Analyzing Nature Wood Group (NASDAQ:NWGL) & JELD-WEN (NYSE:JELD)

JELD-WEN (NYSE:JELD) and Nature Wood Group (NASDAQ:NWGL) are both small-cap construction companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership and dividends.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares JELD-WEN and Nature Wood Group”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
JELD-WEN	$3.78 billion	0.05	-$189.02 million	($7.48)	-0.32
Nature Wood Group	$21.54 million	1.04	-$8.73 million	N/A	N/A

Nature Wood Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings than JELD-WEN.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for JELD-WEN and Nature Wood Group, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
JELD-WEN	3	6	0	0	1.67
Nature Wood Group	1	0	0	0	1.00

JELD-WEN currently has a consensus price target of $4.16, suggesting a potential upside of 71.43%. Given JELD-WEN’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe JELD-WEN is more favorable than Nature Wood Group.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
JELD-WEN	-19.28%	-13.54%	-2.31%
Nature Wood Group	N/A	N/A	N/A

Insider and Institutional Ownership

95.0% of JELD-WEN shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.2% of JELD-WEN shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Volatility & Risk

JELD-WEN has a beta of 1.73, meaning that its share price is 73% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Nature Wood Group has a beta of 1.87, meaning that its share price is 87% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Nature Wood Group beats JELD-WEN on 6 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

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 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.