Reviewing Everus (NYSE:ECG) and United Homes Group (NASDAQ:UHG)

Everus (NYSE:ECG) and United Homes Group (NASDAQ:UHG) are both construction companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, risk, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings and profitability.

Profitability

This table compares Everus and United Homes Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Everus	N/A	N/A	N/A
United Homes Group	-4.58%	1,250.34%	10.44%

Institutional and Insider Ownership

88.9% of United Homes Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 85.3% of United Homes Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings for Everus and United Homes Group, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Everus	0	2	2	0	2.50
United Homes Group	0	0	0	0	0.00

Everus currently has a consensus price target of $71.00, suggesting a potential upside of 1.18%. Given Everus’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Everus is more favorable than United Homes Group.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Everus and United Homes Group”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Everus	$2.85 billion	1.25	$137.23 million	N/A	N/A
United Homes Group	$421.47 million	0.51	$125.06 million	($0.59)	-7.56

Everus has higher revenue and earnings than United Homes Group.

Summary

Everus beats United Homes Group on 7 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Everus

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.

About United Homes Group

United Homes Group, Inc., a homebuilding company, engages in the design, building, and sale of homes in South Carolina, North Carolina, and Georgia. It provides detached single-family houses, as well as attached single-family houses, including duplex and town houses for entry-level buyers, first time move-ups, second time move-ups, third time move-ups, and custom builds. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Chapin, South Carolina.