Latham Group (NASDAQ:SWIM – Get Free Report) and Janus International Group (NYSE:JBI – Get Free Report) are both small-cap construction companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings and risk.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Latham Group and Janus International Group”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Latham Group | $508.52 million | 1.79 | -$17.86 million | ($0.12) | -65.17 |
| Janus International Group | $963.80 million | 1.45 | $70.40 million | $0.31 | 32.47 |
Profitability
This table compares Latham Group and Janus International Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Latham Group | -2.54% | -3.35% | -1.61% |
| Janus International Group | 4.85% | 13.10% | 5.36% |
Volatility and Risk
Latham Group has a beta of 1.74, suggesting that its stock price is 74% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Janus International Group has a beta of 1.31, suggesting that its stock price is 31% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Latham Group and Janus International Group, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Latham Group | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2.50 |
| Janus International Group | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2.33 |
Latham Group presently has a consensus price target of $7.95, suggesting a potential upside of 1.66%. Janus International Group has a consensus price target of $10.67, suggesting a potential upside of 5.98%. Given Janus International Group’s higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Janus International Group is more favorable than Latham Group.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
84.0% of Latham Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 88.8% of Janus International Group shares are held by institutional investors. 8.6% of Latham Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 4.6% of Janus International Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Summary
Janus International Group beats Latham Group on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Latham Group
Latham Group, Inc. designs, manufactures, and markets in-ground residential swimming pools in North America, Australia, and New Zealand. It offers a portfolio of pools and related products, including in-ground swimming pools that include fiber glass and packaged pools; and pool covers and liners under the Latham, Narellan, CoverStar, Radiant, and GLI brand names. The company was formerly known as Latham Topco, Inc. and changed its name to Latham Group, Inc. in March 2021. Latham Group, Inc. was founded in 1956 and is headquartered in Latham, New York.
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.
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