Reviewing Janus International Group (NYSE:JBI) and Trane Technologies (NYSE:TT)

Trane Technologies (NYSE:TT) and Janus International Group (NYSE:JBI) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, risk, profitability and valuation.

Risk & Volatility

Trane Technologies has a beta of 1.19, indicating that its stock price is 19% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Janus International Group has a beta of 1.45, indicating that its stock price is 45% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Trane Technologies and Janus International Group”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Trane Technologies	$21.32 billion	4.59	$2.92 billion	$13.20	33.70
Janus International Group	$884.20 million	0.71	$53.80 million	$0.24	19.23

Trane Technologies has higher revenue and earnings than Janus International Group. Janus International Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Trane Technologies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares Trane Technologies and Janus International Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Trane Technologies	13.28%	35.72%	13.65%
Janus International Group	3.68%	11.27%	4.88%

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for Trane Technologies and Janus International Group, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Trane Technologies	1	2	11	1	2.80
Janus International Group	1	2	1	0	2.00

Trane Technologies currently has a consensus target price of $521.50, indicating a potential upside of 17.23%. Janus International Group has a consensus target price of $7.30, indicating a potential upside of 58.18%. Given Janus International Group’s higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Janus International Group is more favorable than Trane Technologies.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

83.0% of Trane Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 88.8% of Janus International Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of Trane Technologies shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.7% of Janus International Group shares are owned by company 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.

Summary

Trane Technologies beats Janus International Group on 11 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Trane Technologies

Trane Technologies plc, together with its subsidiaries, designs, manufactures, sells, and services of solutions for heating, ventilation, air conditioning, custom, and custom and transport refrigeration in Ireland and internationally. It offers air conditioners, exchangers, and handlers; airside and terminal devices; air sourced heat pumps, auxiliary power units; chillers; coils and condensers; gensets; dehumidifiers; ductless; furnaces; home automation products; humidifiers; indoor air quality assessments and related products; large and light commercial unitary products; refrigerant reclamation products; thermostats/controls; transport heater products; variable refrigerant flow products; and water source heat pumps. The company also provides building management, telematic, control, energy efficiency and infrastructure program, geothermal, thermal energy, thermostats, rate chambers, package heating and cooling, temporary heating and cooling, and unitary systems; bus, rail, and multi-pipe heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems; and container, diesel-powered, truck, industrial, rail, self-powered truck, trailer, and vehicle-powered truck refrigeration and air filtration systems, as well as aftermarket and OEM parts and supplies. In addition, it offers energy and facility management, installation and performance contracting, repair and maintenance, and rental services. It markets and sells its products under the Trane and Thermo King brands through sales offices, distributors, and dealers; and through sales and service companies with a supporting chain of distributors. The company was formerly known as Ingersoll-Rand Plc and changed its name to Trane Technologies plc in March 2020. Trane Technologies plc was founded in 1885 and is headquartered in Swords, Ireland.

About Janus International Group

Janus International Group, Inc. manufacturers and supplies turn-key self-storage, and commercial and industrial building solutions in North America and internationally. The company offers roll up and swing doors, hallway systems, relocatable storage moveable additional storage structures units, and other solutions. It also provides facility and door automation and access control technologies; and Noke smart entry system. The company was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Temple, Georgia.