Comparing Tri Pointe Homes (NYSE:TPH) & Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina (NYSE:LOMA)

Tri Pointe Homes (NYSE:TPH) and Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina (NYSE:LOMA) are both construction companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings, risk and profitability.

Risk & Volatility

Tri Pointe Homes has a beta of 1.22, meaning that its share price is 22% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina has a beta of 1.01, meaning that its share price is 1% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

97.0% of Tri Pointe Homes shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 19.3% of Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina shares are held by institutional investors. 2.7% of Tri Pointe Homes shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Tri Pointe Homes and Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Tri Pointe Homes	9.22%	11.33%	7.75%
Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina	9.63%	7.88%	4.44%

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Tri Pointe Homes and Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Tri Pointe Homes	$4.42 billion	0.72	$458.03 million	$3.93	8.98
Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina	$767.70 million	1.42	$169.19 million	$0.55	16.96

Tri Pointe Homes has higher revenue and earnings than Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina. Tri Pointe Homes is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Tri Pointe Homes and Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Tri Pointe Homes	0	3	3	1	2.71
Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina	0	0	4	0	3.00

Tri Pointe Homes currently has a consensus target price of $40.80, suggesting a potential upside of 15.57%. Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina has a consensus target price of $14.80, suggesting a potential upside of 58.63%. Given Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina is more favorable than Tri Pointe Homes.

Summary

Tri Pointe Homes beats Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Tri Pointe Homes

Tri Pointe Homes, Inc. engages in the design, construction, and sale of single-family attached and detached homes in the United States. The company operates through a portfolio of six regional home building brands comprising Maracay in Arizona; Pardee Homes in California and Nevada; Quadrant Homes in Washington; Trendmaker Homes in Texas; TRI Pointe Homes in California, Colorado, and the Carolinas; and Winchester Homes in Maryland and Northern Virginia. It operates active selling communities, and owned or controlled lots. The company sells its homes through own sales representatives and independent real estate brokers. It provides financial services, such as mortgage financing, title and escrow, and property and casualty insurance agency services. The company was formerly known as TRI Pointe Group, Inc. and changed its name to Tri Pointe Homes, Inc. in January 2021. Tri Pointe Homes, Inc. was founded in 2009 and is based in Incline Village, Nevada.

About Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina

Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina Sociedad Anónima, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells cement and its derivatives in Argentina. The company operates through Cement, Masonry Cement and Lime; Concrete; Railroad; Aggregates; and Others segments. It offers masonry cement, aggregates, ready-mix concrete, concrete, and lime to wholesale distributors, concrete producers, industrial customers, and others for use in the construction. The company also provides rail transportation services; and treats and recycles industrial waste for use as fuel and raw material. It markets its products under the Loma Negra, San Martín, Plasticor, Cacique Plus, Cacique Max, Loma Negra Plus, and Lomax brands. The company was founded in 1926 and is based in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina Sociedad Anónima is a subsidiary of Intercement Trading E Inversiones Argentina Sociedad Limitada.