NWPX Infrastructure (NASDAQ:NWPX – Get Free Report) and Jewett-Cameron Trading (NASDAQ:JCTC – Get Free Report) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends, institutional ownership and risk.
Risk and Volatility
NWPX Infrastructure has a beta of 1.14, meaning that its share price is 14% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Jewett-Cameron Trading has a beta of 0.46, meaning that its share price is 54% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares NWPX Infrastructure and Jewett-Cameron Trading’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| NWPX Infrastructure | 8.87% | 12.99% | 8.39% |
| Jewett-Cameron Trading | -20.94% | -38.35% | -29.29% |
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current ratings for NWPX Infrastructure and Jewett-Cameron Trading, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| NWPX Infrastructure | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2.25 |
| Jewett-Cameron Trading | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
NWPX Infrastructure presently has a consensus price target of $105.00, indicating a potential upside of 12.01%. Given NWPX Infrastructure’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe NWPX Infrastructure is more favorable than Jewett-Cameron Trading.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
80.6% of NWPX Infrastructure shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 26.1% of Jewett-Cameron Trading shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.3% of NWPX Infrastructure shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.3% of Jewett-Cameron Trading shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares NWPX Infrastructure and Jewett-Cameron Trading”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| NWPX Infrastructure | $526.00 million | 1.72 | $35.41 million | $5.47 | 17.14 |
| Jewett-Cameron Trading | $41.30 million | 0.24 | -$4.13 million | ($2.35) | -1.22 |
NWPX Infrastructure has higher revenue and earnings than Jewett-Cameron Trading. Jewett-Cameron Trading is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than NWPX Infrastructure, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
NWPX Infrastructure beats Jewett-Cameron Trading on 14 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About NWPX Infrastructure
Northwest Pipe Company, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the manufacture and supply of water-related infrastructure products in North America. It operates in two segments, Engineered Steel Pressure Pipe (SPP) and Precast Infrastructure and Engineered Systems (Precast). The SPP segment offers large-diameter and high-pressure steel pipeline systems for use in water infrastructure applications, which are primarily related to drinking water systems. Its products are also used for hydroelectric power systems, wastewater systems, seismic resiliency, and other applications. In addition, this segment makes products for industrial plant piping systems and certain structural applications. The Precast segment provides stormwater and wastewater technology products, precast, and reinforced concrete products, including reinforced concrete pipe, manholes, box culverts, vaults and catch basins, pump lift stations, oil water separators, biofiltration units, steel casing pipes, and bar-wrapped concrete cylinder pipes, as well as pipeline system joints, fittings, specialized components, and other environmental and engineered solutions. The company sells its water infrastructure products under ParkUSA, Geneva Pipe and Precast, Permalok, and Northwest Pipe Company brands primarily to installation contractors. Northwest Pipe Company was incorporated in 1966 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Washington.
About Jewett-Cameron Trading
Jewett-Cameron Trading Company Ltd. is a supplier of `Value-added` building materials to major home improvement center chains in the western United States. The Company concentrates on the residential repair and remodeling segment of the building materials industry.
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