Critical Comparison: Quanex Building Products (NYSE:NX) vs. Schweiter Technologies (OTCMKTS:SCWTF)

Quanex Building Products (NYSE:NX) and Schweiter Technologies (OTCMKTS:SCWTF) are both industrials companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation, risk, dividends and institutional ownership.

Profitability

This table compares Quanex Building Products and Schweiter Technologies’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Quanex Building Products	6.88%	14.68%	9.90%
Schweiter Technologies	N/A	N/A	N/A

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Quanex Building Products and Schweiter Technologies”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Quanex Building Products	$1.08 billion	0.87	$82.50 million	$2.44	11.65
Schweiter Technologies	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Quanex Building Products has higher revenue and earnings than Schweiter Technologies.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for Quanex Building Products and Schweiter Technologies, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Quanex Building Products	0	0	1	0	3.00
Schweiter Technologies	0	0	0	0	N/A

Quanex Building Products currently has a consensus target price of $38.00, indicating a potential upside of 33.90%. Given Quanex Building Products’ higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Quanex Building Products is more favorable than Schweiter Technologies.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

97.5% of Quanex Building Products shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.2% of Quanex Building Products shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Quanex Building Products beats Schweiter Technologies on 8 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Quanex Building Products

Quanex Building Products Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, provides components for the fenestration industry in the United States, rest of Europe, Canada, Asia, the United Kingdom, and internationally. The company operates through three segments: North American Fenestration, European Fenestration, and North American Cabinet Components. It offers flexible insulating glass spacers, extruded vinyl profiles, window and door screens, and precision-formed metal and wood products, as well as cabinet doors and other components for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) in the kitchen and bathroom cabinet industry. In addition, the company provides various non-fenestration components and products, including solar panel sealants, trim moldings, vinyl decking, fencing, water retention barriers, and conservatory roof components. It sells its products to OEMs in the building products industry through sales representatives, direct sales force, distributors, and independent sales agents. Quanex Building Products Corporation was founded in 1927 and is based in Houston, Texas.

About Schweiter Technologies

Schweiter Technologies AG, together with its subsidiaries, develops, produces, and sells composite materials and solutions in lightweight construction in Europe, the Americas, Asia, and internationally. The company provides extruded and cast plastic, lightweight panels, aluminum composite panels, core materials based on balsa wood, and PET foam. It offers its products under the Airex, Alucobond, Baltek, Dibond, Forex, Gator, Kapa, Perspex, Sintra, Dispa, Crylon, and Crylux brands. The company also provides property management and management services. Its products are used in the visual communication, architecture, wind energy, industry, train and bus manufacturing, and marine engineering industries. The company was incorporated in 1912 and is headquartered in Steinhausen, Switzerland.