UFP Industries (NASDAQ:UFPI – Get Free Report) and Jewett-Cameron Trading (NASDAQ:JCTC – Get Free Report) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, earnings, valuation and dividends.
Volatility & Risk
UFP Industries has a beta of 1.22, suggesting that its stock price is 22% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Jewett-Cameron Trading has a beta of 0.42, suggesting that its stock price is 58% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for UFP Industries and Jewett-Cameron Trading, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| UFP Industries | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2.29 |
| Jewett-Cameron Trading | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
UFP Industries presently has a consensus price target of $104.50, suggesting a potential upside of 34.96%. Given UFP Industries’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe UFP Industries is more favorable than Jewett-Cameron Trading.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares UFP Industries and Jewett-Cameron Trading”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| UFP Industries | $6.32 billion | 0.68 | $294.79 million | $4.36 | 17.76 |
| Jewett-Cameron Trading | $41.30 million | 0.25 | -$4.13 million | ($2.35) | -1.24 |
UFP Industries has higher revenue and earnings than Jewett-Cameron Trading. Jewett-Cameron Trading is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than UFP Industries, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares UFP Industries and Jewett-Cameron Trading’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| UFP Industries | 3.99% | 8.00% | 6.11% |
| Jewett-Cameron Trading | -20.94% | -38.35% | -29.29% |
Insider and Institutional Ownership
81.8% of UFP Industries shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 26.1% of Jewett-Cameron Trading shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.5% of UFP Industries shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.3% of Jewett-Cameron Trading shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Summary
UFP Industries beats Jewett-Cameron Trading on 13 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.
About UFP Industries
UFP Industries, Inc., through its subsidiaries, designs, manufactures, and markets wood and non-wood composites, and other materials in North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia. It operates through Retail, Packaging, and Construction segments. The Retail segment offers treated lumber products, including decking, fencing, lattice, and other products; pressure-treated and fire-retardant products used primarily for outdoor decking environments; and lawn and garden products, consisting of wood and vinyl fencing options, garden beds and planters, pergolas, picnic tables, and other landscaping products. This segment also offers wood plastic composites, composite decking, and related decking accessories, including non- aluminum railing systems, balusters, post caps, and other products, as well as pre-painted and primed shiplap and project boards. The Packaging segment provides custom and structural packaging products, pallets, corrugate, foam, labels, strapping, and films. The construction segment offers roof trusses, cut-to-size dimensional and board lumber, plywoods, and oriented strand boards; engineered wood components, including roof and floor trusses, wall panels, I-joists, and lumber packages; and alternate materials components, such as metal trusses, sheathed and pre-finished light gauge metal wall panels, aluminum decks, and rail accessories, as well as distributes siding, electrical, and plumbing products. This segment also engages in the manufacture of components; design, manufacture, and supply of wood forms and related products to set or form concrete for structures, such as parking garages, stadiums, and other infrastructure projects. It also offers interior fixtures, millwork, and casework for retail and commercial structures. The company was formerly known as Universal Forest Products, Inc. and changed its name to UFP Industries, Inc. in April 2020. UFP Industries, Inc. was incorporated in 1955 and is headquartered in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
About Jewett-Cameron Trading
Jewett-Cameron Trading Company Ltd. is a supplier of `Value-added` building materials to major home improvement center chains in the western United States. The Company concentrates on the residential repair and remodeling segment of the building materials industry.
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