Latham Group (NASDAQ:SWIM – Get Free Report) and Inno (NASDAQ:INHD – Get Free Report) are both small-cap construction companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, profitability and analyst recommendations.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Latham Group and Inno”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Latham Group | $508.52 million | 1.49 | -$17.86 million | ($0.10) | -65.00 |
| Inno | $890,000.00 | 11.24 | -$3.21 million | ($0.83) | -0.93 |
Institutional & Insider Ownership
84.0% of Latham Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.2% of Inno shares are held by institutional investors. 6.9% of Latham Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Volatility & Risk
Latham Group has a beta of 1.71, meaning that its stock price is 71% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Inno has a beta of -2.41, meaning that its stock price is 341% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares Latham Group and Inno’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Latham Group | -2.07% | -2.80% | -1.34% |
| Inno | -244.24% | -84.48% | -74.24% |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Latham Group and Inno, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Latham Group | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2.00 |
| Inno | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
Latham Group presently has a consensus price target of $7.95, suggesting a potential upside of 22.31%. Given Latham Group’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Latham Group is more favorable than Inno.
Summary
Latham Group beats Inno on 11 of the 13 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 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.
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