Head to Head Contrast: Inno (NASDAQ:INHD) vs. American Biltrite (OTCMKTS:ABLT)

American Biltrite (OTCMKTS:ABLT) and Inno (NASDAQ:INHD) are both small-cap construction companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, risk and earnings.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares American Biltrite and Inno”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
American Biltrite	$188.74 million	0.01	-$2.64 million	($229.80)	-0.34
Inno	$890,000.00	13.04	-$3.21 million	($0.83)	-1.28

American Biltrite has higher revenue and earnings than Inno. Inno is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than American Biltrite, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

0.2% of Inno shares are owned by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Volatility and Risk

American Biltrite has a beta of -0.12, suggesting that its share price is 112% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Inno has a beta of -2.41, suggesting that its share price is 341% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares American Biltrite and Inno’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
American Biltrite	-3.66%	-28.92%	-5.48%
Inno	-244.24%	-84.48%	-74.24%

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and target prices for American Biltrite and Inno, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
American Biltrite	0	0	0	0	0.00
Inno	1	0	0	0	1.00

Summary

American Biltrite beats Inno on 7 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

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.

About Inno

Inno Holdings Inc. manufactures and sells cold-formed-steel members, castor cubes, mobile factories, and prefabricated homes in the United States. The company provides cold-formed steel framing and a mobile factory for off-site equipment rental, sales, service, and support. It serves in residential, commercial, industrial, and infrastructure projects. Inno Holdings Inc. was founded in 2019 and is headquartered in Brookshire, Texas.