American Biltrite (OTCMKTS:ABLT) versus OneConstruction Group (NASDAQ:ONEG) Critical Survey

American Biltrite (OTCMKTS:ABLT) and OneConstruction Group (NASDAQ:ONEG) are both small-cap construction companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership and earnings.

Risk and Volatility

American Biltrite has a beta of -0.2, meaning that its stock price is 120% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, OneConstruction Group has a beta of 16.27, meaning that its stock price is 1,527% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for American Biltrite and OneConstruction Group, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
American Biltrite	0	0	0	0	0.00
OneConstruction Group	1	0	0	0	1.00

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares American Biltrite and OneConstruction Group”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
American Biltrite	$188.74 million	0.01	-$2.64 million	($229.80)	-0.31
OneConstruction Group	$53.21 million	0.34	$900,000.00	N/A	N/A

OneConstruction Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings than American Biltrite.

Profitability

This table compares American Biltrite and OneConstruction Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
American Biltrite	-4.16%	-34.23%	-6.13%
OneConstruction Group	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

OneConstruction Group beats American Biltrite on 7 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About American Biltrite

American Biltrite Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides tape, jewelry, flooring, and rubber products worldwide. The company produces and offers pressure sensitive tapes, films, and protective sheeting under the American Biltrite and Ideal brands, which are used in various markets, such as automotive and transportation; construction; shoe/footwear; graphic arts, print, and signage; and various other industrial and consumer applications. It also manufactures and distributes commercial flooring primarily for healthcare, educational, and institutional sectors; and performance sheet rubber in North America, as well as designs and supplies fashion jewelry to department stores under the brands of Guess, T Tahari, Robert Rose, Berry, and Jessica McClintock. The company sells its tape products through sales organizations, distributors, and select manufacturers’ representatives. American Biltrite Inc. was founded in 1908 and is based in Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts.

About OneConstruction Group

OneConstruction Group is a structural steelwork contractor principally in Hong Kong. The Company, through its subsidiaries, specializes in the procurement and installation of structural steel for a diverse range of construction projects, serving both public and private sector clients. OneConstruction Group is based in NEW YORK.