Insider and Institutional Ownership
0.3% of Northann shares are held by institutional investors. 51.1% of Q.E.P. shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 8.2% of Northann shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Profitability
This table compares Q.E.P. and Northann’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Q.E.P. | 6.59% | 15.99% | 10.47% |
| Northann | -26.58% | -456.34% | -30.35% |
Risk & Volatility
Q.E.P. has a beta of -0.22, indicating that its share price is 122% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Northann has a beta of 0.9, indicating that its share price is 10% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Earnings & Valuation
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Q.E.P. | $233.71 million | 0.73 | $15.77 million | $3.50 | 15.85 |
| Northann | $15.13 million | 0.56 | -$7.13 million | ($0.29) | -0.55 |
Q.E.P. has higher revenue and earnings than Northann. Northann is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Q.E.P., indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
Q.E.P. beats Northann on 9 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Q.E.P.
Q.E.P. Co., Inc. designs, manufactures, and distributes flooring installation solutions for commercial and home improvement projects worldwide. The company’s product portfolio includes tile saws, blades, and accessories; tile cutters and accessories; hand tools; tile spacers and leveling systems; suction cups; trowels and floats; mixers and paddles; drill bits, hole saws, and jigsaw blades; scarpers and blades; clean-up, repair, and maintenance products; knee pads and safety products; underlayment products; installation kits; and cement boards tools. It markets its products under the QEP, LASH, Roberts, Capitol, Homelux, Brutus, PRCI, Tomecanic, andPremix-Marbletite (PMM) brands. The company sells its products to home improvement retail centers and specialty distribution outlets. Q.E.P. Co., Inc. was founded in 1979 and is headquartered in Boca Raton, Florida.
About Northann
Northann Corp. engages in the manufacture, wholesale, and retail of the 3D printed vinyl flooring panels and other decorative panels in North America, Europe, and internationally. The company offers its products under the Benchwick brand name. Northann Corp. was founded in 2013 and is based in Elk Grove, California.
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