Janus International Group, Inc. (JBI) stock analysis
Close on Nov 12, 2026Market cap $511.63MP/E 125.0Yield –
StockData Score
Prices as of Nov 11, 2026How the score works
Weak7 of 30 checks passed
Janus International passes 7 of the 30 checks behind our score; 6 could not be run for lack of data and count as not passed. Each dot in the shape is one check — hover it for the numbers.
- Valuation
- 4/6
- Growth
- 0/6
- Past performance
- 0/6
- Financial health
- 3/6
- Dividend
- 0/6
What stands out
Margin of safety over 20%
The price is 53.2% below fair value, more than the 20% cushion we look for.
Trading below fair value
The share price of $3.88 is below our fair value estimate of $8.29.
Debt covered by cash flow
Operating cash flow over the last twelve months equals 23.2% of total debt.
EV/EBITDA below its 5-year median
Janus International's EV/EBITDA of 8.5 is below its 5-year median of 9.9.
What to watch
Return on equity under 15%
Return on equity was 0.9% over the last twelve months and averaged 21.7% over five years; we look for 15% on both.
Return on capital under 10%
Return on invested capital was 2.6%, below the 10% that usually covers the cost of capital.
High debt
Debt is 95.8% of shareholders' equity, above the 40% we consider low.
Earnings shrank over 5 years
Net income shrank 1.1% a year on average over the last five fiscal years.
Valuation4/6
P/E above its 5-year median
Janus International's P/E of 129.3 is above its own 5-year median of 16.6.
P/E above the industry
Janus International's P/E of 129.3 is above the Fabricated Metal Products, except Machinery and Transportation Equipment median of 22.3.
EV/EBITDA below its 5-year median
Janus International's EV/EBITDA of 8.5 is below its 5-year median of 9.9.
P/B below the industry
Janus International's price-to-book of 0.99 is below the Fabricated Metal Products, except Machinery and Transportation Equipment median of 2.67.
Trading below fair value
The share price of $3.88 is below our fair value estimate of $8.29.
Margin of safety over 20%
The price is 53.2% below fair value, more than the 20% cushion we look for.
Growth0/6
Revenue growing under 10% a year
Revenue grew -4.6% a year over the last three fiscal years, short of the 10% we look for.
EPS growing under 10% a year
Diluted EPS grew -19.6% a year over the last three fiscal years.
Earnings growth not accelerating
Net income grew -90.0% over the last twelve months, against a 5-year average of -1.1% a year.
Growing slower than the industry
Revenue grew 0.8% over the last twelve months; the Fabricated Metal Products, except Machinery and Transportation Equipment median is 9.7%.
Guidance unchanged
The latest outlook (full year 2026 Total Revenue, May 12, 2026) was maintained, so it neither adds nor takes away points.
Gross margin slipping
Gross margin was 34.4% over the last twelve months, against 39.2% a year earlier.
Past performance0/6
Return on equity under 15%
Return on equity was 0.9% over the last twelve months and averaged 21.7% over five years; we look for 15% on both.
Return on capital under 10%
Return on invested capital was 2.6%, below the 10% that usually covers the cost of capital.
Return on equity below the industry
Janus International's return on equity of 0.9% is below the Fabricated Metal Products, except Machinery and Transportation Equipment median of 0.9%.
Earnings shrank over 5 years
Net income shrank 1.1% a year on average over the last five fiscal years.
Net margin below its 5-year average
Net margin was 0.5% over the last twelve months, against a 5-year average of 8.5%.
Net margin below the industry
Janus International's net margin of 0.5% is below the Fabricated Metal Products, except Machinery and Transportation Equipment median of 0.5%.
Financial health3/6
High debt
Debt is 95.8% of shareholders' equity, above the 40% we consider low.
Debt falling against equity
Debt to equity fell from 443% five years ago to 95.8%.
Debt covered by cash flow
Operating cash flow over the last twelve months equals 23.2% of total debt.
Interest not well covered
Operating income covers interest expense 1.5 times; we look for at least 5.
Short-term assets cover short-term debts
Current assets are 2.72 times current liabilities.
Bankruptcy risk in the grey zone
The Altman Z-score is 1.91; above 3 is the safe zone and below 1.8 the distress zone.
