Contrasting Barratt Redrow (OTCMKTS:BTDPY) & United Rentals (NYSE:URI)

Barratt Redrow (OTCMKTS:BTDPY) and United Rentals (NYSE:URI) are both construction companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, earnings, valuation, profitability, analyst recommendations and dividends.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

0.1% of Barratt Redrow shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.3% of United Rentals shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of United Rentals shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Barratt Redrow and United Rentals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Barratt Redrow	N/A	N/A	N/A
United Rentals	15.49%	30.35%	9.27%

Volatility and Risk

Barratt Redrow has a beta of 1.28, suggesting that its stock price is 28% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, United Rentals has a beta of 1.68, suggesting that its stock price is 68% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and target prices for Barratt Redrow and United Rentals, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Barratt Redrow	0	2	4	1	2.86
United Rentals	1	3	12	2	2.83

United Rentals has a consensus price target of $914.88, indicating a potential upside of 14.90%. Given United Rentals’ higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe United Rentals is more favorable than Barratt Redrow.

Dividends

Barratt Redrow pays an annual dividend of $0.21 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. United Rentals pays an annual dividend of $7.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. United Rentals pays out 20.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. United Rentals has increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Barratt Redrow and United Rentals”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Barratt Redrow	$7.22 billion	0.74	$241.22 million	N/A	N/A
United Rentals	$16.10 billion	3.11	$2.49 billion	$38.68	20.59

United Rentals has higher revenue and earnings than Barratt Redrow.

Summary

United Rentals beats Barratt Redrow on 13 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Barratt Redrow

Barratt Redrow plc engages in the housebuilding business in the United Kingdom. The company acquires and develops land; plans, designs, and constructs homes, apartments, penthouses, and communities, as well as undertakes mixed-use regeneration schemes; and develops retail, leisure, office, industrial, and mixed-use properties. It is also involved in the commercial development business under the Wilson Bowden Developments brand name. The company offers its homes under the Barratt Homes, David Wilson Homes, and Barratt London brands. The company was formerly known as Barratt Developments plc and changed its name Barratt Redrow plc in October 2024. Barratt Redrow plc was incorporated in 1958 and is headquartered in Coalville, the United Kingdom.

About United Rentals

United Rentals, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates as an equipment rental company. It operates in two segments, General Rentals and Specialty. The General Rentals segment rents general construction and industrial equipment includes backhoes, skid-steer loaders, forklifts, earthmoving equipment, and material handling equipment; aerial work platforms, such as boom and scissor lifts; and general tools and light equipment comprising pressure washers, water pumps, and power tools for construction and industrial companies, manufacturers, utilities, municipalities, homeowners, and government entities. The specialty segment rents specialty construction products, including trench safety equipment consists of trench shields, aluminum hydraulic shoring systems, slide rails, crossing plates, construction lasers, and line testing equipment for underground work; power and heating, ventilating, and air conditioning equipment, such as portable diesel generators, electrical distribution equipment, and temperature control equipment; fluid solutions equipment for fluid containment, transfer, and treatment; and mobile storage equipment and modular office space. This segment serves construction companies involved in infrastructure projects, and municipalities and industrial companies. It also sells aerial lifts, reach forklifts, telehandlers, compressors, and generators; construction consumables, tools, small equipment, and safety supplies; and parts for equipment that is owned by its customers, as well as provides repair and maintenance services. The company sells used equipment through its sales force, brokers, website, at auctions, and directly to manufacturers. The company operates in the United States, Canada, Europe, Australia, and New Zealand. United Rentals, Inc. was incorporated in 1997 and is headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut.