Contrasting Everus (NYSE:ECG) & United Homes Group (NASDAQ:UHG)

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

Insider & Institutional Ownership

88.9% of United Homes Group shares are held by institutional investors. 85.3% of United Homes Group 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.

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%

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings for Everus and United Homes Group, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	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 presently has a consensus price target of $71.00, indicating a potential upside of 1.81%. Given Everus’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Everus is more favorable than United Homes Group.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Everus and United Homes Group”s top-line 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	0.52	$125.06 million	($0.59)	-7.63

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.