Compagnie de Saint-Gobain (OTCMKTS:CODYY) vs. Latham Group (NASDAQ:SWIM) Financial Survey

Compagnie de Saint-Gobain (OTCMKTS:CODYY) and Latham Group (NASDAQ:SWIM) are both construction companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, dividends, profitability, risk and analyst recommendations.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

83.9% of Latham Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.3% of Latham Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current recommendations for Compagnie de Saint-Gobain and Latham Group, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Compagnie de Saint-Gobain	1	2	1	1	2.40
Latham Group	2	3	2	0	2.00

Latham Group has a consensus price target of $7.50, suggesting a potential upside of 57.56%. Given Latham Group’s higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Latham Group is more favorable than Compagnie de Saint-Gobain.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Compagnie de Saint-Gobain and Latham Group”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Compagnie de Saint-Gobain	$52.58 billion	0.81	$3.26 billion	N/A	N/A
Latham Group	$551.81 million	1.01	$11.12 million	$0.07	68.00

Compagnie de Saint-Gobain has higher revenue and earnings than Latham Group.

Profitability

This table compares Compagnie de Saint-Gobain and Latham Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Compagnie de Saint-Gobain	N/A	N/A	N/A
Latham Group	1.55%	2.13%	1.02%

Risk and Volatility

Compagnie de Saint-Gobain has a beta of 0.79, indicating that its share price is 21% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Latham Group has a beta of 1.72, indicating that its share price is 72% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Latham Group beats Compagnie de Saint-Gobain on 9 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Compagnie de Saint-Gobain

Compagnie de Saint-Gobain S.A. designs, manufactures, and distributes materials and solutions for the construction and industrial markets worldwide. It operates through five segments: High Performance Solutions; Northern Europe; Southern Europe Middle East (ME) & Africa; Americas; and Asia-Pacific. The company offers glazing solutions for buildings and vehicles under the Saint-Gobain, GlassSolutions, Vetrotech, and SageGlass brands; plaster-based products for construction and renovation markets under the Placo, Rigips, and Gyproc brands; ceilings under the Ecophon, CertainTeed, Eurocoustic, Sonex, and Vinh Tuong brands; and insulation solutions for a range of applications, such as construction, engine compartments, vehicle interiors, household appliances, and photovoltaic panels under the Isover, CertainTeed, and Izocam brands. It also provides mortars and construction chemicals under the Weber, Chryso, and GCP brands; exterior products comprising asphalt and composite shingles, solar roofing solutions, roll roofing systems, and accessories under the CertainTeed and Brasilit brands; and pipes under the PAM brand, as well as abrasives, adhesives, sealants, tapes, composites, and films. In addition, the company provides interior and exterior systems for construction and housing sectors; ceramics under the SEFPRO brand; polymer shakes and shingle, and insulation cladding solutions; and barriers, terraces, and balustrades. Further, it distributes heavy building materials; plumbing, heating, ventilation, and sanitaryware products; timber and byproducts; bathrooms and kitchens; and site equipment, PPEs, and tools. The company was founded in 1665 and is headquartered in Courbevoie, France.

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.