Critical Contrast: Nature Wood Group (NASDAQ:NWGL) versus 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 stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation, risk, dividends and institutional ownership.

Volatility and Risk

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

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current recommendations 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 presently has a consensus target price of $4.18, suggesting a potential upside of 59.79%. Given JELD-WEN’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe JELD-WEN is more favorable than Nature Wood Group.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares JELD-WEN and Nature Wood Group”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
JELD-WEN	$3.78 billion	0.06	-$189.02 million	($7.48)	-0.35
Nature Wood Group	$21.54 million	0.93	-$8.73 million	N/A	N/A

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

Institutional and Insider Ownership

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

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

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.