Janus International Group (JBI) Competitors

West Fraser Timber (NYSE:WFG) and Janus International Group (NYSE:JBI) are both construction companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, risk, dividends, media sentiment, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and profitability.

Do analysts recommend WFG or JBI?

West Fraser Timber presently has a consensus price target of $100.00, suggesting a potential upside of 37.52%. Janus International Group has a consensus price target of $10.67, suggesting a potential upside of 2.61%. Given West Fraser Timber's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe West Fraser Timber is more favorable than Janus International Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
West Fraser Timber	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80
Janus International Group	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33

Does the media refer more to WFG or JBI?

In the previous week, West Fraser Timber had 7 more articles in the media than Janus International Group. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for West Fraser Timber and 6 mentions for Janus International Group. Janus International Group's average media sentiment score of 1.58 beat West Fraser Timber's score of 1.42 indicating that Janus International Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
West Fraser Timber	11 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Janus International Group	6 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of WFG or JBI?

40.2% of West Fraser Timber shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 88.8% of Janus International Group shares are held by institutional investors. 1.8% of West Fraser Timber shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 4.6% of Janus International Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Is WFG or JBI more profitable?

Janus International Group has a net margin of 4.85% compared to West Fraser Timber's net margin of -2.18%. Janus International Group's return on equity of 13.10% beat West Fraser Timber's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
West Fraser Timber	-2.18%	-0.85%	-0.66%
Janus International Group	4.85%	13.10%	5.36%

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, WFG or JBI?

Janus International Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings than West Fraser Timber. West Fraser Timber is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Janus International Group, 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
West Fraser Timber	$6.17B	0.90	-$5M	-$1.75	-41.55
Janus International Group	$963.80M	1.50	$70.40M	$0.31	33.53

Which has more risk and volatility, WFG or JBI?

West Fraser Timber has a beta of 1.15, meaning that its stock price is 15% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Janus International Group has a beta of 1.25, meaning that its stock price is 25% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Janus International Group beats West Fraser Timber on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.