ROCK vs. AWI, SSD, UFPI, TREX, AAON, GFF, PATK, NX, APOG, and AMWD
Should you be buying Gibraltar Industries stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Gibraltar Industries include Armstrong World Industries (AWI), Simpson Manufacturing (SSD), UFP Industries (UFPI), Trex (TREX), AAON (AAON), Griffon (GFF), Patrick Industries (PATK), Quanex Building Products (NX), Apogee Enterprises (APOG), and American Woodmark (AMWD). These companies are all part of the "building products" industry.
Gibraltar Industries vs. Its Competitors
Gibraltar Industries (NASDAQ:ROCK) and Armstrong World Industries (NYSE:AWI) are both construction companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation, risk, earnings and media sentiment.
Armstrong World Industries has a net margin of 18.25% compared to Gibraltar Industries' net margin of 10.22%. Armstrong World Industries' return on equity of 39.37% beat Gibraltar Industries' return on equity.
In the previous week, Armstrong World Industries had 3 more articles in the media than Gibraltar Industries. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Armstrong World Industries and 5 mentions for Gibraltar Industries. Gibraltar Industries' average media sentiment score of 1.05 beat Armstrong World Industries' score of 0.98 indicating that Gibraltar Industries is being referred to more favorably in the media.
Gibraltar Industries has a beta of 1.32, meaning that its share price is 32% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Armstrong World Industries has a beta of 1.37, meaning that its share price is 37% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Armstrong World Industries has higher revenue and earnings than Gibraltar Industries. Gibraltar Industries is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Armstrong World Industries, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Armstrong World Industries has a consensus target price of $162.88, indicating a potential downside of 1.92%. Given Armstrong World Industries' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Armstrong World Industries is more favorable than Gibraltar Industries.
98.4% of Gibraltar Industries shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.9% of Armstrong World Industries shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of Gibraltar Industries shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Armstrong World Industries shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Summary
Armstrong World Industries beats Gibraltar Industries on 15 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.
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Media Sentiment Over Time
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This page (NASDAQ:ROCK) was last updated on 7/3/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
