Everus Construction Group (NYSE:ECG) vs. Owens Corning (NYSE:OC) Financial Comparison

Everus Construction Group (NYSE:ECG) and Owens Corning (NYSE:OC) are both construction companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends and profitability.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Everus Construction Group and Owens Corning”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Everus Construction Group	$2.85 billion	1.53	$143.42 million	$3.53	24.18
Owens Corning	$10.98 billion	0.92	$647.00 million	($5.72)	-21.39

Owens Corning has higher revenue and earnings than Everus Construction Group. Owens Corning is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Everus Construction Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Risk and Volatility

Everus Construction Group has a beta of 3.84, indicating that its share price is 284% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Owens Corning has a beta of 1.35, indicating that its share price is 35% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Everus Construction Group and Owens Corning’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Everus Construction Group	5.18%	36.74%	12.59%
Owens Corning	-4.46%	24.42%	8.53%

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent recommendations for Everus Construction Group and Owens Corning, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Everus Construction Group	0	3	2	0	2.40
Owens Corning	2	5	10	0	2.47

Everus Construction Group currently has a consensus target price of $100.33, suggesting a potential upside of 17.57%. Owens Corning has a consensus target price of $147.83, suggesting a potential upside of 20.84%. Given Owens Corning’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Owens Corning is more favorable than Everus Construction Group.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

88.4% of Owens Corning shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of Everus Construction Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Owens Corning shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

About Everus Construction Group

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 Owens Corning

Owens Corning manufactures and sells building and construction materials in the United States, Europe, the Asia Pacific, and internationally. It operates in three segments: Roofing, Insulation, and Composites. The Roofing segment manufactures and sells laminate and strip asphalt roofing shingles, oxidized asphalt materials, and roofing components used in residential and commercial construction, and specialty applications. This segment sells its products through distributors, home centers, and lumberyards, as well as to roofing contractors for built-up roofing asphalt systems; and manufacturers in automotive, chemical, rubber, and construction industries. The Insulation segment manufactures and sells thermal and acoustical batts, loosefill insulation, spray foam insulation, foam sheathing and accessories under the Owens Corning PINK, and FIBERGLAS brands; and glass fiber pipe insulation, energy efficient flexible duct media, bonded and granulated mineral wool insulation, cellular glass insulation, and foam insulation under the FOAMULAR, FOAMGLAS, and Paroc brand names used in construction applications. This segment sells its products primarily to the insulation installers, home centers, lumberyards, retailers, and distributors. The Composites segment manufactures, fabricates, and sells glass reinforcements in the form of fiber; and glass fiber products in the form of fabrics, non-wovens, and composite lumber. Its products are used in building structures, roofing shingles, tubs and showers, pools, decking, flooring, pipes and tanks, poles, electrical equipment, and wind-energy turbine blades. This segment sells its products directly to parts molders, fabricators, and shingle manufacturers. The company was incorporated in 1938 and is headquartered in Toledo, Ohio.