Financial Contrast: Worthington Enterprises (NYSE:WOR) & Nature Wood Group (NASDAQ:NWGL)

Worthington Enterprises (NYSE:WOR) and Nature Wood Group (NASDAQ:NWGL) are both construction companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, earnings, risk, dividends and analyst recommendations.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

51.6% of Worthington Enterprises shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.4% of Worthington Enterprises shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Worthington Enterprises and Nature Wood Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Worthington Enterprises	8.91%	17.70%	9.80%
Nature Wood Group	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for Worthington Enterprises and Nature Wood Group, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Worthington Enterprises	1	2	2	1	2.50
Nature Wood Group	1	0	0	0	1.00

Worthington Enterprises presently has a consensus price target of $62.33, suggesting a potential upside of 13.81%. Given Worthington Enterprises’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Worthington Enterprises is more favorable than Nature Wood Group.

Risk and Volatility

Worthington Enterprises has a beta of 1.25, suggesting that its share price is 25% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Nature Wood Group has a beta of 1.88, suggesting that its share price is 88% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Worthington Enterprises and Nature Wood Group”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Worthington Enterprises	$1.20 billion	2.27	$96.05 million	$2.13	25.71
Nature Wood Group	$21.54 million	0.91	-$8.73 million	N/A	N/A

Worthington Enterprises has higher revenue and earnings than Nature Wood Group.

Summary

Worthington Enterprises beats Nature Wood Group on 12 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Worthington Enterprises

Worthington Enterprises, Inc. operates as an industrial manufacturing company. It operates through three segments: Building Products, Consumer Products, and Sustainable Energy Solutions. The Building Products segment sells refrigerant and LPG cylinders, well water and expansion tanks, fire suppression tanks, chemical tanks, and foam and adhesive tanks for gas producers, and distributors. The Consumer Products segment provides products in the tools, outdoor living, and celebrations end markets. Its products include propane-filled cylinders for torches, camping stoves and other applications, LPG cylinders, handheld torches, helium-filled balloon kits, specialized hand tools and instruments, and drywall tools and accessories This segment sells its products primarily to mass merchandisers, retailers, and distributors under the Coleman, Bernzomatic, Balloon Time, Mag-Torch, General, Garden-Weasel, Pactool International, Hawkeye, Worthington Pro Grade, and Level5 brands. The Sustainable Energy Solutions segment sells onboard fueling systems and services, as well as gas containment solutions and services for storage, transport, and distribution of industrial gases. It includes high pressure and acetylene cylinders for life support systems and alternative fuel cylinders used to hold CNG and hydrogen for automobiles, buses, and light-duty trucks. The company was formerly known as Worthington Industries, Inc. Worthington Enterprises, Inc. was founded in 1955 and is headquartered in Columbus, Ohio.

About Nature Wood Group

Nature Wood Group Limited, an integrated forestry company, engages in management and harvesting, and down-stream wood-processing and distribution activities. It operates in two divisions, Direct Purchase and Original Design Manufacturer Services; and Manufacturing segments. The company offers a range of products, including logs, decking and flooring products, sawn timber, recycled and synthesized charcoal, machine-made charcoal, and essential oils. It provides IT and business consultancy services. The company serves importers, retailers, and processors through its sales network in Europe, South Asia, South America, North America, and China. The company was formerly known as China Nature Wood Industry Group Limited and changed its name to Nature Wood Group Limited in September 2022. The company was incorporated in 2011 and is headquartered in Macau. Nature Wood Group Limited operates as a subsidiary of Easy Bliss Limited.