Orion Group (NYSE:ORN – Get Free Report) and WillScot (NASDAQ:WSC – Get Free Report) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends, risk and institutional ownership.
Profitability
This table compares Orion Group and WillScot’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Orion Group | 0.40% | 3.07% | 1.10% |
| WillScot | -3.00% | 21.62% | 3.39% |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for Orion Group and WillScot, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Orion Group | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2.50 |
| WillScot | 1 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2.18 |
Institutional and Insider Ownership
70.3% of Orion Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.8% of WillScot shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.7% of Orion Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 3.4% of WillScot shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Volatility & Risk
Orion Group has a beta of 1.39, meaning that its share price is 39% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, WillScot has a beta of 1.31, meaning that its share price is 31% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Orion Group and WillScot”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Orion Group | $852.26 million | 0.43 | $2.49 million | $0.09 | 100.21 |
| WillScot | $2.28 billion | 1.45 | -$52.99 million | ($0.38) | -48.20 |
Orion Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue than WillScot. WillScot is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Orion Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
Orion Group beats WillScot on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Orion Group
Orion Group Holdings, Inc., a leading specialty construction company serving the infrastructure, industrial and building sectors, provides services both on and off the water in the continental United States, Alaska, Hawaii, Canada and the Caribbean Basin through its marine segment and its concrete segment. The Company’s marine segment provides construction and dredging services related to marine transportation facility construction, marine pipeline construction, marine environmental structures, dredging of waterways, channels and ports, environmental dredging, design, and specialty services. Its concrete segment provides turnkey concrete construction services including place and finish, site prep, layout, forming, and rebar placement for large commercial, structural and other associated business areas. The Company is headquartered in Houston, Texas with regional offices throughout its operating areas.
About WillScot
WillScot Holdings Corporation provides workspace and portable storage solutions in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. It operates in two segments, Modular Solutions and Storage Solutions. Its modular solutions include panelized and stackable offices, single-wide modular space units, section modulars and redi-plex, classrooms, ground level offices, blast-resistant modules, clearspan structures, and other modular space; and portable storage solutions, such as portable and cold storage containers, as well as trailers. The company leases modular space and portable storage units to customers in the construction, commercial and industrial, retail and wholesale trade, energy and natural resources, education, government and institutions, and healthcare markets. The company offers its solutions primarily under the WillScot and Mobile Mini brand names. The company was formerly known as WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings Corp. and changed its name to WillScot Holdings Corporation in July 2024. WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings Corp. is headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona.
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