Owens Corning (NYSE:OC – Get Free Report) and American Biltrite (OTCMKTS:ABLT – Get Free Report) are both construction companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, profitability, institutional ownership and earnings.
Profitability
This table compares Owens Corning and American Biltrite’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Owens Corning | -4.46% | 24.42% | 8.53% |
| American Biltrite | -4.16% | -34.23% | -6.13% |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current ratings for Owens Corning and American Biltrite, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Owens Corning | 1 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 2.61 |
| American Biltrite | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Volatility & Risk
Owens Corning has a beta of 1.35, indicating that its share price is 35% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, American Biltrite has a beta of -0.31, indicating that its share price is 131% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
88.4% of Owens Corning shares are held by institutional investors. 0.8% of Owens Corning shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Owens Corning and American Biltrite”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Owens Corning | $10.98 billion | 0.94 | $647.00 million | ($5.72) | -21.92 |
| American Biltrite | $188.74 million | 0.01 | -$2.64 million | ($229.80) | -0.31 |
Owens Corning has higher revenue and earnings than American Biltrite. Owens Corning is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than American Biltrite, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
Owens Corning beats American Biltrite on 13 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Owens Corning
Owens Corning manufactures and sells building and construction materials in the United States, Europe, the Asia Pacific, and internationally. It operates in three segments: Roofing, Insulation, and Composites. The Roofing segment manufactures and sells laminate and strip asphalt roofing shingles, oxidized asphalt materials, and roofing components used in residential and commercial construction, and specialty applications. This segment sells its products through distributors, home centers, and lumberyards, as well as to roofing contractors for built-up roofing asphalt systems; and manufacturers in automotive, chemical, rubber, and construction industries. The Insulation segment manufactures and sells thermal and acoustical batts, loosefill insulation, spray foam insulation, foam sheathing and accessories under the Owens Corning PINK, and FIBERGLAS brands; and glass fiber pipe insulation, energy efficient flexible duct media, bonded and granulated mineral wool insulation, cellular glass insulation, and foam insulation under the FOAMULAR, FOAMGLAS, and Paroc brand names used in construction applications. This segment sells its products primarily to the insulation installers, home centers, lumberyards, retailers, and distributors. The Composites segment manufactures, fabricates, and sells glass reinforcements in the form of fiber; and glass fiber products in the form of fabrics, non-wovens, and composite lumber. Its products are used in building structures, roofing shingles, tubs and showers, pools, decking, flooring, pipes and tanks, poles, electrical equipment, and wind-energy turbine blades. This segment sells its products directly to parts molders, fabricators, and shingle manufacturers. The company was incorporated in 1938 and is headquartered in Toledo, Ohio.
About American Biltrite
American Biltrite Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides tape, jewelry, flooring, and rubber products worldwide. The company produces and offers pressure sensitive tapes, films, and protective sheeting under the American Biltrite and Ideal brands, which are used in various markets, such as automotive and transportation; construction; shoe/footwear; graphic arts, print, and signage; and various other industrial and consumer applications. It also manufactures and distributes commercial flooring primarily for healthcare, educational, and institutional sectors; and performance sheet rubber in North America, as well as designs and supplies fashion jewelry to department stores under the brands of Guess, T Tahari, Robert Rose, Berry, and Jessica McClintock. The company sells its tape products through sales organizations, distributors, and select manufacturers’ representatives. American Biltrite Inc. was founded in 1908 and is based in Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts.
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