Simpson Manufacturing (NYSE:SSD) versus Inno (NASDAQ:INHD) Head-To-Head Survey

Simpson Manufacturing (NYSE:SSD) and Inno (NASDAQ:INHD) are both construction companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, profitability and risk.

Volatility and Risk

Simpson Manufacturing has a beta of 1.28, indicating that its share price is 28% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Inno has a beta of -2.35, indicating that its share price is 335% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Simpson Manufacturing and Inno”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Simpson Manufacturing	$2.23 billion	3.10	$322.22 million	$7.84	21.18
Inno	$890,000.00	13.53	-$3.21 million	N/A	N/A

Simpson Manufacturing has higher revenue and earnings than Inno.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Simpson Manufacturing and Inno, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Simpson Manufacturing	0	2	1	0	2.33
Inno	1	0	0	0	1.00

Simpson Manufacturing currently has a consensus price target of $191.00, indicating a potential upside of 15.00%. Given Simpson Manufacturing’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Simpson Manufacturing is more favorable than Inno.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

93.7% of Simpson Manufacturing shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.2% of Inno shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of Simpson Manufacturing shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Simpson Manufacturing and Inno’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Simpson Manufacturing	14.53%	17.72%	11.57%
Inno	-244.24%	-84.48%	-74.24%

Summary

Simpson Manufacturing beats Inno on 11 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Simpson Manufacturing

Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc., through its subsidiaries, designs, engineers, manufactures, and sells structural solutions for wood, concrete, and steel connections. The company offers wood construction products, including connectors, truss plates, fastening systems, fasteners and shearwalls, and pre-fabricated lateral systems for use in light-frame construction; and concrete construction products comprising adhesives, specialty chemicals, mechanical anchors, carbide drill bits, powder actuated tools, fiber-reinforced materials, and other repair products for use in concrete, masonry, and steel construction, as well as grouts, coatings, sealers, mortars, fiberglass and fiber-reinforced polymer systems, and asphalt products for use in concrete construction repair, and strengthening and protection products. It also provides connectors and lateral products for wood framing, timber and offsite construction, structural steel construction, and cold-formed steel applications; and mechanical and adhesive anchors for concrete and masonry construction applications. In addition, the company offers engineering and design services, as well as software solutions that facilitate the specification, selection, and use of its products. It markets its products to the residential construction, light industrial and commercial construction, infrastructure construction, remodeling, and do-it-yourself markets in the United States, Canada, France, the United Kingdom, Germany, Denmark, Switzerland, Portugal, Poland, the Netherlands, Belgium, Spain, Italy, Romania, Sweden, Norway, Australia, New Zealand, China, Taiwan, and Vietnam. The company was founded in 1956 and is headquartered in Pleasanton, California.

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.