Holcim (OTCMKTS:HCMLY – Get Free Report) and Everus Construction Group (NYSE:ECG – Get Free Report) are both construction companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and risk.
Profitability
This table compares Holcim and Everus Construction Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Holcim | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Everus Construction Group | 5.65% | 37.17% | 13.38% |
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Holcim and Everus Construction Group”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Holcim | $18.97 billion | 2.85 | $15.91 billion | N/A | N/A |
| Everus Construction Group | $3.75 billion | 2.07 | $201.77 million | $4.36 | 34.82 |
Holcim has higher revenue and earnings than Everus Construction Group.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
0.0% of Holcim shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Everus Construction Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Volatility and Risk
Holcim has a beta of 1.03, suggesting that its share price is 3% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Everus Construction Group has a beta of 2.32, suggesting that its share price is 132% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for Holcim and Everus Construction Group, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Holcim | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3.00 |
| Everus Construction Group | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2.33 |
Holcim currently has a consensus target price of $16.80, indicating a potential downside of 12.09%. Everus Construction Group has a consensus target price of $155.67, indicating a potential upside of 2.54%. Given Everus Construction Group’s higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Everus Construction Group is more favorable than Holcim.
Summary
Holcim beats Everus Construction Group on 7 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Holcim
Holcim AG, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a building materials and solutions company worldwide. It operates through North America; Latin America; Europe; Asia, Middle East & Africa; and Solutions & Products segments. The company offers cement, clinker, and other cementitious materials; ready-mix concrete; aggregates, such as crushed stone, gravel, and sand; and precast, concrete products, asphalts, mortars, roofing systems, insulation tile adhesives, facade solutions, and contracting and services. It also engages in distribution and retail activities comprising product availability and deliveries, in-store animation and shopping experience, one-stop retail shop, digital services and solutions, and financing and cash-flow solutions; and waste management services. The company's products are used in infrastructure projects, such as tunnels, railways and train stations, airports and ports, and bridges; housing projects, including individual and collective housing; commercial projects comprising offices, retail, and public buildings; and industrial projects consisting of renewable energy, oil and gas, and mining. It sells under the ECOPact, ECOPlanet, ECOCycle, Airium, DYNAMax, Aggneo, Ductal, Hydromedia, TectorPrint, Aggregate Industries, Disensa, Duro-Last, Elevate, Geocycle, Holcim, Lafarge, Malarkey Roofing Products, and PRB Group brands. The company was formerly known as LafargeHolcim Ltd and changed its name to Holcim AG in May 2021. The company was founded in 1833 and is headquartered in Zug, Switzerland.
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.
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