Latham Group (NASDAQ:SWIM – Get Free Report) and Northann (NYSE:NCL – Get Free Report) are both small-cap construction companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership and risk.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
84.0% of Latham Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.3% of Northann shares are owned by institutional investors. 7.6% of Latham Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current ratings for Latham Group and Northann, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
Latham Group | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
Northann | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Profitability
This table compares Latham Group and Northann’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
Latham Group | 0.76% | 1.05% | 0.49% |
Northann | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Latham Group and Northann’s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
Latham Group | $566.49 million | 0.63 | -$2.39 million | $0.03 | 103.33 |
Northann | $13.97 million | 0.40 | -$7.13 million | N/A | N/A |
Latham Group has higher revenue and earnings than Northann.
Summary
Latham Group beats Northann on 10 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Latham Group
Latham Group, Inc. designs, manufactures, and markets in-ground residential swimming pools in North America, Australia, and New Zealand. It offers a portfolio of pools and related products, including in-ground swimming pools that include fiber glass and packaged pools; and pool covers and liners under the Latham, Narellan, CoverStar, Radiant, and GLI brand names. The company was formerly known as Latham Topco, Inc. and changed its name to Latham Group, Inc. in March 2021. Latham Group, Inc. was founded in 1956 and is headquartered in Latham, New York.
About Northann
Northann Corp. engages in the manufacture, wholesale, and retail of the 3D printed vinyl flooring panels and other decorative panels in North America, Europe, and internationally. The company offers its products under the Benchwick brand name. Northann Corp. was founded in 2013 and is based in Elk Grove, California.
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