Head to Head Review: Foundation Building Materials (NYSE:FBM) and Apogee Enterprises (APOG) – BNB Daily (blog)

Foundation Building Materials (NYSE: FBM) and Apogee Enterprises (NASDAQ:APOG) are both small-cap construction companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, profitabiliy, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk and institutional ownership.

Profitability

This table compares Foundation Building Materials and Apogee Enterprises net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

91.0% of Foundation Building Materials shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.1% of Apogee Enterprises shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Dividends

Apogee Enterprises pays an annual dividend of $0.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Foundation Building Materials does not pay a dividend. Apogee Enterprises pays out 19.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Foundation Building Materials and Apogee Enterprises top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

Apogee Enterprises has higher revenue, but lower earnings than Foundation Building Materials.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Foundation Building Materials and Apogee Enterprises, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

Foundation Building Materials presently has a consensus price target of $19.86, indicating a potential upside of 65.20%. Apogee Enterprises has a consensus price target of $64.67, indicating a potential upside of 23.34%. Given Foundation Building Materials higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Foundation Building Materials is more favorable than Apogee Enterprises.

Summary

Apogee Enterprises beats Foundation Building Materials on 8 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

Foundation Building Materials Company Profile

Foundation Building Materials, Inc. is a specialty distributor of wallboard and suspended ceiling systems in the United States and Canada. The Companys segments include Specialty Building Products and Mechanical Insulation. The Company fabricates and distributes its products for specialty contractors seeking to improve or maintain energy efficiency in a range of commercial and industrial buildings. It serves markets across the United States and in Canada. Specialty building products segment distributes wallboard and accessories, metal framing, suspended ceiling systems and other products. Other products include stucco and Exterior insulation and finish system (EIFS), as well as offerings, such as tools, safety accessories and fasteners. Its Mechanical insulation segment includes insulation solutions for pipes and mechanical systems and the primary end markets served are new non-residential construction, non- residential repair and remodel construction and industrial markets.

Apogee Enterprises Company Profile

Apogee Enterprises, Inc. is engaged in the design and development of glass solutions for enclosing commercial buildings and framing art. The Company operates through four segments: Architectural Glass, Architectural Services, Architectural Framing Systems and Large-Scale Optical Technologies (LSO). The Architectural Glass segment fabricates coated glass used in customized window and wall systems. The Architectural Services segment designs, engineers, fabricates and installs the walls of glass, windows and other curtainwall products making up the outside skin of commercial and institutional buildings. The Architectural Framing Systems segment designs, engineers, fabricates and finishes the aluminum frames used in customized aluminum and glass window, curtainwall, storefront and entrance systems. The Large-Scale Optical Technologies segment manufactures glass and acrylic products for the custom picture framing and fine art markets.

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