Head to Head Survey: Applied UV (NASDAQ:AUVI) and American Woodmark (NASDAQ:AMWD)

Applied UV (NASDAQ:AUVI) and American Woodmark (NASDAQ:AMWD) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and risk.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for Applied UV and American Woodmark, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Applied UV	0	0	0	0	N/A
American Woodmark	0	3	2	0	2.40

American Woodmark has a consensus target price of $93.25, suggesting a potential downside of 8.26%. Given American Woodmark’s higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe American Woodmark is more favorable than Applied UV.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

0.5% of Applied UV shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.5% of American Woodmark shares are held by institutional investors. 2.8% of Applied UV shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of American Woodmark shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Applied UV and American Woodmark’s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Applied UV	$20.14 million	0.02	-$16.58 million	($157.25)	-0.01
American Woodmark	$2.07 billion	0.78	$93.72 million	$7.25	14.02

American Woodmark has higher revenue and earnings than Applied UV. Applied UV is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than American Woodmark, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Risk & Volatility

Applied UV has a beta of -1.38, meaning that its stock price is 238% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, American Woodmark has a beta of 1.73, meaning that its stock price is 73% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Applied UV and American Woodmark’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Applied UV	-51.24%	-67.11%	-19.90%
American Woodmark	6.38%	16.72%	9.67%

Summary

American Woodmark beats Applied UV on 12 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Applied UV

Applied UV, Inc., through its subsidiaries, develops, acquires, markets, and sells proprietary surface and air disinfection technology products in the United States, Canada, and Europe. The company focuses on indoor air quality (IAQ) products, specialty LED lighting products, luxury mirrors, and commercial furnishings. It serves healthcare, commercial and public venue, hospitality, food preservation, cannabis, education, and winery markets. The company was incorporated in 2019 and is headquartered in Mount Vernon, New York.

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.