Babcock (BW) Competitors

Babcock (NYSE:BW) and JELD-WEN (NYSE:JELD) are both small-cap construction materials companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation and risk.

Does the media prefer BW or JELD?

In the previous week, Babcock had 8 more articles in the media than JELD-WEN. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Babcock and 3 mentions for JELD-WEN. Babcock's average media sentiment score of 0.47 beat JELD-WEN's score of 0.19 indicating that Babcock is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Babcock	0 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
JELD-WEN	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Which has more risk and volatility, BW or JELD?

Babcock has a beta of 1.72, meaning that its stock price is 72% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, JELD-WEN has a beta of 1.65, meaning that its stock price is 65% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is BW or JELD more profitable?

JELD-WEN has a net margin of -10.03% compared to Babcock's net margin of -20.23%. Babcock's return on equity of 0.00% beat JELD-WEN's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Babcock	-20.23%	N/A	-8.17%
JELD-WEN	-10.03%	-1.60%	-0.35%

Do analysts prefer BW or JELD?

Babcock presently has a consensus price target of $3.00, suggesting a potential upside of 104.78%. JELD-WEN has a consensus price target of $7.50, suggesting a potential upside of 29.42%. Given Babcock's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Babcock is more favorable than JELD-WEN.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Babcock	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
JELD-WEN	1 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.88

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of BW or JELD?

83.2% of Babcock shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.0% of JELD-WEN shares are held by institutional investors. 3.9% of Babcock shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of JELD-WEN shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Which has better valuation and earnings, BW or JELD?

Babcock has higher earnings, but lower revenue than JELD-WEN. JELD-WEN is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Babcock, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Babcock	$724.91M	0.20	-$59.92M	-$1.70	-0.86
JELD-WEN	$3.43B	0.14	-$189.02M	-$4.06	-1.43

Summary

Babcock beats JELD-WEN on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.