Reviewing American Biltrite (OTCMKTS:ABLT) and Everus Construction Group (NYSE:ECG)

American Biltrite (OTCMKTS:ABLT) and Everus Construction Group (NYSE:ECG) are both construction companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, earnings, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Profitability

This table compares American Biltrite and Everus Construction Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
American Biltrite	-3.66%	-28.92%	-5.48%
Everus Construction Group	5.18%	36.74%	12.59%

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares American Biltrite and Everus Construction Group”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
American Biltrite	$188.74 million	0.01	-$2.64 million	($229.80)	-0.34
Everus Construction Group	$3.49 billion	1.31	$143.42 million	$3.53	25.49

Everus Construction Group has higher revenue and earnings than American Biltrite. American Biltrite is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Everus Construction Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for American Biltrite and Everus Construction Group, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
American Biltrite	0	0	0	0	0.00
Everus Construction Group	0	3	2	1	2.67

Everus Construction Group has a consensus target price of $100.33, suggesting a potential upside of 11.52%. Given Everus Construction Group’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Everus Construction Group is more favorable than American Biltrite.

Summary

Everus Construction Group beats American Biltrite on 12 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About American Biltrite

American Biltrite Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides tape, jewelry, flooring, and rubber products worldwide. The company produces and offers pressure sensitive tapes, films, and protective sheeting under the American Biltrite and Ideal brands, which are used in various markets, such as automotive and transportation; construction; shoe/footwear; graphic arts, print, and signage; and various other industrial and consumer applications. It also manufactures and distributes commercial flooring primarily for healthcare, educational, and institutional sectors; and performance sheet rubber in North America, as well as designs and supplies fashion jewelry to department stores under the brands of Guess, T Tahari, Robert Rose, Berry, and Jessica McClintock. The company sells its tape products through sales organizations, distributors, and select manufacturers’ representatives. American Biltrite Inc. was founded in 1908 and is based in Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts.

About Everus Construction Group

Everus Construction Group is providing a full spectrum of construction services through its electrical and mechanical and transmission and distribution specialty contracting services principally in United States. Its specialty contracting services are provided to utility, transportation, commercial, industrial, institutional, renewable and other customers. Everus Construction Group is based in BISMARCK, N.D.