag, Alupan, Domoferm, Kellpax, and HSE brands. It serves wholesale distributors and retailers, retail home centers, and building product dealers, as well as homebuilders, contractors, and consumers. JELD-WEN Holding, Inc. was founded in 1960 and is based in Charlotte, North Carolina.

About SearchCore

Wisdom Homes of America, Inc. engages in opening and operating manufactured home retail centers for homebuyers in Texas. The company was formerly known as SearchCore, Inc. and changed its name to Wisdom Homes of America, Inc. in March 2015. Wisdom Homes of America, Inc. was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Tyler, Texas.