Great Lakes Dredge & Dock (NASDAQ:GLDD – Get Free Report) and OneConstruction Group (NASDAQ:ONEG – Get Free Report) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership and valuation.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for Great Lakes Dredge & Dock and OneConstruction Group, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Great Lakes Dredge & Dock | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
| OneConstruction Group | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock currently has a consensus target price of $17.00, indicating a potential upside of 0.00%. Given Great Lakes Dredge & Dock’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Great Lakes Dredge & Dock is more favorable than OneConstruction Group.
Volatility and Risk
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Great Lakes Dredge & Dock and OneConstruction Group”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Great Lakes Dredge & Dock | $888.28 million | 1.28 | $73.47 million | $1.07 | 15.89 |
| OneConstruction Group | $49.36 million | 0.33 | -$13.21 million | N/A | N/A |
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock has higher revenue and earnings than OneConstruction Group.
Profitability
This table compares Great Lakes Dredge & Dock and OneConstruction Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Great Lakes Dredge & Dock | 8.27% | 16.46% | 6.48% |
| OneConstruction Group | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Insider & Institutional Ownership
89.1% of Great Lakes Dredge & Dock shares are held by institutional investors. 2.2% of Great Lakes Dredge & Dock shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Summary
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock beats OneConstruction Group on 11 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Great Lakes Dredge & Dock
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corp. engages in the provision of dredging services. Its projects include channel and port maintenance, channel deepening and port expansion, coastal protection and restoration, as well as land reclamation. The company was founded by William A. Lydon and Frederick C. Drews in 1890 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.
About OneConstruction Group
OneConstruction Group is a structural steelwork contractor principally in Hong Kong. The Company, through its subsidiaries, specializes in the procurement and installation of structural steel for a diverse range of construction projects, serving both public and private sector clients. OneConstruction Group is based in NEW YORK.
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