Contrasting Kushco (OTCMKTS:KSHB) & Griffon (NYSE:GFF)

Griffon (NYSE:GFF) and Kushco (OTCMKTS:KSHB) are both multi-sector conglomerates companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, dividends, risk and analyst recommendations.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Griffon and Kushco, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Griffon	1	1	3	3	3.00
Kushco	0	0	0	0	0.00

Griffon presently has a consensus price target of $95.60, indicating a potential upside of 26.54%. Given Griffon’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Griffon is more favorable than Kushco.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

73.2% of Griffon shares are held by institutional investors. 10.2% of Griffon shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 17.3% of Kushco shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Griffon and Kushco’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Griffon	2.03%	181.66%	11.95%
Kushco	N/A	N/A	N/A

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Griffon and Kushco”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Griffon	$2.52 billion	1.39	$51.11 million	$1.00	75.55
Kushco	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Griffon has higher revenue and earnings than Kushco.

Summary

Griffon beats Kushco on 9 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Griffon

Griffon Corporation, through its subsidiaries, provides consumer and professional, and home and building products in the United States, Europe, Canada, Australia, and internationally. The company operates through two segments: Home and Building Products, and Consumer and Professional Products. The Home and Building Products segment manufactures and markets residential and commercial sectional garage doors, rolling steel service doors, fire doors, shutters, steel security grilles, and room dividers for the use in commercial construction and repair, and home remodeling applications. The segment also sells related products, such as garage door openers. The Consumer and Professional Products segment manufactures and markets long-handled engineered tools, including spades, hoes, cultivators, weeders, post hole diggers, scrapers, edgers and forks; wheelbarrows and lawn carts; snow tools comprising pushers, roof rakes, sled sleigh shovels, scoops, and ice scrapers; and pruning products, such as pruners, loppers, shears, and other tools. The segment also offers striking tools, including axes, picks, mattocks, mauls, wood splitters, sledgehammers, pry bars, and repair handles; traditional and gardening hand tools comprising hammers, screwdrivers, pliers, adjustable wrenches, handsaws, tape measures, levels, clamps, trowels, cultivators, weeders, and other hand tools; indoor and outdoor planters and lawn accessories; and garden hoses and hose reels. In addition, the segment provides home organization products, including wire and wood shelving, containers, storage cabinets, and other closet and home organization accessories; residential, industrial, and commercial fans; and cleaning products, such as brooms, brushes, squeegees, and other cleaning products. The company was formerly known as Instrument Systems Corporation and changed its name to Griffon Corporation in June 1992. Griffon Corporation was founded in 1774 and is headquartered in New York, New York.

About Kushco

KushCo Holdings, Inc. provides ancillary products and services to the legal cannabis and CBD industries. The firm through its subsidiaries and brands provides product quality, exceptional customer service, compliance knowledge and a local presence in serving diverse customer base. The company was founded by Dallas Imbimbo, John Kovacevich, Nicholas Kovacevich, and Jeffrey Meng on December 15, 2010 and is headquartered in Cypress, CA.