Husqvarna AB (publ) (OTCMKTS:HSQVY – Get Free Report) and ToughBuilt Industries (NASDAQ:TBLT – Get Free Report) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability, risk and analyst recommendations.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
0.0% of Husqvarna AB (publ) shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 6.2% of ToughBuilt Industries shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.0% of ToughBuilt Industries shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for Husqvarna AB (publ) and ToughBuilt Industries, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Husqvarna AB (publ) | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2.20 |
| ToughBuilt Industries | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Husqvarna AB (publ) and ToughBuilt Industries’ top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Husqvarna AB (publ) | N/A | N/A | N/A | $5.10 | 3.80 |
| ToughBuilt Industries | $94.90 million | 0.06 | -$39.29 million | ($11.72) | -0.03 |
Husqvarna AB (publ) has higher earnings, but lower revenue than ToughBuilt Industries. ToughBuilt Industries is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Husqvarna AB (publ), indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares Husqvarna AB (publ) and ToughBuilt Industries’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Husqvarna AB (publ) | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| ToughBuilt Industries | -29.12% | -133.63% | -57.04% |
Summary
Husqvarna AB (publ) beats ToughBuilt Industries on 6 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Husqvarna AB (publ)
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Husqvarna AB (publ) produces and sells outdoor power products, watering products, and lawn care power equipment. It operates through three divisions: Husqvarna Forest & Garden, Gardena, and Husqvarna Construction. The Husqvarna Forest & Garden division offers handheld products, such as chainsaws, brush cutters, trimmers, and leaf blowers; wheeled products, such as front riders and zero-turn mowers; robotic lawn mowers; and accessories and spare parts. The Gardena division provides residential and smart watering; robotic mowers; garden hand tools; electric powered gardening tools; and smart garden systems. The Husqvarna Construction division offers power cutters, light compaction and concrete placement equipment, floor grinding machines, dust and slurry solutions, diamond tools for construction and stone industries, surface preparation equipment, floor saws, and demolition robots. The company sells its products and solutions to forestry, tree care, landscaping, commercial lawn, and garden services sectors, as well as home and garden owners, and light construction and stone industries primarily under the Husqvarna, Gardena, Orbit, Flymo, RedMax, Zenoah, and McCulloch brands through dealers and retailers. It operates in Germany, France, Sweden, Austria, rest of Europe, the Asia/Pacific, Canada, the United States, Latin America, and internationally. Husqvarna AB (publ) was founded in 1689 and is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden.
About ToughBuilt Industries
ToughBuilt Industries, Inc. engages in design, development, manufacture, and distribution of home improvement and construction products for the building industry in the United States and internationally. It offers tool pouches, tool rigs, tool belts and accessories, tools bags, totes, various storage solutions, and office organizers/bags for laptop/tablet/cellphones, etc.; and kneepads. The company also provides sawhorses, miter saws, table saws, roller stands, and workbenches; sawhorse/jobsite tables; and digital measures, including lasers and levels. It offers its products under the TOUGHBUILT brand through various home improvement big box stores, professional outlets, and direct marketing to construction companies and professional and trade/wholesale outlets. The company was formerly known as Phalanx, Inc. and changed its name to ToughBuilt Industries, Inc. in December 2015. ToughBuilt Industries, Inc. was incorporated in 2012 and is headquartered in Lake Forest, California.
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