Head to Head Comparison: James Hardie Industries (NYSE:JHX) vs. OneConstruction Group (NASDAQ:ONEG)

OneConstruction Group (NASDAQ:ONEG) and James Hardie Industries (NYSE:JHX) are both construction companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, risk, dividends, valuation and earnings.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

8.0% of James Hardie Industries shares are owned by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares OneConstruction Group and James Hardie Industries”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
OneConstruction Group	$53.21 million	0.22	$900,000.00	N/A	N/A
James Hardie Industries	$3.88 billion	2.14	$424.00 million	$0.27	71.48

James Hardie Industries has higher revenue and earnings than OneConstruction Group.

Volatility & Risk

OneConstruction Group has a beta of 16.27, suggesting that its share price is 1,527% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, James Hardie Industries has a beta of 1.79, suggesting that its share price is 79% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares OneConstruction Group and James Hardie Industries’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
OneConstruction Group	N/A	N/A	N/A
James Hardie Industries	2.70%	13.52%	5.81%

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for OneConstruction Group and James Hardie Industries, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
OneConstruction Group	1	0	0	0	1.00
James Hardie Industries	0	4	10	0	2.71

James Hardie Industries has a consensus price target of $26.13, suggesting a potential upside of 35.37%. Given James Hardie Industries’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe James Hardie Industries is more favorable than OneConstruction Group.

Summary

James Hardie Industries beats OneConstruction Group on 10 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

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.

About James Hardie Industries

James Hardie Industries plc manufactures and sells fiber cement, fiber gypsum, and cement bonded building products for interior and exterior building construction applications primarily in the United States, Australia, Europe, New Zealand, and the Philippines. The company operates through North America Fiber Cement, Asia Pacific Fiber Cement, and Europe Building Products segments. It offers fiber cement interior linings, exterior siding products, and related accessories; and various fiber cement products for a range of applications, including external cladding, internal walls, ceilings, floors, soffits, fences, and facades. The company also provides fiber gypsum and cement-bonded boards for use in the timber frame construction, dry lining, DIY, and structural fire protection applications. Its products are used in residential repair and remodel, and commercial and residential new construction markets James Hardie Industries plc was founded in 1888 and is based in Dublin, Ireland.