Dividend0/6
No dividend
Janus International has not paid a dividend in the last twelve months.
Yield against Treasuries
No dividend.
Yield against the market
No dividend.
Dividend stability
No dividend.
Earnings cover
No dividend.
Cash-flow cover
No dividend.
Fair value
How we estimate itOur estimate per share
$8.29
The share price is 53% below this estimate.
| Method | Multiple used | Own 5Y median | Industry median | Value per share | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/Eleft out, too far from the others | 19.4× | 16.6× | 22.3× | $0.58 | – |
| EV/EBITDA | 11.2× | 9.9× | 12.6× | $6.12 | 58% |
| P/B | 3.0× | 3.4× | 2.7× | $11.90 | 17% |
| Earnings power | 9.9% cost of equity | – | – | $10.93 | 25% |
| Fair value | $8.29 | 100% | |||
Valuation over time
Using the earnings and balance sheet published at each date, not today's.
- P/E at month end
- Own 5-year median 16.6
- Fabricated Metal Products, except Machinery and Transportation Equipment median 22.3
An estimate from reported numbers and market multiples, not a price target or investment advice. It can be far off for companies whose profits are about to change sharply.
Market risk
From the past year of daily prices.
Liquidity
Medium risk
- Average value traded per day
- $9.54M
- Value traded per 1% price move
- $3.81M
Downside
High risk
- Typical loss in a bad month
- 26.5%
- Volatility (annualized)
- 48%
- Sharpe ratio, 1 year
- -0.93
- Beta to the S&P 500 (5Y)
- 1.01
Typical bad-month loss, week by week
Margins
Share of revenue, fiscal years 2019 to 2025
Gross margin
Operating margin
Net margin
Growth rates
Compound annual growth to fiscal 2025
| Per year | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years | 10 years | Five-year pace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | -8.3% | -4.6% | +10.0% | – | |
| Gross profit | -13.8% | -2.0% | +11.0% | – | |
| Operating income | -23.9% | -15.9% | +3.4% | – | |
| Net income | -23.6% | -20.7% | -1.1% | – | |
| EPS, diluted | -22.4% | -19.6% | -15.1% | – | |
| Free cash flow | -14.9% | +12.7% | +3.8% | – |
Returns and balance sheet
7 fiscal years. Hover a measure to see how it is calculated.
| Measure | FY2019 | FY2020 | FY2025 | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on equity | – | 41.8% | 9.9% | |
| Return on assets | – | – | 4.1% | |
| Current ratio | – | 1.77 | 3.54 | |
| Debt to equity | – | 4.43 | 0.95 | |
| Net debt to EBITDA | – | – | 2.23× | |
| Interest coverage | – | 2.6× | 3.0× | |
| Inventory turnover | – | – | 9.7× | |
| Capex to revenue | – | 1.2% | 2.9% | |
| Diluted shares | – | 66M | 140M |
Where the cash went
Fiscal 2021 to 2025, five years combined
Janus International generated $671.80M from operations and spent $188.00M on capital expenditure, dividends and share buybacks. 50% of that went back into the business.
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Return on equity split into margin, efficiency and leverage
| Fiscal year | Net margin | Asset turnover | Equity multiplier | Return on equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 6.1% | 0.68× | 2.39× | 9.9% |
| FY2024 | 7.3% | 0.73× | 2.55× | 13.6% |
| FY2023 | 12.7% | 0.81× | 2.93× | 30.3% |
| FY2022 | 10.6% | 0.85× | 3.72× | 33.5% |
| FY2021 | 5.8% | 0.75× | 4.88× | 21.4% |
Piotroski F-Score
Nine tests of profitability, balance sheet and efficiency, fiscal 2025 against fiscal 2024
- ProfitableNet income above zero$53.80M
- Cash generatingOperating cash flow above zero$139.50M
- Return on assets improvedROA up on the prior year5.2% → 4.1%
- Earnings backed by cashOperating cash flow above net income$139.50M vs $53.80M
- Less leverageLong-term debt to assets fell44.8% → 41.3%
- Better liquidityCurrent ratio rose2.82 → 3.54
- No dilutionShare count did not rise145M → 140M
- Gross margin improvedGross margin up on the prior year41.27% → 38.79%
- More efficientAsset turnover rose0.71 → 0.68
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