Fortune Brands Innovations (NYSE:FBIN – Get Rating) and Masonite International (NYSE:DOOR – Get Rating) are both mid-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, risk, earnings and valuation.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Fortune Brands Innovations and Masonite International's top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
Get Fortune Brands Innovations alerts:| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Fortune Brands Innovations | $7.66 billion | 1.11 | $772.40 million | $5.65 | 11.70 |
| Masonite International | $2.60 billion | 0.80 | $94.50 million | $6.95 | 13.39 |
Fortune Brands Innovations has higher revenue and earnings than Masonite International. Fortune Brands Innovations is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Masonite International, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
85.5% of Fortune Brands Innovations shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.7% of Masonite International shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of Fortune Brands Innovations shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Masonite International shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for Fortune Brands Innovations and Masonite International, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Fortune Brands Innovations | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2.14 |
| Masonite International | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2.83 |
Fortune Brands Innovations currently has a consensus target price of $61.83, indicating a potential downside of 6.45%. Masonite International has a consensus target price of $100.14, indicating a potential upside of 7.60%. Given Masonite International's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Masonite International is more favorable than Fortune Brands Innovations.
Risk and Volatility
Fortune Brands Innovations has a beta of 1.51, suggesting that its stock price is 51% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Masonite International has a beta of 1.56, suggesting that its stock price is 56% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares Fortune Brands Innovations and Masonite International's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Fortune Brands Innovations | 9.35% | 27.08% | 9.84% |
| Masonite International | 5.54% | 34.45% | 10.46% |
Summary
Masonite International beats Fortune Brands Innovations on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Fortune Brands Innovations
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Fortune Brands Innovations, Inc. manufactures and supplies home and security products and services. The company operates through the following segments: Cabinets, Plumbing, Outdoors & Security. The Cabinets segment manufactures custom, semi-custom, and stock cabinetry, as well as vanities, for the kitchen and bath. The Plumbing segment includes faucets, accessories, and kitchen sinks. The Outdoors & Security segment consists of fiberglass and steel entry door systems. The Security segment offers locks, safety and security devices, and electronic security products manufactured, sourced, and distributed under the Master Lock brand. Its brands include Master Lock security products, Masterbrand cabinets, Moen faucets, Simonton windows, and Therma-Tru entry door systems. The company was founded on June 9, 1988, and is headquartered in Deerfield, IL.
About Masonite International
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Masonite International Corp. engages in the manufacture of interior and exterior doors for residential and architectural use. It operates through the following geographical segments: North American Residential, Europe, Architectural, and Corporate and Other. The Corporate and other segment includes unallocated corporate costs and the results of immaterial operating segments. The company was founded on September 1, 1925 and is headquartered in Tampa, FL.
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