Head to Head Contrast: American Woodmark (NASDAQ:AMWD) and Maxx Sports TV (OTCMKTS:AMXX)

American Woodmark (NASDAQ:AMWD) and Maxx Sports TV (OTCMKTS:AMXX) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, earnings and valuation.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for American Woodmark and Maxx Sports TV, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
American Woodmark	1	1	2	0	2.25
Maxx Sports TV	0	0	0	0	0.00

American Woodmark currently has a consensus price target of $83.33, indicating a potential upside of 57.94%. Given American Woodmark’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe American Woodmark is more favorable than Maxx Sports TV.

Profitability

This table compares American Woodmark and Maxx Sports TV’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
American Woodmark	5.82%	11.09%	6.35%
Maxx Sports TV	N/A	N/A	N/A

Insider & Institutional Ownership

95.5% of American Woodmark shares are held by institutional investors. 1.3% of American Woodmark shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 39.3% of Maxx Sports TV shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares American Woodmark and Maxx Sports TV”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
American Woodmark	$1.71 billion	0.46	$99.46 million	$6.48	8.14
Maxx Sports TV	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

American Woodmark has higher revenue and earnings than Maxx Sports TV.

Volatility and Risk

American Woodmark has a beta of 1.25, indicating that its stock price is 25% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Maxx Sports TV has a beta of 2.47, indicating that its stock price is 147% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

American Woodmark beats Maxx Sports TV on 8 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About American Woodmark

American Woodmark Corporation manufactures and distributes kitchen, bath, office, home organization, and hardware products for the remodelling and new home construction markets in the United States. The company offers made-to-order and cash and carry products. It also provides turnkey installation services to its direct builder customers through a network of eight service centers. The company sells its products under the American Woodmark, Timberlake, Shenandoah Cabinetry, Waypoint Living Spaces, Estate, Stor-It-All, and Professional Cabinet Solutions brands, as well as Hampton Bay, Glacier Bay, Style Selections, Allen + Roth, Home Decorators Collection, and Project Source. It markets its products directly to home centers and builders, as well as through independent dealers and distributors. The company was incorporated in 1980 and is based in Winchester, Virginia.

About Maxx Sports TV

Maxx Sports TV Inc. manufactures and sells workstations, tables, sit-to-stand products, and storage products in the United States. It also provides accessories, such as echo add-on panels, laminate privacy screens, and desktop power products. The company was founded in 1987 and is based in Tempe, Arizona.